Isolation became a reality for the world in 2020 with the Coronavirus pandemic.
We were relegated to wearing masks, keeping a six-foot distance, and not being allowed to socialize with others in large masses.
It almost hurt the college football season, but the sport survived despite no true road games. Last year, we returned with relaxed mask mandates, and college football had stadiums packed again. Alabama did not have to fear the opponent’s crowd in 2020, but it played in some hostile environments during the following season. The Crimson Tide had three challenging road games in 2021.