Alabama Crimson Tide: National Championship Celebration
Posted on January 18, 2010
The Alabama football team celebrates its 13th national championship with its fans inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Nick Saban declares that "this is just the beginning" and a statue of the 5th head coach to win a national title at the school is currently in the works.
Full transcript below:
Alabama football fan:
- This is kind of the culmination of some tough times that finally paid off.
Alabama public address announcer:
- Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Alabama football.
Dan Sheldon:
- Coach Nick Saban, where does he rank now as far as Alabama coaches go?
Alabama football fan:
- Right next to Bear Bryant.
Dan Sheldon:
- Right next to him?
Alabama football fan:
- Yeah.
Mal Moore, Alabama athletics director:
- Coach Saban became the 5th Alabama coach to win a national championship and this achievement will be recognized on the Walk of Champions with a statue that is already underway.
Dan Sheldon:
- What are you doing taking a picture in front of a plot of grass right there?
Alabama football fan:
- Because that's going to be for number one national championship, Nick Saban. That's where his statue's going to be right there.
Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach:
- I knew when I walked out that tunnel right over there three springs ago and there were 92 thousand people in this stadium for a spring game that that kind of positive energy was going to allow us to achieve the highest expectations and goals that we all can have. But I want everybody here to know, this is not the end. This is the beginning.
Public address announcer:
- Ladies and gentlemen, this is Alabama football.
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