 At the time of the vote, there was a popular DJ on campus by the name of Al Brown, who DJ'd many of the largest campus parties, including those hosted by members of the football team.As a result of DJ Al's popularity, a campaign was started on campus to name the mascot after him, and that campaign succeeded at the polls.Every April during the weekend of the A-Day spring football game, there is a three-day tryout process for UA students who want to become Big Al.