Published On: 04.25.17 | 

By: Michael Tomberlin

Bama, beans, steak and rings (and a jovial Nick Saban)

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Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts, the 2016 offensive player of the year in the SEC, shows off his SEC Championship ring. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)

The University of Alabama football team received their 2016 SEC Championship rings and then dined together for the annual Steak and Beans Dinner on Monday evening.

Members of the winning Crimson team from Saturday’s A-Day game were given the crimson tablecloth treatment with fine dinnerware and dessert to go with their full steak dinners. The losing white team, however, ate beans and franks on paper plates on uncovered tables.

For the first-team-offense-led Crimson team, it was the first time in six years they beat the first-team-defense-led White team, so the steaks may have tasted even better for the veteran offensive players.

A smiling head coach Nick Saban took some time to have fun with the losing team (and maybe rub it in just a little).

Beans and franks await the losing White team. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
Steaks for the winning Crimson team. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
Sparse accommodations for the losing White team. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
Deluxe accommodations for the winning Crimson team. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
Beans and franks (and a grinning Nick Saban) await the losing White team. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
Crimson Tide players are ready to eat. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The winning Crimson team was treated to steaks. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates while Nick Saban rubs it in. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates while Nick Saban rubs it in. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates while Nick Saban rubs it in. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The winning Crimson team was treated to steaks. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The losing White team ate beans and franks on paper plates. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
The winning Crimson team was treated to steaks. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
SEC Championship rings were handed out before the dinner. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
SEC Championship rings were handed out before the dinner. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
SEC Championship rings were handed out before the dinner. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)
SEC Championship rings were handed out before the dinner. (Kent Gidley/UA Athletics)

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