fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks, kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚz pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzd ðə θˈɪn ɹˈɛd lˈaɪn nˈɪkneɪm fɚðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi tˈiːm, lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ kɹˈɪmsən tˈaɪd.
From 1892 to 1906, commentators popularized the 'Thin Red Line' nickname for the university team, later replaced by 'Crimson Tide'.