Tomorrow’s story is already posted in re: the absolute skullfucking Alabama gave #7 Florida tonight:
Alabama does not want any thoughtful dialogue on the national championship race. The Crimson Tide has played poorly on the road and won. It has played with a rebuilt defense and won. It has played without its Heisman Trophy winner and won.
For those watching top-ranked Alabama, it is becoming harder not to end the discussion on half of the national championship matchup, fast-forward to January and put the Crimson Tide in the Bowl Championship Series title game against any of a half-dozen challengers who would all look like underdogs.
A bit later, we come across a fun stat:
Alabama safety Mark Barron, linebacker Courtney Upshaw and defensive lineman Marcell Dareus were particularly hard to handle for the Gators, who gained only 79 yards rushing and were held without a touchdown for the first time since Oct. 1, 2005.
Widely noted by now, of course, is that Alabama QB Greg McElroy has not lost a game in which he started since he was in middle school. That’s a nice run.
Roll. Tide. Roll.
Double win for me–the Tide wins and the repulsive Gators lose. Huzzah!
I believe you will be playing the Quack Attack who seem to be getting their fair share of skull out on the West Coast. This past weekend they destroyed probably the best pro-prospect QB going. Mr. Luck hails form Houston and is the son of the former Oilers Kicker, and former President of the Houston Dynamo. I am shocked you did not mention the shit show that was the Tennessee LSU game. Both coaches tried their best to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and somehow the Madhatter managed to get yet another furlough from Lucifer himself. (see Forty Yard Dash article it is awesome as usual).
I agree that Oregon seems destined to be our opponent in the event that we win out. I’m not sure their high-flying offense can take a BigXII/SEC defense, though I suppose we may well get to test that theory.
In re: Vols v Tigers, man, of that the less said the better. Miles is lucky to still have a job (and if Saban hadn’t been there first, he wouldn’t), and while I respect Dooley’s pedigree (he’s one of Nick’s boys) I have a hard time feeling anything but disgust for Rocky Top. In any case, the game was truly one nobody deserved to win, and it augers well for Bama’s games with both.