Fans arriving for Saturday's premiere matchup between Tide and Texas
GAUGE THEIR EXCITEMENT FOR TOMORROW’S BIG MATCHUP. NOW, ROE. THE FANS FILL THE QUAD WITH THEIR UNMISTAKABLE WELCOME FOR THEIR LONE STAR STATE VISITORS 30 HOURS BEFORE KICKOFF AGAINST TEXAS. THESE FOUR FRIENDS FLEW IN FROM AUSTIN FOR THEIR ANNUAL BUCKET LIST LONGHORN GAME. BEAUTIFUL. EVERYBODY’S AMAZING. SO FRIENDLY, FILLING MY HEART. IT’S NICE. HOF APPARENTLY HAD NOT MET JEFFREY RADOMSKI, WHO TRAVELED FROM CHICAGO TO BRING HIS WIFE TO HER FIRST BAMA GAME EXPERIENCE. THEM COMING IN THE SEC. I THINK WE WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE, YOU KNOW, SO WHAT DO YOU HOPE THAT MESSAGE IS? OH, A -- WHIPPING HISTORICALLY, THE TIDE IS TRAILING TEXAS IN THE SERIES, THE LONGHORNS WERE SEVEN ZERO AND ONE BEFORE BAMA WON THE LAST TWO, INCLUDING LAST YEAR’S SHOWDOWN IN AUSTIN. THIS IS TEXAS’S FIRST VISIT TO TUSCALOOSA IN 121 YEARS. IN 1902, DURING THEIR FIRST MATCHUP, THE LONGHORNS DEFEATED THE CRIMSON WHITE TEN TO NOTHING. WHERE DID THEY FACE OFF? RIGHT HERE ON THE QUAD. THIS IS WHERE TEXAS BEAT ALABAMA. TEN TO NOTHING IN 1902. WE HAVE A HISTORY OF WINNING HERE. LET’S GO. LET’S DO THIS BY SUNSET ON SATURDAY, TWO OF THE WINNINGEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS WILL BE FACING OFF. ALABAMA IS SECOND TO ONLY MICHIGAN IN ALL TIME VICTORIES. TEXAS IS FIFTH. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR CHANCES? 3117 TEXAS. LET’S GO. I HOPE TEXAS DOESN’T SCORE THIS WEEKEND. THE CITY EXPECTS TO SCORE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT NORTH OF $20 MILLION TH
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Fans arriving for Saturday's premiere matchup between Tide and Texas
Thousands of fans are flocking to Tuscaloosa for Alabama's big matchup with the Texas Longhorns.This is the first time the teams have faced off at the Capstone since 1902, when Texas beat the Tide 10-0 on the Quad. "We have a history of winning here? Let’s go. Let's do this," Texas fan Amber Sue Huff said.Hundreds of fans packed the Quad while Pat McAfee broadcast his live ESPN show, which included a live interview with head coach Nick Saban.This is the last year before Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024."Them coming to the SEC, I think I want to send a message. A butt whipping," Bama fan Jeffrey Radomski said.Huff said she hopes her Longhorns end the Tide's current two-game winning streak in the series, she was impressed by her first visit to Tuscaloosa."Beautiful. Everybody’s amazing. So friendly. Filling my heart. It’s nice," Huff said.Tuscaloosa expects to see an economic impact north of $20 million over the weekend.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. —
Thousands of fans are flocking to Tuscaloosa for Alabama's big matchup with the Texas Longhorns.
This is the first time the teams have faced off at the Capstone since 1902, when Texas beat the Tide 10-0 on the Quad.
"We have a history of winning here? Let’s go. Let's do this," Texas fan Amber Sue Huff said.
Hundreds of fans packed the Quad while Pat McAfee broadcast his live ESPN show, which included a live interview with head coach Nick Saban.
This is the last year before Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024.
"Them coming to the SEC, I think I want to send a message. A butt whipping," Bama fan Jeffrey Radomski said.
Huff said she hopes her Longhorns end the Tide's current two-game winning streak in the series, she was impressed by her first visit to Tuscaloosa.
"Beautiful. Everybody’s amazing. So friendly. Filling my heart. It’s nice," Huff said.
Tuscaloosa expects to see an economic impact north of $20 million over the weekend.