via Ross Dellenger
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Some recognize him in time for a photo or handshake, maybe for a “you’re doing a great job” or a “Roll Tide, GB!” Others recognize him too late, and as he whisks by, they’ll whisper to a companion, “I think that was the athletic director,” and the other replies, “What’s he doing up here with us?” Up here is Section LL and KK in the upper reaches of Bryant-Denny Stadium. On this chilly Saturday afternoon, there you will find Greg Byrne, glad-handing and picture-taking with befuddled Alabama ticket holders wondering why the leader of their athletic department is interacting with the commoners in the nosebleeds and not the dignitaries on the field.