It's game day in Tuscaloosa as Alabama faced off against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
"People are ready to celebrate. Everyone comes and it's so much fun," said University of Alabama senior Skyler Pitchell.
Plenty of people were walking along The Strip on Saturday before the Crimson Tide's conference opener and many of them shared how they feel about overcrowded bars and restaurants.
"The bigger the crowd, the more fun it is," said college student James Gilbert.
Madison Cacopardo is a senior at the University of Alabama.
She said "If the bar's packed and everyone's excited I wanna go there and I wanna have fun with the rest of the people."
She added "but if it's overcrowded, I definitely know when it's time to leave."
Overcrowded bars and restaurants near the University of Alabama are a concern for city leaders.
Last week city leaders let nearby businesses know the City of Tuscaloosa is taking a 'zero tolerance' stance on overcrowding after first responders dealt with multiple businesses exceeding their occupancy limits during the first two weeks of football season.
When asked is she was ever concerned about emergencies happening in a big crowd, Pitchell said "no I feel like I don't get concerned because there's always a way out. I feel like the bars are really good with keeping capacity. So it never gets to bad where you can't escape."
Some people in Tuscaloosa's bar scene have faith business owners are following the law.
College student JT Taylor said "I know they got good safety precautions."
Tuscaloosa city leaders said exceeding your location's capacity violates city code and puts people in danger.
Businesses could be shut down for 24 hours, and staff could be arrested for overcrowding.