The trolling continued when Alabama's mascot Big Al graced the field in the second half wearing a popcorn costume. Alabama director of spirit programs, Jennifer Thrasher told Al.com that once ...

The elephant mascot was personified as “Big Al” in 1979. Another bone of contention The man responsible for ordering Aubie’s first costume and wearing it for its first appearance in March ...

Even though the elephant served as a symbol for the team, it took decades for the Big Al mascot to come to fruition. In the 1960s, student Melford Espey would wear an elephant costume to games ...

"THE MASCOT IS DEAD," read the headline ... but the university as a whole. The original Big Al costume now stands, fittingly, in the museum named for Bear Bryant. Flanked by photos of a few ...

Nothing about No. 1 Alabama's nickname of "Crimson Tide" brings to mind the school's costumed elephant mascot, Big Al, no matter how hard you try. So how did one of college football's blue bloods ...

The Big Al mascot's conception was the result of an innovative idea by student Walt Tart, who recognized the popularity of mascot costumes in Southeastern Conference schools. A pivotal meeting ...

Since the 1970s, they’ve made well over 15,000 costumes, including a blue ... a colleague is vacuum-forming plastic pieces of Big Al, the elephant mascot of the University of Alabama.

SEC Nation was in Tuscaloosa for the pregame festivities, and Tim Tebow’s dog, Chunk, tried to meet Crimson Tide mascot Big Al. It’s safe to say, Chunk wasn’t quite sure what to make of the ...

As Alabama prepared itself to celebrate another conquest, the university's mascot Big Al came onto the field dancing in a big bag of popcorn -- No doubt taking a shot at Kiffin for writing checks ...

Some teams are named for cute animals. Others are weather events, but have bird mascot costumes for some reason. Here's a look at all the mascots in the NCAA tournament. NCAA mascots: Arizona ...

Even though the elephant served as a symbol for the team, it took decades for the Big Al mascot to come to fruition. In the 1960s, student Melford Espey would wear an elephant costume to games ...