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Alabama Fan’s Viral College GameDay Sign Says it All
By Grant Bricker,
8 hours ago
ESPN's flagship college football pregame show, "College GameDay," has been hosted by the Alabama Crimson Tide 20 times, making them the second-most frequent hosts of the event. Leading in this statistic are the Ohio State Buckeyes, who have hosted the show 23 times.
In Week 5, No. 4 Alabama had the opportunity to host again before its matchup with the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs. Adding to the excitement was the presence of the celebrity guest picker, Miss Terry, the wife of former Bama and now "College GameDay" analyst Nick Saban.
One tradition of "College GameDay" is the signs that fans make and bring into the surrounding area in hopes of appearing on ESPN. A picture of a particular fan went viral for the sign he made that read, "My wife is having a baby, but I choose to be here. Roll Tide!"
The sign indeed showed what makes college football unique. There are few things that diehard fans would choose over college football. It seems like some would prefer to miss their child's birth in some cases.
However, not everyone thought that the Alabama fan should have missed the birth of his child for the game. Fans asked questions about the status of the marriage after the sign went viral.
Some credited the fan for his dedication to college football.
my daughter said if I die during football season it better be on an Alabama bye week or she's not coming to my funeral if they are playing a powderpuff team she might consider attending
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