Of course it was a pick. Kiffen ran a couple of them in the last 1-2 years; maybe I recall one key TD against LSU. Announcers call it a pick/rub and chuckle. I was screaming 'pick play' from my upper deck seat but Tony Brown didn't hear me.
Understand, every Bama player thought run. It was really brave to call a pass because the clock could've easily run out or there could've been a tip, a drop, Watson tripping, etc.
You know what stinks? Once you have time to think about it, you realize we should have just taken both receivers to the ground. With 6 seconds to go at the 2 yardline, the field goal is now inevitable. Take a penalty, let them move the ball to the 1 yardline and kick it. Not that any of this crossed my mind in the instant it all happened.