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Yesterday, an estimate 40,000 people came into town to celebrate the 2017 Alabama football team. When you throw in the students and locals at various hangout spots, the crowd was dense everywhere throughout the parade route. It was truly a celebration and a party more than a mere parade.
Crowd at today’s championship celebration. Crimson Tide fans’ fever not fading. #WVTM13 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/5TRbeUSA64
— Jon Paepcke (@JonWVTM13) January 21, 2018
Here are some things we saw yesterday worth the watch:
Incredible turnout by @AlabamaFTBL fans today for the @CFBPlayoff National Championship Celebration in Tuscaloosa. We believe over 40K turned out for the celebration. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/7myZdyIxJF
— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) January 21, 2018
Greg takes a pretty mean photo, doesn’t he?
See what it’s like to follow Coach Nick Saban up the Walk of Champions. #WVTM13 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/7SjLfPmI4u
— Jon Paepcke (@JonWVTM13) January 20, 2018
The moment Nick Saban took the mic at Alabama’s national championship parade.
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) January 20, 2018
Dude could run for Governor of Alabama, give zero speeches, run zero ads, have zero platform and still win. pic.twitter.com/nBga8VGksP
Damien’s gonna’ get that phone thrown in the trash.
Andrew Kent and Lauren Borek drove from Grand Rapids, Michigan to watch the Crimson Tide parade in Tuscaloosa. It was Borek’s first time in Alabama. pic.twitter.com/OCvW6jXOsm
— Drew Taylor (@MrDrew_Taylor) January 20, 2018
"That's a nice little trip."
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) January 21, 2018
Alabama fan who drove 821 miles from Michigan to be at national championship celebration gets shout out from @minkfitz_21. #RollTide #WVTM13 https://t.co/jMQBIyGjlV pic.twitter.com/0ZF68it22o
Nice shoutout from Fitzpatrick.
The man who got #Alabama to the national championship. Jalen Hurts, savoring every moment. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/QBL4e5G5BW
— Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) January 21, 2018
Thank you, Jalen.
Crowd at @AlabamaFTBL National Championship Celebration reacts to winning play shown on big screen. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/hzyVEuUUTF
— Shane Dorrill (@sdorrill) January 20, 2018
Happy day in Tuscaloosa... @minkfitz_21 gets Saban to sway along to "We are the Champions," then Saban pulls @616evans4 in! #RollTide pic.twitter.com/SFJ9EJm8Sk
— Grace Remington (@Grace_Remi) January 20, 2018
Yes, yes we are.
Nick Saban: "And, we're not finished..."
— Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) January 21, 2018
Players: "Yet!"
Rest of college football: "Please retire."#RollTide pic.twitter.com/JwKo7cweTq
Those words were true in 2009, and they remain true today. We’re not done yet. The #RoadTo18 begins in six weeks.
Go ahead and drop your favorite links or photos in the comments below. It’s Sunday Gumpday!