Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) If you bleed Crimson and are in seventh heaven today after the Beatdown on the Bayou...what could be a good next step. How about a chance to get your picture taken with Alabama's national championship trophy?
Here's how...courtesy of Dr. Pepper:
WHEN / WHERE:
Friday, January 13
Kroger store #677
7090 University Drive
Huntsville, Ala. 35806
4 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 14
Academy Sports and Outdoors #160
710 Skyland Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. 35405
Noon – 4 p.m.
Sunday, January 15
Publix #842
784 Montgomery Hwy.
Vestavia, AL 35216
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
More fun facts about the trophy:
This is the exact Coaches’ Trophy which was awarded on the field to Alabama as the winner of the Allstate BCS National Championship on Jan. 9, 2011 in New Orleans.
* Dr Pepper is the presenting sponsor of The Coaches’ Trophy, and has partnered with Kroger, Publix and Academy Sports to host free fan photo opportunities in January.
* The ball that sits atop The Coaches’ Trophy is made of Waterford® Crystal. The trophy is valued at $30,000 and takes three months to produce.
* The Coaches’ Trophy is 34 inches tall and weighs 45 pounds. The ball alone weighs approximately eight pounds.
* Every year, a new trophy is made. Each winning school keeps The Coaches’ Trophy for permanent display on campus.
* Created in 1986, this is the 26th year the American Football Coaches Association has awarded the trophy to the national champion.
