Liven Up Your Checks with the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide

By Alan Plastin

Roll tide, roll! If you are a fan of the University of Alabama and you want to make your personal checks more interesting then there is no better way than to feature your favorite school and team on your personal checks.

Founded in'31, the University of Alabama is a public university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Sometimes called "the Capstone" within the state, even though it is a large and valued university, the bulk of the attention is given to its athletic programs.

The University of Alabama's athletic teams are called the Crimson Tide. The school participates in the Southeastern Conference in the Western Division of the NCAA's Division I. Its two main facilities on campus are the--,600 seat Coleman Coliseum and its 92,000 seat Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama's main rivals are the University of Tennessee and Auburn University. The annual Alabama-Auburn game is even referred to as the "Iron Bowl." The nickname "Crimson Tide" actually started during the Iron Bowl in'07. Auburn was forced to accept a tie with Alabama after a well fought game on both teams' parts. A sportswriter referenced the team's crimson jerseys and stated that it looked like a "Crimson Tide" afterwards.

The most popular athletics program of all is the football program. It started its run in'92 and is one of the country's deep-rooted and respected football programs. The University of Alabama has garnered 21 SEC titles and 12 national championships. In addition to this, they have had 55 bowl appearances, winning 32 of them. They have also given the country' hall-of-famers and 96 All-Americans.

Despite the fact that the men's basketball program is often overlooked in regards to the football program, only Kentucky has had more SEC tournament titles, SEC basketball wins, and regular season titles. The University of Alabama has also had 7 NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances and has had the second most NCAA tournament successes without attaining the Final Four.

There are many traditions at the University of Alabama. After a campus-wide contest, the University of Alabama's mascot was chosen as an elephant that was to be called "Big Al." A pep rally is held on campus where a bonfire is ignited on the evening before the homecoming game and the next day a parade is held to celebrate. And after big victories, the fans themselves like to yell the "Rammer Jammer" cheer.

If your dedication to the Crimson Tide is irrefutable then you need the Alabama Number One Fan series. These are for the fans that are never afraid to talk to a television camera and don't mind ranting and raving at the coach. You can also buy the University of Alabama checks that have the official logo and school colors. Coordinating address labels, stickers, and matching checkbook covers are available for extra along with both of these check series.

By ordering your checks from a safe website you can save as much as 50% off of what your bank might have charged you. They might even get to you quicker, too. - 31493

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