Publisher's Synopsis
The book is written for those of us who love Alabama football. It begins by telling the story about the university's first football game played by its first football team and its first season with E. B. Beaumont as the first head coach. The story goes on to describe how the Thin Red Line became the powerful Crimson Tide and it made Alabama football known to the world. In 1892, the University's first football team assembled calling itself the "Thin Red Line." From a bit thin in the ranks, to later becoming the crushing "Crimson Tide," led by the nation's finest coaches, this book gets you there with many smiles. The progression leads to the Tide's many successful football seasons with some of the greatest immortal coaches that God ever created. The first game in Alabama football history was played on November 11, 1892, against Birmingham High School and was won by the Cadets 56-0. Alabama then split a pair of games with the Birmingham Athletic Club, and closed out the first season with a 32-22 loss in the first Iron Bowl against Auburn on February 22, 1893. From then on, Alabama football, coached by the best there ever was, is a story of fulfilled dreams. This book captures stories of the great coaches in Alabama Football. It tells the reader about all the great Alabama coaches within the 125 seasons worth of great games. It reflects on the coaches who created the great Alabama teams of the past - coaches such as Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Gene Stallings, and of course Nick Saban. These coaches brought Alabama 16 championship, the most of any team ever. This book is about so many great coaches and great games that I can't wait to read it again. You will not be able to put this book down
