Our Tradition Video

by dixiefootballpride44 on Sep 8, 2010 7:14 PM CDT

We have a lot of great pregame videos, and they have always served their job at getting me even more fired up for a big game as well as sending repeated chills down my spine. My favorite for the past several years has been the "Our Tradition" video, as a relatively younger fan(graduated from UA in '09), I like seeing and subsequently learning about the legendary plays and players. From the Run in the Mud to the Goal Line Stand to Cornelius Bennett destroying Steve Beuerlein, they are all spectacular and I take pride in having such a long standing tradition of excellence.

Now the video has been heavily re-edited, including 13 plays from last year by my count. Judging from the crowds reaction to each highlight, it seems to have been the right move, as every play from last year received a huge cheer. But it seems to me that while yes, last year was important, it is still just 1 of 13 championships. Being the most recent it is the closest to the fans hearts, but to me that doesn't make it more important. We are not defined by one season, and last season does not make up 1/2 our tradition.

In my opinion there should be at max three plays from last year, I'd prefer only two. One has to be of Ingram, being our only Heisman winner, he is now a major piece of Alabama tradition, so he has to be in there. The most iconic play from the season is undoubtably Rocky Block, and that would be my choice for what else to put in, as there are several different adjectives that could be used to describe it. If you want a play from the Texas game, then throw in the Dareus interception.

Also, the immediate pregame videos are entirely comprised of plays from last year, as they should be. Those are what should get the crowd fired up, and they look better since they were all filmed in HD. It just seems to me that the Our Traditionr video should not sacrifice as much as it did for the sake of one year.

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i think

all those plays from last year are in it just because it broke such a long stretch of going without a championship. it was the year we all were waiting for. and you count doubt that there were a ton of epic plays from last years season

by CrimsonTide229 on Sep 8, 2010 8:31 PM CDT reply actions

The answer

is not to take out last years plays just make the video longer.

As much as I hate Auburn I hate Tenn. that much more.

by 5026 on Sep 8, 2010 9:22 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I feel bad for....

the 2008 team. We had a great year in 2008. Obviously it didn’t end well but we did have a lot of great plays (especially from then freshman Julio). I am glad they kept the Prothro around the back catch against USM. People still go crazy when that play comes up on the video.

by RammerJammer23 on Sep 9, 2010 8:46 AM CDT reply actions

But only...

…because it’s the greatest catch in the history of football….

"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban

by NiceLittleSaturday on Sep 9, 2010 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions

To my knowledge nothing was removed, the video is just longer. I think it's pretty damn sweet

and by taking a video that fired people up for so long with so many older plays, and infusing it with last year – which, actually IMO had more big, game changing plays than any other season in recent memory – makes for a hellacious pregame. Imagine watching that and being an opposing fan. That is intimidating.

I voted for Kleph and all I got was this lousy t-shirt

by BamaReturns07 on Sep 9, 2010 9:12 AM CDT reply actions

I think as time goes on

Some of the plays from last year will be removed. One reason it was changed I think is that most of the students at Alabama remember only that National Championship. All of their lives they heard about how great Alabama once was but they never experienced for themselves. That’s what made last year so special.

It's hard to say what's been most impressive. The seamless jump from AA? The ability to hit for average? The ability to hit for power? The 18 walks in 111 trips to the plate? The flair for the dramatic? When you're trying to isolate the most impressive aspect of Jason Heyward's game, there's a lot to choose from, and it's only been a month and a half.

by Richie Grogan on Sep 9, 2010 9:40 AM CDT reply actions