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Crimson tide has dual meaning. The Crimson tide is what it's called when a perticular type of sea weed dies and all comes up on shore (the sea weed is a deep red) this happens along the gulf coast, including Alabama.
When you think tide, you think of the sea or some body of water. You don't really think of it as a name for a school's athletic team. Additionally, their mascot is an elephant. How did it come about that they are now known as the Alabama Crimson Tide. Before the tide.