News Article: When Johnny Football Mania took over the world
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I remember that game. I was speechless at how Johnny was able to make plays and I wondered if we had enough gas in our tank to beat TAMU... I questioned the last play for Bama where AJ threw the interception. We should've ran the ball in.
I saw Johnny Football in person at Independence Stadium against Louisiana Tech that year. He is the best football player I have ever seen in person and maybe ever. You could not catch him for anything. He was on another level and it showed every single play.
Still should have won the game. Yeah, JM had me floored and it was obvious that we weren’t playing well, but man...
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You know we typically need a loss to wake up and go on a tear. LSU(2011), A&M(2012), Ole Miss(2014/2015) or a close win like TN(2009) and Ole Miss(2016). This team seems a lot more focused in SEC play and no one has gotten close to threatening us in the fourth quarter.
That being said, a part of me feels like, Manziel couldn't will this team to beat us Saturday. There is a lot more disparity this go round.
I was on my way to an engagement party filled with a bunch of LSU fans. They were loving it since we had beat them the week before.
That was the only game I have missed since Saban arrived. We were at Cirque du Soliel and I had to record the game. I kept checking my phone during the performance hoping we'd win. I kept thinking we could win it with our last offensive series. He was a great college player that year but he is not a good role model at all.
What caught my attention is that the team didn't take TAMU seriously that week. Saban and Smart preached to them the whole week and it didn't work. We should've won that game.. but That loss was a lesson for everyone.. always take the team seriously, no matter how good or bad they are.
I think that game and the 2013 AU game were huge factors into why Saban ever hired a clown like Kiffin. We tried too hard to run the ball even when their defenses were putting 8, 9, and even 10 on the line, so we could not score like we needed to score, and their up-tempo offenses gave our defense fits. I think against A&M in 2012 and AU in 2013 all we needed to do was hit a few more pass plays to make their defenses play honest, but Saban hired Kiffin in a bit of an over-reaction. Kiffin definitely brought more to the passing game, but it cost us consistency and toughness on the line to run the ball. I'm glad we are back to being tough-nosed and focused on running the ball, while also being able to punish teams through the air. Johnny Fool-ball was definitely a great college player. Honestly, I thought he might be dead by now, but I hope he is getting things figured out.
Almost a great comeback, but regardless that game was a turning point for that team... And I think it has continually helped us in subsequent years.
we should have run it in from first down on - one of the most puzzling play-calling sequences of The Saban Era imo.
The first Johnny Football game was an amazing thing to watch. That dude just had Bama's number.
What has happened to that amazing talented (but pathetically undisciplined) athlete has been like watching a slow train wreck. Such a wasted talent.
What has happened to that amazing talented (but pathetically undisciplined) athlete has been like watching a slow train wreck. Such a wasted talent.
He played a whale of a game the next year when we were down 14-0 but their defense wasn't what it was the year before, we scored almost every possession plus Sunseri's pick six.
I was at Kyle field that day with excellent seats and I have never seen a player go from zero to 10 yards any quicker and none since.
I was at Kyle field that day with excellent seats and I have never seen a player go from zero to 10 yards any quicker and none since.
His best play was running around for 2 minutes and then throwing it up for grabs. His receivers caught it every time.
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