Ehh screw it. Alabama should have been ahead enough to where two pick plays wouldn't have mattered. Offense didn't do much to help out the defense on time of possession either.
It wasn't just the pick plays. Offensive interference (pushing off the defender) contributed to sustained drives. The officials refused to veer from their typical Big12 "Basketball on Grass" mentality.Ehh screw it. Alabama should have been ahead enough to where two pick plays wouldn't have mattered. Offense didn't do much to help out the defense on time of possession either.
I think that was the moment that he and every thinking person watching realized that the refs were not going to call a penalty for either Pick, Pushing Off or other Offensive Pass interference. He saw the absurdity of the situation because that's not how the college football rules are supposed to be interpreted. Sorta a "Kafka-esque" moment.You could tell Saban turned pale white in the third quarter, as he knew what the situation was. He wasn't scared, just didn't feel comfortable with where things were. I'm not sure I've ever seen him turn that pale along with in a game for quite some time, if ever.
The defense getting exposed hurts most. I really thought they were the goat.
I guess Clemson took a course in Big 12-2 Football including how officials call plays in that conference.It wasn't just the pick plays. Offensive interference (pushing off the defender) contributed to sustained drives. The officials refused to veer from their typical Big12 "Basketball on Grass" mentality.
This for me too. I bought the hype. But no.....they were WAAAAAYYYY overrated. 1992 and 2011 are still the standard bearer's. I guess in retrospect when you look at the season.....NO other SEC team had less than 4 losses. It feels like we were a paper champion from a weak conference now. It hurts bad to know how motivated this defense was to erase their embarrassment from last year just to get torched AGAIN.The defense getting exposed hurts most. I really thought they were the goat.
I know you're upset today. We all are, but you're wrong. Stats show this defense is still unbelievable.This for me too. I bought the hype. But no.....they were WAAAAAYYYY overrated. 1992 and 2011 are still the standard bearer's. I guess in retrospect when you look at the season.....NO other SEC team had less than 4 losses. It feels like we were a paper champion from a weak conference now. It hurts bad to know how motivated this defense was to erase their embarrassment from last year just to get torched AGAIN.
I think the depth was what got exposed. Clemson ran an absurd amount of plays, they just didn't have the bodies to keep the defense fresh. The defense looked every bit the part in the first quarter. Healthy Eddie Jackson and SDH probably changes things though.The defense getting exposed hurts most. I really thought they were the goat.
It's also worth noting that they were playing without two key starters. That's hard to overlook.I know you're upset today. We all are, but you're wrong. Stats show this defense is still unbelievable.
If we don't have someone scouting the refs maybe it's time we start.I hate to say it, but I hope Jalen improves a lot as a passer over the next spring camp and summer pre-season. Clemson knew Bama was not a serious threat passing the ball and that makes running the ball very difficult. Jalen has played his heart out and has the potential. I admire his poise. Time to develop as a passer. A lot.
Credit Clemson's coaching staff for correctly assessing that a Big 12 officiating crew would let offensive players get away with murder and calling plays based on that assessment. A pick play won't work unless you call that play. Clemson knew the refs would be very lenient with pick plays.
I'll be patient with Sark. I saw moments of greatness. Let's see how he does after one spring season and one summer pre-season.
Hat tip to Clemson. The better team won last night. (It literally had not occurred to me that Coach Saban could lose in a championship game.)
I don't agree with this at all. They played their guts out all night, delivered hit after hit, and that takes as much of a toll on them as it does the offensive player. Heck, the majority of Clemson's points and a good chunk of their yards happened in the 4th, when the defensive was exhausted and running on empty. If you want to say the defense got "exposed," then it needs to be stated that it was our offense that exposed them for not giving them rest in between drives.This for me too. I bought the hype. But no.....they were WAAAAAYYYY overrated. 1992 and 2011 are still the standard bearer's. I guess in retrospect when you look at the season.....NO other SEC team had less than 4 losses. It feels like we were a paper champion from a weak conference now. It hurts bad to know how motivated this defense was to erase their embarrassment from last year just to get torched AGAIN.
No.This for me too. I bought the hype. But no.....they were WAAAAAYYYY overrated. 1992 and 2011 are still the standard bearer's. I guess in retrospect when you look at the season.....NO other SEC team had less than 4 losses. It feels like we were a paper champion from a weak conference now. It hurts bad to know how motivated this defense was to erase their embarrassment from last year just to get torched AGAIN.