The Crimson Tide know New Orleans.
They were there two years ago playing for the BCS championship. They arrived in New Orleans on Friday for their Sugar Bowl matchup with Oklahoma next Thursday. Alabama has enough veterans on its team to keep everyone in line and to avoid the mishaps that can occur with a trip to New Orleans.
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“Everybody knows Bournbon Street is a bad place, especially at night time,” Alabama senior and captain Kevin Norwood told AL.com. “Just stay safe. I can’t really preach too much to them. These are grown men and they have to make their own decisions.”
Senior All-American linebacker C.J. Mosley sounded more like a coach and a father when discussing the behavior expected of his teammates. He said curfew is 1 a.m. the first two nights and it tightens after that.
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“Pretty much, if they get in trouble, they’re going home,” Mosley told AL.com. “We had guys do that last year, so that’s just a perfect example. If they want to do the right thing, that’s good. If not, they’re going to go home.”