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45 Of The Most Appropriate Times To Say 'Roll Tide!'

Hint: It's almost always appropriate.

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45 Of The Most Appropriate Times To Say 'Roll Tide!'
Stephanie Keck

If you’ve ever come anywhere near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Roll Tide!”

You may love it, you may hate it, but “Roll Tide” means more to us Bama fans than just an endearing football term. “Roll Tide!” can be said just about anywhere at any time, as long as you know at the end of the day, you’re supporting the best team in college football.

Here are 45 of the most appropriate times to say “Roll Tide!”

1. When you arrive in Alabama

2. When you arrive in Tuscaloosa

3. When you’re just passing through Tuscaloosa

4. When you see another Alabama fan out and about

5. When Alabama scores a touchdown

6. When Alabama wins a game

7. When you agree with Nick Saban


8. When the media says something dumb about Alabama

9. When you see your friend on campus

10. When you see Chad from Sigma Apple Pie on campus and you’ve been avoiding him since last Friday

11. When you see anyone tailgating on game day

12. When you need good luck before a test

13. When you ace a test

14. When you fail a test

15. When you’ve had a good day

16. When you’ve had a bad day


17. When you say hello

18. When you say goodbye

19. When you tell a bad joke

20. When you’re trying not to cuss

21. When your crush asks you out on a date

22. When you don’t know what to say during an awkward silence

23. When Siri goes off in class

24. When you see someone wearing gear from another SEC school

25. When the football player in your class gives a good presentation

26. When you’re late to class

27. When there’s no cover at Gallette’s

28. When there’s no line to get into Wine Wednesday

29. When you get yourself a Yellow Hammer

30. When you somehow get VIP in the Boom Boom Room

31. When your DD buys you messy fries

32. When your DD takes you to Cookout

33. When you get Rama Jama’s for breakfast the morning after going out

34. When your parents come to Tuscaloosa and take you to dinner at some place other than B Phil’s (@BPhils, still love you)

35. When you still have dining dollars during the last month of the semester

36. When there’s a “snow day” and campus shuts down

37. When your professor says he's curving everyone's final grade

38. When there’s no final

39. When you see how cute Coach Saban is with Miss Terry

40. When Alabama doesn’t play in the SEC Championship yet still makes it to the playoffs

41. When Alabama wins a bowl game (knock on wood)

42. When Alabama wins another national championship (knock on wood again)

43. When you're singing "Dixieland Delight"

44. When you're singing "Sweet Home Alabama"


45. When you remember how much you love the Tide

Even ESPN knows Roll Tide can be said anytime, anywhere. It's not weird, it's college football. Roll tide roll, baby!!!


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