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Alabama Quotes

Football loyalty and hometown pride, said plainly by Alabama natives.

These Alabama quotes come from people who either grew up there or built a career around its football culture, from devotion to the SEC to a flat refusal of the head coaching job. Underneath the sports talk is a recurring claim to personal class and identity. See Basketball quotes for the parallel court-side voice.

I'm not going to be the Alabama coach.

Quotes by Nick Saban

I was recruited at Alabama and at Auburn to play basketball.

Quotes by Luther Strange

I'm from Alabama and I have morals and I have class. That's my personality.

Quotes by Katherine Webb

I went to Alabama, so I'm still very devoted to Alabama football and the SEC.

Quotes by Joe Scarborough

Basketball Quotes

My grandfather served as a gunner aboard the U.S.S. Alabama in the Pacific theater during WWII.

Quotes by Dana Loesch

The State of Alabama let me down tremendously.

Quotes by Anthony Ray Hinton

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Alabama quotes focus on?
Mostly football and identity, from loyalty to the SEC to someone flatly ruling out ever coaching there. A couple also speak to personal class and upbringing.
Is there a quote about turning down a coaching job?
Yes, one person states plainly they're not going to be the Alabama coach, without giving a reason beyond the decision itself.
Do any quotes mention other sports besides football?
One does, describing being recruited at both Alabama and Auburn to play basketball. For more on that, see Basketball quotes.
How is Alabama football loyalty described here?
As something that outlasts graduation, with one former student describing an ongoing attachment to the school's football program and its conference years after leaving campus.
Is class or upbringing mentioned alongside the sports talk?
Yes, one quote ties being from Alabama directly to having morals and class, treating it as part of a stated personality rather than just geography.

For more on the coaching side of the story, browse Coach quotes, or read how people describe their own bearing in Class quotes.