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by Jason Kirk • Jan 10, 2012 12:13 AM EST
How many national championships have the Alabama Crimson Tide won? Their fans will be more than happy to recite a number for you if you ask them. Or they could just show you.
Those paying close attention to ESPN's studio setup noticed a No. 13 Alabama helmet in the College GameDay pregame setup, but a No. 14 one in the postgame arrangement. The followers of the Bear are a numerative people.
Here's the before and after:


So, yeah, that means some Bama staffer was in charge of delivering the No. 14 helmet to the set in the event of a victory. Easily the most Alabama thing of this hour.
SI.com: LSU-Alabama box score
For more on the 2012 BCS National Championship Game, visit LSU blog And the Valley Shook, Alabama blog Roll Bama Roll and SEC blog Team Speed Kills.
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It was a part of the Process
/Saban’d
by ApothecaryMark on Jan 10, 2012 10:42 AM EST reply actions
I love it!
That is all.
by Timothy Harris on Jan 11, 2012 9:04 AM EST reply actions
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