Crimson Red Sports

Game starts at 7:15 pm on ESPN. Also, on ESPN2, Barrett Jones & Tajik Boyd provide a homers view of the game. On SEC Network, Finebaum will have his film room with Greg McElroy, Booger Mcfarland, & Jim McElwain.








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Edit: If we gonna do this, let's do it right. Topic title edited by 2Stater. Roll Tide!!!

I hope this doesn't  interfere with sleep patterns :rofl:

Well I will fire up ELI I guess about 6:55 PM this evening. RTR!

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No offense MD. Just being superstitious.

ROLL TIDE!

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needs to step it up tonight and shut down the Clemson offense...

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Thanks, 2.  Get rid of last-week's bad juju right now.

Lots of superstition in our winning in-game titles.  That's a winnah!  (http://www.woollyal.com/core/images/smilies/bigal.gif)

I just saw 4 out of 4 knuckleheads on ESPNU pick Clemson.  >:(

Well, we could agree with those 4 knuckleheads but that would make us all wrong...   ;)

Apparently Watson has been getting advice from Cam Newton.  Cam told him to lay down on the field and throw a hissy fit when he loses.

The best player in college football is about to take an old fashioned Southern beat down.

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Did anybody just see that interview of CNS by Tom Rinaldi?  It's on baby!  98 to nothing!

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Coach Saban looks confident.  That was a fun interview; serious, and not worried.

BTW, we haven't talked about it much yet, but how do you think we start?

Sark will script the first series, and the team will have practiced it before leaving Tuscaloosa.  Is it typical Kiffin; passing wide with jet-sweep fakes?  
Or does he pull the 2nd-half strategy of POWER FOOTBALL and occasional BOMBS?

I'm guessing we play power ball for the first time in a first quarter.  It may not be successful during the first drive, but I'm betting the team wants to RUN HARD EARLY and RIGHT AT CLEMSON.  Everyone has been begging for that all year, so let's see how it works!!

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Line up in a run formation, then Jalen throws a bomb to Calvin Ridley over everybody's head.  Because Jalen can't throw.

Watching the "Sons of Katie Elder." A good movie. RTR!

Just got back with a deli tray and some adult beverages for the game. Publix is a zoo!!! Looked like Black Friday at Walmarks.

ROLL TIDE!!!!

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"ROLL TIDE" TO THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE US!

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Time to kick a$$ and take names!!! Clemson will be taken a$$ and forgetting their names.

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Maybe reword part of that!   :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

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Roll Tide!

I'm at work today and won't be on much during the game. Will be watching as much as I can though.

See you on the other side of 17!

Better? 

1st round knockout!  I love it.

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Let's see lots of this:

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... and this:

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Eli sounds excited already. He is talking about Ben Boulware like he is the dog of all the defense. RTR!

Boulware is a worthy opponent.  But he hasn't tackled Bo!   :clap:

Pun intended.  :lol2:

I am amazed that I tried WHMA radio out of Anniston and they are playing some kind of Sirus music and not the ballgame. It was crazy. RTR!

Haven't seen Reuben Foster yet.  He wearing the knee brace??

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This station, Preacher:

http://www.fun927.com/

Oh yea Chechem I already clicked on the one on our site. It works great. I am just wondering why Anniston would be covering this game they always cover Alabama. Thanks for the link though. RTR!

Do they know they are playing CNS's song that he always plays after a victory?  :lol2:

15 minutes.........

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3rnxQBizoU

Yes they are!!!  :worship:

Holy Moly a Big 12 crew. I wonder if they still hate the SEC? RTR!

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Let's do this!

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Getting ready to pop the popcorn. Son called me and he is grilling out with a couple of cousins and his girl waiting for the game.




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ROLL TIDE!

Isn't bamaphil the serviceman serving in Kuwait?



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Average start for an offense from Alabama. Must be trying to let Clemson get overconfident. RTR!

Sounds like great defense. RTR!

Looks like we really trying to make Clemson overconfident. RTR!

Can somebody kind of explain what is going on? Are we being whipped or what is happening? RTR!

Early but I'm not happy with the Big 12 crew.  Flag happy and not used to big time defense.

Defense!

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Thank you Jesus and the DEFENSE! RTR!

TY TY, TY, offense. RTR!

TOUCHDOWN
Bo Scarbrough

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TY JESUS and OFFENSE! RTR!

ELI says the Good Guys 7 and Clemson 7. lol, RTR!

BO!!!

The beat down is on.  If my math is correct, we are on pace for 75 to nothing.  :lol2:

Chris Stewart says on the sidelines that Coach Sark talked to players and different coaches to get it going. RTR!

OK offense we need a slow draining drive come on now. RTR!

Good stop after a first down by Clemson.

Punt to our 15.  We start there, 85 yards away from a 2-TD lead!   :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Come on offense 1st down. RTR!

Everybody I just wish we could throw one pass for a completion and make some yardage. RTR!

TY JESUS and them little legs moving as Eli said. RTR!

GOD help us with these penalties. RTR!

Holding call was okay.  Jalen would have been sacked otherwise.

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Good point.

I wish I could see this Eli is doing a lot of babbling and acts like Clemson is killing us. RTR!

Wow, TY JESUS. DEFENSE!!!!!!!!! RTR!

FUMBLE - our ball

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So Robinson got mad cause the other one was not on him. He has to have one. RTR!

Help our defense offense. RTR!

Good evening! Roll Tide!
Great turnover/fumble recovery - wish we could've capitalized on it!!

Jk, JK, and JK. RTR!

Time for a NOT.

Defense we apologize holdem here guys. RTR!

They knocked the cocky right out of him that time.  :lol2:

Big play; 3rd and 8 for Clemson.  They call timeout to discuss.

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Defense looks good, offense is jerky-jerky, again.

#4 is the best deer in the headlights on the field.

We win; they punt.   :worship: :worship:

Time for a 13-17 yard pass to Ridley/Stewart.


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Ardarius!

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TOUCHDOWN BO!!!!!

Bo AGAIN for a TD!

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BO!!!  ROLL TIDE!!!

Bo just ran through that ALL-ACC LB!

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Dabo needs to go back home and have a fundraiser so Clemson can buy some tackling dummies.  :lol2:

LSU Dad always says that the field is the lie detector.  Well we are finding out the truth tonight.  We already knew, but the knuckleheads in the media are finding it out.

Well I am back. Glad to see we scored again. I had to go lay down my heart got to doing all that fluttering I ain't suppose to do, heck just took another BP pill and come on back. RTR!

How is Jalen going to learn to complete a pass? This horrible. RTR!

Stay calm, Preacher.  We got this.  Enjoy!

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 :pray: :pray: :pray: doing this a lot.  :D, RTR!

Bama 14    Clemson 7

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<sigh> Complacency is not our friend. Defense Bama!!

Ugly tackling on that drive. Galman for Clemson is a tough runner/blocker. Need to stop him.

NOT time??

Playing not to lose. Crap.



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Rather unimaginitive offensive series.  :facepalm:

Great punt.  Clemson backed up to the 4.

The punt returner screwed up catching it.


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Are we going to be throwing 1 & 2 yard passes all game? Crap.



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Clemson is 9-18 when trailing at the half!

HALFTIME

Bama 14   Clemson 7

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We have to throw the ball downfield a few times. Clemson is crowding the line with 7 & 8 players. When we throw a 1 yard pass, they have 3-5 defenders there. They're doing same thing on running plays.



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Well everybody in America now knows Jalen can not throw a football. They are going to put 10 men on the lie of scrimmage and our offense is not helping the defense. We are gonna get tired and Washington proved we can't throw. I wish I could be proved wrong but I can't cause he can't throw. Sorry JMHO. RTR!

Hurts can pass, but the coaches are calling for the dink & dunk passing attack. Like someone said, the offense is very unimaginative and bland.



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I thought I heard somewhere that this type of play calling was going away and we was going to do better this week. I wonder if CNS is going soft on us? I love him and what he has done but from what I hear Eli and the color analyst saying we are seeming soft. RTR!

"Have faith, folks.  We got this."

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Fumble!

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I am just totally confused our offense can not move the ball. RTR!

Bama 17  Clemson 7

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Some of ya'll act like we are losing.  :dunno:

Every score is important in this one. Glad we got the 3.  :clap:

Truly.  Whining is not like champions!

Just scared to death. Not sure what you would call it. RTR!

Come on Defense! RTR!

Sorry, Preacher.  I'm nervous too.

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No need to be scared.  Worst case, we lose the game.  So what!  We are still Alabama, and we are still in the midst of the greatest run in the history of the sport.

Having said that, the defense is on point tonight.  Clemson has their work cut out for them if they are going to get their revenge.

And don't forget, the running game is about ready to explode as we wear down their defense.

Well SC I guess I would be a little less worried if Jalen could just complete a couple of passes. 2 would be nice but for some reason our offense just ain't on cue I guess as much as I was hoping. RTR!

I have never heard of a quick kick in a cFP Championship game. RTR!

BACK TO FOOTBALL.

Injury.  We have 3rd and 7; need a big run by Bo.

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Have you forgotten Jay Barker's sophomore season?  A hot shot QB that can sling it all over the field is nice but not a requirement.  A strong defense is, and we have that covered.

Bama 17   Clemson 14

We really need a successful offensive series coming up.

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Not whining, pointing out the obvious. We are way too conservative on offense and the defense can't do everything. We have to score.

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Okay. I'm ready for a defensive TD. Got to get the MO back.

Well, another dropped pass which would have been a first down.

 :pray:  Scarborough is ok.

OJ Touchdown AGAIN

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That TD doesn't count.  Jalen can't throw.

Afterb last year how on earth does Clemson lose OJ Howard?

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End of 3rd:

Alabama 24   Clemson 14

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Pick play for a TD (penalty not called)

Bama 24  Clemson 21

Time for the defense to win this thing!

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Big 12 officials don't know that offensive pass interference is a thing.

Yep.  A NOT would be nice about right now.

I'll take the 3 and out.

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Big defensive stand there.  Our ball now at our 40.

Time for a nice drive and a winning TD.

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Yep, right again.

Okay, time to unleash the 2 yard passing attack. I think Harris and Jacobs can do some damage here running and maybe getting a pass downfield. I think we get more aggressive, now.



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Pick time!

Great defense again!

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I think we drive this ball this time. Hurts looks like he has lost some confidence and holding the ball too long.

I am not listening to Eli anymore to many BP pills, just reading what is postyed. please keep some good things posted. RTR!

Why are their receivers open almost every time? Why aren't we blitzing the QB more? What is going on?



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Good time for Jalen to take us downfield and prove the doubters wrong!

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Time to open the play book. Let it all hang out.

Well, we gonna stick with the 2 yard passing game now and wait for the defense to do something? Just wondering. This is what conservative defense & offense gets you when you play not to lose.




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Call Saban and tell him to quit throwing the football. RTR!

Another 1 yard pass.



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Great job and call with pass by Stewart.

Ardarius trick play!

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Touchdown Jalen Hurts!

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#87 did great block to spring Hurts.

Boys are playing their guts out. Time to
Wrap this one up!

Why can't we recruit receivers who can make circus catches like other teams?

End zone pick?

Well, Clemson outplayed us.

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Great game by 2 great teams. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Everyone happy with our not to lose play calling on offense now? What about the constant 4 man pass rush? Just wondering. Hurts was so handcuffed by the coaching I feel for him. They wouldn't let him take any chances.

Great game! not happy with the loss.

 :dunno:  I'm proud of my play.

too many what ifs and mistakes

Looks like my 16 icon will have to stay at least another season.  :(

Already looking forward to next year. Hurts did just what he was instructed to do, which wasn't much. I like him, but if you don't trust your QB why is he playing? Hurts can do the job in my opinion.




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I still can't believe they came back and took the lead again.  I thought we had them when Jalen scored.  Their last drive was one miracle play after another.  They earned it.

This may be against the board rules but if it is, so be it.  If SC wants to make me stand in the corner or even kick me out of the clubhouse then that's ok too but I just have to respond to these two posts.

MD, you truly are a moron sometimes.  I wasn't ecstatic about the play calling at times but overall it wasn't as bad as you seem to feel.  Hurts WAS NOT handcuffed last night. He had basically one week to work with Sark to develop the plays that they were comfortable running due to his experience AND the ability of the Clemson defense to stop Hurts from running and throwing against them.  Kiffin called the Washington game where Hurts threw only for 57 yards and ZERO TD's while Bo and company rushed for 269 yards and two TD's.  Sark called plays against Clemson and Hurts threw for 131 yards and a TD while Bo and  company rushed for 221 yards and three TD's.  Might I remind you that Kiffin had the responsibility of working with Hurts day in and day out ALL SEASON LONG and his play calling truly did handcuff Hurts against the Husky's.  Hurts actually didn't play that badly last night.  Quite the contrary in fact.  There were many times that his receivers were covered up tighter than a load on a flat-bed tractor trailer so instead of taking a sack, he managed to throw the ball away.  Pretty smart, huh?  You have to give credit where it is due in  the game last night and Clemson is due a lot for their defensive performance.  They put forth a very good effort to limit our throws because they are a VERY GOOD defense, they were more successful than most teams we've played this year.  No players or coaches for Bama have a reason to hang their heads IMO.  We have had a very good run to be proud of.  We met our match last night in part because we found a team that could match our efforts and even surpass them somewhat due to the lack of depth on our DLine.  We finally just wore out and that is why we allowed that last score by Clemson.

Flame me all you want, I don't care.  I've stated my position so I'm done and will not argue with you further about this game.

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Thanks, NALT.
Losing a championship game hurts, but losing class and blaming coaches/players makes it feel worse.  The Washington In-Game Thread was full of complaints that we didn't run the ball enough; this one the opposite.  Whining isn't classy in Alabama.

Thanks for posting your feelings about the comments.  Nothing's perfect.  Guess we'll always have a Negative Nellie among the fans.

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Once again, I had a house full of company, so I had to put the computer away, and couldn't participate in the in-game thread.

We played a heck of a game. Clemson played better. The refs blew it. 2 TD's on illegal picks. Shaking my da*n head. Saban won't do it, but a complaint should be filed on the officiating. It's not like they were questionable. They were totally obvious.

Anyway, Clemson made the plays they had to down the stretch and they are nat'l champions. Congrats to them and Dabo. We will be in the mix again next year. I doubt Clemson will.

It's stinging mighty bad this morning, but the clock is ticking for the healing process.....................................slowly.  :(

Don't forget about the pass interference call "in the end zone" right before the game winning TD.  There was NO interference in the end zone.  It happened about the 2 or 3 yard line... :eyeroll:

if we can get that ghey orange tiger paw off the page I'll be mucho happy  :lol2:


ROLL TIDE !!!!    :worship:

Done.

Or the offensive pass interference call against Clemson........that wasn't called against Clemson.

MUCH BETTER !!! thank you SC   :worship:

NALT, as for rules, you can express your opinion without personal attacks.  This isn't the place for a flame war.

As for your opinion, I pretty much agree.  Sark did a better job against Clemson than Kiffin did against Washington. 

JH still needs time to develop as a passer -- it will come, but he's just a true freshman.  The few downfield passing attempts by JH were terribly overthrown; JH needed to put more air under the ball to allow his receiver to fight for the ball.  Some time in Spring Practice, plus Summer 7-on-7 drills, should help with immensely with his timing and accuracy.

(Any question as to JH's development as a passer during this year would go to Kiffin's responsibility, but I don't put any blame there either.  By the time JH was selected to be the QB, the season had already started, and it was "get ready for the next game." A coach can only teach so much before a player's head will explode, and JH was doing a remarkable job for a true freshman leading his team through an undefeated season.)

Aside from the refs, which 2 points out, and Clemson's much more experienced QB, I think the reason Clemson won was because eventually the Bama defense wore out.  That was Clemson's plan all along, get upwards of 80 plays and see what happens then. 

Bama has been moving this season towards a more hurry up offense, because it does not give the defense time to make adjustments.  While it has its advantages, it also has disadvantages.  In this game, it allowed Bama to make some plays when Clemson wasn't ready, but it also increased the number of possessions, which ultimately worked against Bama in the end. 

It might be better, when playing a team like Clemson, to let some clock run between offensive plays, before getting to the line of scrimmage, especially when your team has a double digit lead.

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235 DAYS  :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:

An abrupt end to the college football season.  :(

NSD on Feb 1, but I don't think there are any surprises there.

That's ok. We already have our biggest presents...

Who would ya'll rather be this morning?  Alabama or Clemson?  That is what I thought.

ROLL TIDE!

Alabama, with the Larry Culpepper National Championship trophy... :-X

that's why you make the big bucks Coach !      :clap:

Most of the offense is coming back. Hurts should develop as a passer. If he doesn't, Tua is waiting to challenge him. The defense may drop off a little with so much talent leaving, but it will still be a Saban defense full of elite players. The players will play with a chip on their shoulders next year.

We'll be back. Clemson won't.

It would be best for Clemson that they don't meet Bama for the best of three.  They would probably be embarrassed like LSU was when we played them for the BCSNC...

Shoot the only game I want to win right now is the FSU game in September. I want our men to play lights out and send some folks home with hurt feelings. RTR!