About Training Days: Rolling with the Tide

Training Days: Rolling with the Tide is a television series released in 2018. The plot centers around the football program at the University of Alabama. The series provides an insider's view into Alabama's training camp, showing how the athletes are prepared for the grueling collegiate football season. The show provides an unfiltered look into how one of the most successful teams in college football history operates from day to day.

Making / Production

This mini-documentary series consists of four parts and is produced by ESPN. The production team gained exclusive access to Alabama's training program, capturing in depth interviews, training sessions and daily routines of the players and coaching staff, notably head coach Nick Saban.

Actors

• Nick Saban: As himself, Saban takes viewers behind the scenes of the team's preparation and shares his football philosophy. He is an American football coach and the key figure in the training programs.
• Alabama Football Team: The football players themselves also appear as actors in this series, showing the drive, dedication and effort it takes to play at an elite college football level.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This was the first series of its kind to have access to Alabama's training program.
• The series aired on ESPN and ESPN2 in regular season slots.
• Head coach Nick Saban is often touted as the greatest coaching figure in modern college football.

Quotes

• "It's not just about winning, it's about the process" - Nick Saban
• "Every day is a test, and you grade it yourself" - An unnamed player
• "We're not just a team, we're a family" - Nick Saban

Music, Soundtrack

• A dramatic orchestral score is employed throughout the series to underline the intensity and significance of the training process.
• Some of the popular tracks during the montage sequences include "Roll Tide Roll" and other traditional collegiate anthems.