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LOOK: Nick Saban had the longest autograph line at Alabama Fan Day, and it wasn’t even close
By Jake Rill
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On Saturday, Alabama fans had a chance to get autographs from all of their favorite players — quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts, running backs Damien Harris and Najee Harris and more.
But one autograph line at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Alabama Fan Day was much longer than the others, and it wasn’t even close.
While some fans waited to get autographs from players, many more stood in line to meet Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. The autograph line for Saban went nearly the entire distance of the 100-yard field.
Here’s an aerial view from Christopher Walsh of BamaCentral.com:
Longest autograph lines: 1-Saban; 2-Tua; 3- Hurts; 4 – D.Harris; 5- N.Harris; 6 – Raekwon pic.twitter.com/8d1VGQUZ5p
— BamaCentral (@BamaCentral) August 4, 2018
And here’s an on-field view of Saban’s lengthy line, courtesy of Michael Casagrande of AL.com:
The Saban autograph line that ends at the goalpost. pic.twitter.com/7wJ8eiOeh4
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) August 4, 2018
One fan even brought a giant mural for Saban to sign:
Guy brought a mural for Saban to autograph. pic.twitter.com/CQoEV1yS6P
— Michael Casagrande (@ByCasagrande) August 4, 2018
It’s understandable why so many fans would want to get Saban’s autograph. Since becoming the Crimson Tide coach in 2007, Saban has led the program to five national championships, including last season.
Saban has a 132-20 record at Alabama, he has had tremendous success on the recruiting trail and he is poised to lead the Tide to another strong season in 2018.
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
