27 August 2008

Roll Tide

Whilst that might not mean much elsewhere, anyone in Tuscaloosa will appreciate you using the rallying cry of the University based there. This is taken from the fight song written by Ethelred Lundy Sykes in 1926:


        Yea, Alabama! Drown 'em Tide!
        Every 'Bama man's behind you,
        Hit your stride.
        Go teach the Bulldogs to behave,
        Send the Yellow Jackets to a watery grave.
        And if a man starts to weaken,
        That’s a shame!
        For Bama's pluck and grit have
        Writ her name in Crimson Flame.
        Fight on, fight on, fight on men!
        Remember the Rose Bowl, we’ll win then.
        So roll on to victory,
        Hit your stride,
        You're Dixie’s football pride,
        Crimson Tide, Roll Tide, Roll Tide!!


Alabama’s most famous swim coach was Don Gambril, who was in charge for 28 years. Don Gambril was the 1984 US Olympic Coach and also coached Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi. He should really be remembered for coaching Charlotte Brock (now Mustard) from 1985 to 1990. Charlotte was an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All American (top 6 in America) in 1986 and 1987.

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