Question: What Is Your Favorite Moment (Not Game) Of The Saban Era?
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His landing at the airport in Tuscaloosa
Landon Dickerson taking the last 2 snaps in the National Championship game. Then carrying Saban to mid-field for his handshake.
Well I’m probably going to miss it then.
My immediate response to the question is Mark Ingram breaking down in tears when he accepted the Heisman trophy. Something about that raw emotional response moved me all those years ago.
It was, to me, the moment that I knew things were going to be different under Nick Saban. I had seen an undefeated national championship in 1992. I had read all about the Coach Bryant era and knew of dominance through that. But Alabama had never won a Heisman. Alabama just didn’t win Heismans. All of that rich tradition and history was missing the sport’s most prestigious individual award. For many it was actually a point of pride.
Then Ingram won and broke down in tears, seemingly from relief of the burden of the collective weight of Alabama’s entire history of missing that award being lifted off his own shoulders. I’ll admit I shed a tear or two as well.
Yes I prefer National Titles to Heismans. Yes there are other moments I could come up with if I took the time to think, particularly around 4/27/2011. But no. I’m going with my initial response.
It’s this:
Aside from the 2nd and 26…Matt caddells catch vs Arkansas
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I’d have to say how Coach and Mrs Terry wrapped their arms around Tuscaloosa after the tornado
Actually, I misread the question.Well I’m probably going to miss it then.
My immediate response to the question is Mark Ingram breaking down in tears when he accepted the Heisman trophy. Something about that raw emotional response moved me all those years ago.
It was, to me, the moment that I knew things were going to be different under Nick Saban. I had seen an undefeated national championship in 1992. I had read all about the Coach Bryant era and knew of dominance through that. But Alabama had never won a Heisman. Alabama just didn’t win Heismans. All of that rich tradition and history was missing the sport’s most prestigious individual award. For many it was actually a point of pride.
Then Ingram won and broke down in tears, seemingly from relief of the burden of the collective weight of Alabama’s entire history of missing that award being lifted off his own shoulders. I’ll admit I shed a tear or two as well.
Yes I prefer National Titles to Heismans. Yes there are other moments I could come up with if I took the time to think, particularly around 4/27/2011. But no. I’m going with my initial response.
It’s this:
It is asking one's FAVORITE moment not the most important or most exciting, etc.
So.......I'll go hibernate.
With all of the amazing moments, that's actually the very first one that came to my mind. I've said this on TideFans before, but with that win, I knew Alabama had fundamentally changed. Before Saban, they would have lost that game 9 times out of 10 because of a lack of self confidence (that comes from a lack of mental toughness).
Its more of a personal favorite for me. If it was a rank them in order in significance it might edge out the top 10 because it was the first big moment of the Saban era.
Running into Mount Cody in Ten Hoor, literally walked right into him.
He won.
He won.
The utter destruction of ND in 2012 championship in like 15 minutes.
the story from a friend who was there as he walked into BDS the first time and asked why no upper deck in the endzone. The response was something akin to "we'll do that when we win a championship" and CNS responded with something like "well, your *** better start the planning."
Alabama's Onside kick vs Clemson in 2016 Championship game
a side story that has nothing to do with this thread but with your post...
After graduating from Bama my wife got her grad degree at Fifteenasee. Peyton Manning was a freshman and literally ran over my wife (who is 5'2") and scattered her books everywhere. He probably never saw her and apologized profusely ("Ma'am I'm really sorry!) and picked up her books for her.
It is a tie between 2 things for me:
1. Coach Saban's introductory press conference after he arrived in Tuscaloosa.
2. Landon Dickerson carrying Coach around the field after Bama won the National Championship. That moment was so special, especially with the perfect season, and all the things the team/staff (every team really) had to go through that season due to Covid.
1. Coach Saban's introductory press conference after he arrived in Tuscaloosa.
2. Landon Dickerson carrying Coach around the field after Bama won the National Championship. That moment was so special, especially with the perfect season, and all the things the team/staff (every team really) had to go through that season due to Covid.
TJ Yeldon scoring at the end of the Death Valley Drive
Tebow crying
“&$!& through a tin horn”
i could go on
Tebow crying
“&$!& through a tin horn”
i could go on
Mine?
"This is not the end; this is the beginning."
"This is not the end; this is the beginning."
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