🏈 Just got a note: A-day to be televised on ESPN...

[TerryP]

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It's 4/18 if you were wondering.

 

[Bamaman37]

I heard about this a couple of hours ago. This is incredible.

 

[Guest]

Saban:

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the University of Alabama and our football program,” said head coach Nick Saban. “A-Day is a special weekend at Alabama and our fans have responded with two of the largest crowds to ever watch a college football spring game the last two years. That positive energy and enthusiasm by our fans has had a significant impact on our success. I encourage all of our Crimson Tide fans to fill Bryant-Denny Stadium on April 18th and show everyone why we have the best fans in the land. There’s nothing better than coming out of the tunnel to a full stadium, whether that is A-Day or at our home games in the fall.”

http://capstonereport.com/?p=1886

 

[ElephantStomp]

I got a text message this morning from a lady with the athletic dept telling me it was going to be on ESPN.

That's great for the University and for the fans.

Cory

 

[Guest]

No doubt that place is filled come the 18th.

 

[slee]

does anybody know what time the game will be and would it be better to get a hotel room the night before the game or the night of the game sorry to hijack a thread but was getting ready to book a hotel room thanks for any advice

 

[Guest]

does anybody know what time the game will be and would it be better to get a hotel room the night before the game or the night of the game sorry to hijack a thread but was getting ready to book a hotel room thanks for any advice

2PM.

 

[joeman546]

I think having to prepare a hotel or some such in advance just to see the Spring Game is enough to make us the greatest fanbase in America, in any American sport. ESPN airing it only reaffirms it.

 

[jdpas29]

i'm going early in the morning to make a day of it. gonna cook out chops and corn in the husk! see yall there!

 

[It Takes Eleven]

i'm going early in the morning to make a day of it. gonna cook out chops and corn in the husk! see yall there!

Come on over to the RTB.com compound. I like pork chops. I'll trade you straight up for fried crappie fillets...

 

[Crimson13Tide]

we need to sell it out again! I overheard some Barners talking about getting 70k into the Barn for their ADay...

 

[imported_Porter]

we need to sell it out again! I overheard some Barners talking about getting 70k into the Barn for their ADay...

The can't get 70k into the barn for some regular games.

 

[EuroTide]

hey terry, you think there is any chance the game will be up on 360 too ?

 

[TerryP]

hey terry, you think there is any chance the game will be up on 360 too ?

I can't say for sure, but I certainly would think that the chances are real good that they would.

(FWIW, with ESPN taking over the contract from Raycom for televising games I suspect you and Isra should get a lot more live events this upcoming season than you have in the past.)

If it's not on 360, I'd be real shocked if someone doesn't upload a torrent.

 

[TerryP]

does anybody know what time the game will be and would it be better to get a hotel room the night before the game or the night of the game sorry to hijack a thread but was getting ready to book a hotel room thanks for any advice

I wouldn't be surprised if they sell those as two night packages.

I'd start checking, last night, if I were you...chances are you might be left with Birmingham (or the Masters) as your only options left already.

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

It'll be an all day event for me & my family.

I'm REALLY looking forward to it!

Where will the RTB.com tailgate be?

 

[UAgrad93]

Great news indeed!!!! Not only will we possibly put 90,000+ in the stands with many a interested recruit in to see whats going on, but we will be in the homes of millions and even more recruits who can't make the trip can see what BAMA football is like.

 

[Nate]

The day A-day was announced we made our hotel reservations in Bessemer. The Holiday Inn only had one room left... Hampton only had 7 rooms left ( we took 3 of those 7) so yeah I'd go ahead and reserve a place

 

[Southern Bama]

Does anyone know if a spring game has EVER been nationally aired before for any other college programs?

 

[Bamaman37]

^I've never paid attention, so I don't really know. I do know that we are not the only team that ESPN is covering this year. Georgia's "G-Day" is going to be televised by ESPN on April 11.