Bo Bice sucks, I would not want his name attached to anything related to Alabama Football.

RTR

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Originally posted by dtothep:
I not gonna say it would be pretty cool but I dont think I'd be comfortable with a 9,000 pound animal being in front of such a large and loud crowd. I've seen that show when animals attack and I'd rather not be on it.

Elephants are known to get spooked and stampede too.

Imagine the horror if they to shoot it in front of 92000 people.

Yes, but this is Alabama, imagine the barbeque afterward!

It's not that big a deal, my high school band used an elephant in our half-time show one year (circus theme), and later in a parade. Only problem was that elephant poop is huge, and quite conspicuous. Majorettes parted like the Red Sea. But bringing an elephant onto the field at an Alabama game would be ridiculous, slow, and anti-climactic.

From: Jimmy Barnett

Subject: Roll Tide-New Elephant

For all Alabama Fans! Auburn Fans may delete-does not apply for you.....



Roll Tide Roll!

A Magical Moment for Bama Fans starts September 2007...



"At the end of the quarter, the earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, 'Hold your horses, the elephants are coming,' and out stamped this Alabama varsity." I doubt Everett Strupper could foresee what that one passage would create the day he put it in his article for the Atlanta Journal Constitution.



In the ultra-competitive SEC, coaches and school officials are looking for that extra something that might bring in a few more dollars or that prize recruit. The University of Alabama, obviously, doesn't need much more to impress recruits and donors. They have the Bryant Museum, 12 National Championships, 21 SEC Championships, a 94,000 seat stadium, Nick Saban, and this fall, Albatross.





Albatross, a 9,000 pound African elephant, will make her debut September 1, 2007 in Tuscaloosa. Quoting one university official who asked to remain anonymous; "Most universities have that 'magical moment' prior to the start of the game. Auburn has the eagle flight. Florida State has the Seminole that rides out on his horse. USC has the horse riding Trojan. As a program, we were looking for that 'magical moment', and with Albatross, I think we have found it. Also, Bo Bice is working on a song titled 'This is Alabama Football' and our production staff is working on a video that will play as the team and Albatross makes their entrance. I think our fans will love what we have in store for them this season."





A magical moment indeed - the closest any program could come, as far as size, would be Colorado when "Ralphie", a 2,000 pound buffalo, makes his entrance, but even he is dwarfed when compared to Albatross.

Roger Brakett, the man responsible for watching over Albatross, says that fans are in for a gigantic treat on September 1. "The university doesn't have the means to take care of a full grown elephant, but luckily, the Birmingham Zoo was gracious enough to let her live on their elephant grounds. We have had this idea for a couple of years now, but, as I'm sure you can imagine, getting an elephant use to 90 something thousand people is next to impossible. She was a circus elephant with Barnum and Bailey for 8 years, so she is use to crowds, its just been a chore trying to get her use to such an enormous crowd."





Roger is sure Albatross will be ready come September 1. "Alba will be ready, the question is, will Western Carolina and the fans be ready for her?" In sports writing, you are never sure what your next article will revolve around, but come Sunday, September 2, I am sure my article will start with; "At the start of the game, the earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, 'Hold your horses, Albatross is coming', and out stamped the mighty elephant, and the Crimson Tide soon followed, and a magical moment it was."







Jimmy Barnett








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It wouldn't be a problem if we got the elephant to stampede through the visitors section...

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Originally posted by ATLbamadave:
Bo Bice sucks, I would not want his name attached to anything related to Alabama Football.

RTR

Exactly... I would rather have an angry elephant stampeding through the crowd than have to deal with that horrible, awful embarrassment of a "singer"...

Even if this were true, there's GOT to be a better name than "Albatross", for different reasons.

Not even worth contemplating.

The PETA folks would be all over this.

But they could hire Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed to bring it to town in the rig like they did in Smoky & The Bandit 2.

9000 pound elephant elephant named Albatross....?? No way, thats just Fat Phil!!

You know some idiot will throw his drink at old Albatross and tell him he ain't got **** on Earnhardt!

It's true, I will be at every home game.

Your first mission is to eat the two blonde girls with the houndstooth hats. Show the fans you mean business! Maybe a small child so the fear sticks for the entire season!

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Originally posted by lee915:
Your first mission is to eat the two blonde girls with the houndstooth hats. Show the fans you mean business! Maybe a small child so the fear sticks for the entire season!

My attorney says I cant reply to that post.

got it... don't forget "your snack" before game time then!

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Imagine the horror if they to shoot it in front of 92000 people.

LMAO...

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Originally posted by lee915:
Your first mission is to eat the two blonde girls with the houndstooth hats.

elephant porn? ewwwwwwwwww