Spartans vs. ???

[skygusty_rivals]

The official logo for Alabama is ... an ELEPHANT? I had never noticed before, now I have to look it up.

 

[CAJUNEER_rivals]

The official logo for Alabama is ... an ELEPHANT? I had never noticed before, now I have to look it up.

Really? Probably been their mascot for 75 years.

 

[skygusty_rivals]

Really? Probably been their mascot for 75 years.

Apparently since 1930! I only know them as the Crimson Tide. Don't know what they were before 1930.

 

[Round Hillbilly]

The official logo for Alabama is ... an ELEPHANT? I had never noticed before, now I have to look it up.

check out this link...pretty interesting history:
http://www.rolltide.com/trads/why-crimson.html

 

[Round Hillbilly]

The official logo for Alabama is ... an ELEPHANT? I had never noticed before, now I have to look it up.

and then there's this for the elephant mascot:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/dr-sa...-elephant-mascot-big-al-182530115--ncaaf.html