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Yes. There was a lot more back and forth and several more big plays in that first game.
I agree with you. No way it's the best game. The author of that piece seems pretty young, I'd be surprised to find out she was even watching cfb 10 years ago.
The author is Joan Niesen, whose undergrad is from Georgetown and her journalism degree is from the outstanding journalism school at Mizzou.
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"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Tuscaloosa underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the REC."
Vern and Gary probably told her it was the greatest game
Looking at things from an Alabama point of view I think I'd have to put the Arky 53 Ole Miss 52 OT game played on Nov. 7 2015 in my top 10. That game was close all the way, had the crazy lateral play on 4th and 25, and put us in position to get into the SECCG and ultimately the NC.
For starters, you have to compile a list from each season. Before you vote feel free to add. These are just off the top of my head
2007
App State-Michigan
USC-Stanford
LSU-Florida (five fourth down conversions on a drive for Les)
LSU-Kentucky (triple overtime)
LSU-Auburn
LSU-Alabama
LSU-Arkansas
Ohio St-Illinois
2008
Texas-Texas Tech (Harrell to Crabtree)
Alabama-LSU (overtime)
Florida-Oklahoma
Oregon St-USC
Ole Miss-Florida (the infamous upset that led to the Tebow speech)
Arky-LSU
UGA-Kentucky
UGA-Ga Tech
Ohio St-Texas (Fiesta Bowl)
2009
Alabama-Auburn
Washington-USC
2010
Auburn-LSU
Auburn-Alabama
Auburn-Oregon
Utah-BYU
Alabama-Arkansas
Nebraska-Okie St (51-41)
LSU-Florida (Tigers win with six seconds left, 33-29)
Wisconsin-Iowa
Stanford-USC
Okie-Okie Lite
Nevada-Boise St
2011
Alabama-LSU (game one)
Okie St-Iowa St
Boise St-TCU
USCe-UGA
Okie St-Kansas St (played at same time as LSU-Bama on another network)
Vandy-Arky
Mich St-Wisconsin (the infamous Hail Mary)
Mich St-Wisconsin (the rematch in the B1G title game)
Baylor-TCU
USC-Oregon
Baylor-OU
Oregon-Wisconsin
Arizona St-Mizzou (Tigers miss a winning FG at end and lose in OT)
2012
Alabama-LSU (the Yeldon screen)
Alabama-ATM
Alabama-UGA
N Dame-Stanford
N Dame-Pitt
N Illinois-Kent St (2 OT - MAC title game)
Stanford-Oregon (Tide rises again)
UNC-NC St
Arizona-Nevada (N Mexico Bowl)
S Carolina-Michigan (Clowney hit and fumble recovery)
TCU-WVA (39-38 in OT)
Wazzu-Washington
Michigan-Northwestern (OT)
Clemson-LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
2013
Alabama-Auburn
Nebraska-Northwestern
Ohio St-Michigan (42-41, helluva game)
Alabama-ATM
ATM-Duke
FSU-Auburn (BCS title game)
Auburn-UGA
UGA-Tennessee
ATM-Ole Miss
ATM-Auburn
Michigan St-Ohio St
Oregon-Oregon St
Oregon St-Utah (OT)
Oregon-Stanford (there's a thread on here for this and it was hilarious)
Miss St-Kentucky
Miss St- Ole Miss
2014
Ohio St-Alabama
Alabama-Auburn
Alabama-Ole Miss
Michigan St-Baylor (Cotton Bowl)
Baylor-TCU
Houston-Pitt (25-point comeback in Armed Forces Bowl)
Alabama-LSU (OT in Red Stick)
Alabama-Miss St
Miss St-Auburn
Miss St-Ole Miss
2015
Alabama-Ole Miss
Alabama-Clemson
Ole Miss-Arkansas
Arkansas-ATM
Ga Tech-FSU
Miami-Duke
Michigan-Michigan St
Michigan St-Ohio St
TCU-Oregon
Tennessee-Georgia
Alabama-Tennessee
Cal-Texas
Iowa-Michigan St
Nebraska-Mich St
BYU-Nebraska
Florida-Tennessee
Tennessee-OU
OU-TCU
I'm sure I don't have some really good games but...knock yourselves out.
"And if I die in Raleigh - at least I will die free"
"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Tuscaloosa underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the REC."
While I realize none of us are fans of it, let's be honest: the Kick Six was the game with the MOST important historical value to the sport - it prevented the first-ever totally legit three-peat in college football history.
However, I actually think the UGA-Auburn GAME was better than the 2013 Iron Bowl. Georgia climbed up off the mat and took the lead only to lose it on a freak play. Alabama should - SHOULD - have won the Iron Bowl in 2013 by double digits. But for historic import one cannot mistake it.
I ran into a friend in Boston the next summer and up there they were STILL talking about that game being watched in bars the previous November. I'd never experienced anything like that in my life, especially when you remember the Red Sox won the championship a month earlier.
"And if I die in Raleigh - at least I will die free"
"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Tuscaloosa underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire...the REC."
I know people will disagree because everyone seems to like scoring fest and admittedly they are entertaining. But I would have to go with the 2011 LSU game what a old fashioned defensive slugfest,even losing the game I still say that is one of the best games I can ever remember watching. Two of the greatest defenses ever IMO.
The list itself is really silly. It's a bunch of high scoring/Big 12 type games, then it goes to Alabama losing and FCS beats high ranked FBS team. So basically, score a ton of points or have a big upset. That apparently makes a game great.
Edit:
I won't say they're the best game in the past ten years, but that regular season game and then the 2009 Tennessee game were both great games. I wouldn't argue with Kick 6 as being one of the top games, I do argue with the utterly silly and lazy notion that it basically just takes beating Alabama or scoring a bunch of points to make a great game. That's just lazy work.
Last edited by KrAzY3; June 12th, 2017 at 05:36 PM.
Apologies if I said anything that could be construed as a personal insult.
"Everybody that chooses to go to the game should stay there and support the team for the game." - Nick Saban
Objectively
1. 2013 iron bowl
2. 2017 Clemson vs Bama
3. 2015 Clemson vs Bama
4. 2013 fsu vs Auburn
5. 2008 sec championship
6. 2012 sec championship
7. 2012 LSU vs Bama (Baton Rouge)
8. 2011 Wisconsin vs MSU part 1
9. 2011 Wisconsin vs MSU part 2
10. 2011 LSU @ Bama
Last edited by 81usaf92; June 13th, 2017 at 01:50 AM.
Both Russell Wilson vs MSU games in 2011 came down to the wire. One literally was decided on a review of the last play and by an inch at that. But they are often forgotten because of our rematch with LSU. 2011 was a great year for football.
Last edited by 81usaf92; June 12th, 2017 at 07:57 PM.
It occurred more than 10 years ago (which kind of blows my mind), but the USC-Texas BCSNG was one of the best games I've seen in person. Great back-and-forth game in a classic setting. I hated that Texas won, but it was a great game nonetheless. I'd have to concur with 2011 Alabama-LSU. Alabama-UGA in the SECCG was a great back-and-forth game as well.
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The 2013 barn game had to be one of the worst coached on the offensive side of the ball since Saban has been at Alabama. We had the best Alabama quarterback in 4 decades and they chose not to play to his strength's. Krazy is right, Bama should have won by double digits. A great game is when both play at the highest level, not when one handicaps itself.
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