T he official release follows:
A-Day Game Scheduled for Saturday, April 17
Tuscaloosa — The University of Alabama will hold its annual A-Day Game to conclude spring football practice on Saturday, April 17, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Admission will again be free to the public and kickoff is tentatively set for 2 p.m. Further details on television coverage and events surrounding A-Day will be released at a later date.
The Crimson Tide football team is tentatively scheduled to hold the first spring practice of 2009 on Friday, March 12. UA spring break is March 15-20 and the second practice is scheduled for Monday, March 22. Other than A-Day, practices are closed to the public.
Last season’s A-Day Game was televised nationally by ESPN with a Bryant-Denny Crowd of 84,050 looking on.
Packed staium for the defending National Champs?
Providing no rain — there will be a minimum of 85K — expect 90K + though. This is when the celebration of the NC should of been done. The guys going to the NFL could make this date — providing their NFL team ain’t holding a mini-camp that weekend.