The Program: Alabama: A Curated History of the Crimson Tide

by Aaron Suttles, Rece Davis (Foreword)

In The Alabama Crimson Tide , take a more profound and unique journey into the history of a historic team.

This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of the celebrated program, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the team's iconic identity.

Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where Bama football has been, how it rose to the pinnacle of college sports, and how it will continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.

Crimson Tide fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at team history.

Genres: Sports

272 pages, Hardcover

Published October 11, 2022

Reviews

[Derek Dupuis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, easy read. I loved the insight and humanity Sutlej wove into the narrative stories. Highly recommended for all Bama fans.

[Buddy Rushing · Rating 4 out of 5]

The very best parts were the player profiles. Aaron has a gift for telling players’ stories. The other sections were good, but could have been better edited.

[John Pledger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly rehashed things I already knew, seems like a compilation of articles.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite what you think about Alabama's football program, it's hard to deny that Nick Saban has created a dynasty over his 15 year tenure. Aaron Suttles chronicles Alabama's rise back into a national powerhouse from the moment that Nick landed in Tuscaloosa. Every recruit that stayed through their 4 years of eligibility has left the university with a national championship ring. The Program sheds some light into how the Alabama Crimson Tide has success year after year.

[STEVE HOLLEY · Rating 5 out of 5]

A natural storyteller and a household football prpgram

Aaron Suttles is a natural storyteller. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. I learned a lot of things and background info about former players I had either forgotten or didn't know to begin with.