The University of Alabama Athletics Department recently commissioned ExpoDisplays, a Birmingham-based designer and manufacturer of exhibits, museums and interiors, to create the newest display set for the television football series The Saban Show.
Hosted by University of Alabama Head Football Coach, Nick Saban and football announcer, Chris Stewart, the show covers Alabama Crimson Tide Football highlights from the previous game with coach commentaries. It also features university sponsors and fan interaction segments, such as Fan Questions for the Coach.
For the new 2011 season, the University of Alabama wanted to create a new desk and backdrop for the weekly show. Since the display will be used in multiple locations and during away football games, ExpoDisplays designers and account executives worked with University of Alabama representatives to create a portable display the university could be proud of.
The display only takes 10 minutes to install. The backdrop consists of three pieces. The middle is an ExpoVoom fabric pop-up display with The Saban Show graphic and is flanked on both sides by two DiamondFlex banner stands, each listing National Championship years and the University of Alabama logo.
The desk is a serpentine-style “Euro” desk with deep crimson base, frosted plex accent panels, under-the-counter lighting and the University logo. The collapsible ExpoVoom and retractable DiamondFlex banner stands store in one oval case, and the desk fits into four flat cases for portability. Since the graphics of the ExpoVoom and DiamondFlex can be replaced easily, this display can also be used for other sports such as basketball and gymnastics.
