TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama football team is returning to Tuscaloosa, and officials are expecting a massive crowd to greet the newly crowned national champions.
Event managers at the University of Alabama say the Crimson Tide will fly out of California and arrive back in Tuscaloosa on Friday night. They’re already making plans to handle a homecoming throng that could reach into the thousands.
A victory parade also is in the works, and fans can already buy all the national championship gear they want – many stores started selling hats and shirts as soon as the BCS title game ended.
A party that started after the game lasted into the wee hours in Tuscaloosa’s strip area near the university. No major problems were reported.