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                   THE NATTY

                   ROLL TIDE

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In before kickoff...  8)

ROLL TIDE!

Roll Tide!

Let the Crimson Tide Roll. RTR!

Settle down everybody we have got to get our feet under us. Just be patient.
I am practicing. RTR!

ROLL TIDE!!!!!

:lol:

I'm hoping we blow them out so you can enjoy it, Preacher.
But even though we were up 28-0 against Oklahoma, you still were panicked.  :lol2:

So, I hope you enjoy it tonight.  I'm going to try to enjoy the play of the game, and we'll all celebrate when we win.

ROLL TIDE   :-*

I hope we are up 56-0 by halftime.  If we are then I think I'll be able to relax... a little...

Roll Tide!!!

Now you talking NALT. RTR!

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I can't believe the season is almost over. Kinda makes me sad. So, I'm going to soak up every second of this game. (http://www.woollyal.com/core/images/smilies/bigal.gif)

Roll Tide, bro.

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Roll Tide Everyone!  See ya'll at halftime! 

 :popcorn2:

I like the way you think.  I should win the pick the score contest if that happens.

If we get up 56-0, we'll give it to you regardless of the score.  :worship:

About time for the pregame speech.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgB3COEQIyM

 #+ #+ #+ #+ #+

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To those who went before us!  ROLL TIDE!

Roll Tide!

Just read that Christian Miller is listed as a starter.

Just hope he can play effectively.  No surprise that he'll give it a try.
GOOD NEWS!  GREAT training staff!

 #+

Damien Harris, Christian Miller, Ross Pierschbacher and Hale Hentges are Alabama's captains for the national championship vs. Clemson.

Eli Gold is on the air.

"The turf is new, was re-sodded after last week's game, and he's told the field is in magnificent shape."

 :clap:

Haven't heard yet who the referees are for tonight.

 :popcorn2:

OMG, it's BIG TEN officials!   :wall:

Awww, come on Chech.  That made me think of Taz and Navy Chief, and others  and gave me the sad...(https://bullgatorslounge.com/images/smilies/sadsmile.gif)

Big 10 hates us and they are gonna give every chance to clemson. RTR!

Roll Tide!  I have my lucky caps lined up and my lucky shoes. Also a lucky buckeye in my pocket!

 :o :o A buckeye? RTR!

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Bands are lining up for the National Anthem.

Lee Corso picked Clemson.

 #+ #+ #+

Does ESPN know they are playing Saban's favorite song right now?  The song he plays in the car on the way home with Mrs. Terrie after a victory?  They did it last year too if I remember correctly.

That does it.  We might as well get on the plane and fly back home to Tuscaloosa.  :lol2:

 :lol:

I'm driving instead.  Don't need no stinkin' plane! 

Jet flyover at dusk - COOL!   #+

They ought to fire whomever hired that guy to sing the national anthem...

The team looks stoked coming out of the tunnel.

Alabama's captains are on the field.

 :popcorn2: :popcorn2:

LF agrees.   :lol2:

Bama wins the toss and defers.

Here we go.

ROLL TIDE!

We defer. Ref's hand was shaking.

ROLL TIDE!!!

Been a great year, folks.  Thanks for sharing it!

 :worship: :worship: :worship: :worship:

OK here we go one play at a time. RTR!

Touchback.  They start at the 25.

I would like to say thank you to all our CRS fans and ty for allowing me to be here. RTR!

Here goes the kickoff. RTR!

3 and out, baby!!!

3 n out for Clemson.

AJ well done. RTR!

Ok it 3rd down now. RTR!

I DO NOT LIKE THIS SPLIT SCREEN!  Make it stop!

Alright! 4th down. RTR!

First down to Smith across the 40.  :jump:

Screen read and intercepted for a pick 6 for Clemson.

 :wall: :wall: :wall:

Tipped at the line.  Ugh!

Moving the ball some. RTR!

Well, that didn't go very well.

Not the way we need to start.  :wall:

Their end tipped it, and the DB jumped the route.  YIKES!

I didn't notice the tip.  Somebody check on Ricky.

:lol2:

I think the blitzer tipped it.

Damien for a first down run.  Woot.

JEUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good evening and TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!!! :)

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Loooong pass for a JEUDY TD!!

:jump:  :jump:

 :-*

That’s the way to answer!!   #+ #+

62 yards and a broken tackle!!

WHAT!?!

Ok, I'm good with 56-7 at the half.

Same thing Eli said.  ROLL TIDE  :toast4:

I’m channeling Eli tonight.  :lol2:

Here we go.  Tripping called on Clemson.

Crap, a long pass by Clemson.  Inside our 20.

 :wall:

Etienne gets outside for a TD around end.  Ugh!

WTH just happened here?  :dunno:

 >:(

Eli: "Safety blew the coverage."

Ugh.  May be the high-scoring crazy game some expected.  Not me.   :-[

D Thompson out of position cost us badly there.

Am I the only one that doesn't like the three screens?  I want to watch the football game, not those talking idiots! >:(

3rd & 14 and we rush 3. I just don't get it. Perfect time to blitz.



 :wall:

Blown coverage.  Not good.

What the heck?

Our turn again.

Clemson 14   Bama 7

10:35 in 1st Q.   :dunno:

No need to blitz when you can pressure the qb with rushing 3...

8 guys for pass coverage and still allow long pass? Try a blitz.




 :deadhorse:

Perfect pass to Smith across midfield.   #+

I don't see 3 screens? It's on 3 different channels here but the regular ESPN has just the one screen...

Timeout Clemson.  We were about to send the ball deep.

 :popcorn2:

Tua right on the money!

Nice series so far. Moving the ball nicely...except for that last play.

Our D-line needs to shut the #99 Ferrell up

Najee for 9 yards to the 11.

He had no real pressure, that's the problem.



 :wave:

That will be placed on the 1/2 yd line.

Najee stretches for a touchdown.  Called a TD, but looked short by a bit.

 :popcorn2: :popcorn2:

OK, I figured it out.  ESPN2 is showing it in three screens but ESPN is single screen...

Yep. I think Najee plays big tonight.

Think he’s a tad short.  

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Touchdown Alabama: pass to Hentges!!

Bama 13  Clemson 14

Hentges with the easy TD catch. WOOOT!!!

Touchdown Alabama!! Boy is this going to be a high scoring game if we keep this up!!

 :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:

No more kicking.  Let's just go for 2 and pass on every 4th down.   >:(

,.<><#€?%# kicking game! >:(

Something's in Bulovas' head. He needs an exorcism between now and the next TD.

I was thinking the same thing. Everyone on this board knows my feelings about Saban & special teams. I've never seen anything like it from such a great coach. It's baffling.



 :facepalm:

First punt!!! #+

3 n out; incomplete to Renfrow.

 #+ #+

I think Waddle may have thought that ball hit a Bama player.

Waddle saved us.

Punt was about to hit one of our blockers, but Waddle grabbed it and ran to the 50.

Najee runs to the 26!!

Najee running llike his hair is on fire.

Jeudy is such a beast.

Great catch by Jeudy at the 15.

3rd and 3 at the 8...........

Harris gets 2.  4th down.

 :popcorn2:

Jacobs drives to the 1 on a wildcat!!

Jacobs like a tank to stop.

Is Damien Harris okay. Doesn't seem to have same power & explosiveness last few games.



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End of Q1:  Bama 13   Clemson 14

I sure didn't see anybody move on that play. Hope it doesn't come back to haunt us.

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Field Goal Alabama: Bama 16  Clemson 14

Razzle dazzle near goal line always scares me. We have a great QB, 3 outstanding rb's, & 5 great receivers, use them. Ugly play calling near goal line.

Anybody else feel like throwing up as he was kicking that FG?

well we at least got 3 out of it!

OB kickoff??  WTH is Bulovas doing?

SPECIAL TEAMS!!!. 




 :wall: :wall: :wall:

Now Clemson driving inside our 20 (helped by penalties).

 :popcorn2:

Savion Smith blew coverage. 

Clemson at the goalline.  Wow.

I've never seen a Bama team with so many missed assignments on D.

Etienne up the middle for a TD.

Clemson 21    Bama 16

Well we did not come to play this night. All that billboard talk is killing us. Why not ask for a volunteer kicker or let the punter. RTR!

Eli and radio boys saying we need to just settle down and play the assignments.
Maybe we'll settle soon - otherwise we can't stop them.

 :dunno:

Getting outplayed on defense right now. Something needs to change like stop making do many mistakes.

We will settle down and win easily.

I repeat, BLITZ! Four rushing & no pressure. We are in trouble with this kicker being so iffy on everything, kick-off, FG's, extra points. Wow. We better be able to score a lot of TD's because he can not be depended on.



 :panic:

:toast4:

I think the same thing, but right now it's very frustrating.

Jacobs on 4th down plows ahead from our 35.

 :o

First down!!  :jump:

 :o :o :o

Thank goodness they brought Jacobs in.  #+

Jacobs tackled by loose turf!   >:(

Boys, we can't win pulling this crap. What is going on ? :stop:

Throwing into triple coverage??????





 :facepalm:

Intercepted again.  Wow.  Clemson back to the 50.   >:(

Time to bring in Jalen. RTR!

We blitzed and they burned us to the Bama 5.   :(

You might be right, Preacher.

We've got em right where we want them.  :lol2:

Etienne on a shuttle pass for a TD:

Clemson 28  Bama 16

 :-X

Clemson blitzed on that interception.  Tua read that as man coverage, and he threw long to Jeudy.
But they had Jeudy doubled.   :(

Right now, the defense is totally lost. Linebackers & db's seem confused & hesitant.





 :stars:

I want whatever you're drinking.   :lol2:

This is - uh - uncomfortable.

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For luck!

We may have to put Hurts in

Big possession coming up. Roll Tide!



 :clap: :clap:

Same thing Ricky suggested.  But it looks like Tua is going back in.
Maybe we're saving Hurts for the big finish!

Here's hoping we figure out what's going on at halftime and exit the woodshed.  >:(

We start at the 25 again...

Damien runs to the 40.   #+

Think Ricky is right. Tu a seems rattled and may need a rest.

Tua sacked with a low hit and fumbles.  We got it, but a punt coming.

That hit was in the crotch again.  Wow.  He looks to be okay.

Anybody got a fake punt??

Their defense is simply outplaying our offense. Too many missed plays on both sides of the ball for Tide. Defense must step up.



 :popcorn2:

Good defensive scheme by Clemson. 
Guess the first read was covered, and Tua stood there a second too long.

Clemson pass from the 20 to their 40.  2 min before half.

Where the heck is our pass defense???

Well this game blows so far.  And I'm watching on the computer because Sling was crashing on my TV -- or maybe TV didn't want to show Clemson's last TD.

We need to put more pressure on T. Lawrence.  Like sacks!

Clemson calls their last timeout with 1:53 left.  2nd and 10 at midfield.

 :popcorn2:

Late hit OB by McKinney.   >:(

I guess when it rains it pours.  :wall: :facepalm:

We have given Clemson at least 16 points (pick 6, interception at 50 yard line leading to td) and we have left 5 points on field by missed xp, & fg instead of td on goal line).




 :facepalm:

Big 3rd and 12...........

pressure and Lawrence overthrew his man.  Whew.

Field goal coming: good!

 Clemson 31   Bama 16

Well, the FG was a moral victory.

Amazing what happens when we blitz & pressure qb.



 :eyeroll:

I'll take it.  Now we need to burn them for 7.  45 secs left in half.

Halftime:  Clemson 31   Bama 16

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Not understanding Coach not trying to move the ball before halftime but.....

Pretty ugly, but we've been there before. We need to come out and smack them in the mouth in the second half.

Here's hoping we have a new and improved team running out of the locker room.

Ugly half.  We have got to settle down.

Coach probably want to get to the locker room to analyze and adjust.  Didn't want to risk another Tua turnover before halftime.

We need to get our stuff together or we will be embarrassed.

Well, we ran 2 plays and were facing 3rd down and 4 (or so).  Incomplete pass and we have to punt.  That'd be ugly.

So we went to the lockerroom for an azz chewing.  We can earn this championship with a flurry or running and passing.  We had the ball 19 minutes to their 10.  We can wear them down if we can get some drives.

Ricky, we've had 4 penalties for 40 yards.  They've had 1 for 12 yards.
You are welcome to yell at them.   :lol2:

What the devil is this halftime show?

Hope Red Elephant gets out his lucky elephant.

We win easily!

 8)

Exactly.

OK, I gotta say this.  Whomever hired the singer for the national anthem and the halftime singers ought to be skinned alive then tarred and feathered.  Turible, just turible!

Naw I ain't hollering at this one. They know what's at stake and if they don't want to be Champions then i can't open their head and pour it in. RTR!

Where's your hat?  :o

Agree 100%.  The dog barking on the Allstate commercial has a better voice. 

Radio:

Gene Stallings says he picked Bama to win.  "If Bama can protect Tua and run the ball, Bama can control it.  Clemson must continue to pressure Tua.  Bama is not out of this game.  They need to score on this drive."

 :worship: :worship: :worship:

I yield to the KING.  He's supposed to lead us to victory!

I'm calling it now.  Bama is going to come out of the locker room for the 3rd quarter ANGRY.  I think both the offense and defense will be looking for blood early and often.  Almost makes me feel sorry for Clemson.  Naaa, who am I kidding?  I won't feel sorry for them.  Low-down upstart punks deserve what's coming to them...

 >:(

Haven't seen Christian Miller.  Anybody seen him?

:toast4:

Damien for 15 yards.  Good blocking!!

Damien to midfield!

Jonah Williams downfield on 1st down.  WTH??

Run/pass option screwup.

Bad mark on 3rd down and 1.   >:(

It's really important that we score on this drive. Boys need a pick me up.

4th down and Jacobs in wildcat again...............

FIRST DOWN!!

 #+

Smith dropped it.  :wall:

Damien to the Clemson 30.   #+

Big replay.  
Smith fumbled and lost 4 yards getting on it.
We either have 3rd down and 3 or 3rd and 7.  
Bama inside the 30, so we have 2 plays to pick this up.

 :popcorn2:

Irv was mugged!  4th down now.

 :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall: :wall:

Nobody thought we were kicking that.  Fake fg.

Clemson ball at the 25.

 >:(

These Big 10 refs are CRAP!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

:facepalm:

Did Kirby call that ugly fake FG? Jones tries to run it up the middle? Are you kidding me? WTH is going on with Saban & the other coaches?




 :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

The DB went over the top of IRV from behind, and the announcers are calling it a good play! 
 :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

Christian Miller is in.

That did look like Georgia's awful fake, and had just as much chance.  Kicker lead blocking for 3rd string QB on 4th and 6?  Should have been a pass if they were gonna do it.

Boys, I don't know what to say.  :-[

74 yard TD after Savion fell down and is hurt.

This isn't going well, folks.   :(

 :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

Everything going wrong in the same game.  Smith still down.

Radio:  "Looks like his Achilles."

This is really a bad look. Our db's can't cover, our O-line can't pass block, our kicker can't kick, and their D is all over Tua and has been confusing him. Wow.




 :dunno:

The gods have turned on Clemson; missed extra point.

Clemson 37   Bama 16

Outplayed, outcoached, and outhustled. That's the story of this embarrassing mess.

Still a LOT of time to play. We can win this thing, just have to execute.




 :clap:

Savion catches it inside the Clemson 40.  :jump:

Jacobs inside the 20 on a catch!

Clemson tough in the red zone. Time to score here.

Bama has 3rd and 4 at the Clemson 15.  Timeout Clemson.

 :popcorn2:

Yep, it's been our worst stat of the day.  Odd that we can run well, but not inside the 20.

Give it to Jacobs. 

What do we do??

Jeudy was being held and no call again!   >:( >:( >:(

Horsecrap referee!!   >:( >:( >:(

Short. And a terrible no call from the officials.  >:(

Well, we da%$ sure can't beat Clemson and these God-awful Big 10 refs too.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Jacobs was wide open in the flat when Tua scrambled.  Tua didn't see him.

We haven't been running that much in red zone. Refs have missed 2 blatant pass interferences. Amazing.

Hate to have to say that, but it's true.  Tugging on a receiver's jersey is usually an easy call.

 :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:

Here we go again, circus catch by Clemson, just like 2016.     :wall:

3rd and 13 for Clemson, and the WR makes a juggling catch.

 :wall: :wall: :tinfoil: :tinfoil:

Almost fumble recovered by us, but the blind refs missed the call.

Review shows that he didn't fumble.

 :'(

FUMBLE!

Oh, just more bad refs.

It's obvious we lost 6 db's from last year to draft.




 :stars:

Another circus catch by their WR.  Great catch by them.

Saban wants a review.  Was the ball juggled OB?

Good catch after review.

First down at our 10.

 :(

Almost nothing you can do when they are making impossible catches. Everything braking their way, plus they blitz effectively and we don't. Another TD catch with db's around him. Ugly, ugly, ugly.

3rd down at our 5 yard line.....................


TD pass.

And late hit on us.  WTH??

So frustrating - NOTHING seems to be going our way. I think the officiating stinks though - they are not calling ANYTHING on clemson. Hands to the face, late hits, holding... NOT called.

Clemson 44   Bama 16

refs just piling on now

I'm seeing it, but the refs aren't.  Then they call a late bump as a personal foul.   :'(

Tua got hit late.  No call.

The refs have missed a call or two, but they are executing and we are not.

Jeudy on a long pass and run to the Clemson 20.  :jump:

Great pass by Tua to Jeudy! :)

END OF 3rd Q:  Clemson 44  Bama 16

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^^^This. I realize the best we could do is swap scores with them, but the 2 no calls on PI killed us and all our momentum.

I agree that clemson is playing better BUT the officiating is off. RTR

I'm not giving up.  With our passing offense we can wear them down and score 4 TDs.

Let's get fired up on D and get a turnover there too!

 #+

And we have that on-sides kickoff.

 8)

Waddle catches one inside the 10.

AND if my husband doesn't stop making comments about the score and how Alabama is playing, the next ya'll hear from me may be from jail. Dang jealous Nebraska fan LOL

Me either Chech! :)

Damien to the one.

 #+

Clemson holds again!!

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What was that call?  Locksley already in Maryland?   :eyeroll:

Strange call.  We ran Tua wide to the short side from the 3 on 4th down.

No way that works.

 :'(

Im guessing we have about 600 yds and 16 points?  :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:

Now the D MUST get a score.  Surely this ball bounces our way once this game.

 :dunno:

Thank God Lawrence missed that long pass.   :facepalm:

Their miracle WR dropped one.  Jobe helped knock it away.

Waddle..............

Friggin mudhole of a field.  Waddle stumbled going for the punt and had to let it roll.

We get it near midfield.

OK, here is the plan.

1.  TD
2.  Onsides kick
3.  TD
4.  Onsides kick
5.  TD
6.  Onsides kick
7.  TD
8. Take our chances in OT.

:dunno:

Jalen Hurts yet?

Okay.  But we need 98.   :dunno:

Here comes Jalen!

Jalen throws wide to Jacobs.


Then Jalen is sacked and fumbles.  Cotton got it.

3rd down: Jalen scrambles and throws low to Ruggs.

Bad news:  we punted.

Good news:  ball downed at the 1.

Just wondering what it takes to get a pass interference call in this game?



 :dunno:

I'll settle for 28 more at this point.  :lol2:

Going to be some crazy stats for this game.

One for the books -- the wrong books.

Maybe a WR wearing orange?

Orange

Well good night may you all be Blessed by the winner. RTR!

Thanks, buddy.   :worship:

     :lol: True that.

These stupid refs marked Lawrence's slide using the NFL rule, not where he started the slide.

Maybe some lovelies:

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Etienne outside (minus Christian Miller) for 30 yards.

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Okay, maybe we won't have a comeback.

 :-*    ???


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3rd and 6, and Lawrence runs up the middle for the first down.

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Any chance they'll fumble??

 :tinfoil:

 :deadhorse:

3:04 left in the game.  Clemson celebrating and still driving.

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Final score (I hope):

Clemson 44  Bama 16

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Anybody remember the last time we lost a game this bad?  :think:

Don't think we have under Saban....

So we have the required loss once again: 14-1.

Great year, bad finish.

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Big AL may be dead.   :(

Just thinking about that.  Not since Saban came.  Probably the Shula years.

Can't recall such a weird loss, with stats favoring us, but the score lopsided.

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We join the other 120+ teams, looking forward to next year.

 :-\


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I would love to know what CNS told Dabo.

"Good job."

The haters got what they wanted: Bama loss.

But we had a great year, and I'm going to be thankful for that.

You guys were fun.  Thank you.

 :-*

Well, Bama sure got Dabo’ed tonight. Hats off the Clemson. The better team won.

The most disappointing thing?  They made our ass quit!  ROLL TIDE!!!

Congrats to the Clemson Tigers.  Great job guys!

POSITIVE NEWS BREAK




We have a lot of folks coming back in 2019 and the db's have earned a lot of valuable experience. I am very upbeat about next season. See you in New Orleans!!



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It was indeed, a great season. They made our azz quit tonight, but everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, went their way. We just have to enjoy what we had this year, and get ready for next year. The revenge game will be ours. Seems every game we have with them is a revenge game. This one was theirs. I see us meeting again next year. Until then.....  :-*

I did not see this coming.  I'm still not sure what happened.

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hscoach will have his hands full explaining this one.
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I'm not sure exactly what happened last night but I will say this hats off to Dabo and his coaching staff they had their team prepared and ready

Dilly Dilly?

I think I know ’What’ happened. I just don't know ’Why’ it happened. :dunno: :-\

I know, Merk, it puzzles me too. Our D started off the year a little rough, but then we had back-to-back shutouts and I thought they were on their way. They actually progressively got worse from that point on. You're supposed to get better as the season progresses, but we did not. It is indeed, a real head scratcher.

I couldn't help but wonder last night, "How did our coaches not learn a lesson from Kirby Smart's failed fake punt in the SECCG?"  Still don't know...

NALT I think last night we got out coached, out played,,, and even the band was off in their music.
Also this team was tired, and this started after auburn game, Injuries didn't help and I today think the season is 2 games to long. RTR!

I now have a theory on what happened and why it happened.

What happened is clearly we made way too many mental mistakes.  It was the worst game we have played since CNS came to Alabama, relative to our potential.  From watching the game I felt like we would settle down and dominate, but we never did.  Every time we had an opportunity to get things turned around we would make a mental mistake.

Why did this happen?  That is the key question, and I think I have the answer.  I believe the entire team, coaches and players, were just mentally fatigued from the long season.  The UGA game drained us because it was a revenge game for them and they have been lying in wait for us all year to give us their best shot.  Then we spent the entire month of December trying to figure out how we were going to stop the so called best offense in the history of college football.  After the OU game, CNS said that was the best offense he has ever tried to figure out how to stop.  That gives some insight into what was going on leading into that game.  The defense had a tremendous amount of pressure on them to stop OU, and the offense had a tremendous amount of pressure on them to play a perfect game and score on each possession in case the defense struggled.  Once we got up 28 to nothing on OU, we have not been the same.  I think the team breathed a collective sigh of relief at that point, and they never regained their focus.  We finished out the OU game with a victory, limping across the finish line, but it came back to bite us during preparations last week and it showed during the game last night.

Meanwhile, Clemson coasted by Notre Dame and spent very little mental or emotional energy preparing for that game.  Add in the revenge factor that they also had from last year, and they too have been focused on us for the entire year, just like UGA.  It is hard to win 2 games in the postseason against teams that have the revenge factor going for them and spent the entire year chomping at the bit to get back at you.  It was a perfect storm for Clemson.  We walked out of the tunnel at Levi's Stadium and they were waiting for us ready to smack us in the head with a 2 X 4.

UGA did the same thing to us in Atlanta, but we got back up off the mat and finished the SEC Championship Game like champions.  We just didn't have it in us to do that for a second time this season after only about a month later, especially after expending so much energy preparing for OU.

In other words, "the same thing win, that always won... and we just have a different bunch of excuses if we lose."

Not once in the 5 year history of the CFP has the #1 seeded team won the national championship.  The #2 seeded team has won the NC 3 of the five times while the #4 seeded team has won twice.  I knew before this year's CFP playoff games that Clemson had the easiest road to the NC.  They proved it by spanking ND and then again last night by spanking Bama...  :wall:

I still believe we need to cut the regular season by 2 games. RTR!

There are a lot of factors we can discuss.

Bama’s tough SEC schedule and conference championship compared to Clemson coasting through an embarrassingly weak ACC.

Bama was number one but actually got a much tougher matchup in the first round.

We had significant defensive injuries for the second year ina row.

At the end of the day though, our boys just got plain beat. The stats would indicate a much better game than the score. Bama moves the ball but couldn’t get points on the board. Clemson made big plays.

It’s disappointing, but Bama’s not going away any time soon. Next year’s team will be loaded, and the offense, if everyone stays healthy, could be one of the greatest of all time. The embarrassment of last night should fuel the team.

Roll Tide always!

I think you hit on a lot of salient points, SC. The one thing that really bugs me about the game was the fact that we got out coached in addition to being beaten in all phases of the game. I read an article that indicated there was a rumor that our coaching staff was sub-par this year. I don't necessarily buy that based on our performance throughout the season. But, it is clear that last night, Clemson implemented a better game plan than we did.

Anyway, we are having a superb recruiting season and there is a lot to look forward to in our 2019 season. One other thing seems to be clear: the Natty will be going through Bama and Clemson for the foreseeable future.

My question is now that CML is gone who will run the offense? I hope they can stay for 3 or 4 years. RTR!

Anybody, even 2, could run an offense with Tua at the helm.  HTH

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I don't know we didn't to good last night only 16 points. RTR!

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Ok, guys, I can’t even manage my golf game.  :lol2:

I just can't imagine CNS smiling like that today when he just got kicked around like a red-headed step child. RTR!

The $10M helps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZivEBcvM8CM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL2aZiYcfiE

HA!  I thought so. 
Tua's pick-6 was tipped by the OLB, which is why it was intercepted.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_cc77ce10-12f3-11e9-9932-b7406c6be08b.html

Tua Tagovailoa’s third pass of the night was tipped and returned for a pick-6 by Clemson’s A.J. Terrell.