Colorado State Rams To Wear Flood Decals Against Alabama

Saturday the Colorado State Rams football team plays the number one-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, but in a show of support, solidarity and recognition, the team will be wearing this special decal on their helmets and clothing.

I think it's kind of a cool way to show some support and hopefully help garner more support for relief for the recent Colorado floods.

According to CSURAMS, head football coach Jim McElwain announced that his team will wear the decals during their nationally-televised game.  The decal is the Colorado state flag inside a raindrop to symbolizes the floods and was created to recognize both flood victims and rescue and recovery personnel.

McElwain, in his second season at CSU, emphasizes that while Saturday’s game is important, it is not the most important thing on the minds of the citizens of the state of Colorado.

McElwain is also encouraging Ram fans to assist in any way they can to flood relief efforts, and yesterday he made a personal contribution to the American Red Cross.

It is important that we step forward and assist the victims and the responders in whatever manner possible. Members of our entire football program want those individuals to know we are thinking about and care about them.

 

If you would like to help, please consider making a donation today by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions may also be sent to your local Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

Saturday’s game starts at 5PM and will be televised on ESPN2.

The only other time CSU has ever played a number-one-ranked team was back in 2004, when they lost to Southern Cal 49-0. I'm hoping these rammies will fare a bit better against a top-ranked team than the 2004 squad did.

[CSURAMS]