An Epic Finish Saves 'Bama...
Once again the SEC Championship transcended the game itself. There are times when football is more than a final score. Sometimes a game can be a Grecian Tragedy. On occasion, a hero walks on the field of play and delivers a dream. On even rarer times a football game teaches us all a lesson we need to learn. Last night Jalen Hurts rescued a game, a season, and taught us something about class and believing in ourselves. Jalen wasn't treated very well by many on this board. Perhaps now the slings and arrows directed at him by so many will stop. When others doubted him, Hurts never stopped his journey to redemption. That took a lot of moxie. Lesser men wanted to show him the door. Jalen believed in himself. There are situations when who you are will define what you do. After scoring the winning touchdown Hurts pretended to rip off his shirt like Superman would do when coming to save the day. It was a fitting gesture, and it was absolutely true.
You need to have a reverse...
Irony comes in degrees. For Alabama, the irony of the day's events is something Tide fans will always remember. For Georgia, it is something 'Dawg fans will ever forget. Georgia played a near-perfect first half, but injuries to Tua should not be forgotten. On reflection, the Georgia defense was much better than advertised. The Tide shut down the Georgia running attack, but their passing game was almost enough to beat Alabama. Alabama might have tied the game prior to the end of the first half but an ill-advised attempt to block a punt allowed Georgia to escape.
Georgia scored first in the second half on a 51-yard drive which pushed the Dog league to 14 again. It could have been 17 had the normally deadly Rodrigo Blankenship made a 30-yard field goal. Despite the miss, the lead was still 28-14 and things looked bleak for 'Bama. The ease with which Georgia moved the ball was unsettling. That was the last hoorah for the Dogs. On the Tide's next possession Tua Tugovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle with a perfect strike across the middle. The Texas speedster ran to the corner and Georgia defensive backs had no answer. 51 yards later the score was 28-21 and the Tide was mounting a serious comeback. When who was mounting a comeback. This happened when Rodrigo Blankenship missed a field goal. Hurt start the drive that ended with Waddle's touchdown. The Tide was down by 7. The Tide needed two scores to win. They also needed their defense to shut down the 'Dawgs.
The Alabama defense turned nasty in the fourth quarter. After holding Georgia, the Tide started a monumental 80-yard drive. Tua started the drive. He left the game when he was injured again. As he limped off the field it was clear he would not be returning. Enter Deja Vu. Jalen Hurts entered the game with the hopes and prayers of the Bama Nation on his shoulders. When Hurts hit Jeudy with a pin-point pass when flushed from the pocket. The score was then knotted at 28.
The defense stopped the 'Dawgs and then came a key call...
After holding Georgia to a fourth and five it appeared that Alabama's defense had done its job. It turned out that they had further work at hand. Georgia's Kirby Smart called a fake punt believing the would catch the Alabama defense by surprise. It was a zero-sum call. If the play worked Georgia could have won. If it didn't work, Smart's call would go down in Stupid's own Hall of Fame. The Tide stopped them cold, and then Deja Vu made a house call in Georgia's own house. Jalen Hurts made two key third-down passes to keep the Tide's drive alive. When Hurts called this own number from the 'Dawg 15 he scored. You could see it coming. No Georgia defender was in a position to stop him. Like the season before a Tide quarterback came off the bench to beat the 'Dawgs. It was an irony that even Hollywood could not have written
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| Hurts delivered a more than a win... |
You need to have a reverse...
Irony comes in degrees. For Alabama, the irony of the day's events is something Tide fans will always remember. For Georgia, it is something 'Dawg fans will ever forget. Georgia played a near-perfect first half, but injuries to Tua should not be forgotten. On reflection, the Georgia defense was much better than advertised. The Tide shut down the Georgia running attack, but their passing game was almost enough to beat Alabama. Alabama might have tied the game prior to the end of the first half but an ill-advised attempt to block a punt allowed Georgia to escape.
Georgia scored first in the second half on a 51-yard drive which pushed the Dog league to 14 again. It could have been 17 had the normally deadly Rodrigo Blankenship made a 30-yard field goal. Despite the miss, the lead was still 28-14 and things looked bleak for 'Bama. The ease with which Georgia moved the ball was unsettling. That was the last hoorah for the Dogs. On the Tide's next possession Tua Tugovailoa hit Jaylen Waddle with a perfect strike across the middle. The Texas speedster ran to the corner and Georgia defensive backs had no answer. 51 yards later the score was 28-21 and the Tide was mounting a serious comeback. When who was mounting a comeback. This happened when Rodrigo Blankenship missed a field goal. Hurt start the drive that ended with Waddle's touchdown. The Tide was down by 7. The Tide needed two scores to win. They also needed their defense to shut down the 'Dawgs.
The Alabama defense turned nasty in the fourth quarter. After holding Georgia, the Tide started a monumental 80-yard drive. Tua started the drive. He left the game when he was injured again. As he limped off the field it was clear he would not be returning. Enter Deja Vu. Jalen Hurts entered the game with the hopes and prayers of the Bama Nation on his shoulders. When Hurts hit Jeudy with a pin-point pass when flushed from the pocket. The score was then knotted at 28.
The defense stopped the 'Dawgs and then came a key call...
After holding Georgia to a fourth and five it appeared that Alabama's defense had done its job. It turned out that they had further work at hand. Georgia's Kirby Smart called a fake punt believing the would catch the Alabama defense by surprise. It was a zero-sum call. If the play worked Georgia could have won. If it didn't work, Smart's call would go down in Stupid's own Hall of Fame. The Tide stopped them cold, and then Deja Vu made a house call in Georgia's own house. Jalen Hurts made two key third-down passes to keep the Tide's drive alive. When Hurts called this own number from the 'Dawg 15 he scored. You could see it coming. No Georgia defender was in a position to stop him. Like the season before a Tide quarterback came off the bench to beat the 'Dawgs. It was an irony that even Hollywood could not have written
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