Crimson Nation

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN: 9781401603199
Type: Paperback

For nearly twenty years Eli Gold has been behind the microphone for Alabama football, calling many a memorable game and witnessing first hand some defining moments in the history of Alabama football: an unbelievable win at Penn State; numerous wins over Tennessee on the Third Saturday in October; a national title win over Miami. He also had a front row seat for the 1990 return of &quotJunction Boy&quot Gene Stallings. Those firsthand memories, plus many great moments from &quotdays gone by,&quot are just some of the stories as told by the Voice of the Crimson Tide.

Other memorable moments include:

• Bama takes Southern football out west
• Bear Bryant answers &quotMama’s call&quot
• 12 national championships
• Joe Willie and the &quotSnake&quot
• The Goal Line Stand
• Mike Shula and a return to the Bowls

&quotThe passion he brings to his broadcasts, be it NASCAR or Alabama football, is beyond compare. There is no one better to write a book about one of the proudest franchises in all of college sports.&quot ?Mike Helton, President, NASCAR

&quotA whole generation of Alabama fans [know] Eli as &quotThe Voice of the Tide.&quot Like all great broadcasters, he is a wonderful storyteller and this book is filled with some stories that I had never heard. An enjoyable combination of Bama football history and behind the scenes broadcast booth stories.&quot  ?University of Alabama coach Mike Shula