Alabama set to visit White House

[JonLP24]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The national champion Alabama football team's visit to the White House is set.

The Crimson Tide will leave Monday morning for Washington, D.C. The team will spend time with area youth as part of a service project during the visit and then meet President Obama.

The Tide is also scheduled to make stops at the U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and National Mall during its day in the nation's capitol.

Obama called Nick Saban on the morning after the Tide's win over Texas. A spokesman for the coach says he invited the president to play in the staff's lunchtime basketball games in the spring.

Saban famously turned down an invitation to dine with President Bush in 2006 when he was with the Miami Dolphins.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4960060

[trumad]

1. Yeah I remember that...

I applauded his decision at the time because it was just a political stunt for Bush.

The Phins just started training camp plus Nick had out of town company planned for that night anyhow.

Still---Saban can go fuck himself---for other matters that I care not discuss.

[RT Atlanta]

2. Good luck to Obama & the WH Staff

and I hope the stench washes off fairly quickly....



round the bowl, down the hole, roll tide roll...

[joeybee12]

3. So, the runner-up for the national title gets invited to the WH?

That's nice, but I bet Obama is saving his best suit for when Boise State shows up.