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Alabama cancels classes during title game

December, 8, 2009

12/08/09

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By Chris Low | ESPN.com

Football is king at Alabama. But, then, that's not exactly a revelation.

But when you hear that the university has canceled all classes from Jan. 6-8 so faculty, staff and students can make the trip to Pasadena, Calif., to see the Crimson Tide play in the BCS National Championship Game, it sort of puts into perspective how important football really is at Alabama.

Just turn to the first page of the Alabama football media guide:

At some places, they play football ...

At Alabama, we live it.

Chris Low | email

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ESPN.com SEC blogger
Joined ESPN.com in 2007
Wrote for The (Nashville) Tennessean

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