Close your eyes for a second and transport yourself back to Saturday afternoon. No. 7 Alabama is trailing South Carolina 19-14 with 1:27 left in the third quarter. The Crimson Tide is preparing for what figures to be a crucial drive with its season slowly slipping away. Tide fans rustle anxiously in their seats. Then, Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” comes blaring from the speakers.
The bubbly early 2000s pop hit was an interesting choice for the situation. But in a way, it was perfectly emblematic of a weird brunch date inside Bryant-Denny Stadium as Alabama narrowly avoided a second straight embarrassing defeat in a 27-25 victory over South Carolina.
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The bubbly early 2000s pop hit was an interesting choice for the situation. But in a way, it was perfectly emblematic of a weird brunch date inside Bryant-Denny Stadium as Alabama narrowly avoided a second straight embarrassing defeat in a 27-25 victory over South Carolina.
Tony's takes: Alabama gets new anthem during awkward brunch in Bryant-Denny
Tony Tsoukalas relives Alabama's ugly win over South Carolina while discussing a new anthem for the Crimson Tide.
