[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 375--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CRIMSON 
 TIDE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2018 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
       ASSOCIATION COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Jones) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 375

       Whereas the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football 
     team won the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     College Football Playoff National Championship, defeating the 
     University of Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 26 to 23 at the 
     Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 10, 
     2018;
       Whereas this victory marks the fifth College Football 
     National Championship in the last 9 years for the University 
     of Alabama and the 17th National Championship overall;
       Whereas the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     College Football Playoff National Championship was the 69th 
     postseason football bowl appearance and the 39th football 
     bowl victory for the University of Alabama;
       Whereas the 2017-2018 Crimson Tide football team 
     consistently showed perseverance in the midst of adversity, 
     including overcoming a 13-point deficit in the second half of 
     the National Championship game;
       Whereas the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     College Football Playoff National Championship game was the 
     first National Championship game to extend into overtime;
       Whereas head coach Nick Saban has now won 6 College 
     Football National Championships, equaling the modern-era 
     record of former University of Alabama football head coach 
     Paul ``Bear'' Bryant;
       Whereas this victory extends the record of Coach Saban to 
     127 wins and 20 losses in a decade of dominance;
       Whereas ``The Process'', as outlined by Coach Saban, has 
     produced not only quality student-athletes, but well-rounded 
     young men;
       Whereas members of the 2017-2018 Crimson Tide football team 
     have been honored by various awards throughout the season and 
     during the postseason;
       Whereas Chancellor Ray Hayes, President Stuart Bell, and 
     Athletic Director Greg Byrne have emphasized the importance 
     of academic success to the Crimson Tide football team and to 
     all student-athletes at the University of Alabama; and
       Whereas the 2017-2018 Crimson Tide football team has 
     brought great pride and honor to the University of Alabama, 
     the loyal fans of the Crimson Tide, and the entire State of 
     Alabama: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Alabama Crimson Tide 
     for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     College Football Playoff National Championship game;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, 
     and staff who contributed to the championship season; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     prepare an official copy of this resolution for presentation 
     to--
       (A) the President of the University of Alabama, Dr. Stuart 
     Bell;
       (B) the Athletic Director of the University of Alabama, 
     Greg Byrne; and
       (C) the Head Coach of the University of Alabama Crimson 
     Tide football team, Nick Saban.

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