There were things that were just the Alabama way of doing things. Early Rose Bowl victors and national championship coaches Wallace Wade from the 20’s and Frank Thomas from the 30’s (who coached Bear Bryant), both believed in tough practices, playing as a unit and not relying on just the stars of the team and winning humbly and with class. That rubbed off on “Bear” Bryant and he continued to embrace the “Alabama Way” of doing things.
That included for many years, no names on the back of the jerseys, black shoes, simple uniforms, working hard and no grandstanding.