Tide To Visit White House On Monday

Updated: March 2, 2010, 4:14 PM ET

Alabama set to visit White House

Associated Press

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The national champion Alabama football team's visit to the White House is set.

The Crimson Tide will leave Monday morning for Washington, D.C. The team will spend time with area youth as part of a service project during the visit and then meet President Obama.

The Tide is also scheduled to make stops at the U.S. Capitol, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and National Mall during its day in the nation's capitol.

Obama called Nick Saban on the morning after the Tide's win over Texas. A spokesman for the coach says he invited the president to play in the staff's lunchtime basketball games in the spring.

Saban famously turned down an invitation to dine with President Bush in 2006 when he was with the Miami Dolphins.


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I can't wait to see the pics!..cool..Oh how I wish I could somehow go!..Maybe they will have livestreaming on tidetv?..This was our dream season fo sho! ROLL TIDE ROLL..on to DC baby..we done took out Pasadena!

Take It Easy There Tam - No Freaking Out Today

Sorry..We are still on cloud nine after winning that Number 13 National Championship in a truly dream season last year..We hadn't won a NC since 1992..Wow..It was a long time in between!..How long since UK won bball NC? I bet yall are ready for another! Return to glory feels good..I'm trying to calm down a bit..sorry..hehe..Our girls gymnastics are showing out!..omgosh..they are good..and I love BAMA baseball and softball..so lots of nice things coming up..since we SUCK in basketball..ugh..but I love our new coach!..RTR!..