What It Means To Be Crimson Tide

Former football coach Gene Stallings brings together many of the greatest players ever to play Alabama football to share their memories.

Alabama Crimson Tide: 1967 and the Undercurrents of Integration - The First Five - Before the Season Changed By: Andrew Pernell Mr.Pernell was born in the basement of the segregated Bessemer General Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, on January 19, 1948. Mr. Pernell came of age in the '60s during the Civil Rights Movement. He attended the segregated Robertstown Negro Elementary School in Bessemer. After completion of elementary school, Mr. Pernell was bused to the all-black Brighton High School in Brighton, Alabama, to continue his secondary education. While in high school, Mr. Pernell participated in numerous marches and sit-ins in the Birmingham (Alabama) area. Mr. Pernell excelled in both academics and football. After graduating from Brighton High School in 1966, Mr. Pernell began attending the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) in the fall of 1966. While at Alabama, Mr. Pernell and four other students became the first five black players to walk-onto the historically segregated University of Alabama football team. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1970, Mr. Pernell worked in several and varied professional fields and is currently owner-along with his wife-of Kingdom Academy Child Care Center in Beachwood, Ohio. Mr. Pernell earned his M.B.A. degree from Western International University in Phoenix, Arizona, where he graduated with the academic distinction of magna cum laude. Mr. Pernell is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership. Mr. Pernell is married to Chelsea and they have three sons: Brian Andre is a graduate of Columbia Southern University (Alabama) and is married to Brandi; they have two daughters-Braelyn and Gianna; Leland Christopher is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati (Ohio); and Brian Christopher is a student-athlete at Clarion University (Pennsylvania).

A must-read for Alabama Crimson Tide fans! This book is a compilation of 200 of the most popular and memorable quotes from the rich traditions of Alabama Football. This edition has been updated with quotes from the Tide's 15th national title season.From the legendary Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and Coach Gene Stallings to Auburn's iconic Coach Shug Jordan and President Ronald Reagan, this book features quotes from coaches, players, commentators, fans, and opponents. Other prominent figures include Ravens GM & Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome, NFL Hall of Fame QB Joe Namath, Heisman Trophy Winner Mark Ingram and Coach Nick Saban.Roll Tide!!INCLUDING FAVORITES LIKE:"I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions." -- Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant;"When you win, nothing hurts." -- Joe Namath;"If you think there is such a thing as an unimportant game, just try losing one." -- Coach Gene Stallings

The traditions of Alabama football are as timeless as any in American sports. This exciting series draws together the insights from nearly 100 former players, coaches, and fans, who tell their personal stories about what being a part of this legendary football program means to them.

Whether rediscovering the best team moments or initiating into the traditions of Crimson Tide fandom, this book about the University of Alabama's football team is both a useful resource and cherishable memorabilia. Packed with anecdotes from key figures, explanations about the beginnings of rivalries and traditions, detailed histories about the greatest players and moments in the school's history, lists of the most successful seasons, recaps of the most exciting games ever played, and year-by-year statistics, this collector's book is the primary source for anyone eager to be an expert regarding anything about the Crimson Tide.

What is it about sports that turns otherwise sane people into raving lunatics? Why does winning compel people to tear down goal posts, and losing, to drown themselves in bad keg beer? In short, why do fans care? In search of answers, Warren St. John seeks out the roving community of RVers who follow the Alabama Crimson Tide from game to game. A movable feast of Weber grills and Igloo coolers, these are hard-core football fans who arrive on Wednesday for Saturday’s game: The Reeses, who skipped their own daughter’s wedding because it coincided with a Bama game; Ray Pradat, the Episcopal minister who watches the games on a television beside his altar while performing weddings; and John Ed, the wheeling and dealing ticket scalper whose access to good seats gives him power on par with the governor. In no time at all, St. John buys an RV (a $5,500 beater named The Hawg) and joins the caravan for a full football season, chronicling the world of the extreme fan and learning that in the shadow of the stadium, it can all begin to seem strangely normal. Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer is not only a hilarious travel story, but a cultural anthropology of fans that goes a long way toward demystifying the universal urge to take sides and to win.