I’m not going to argue it’s a sign that the Alabama dynasty under Saban is over, but what does it say about a program that in losing gives up two signature plays of the year in the last couple of seasons?
Mark Schlabach is already referring to that play as the “Tip Six”.
I’m guessing the next Saban presser isn’t going to be a mellow affair. Or Monday’s Finebaum show.
Get The Picture 
I was listening on the radio on the way home last night, and the Westwood One crew did not do this play justice at all. This is so much more incredible than The Prayer at Jordan-Hare … man, that’s a kick in the nuts. Rammer Jammer, indeed.
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The fact it took this play and five turn overs for bama to lose scares me.
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Ole Miss does not have that great of an offense. They did just like Tech and racked up yards on high school teams. Then when they had to show up, did not really. I am not saying they have a bad offense, but if you get 5 turn overs and require prayer plays to score 42 points you are not exactly an offensive juggernaut.
The upside for us is that this loss will be in Bama’s head. This loss was on them and they will be playing tight trying not to replicate the TOs.
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Recall 2 of the TOs and a pick put them inside Bama’s 40.
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I don’t think you can say much about that or read much in to it at all, other than it’s lucky as hell. We had a lot of discussion on this blog a few years ago and the “bounces” of the ball not going your way. That’s football. Even Saban is not immune.
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I’ve mentioned before that I am married to Bama Nation. I can’t adequately describe the angst today. It’s “us” times a thousand. ISIS marching on Washington wouldn’t get noticed today in Alabama.
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Laughing at the angst.
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I will when I can. I’m playing golf all afternoon and I will hoot and holler and call my boy’s!
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I’m married to Bama and have a sibling that went there. Their butt hurt is epic, one big difference is Bama butthurt NEVER acknowledges the other teams effort in any way. Georgia fans’ defining post-loss characteristic is our sky is falling, doom and gloom, Bama fans are angry that another team dared to defeat them and their minds find all sorts of conspirators who made it out. Georgia fans look in-ward, Bama fans look out-ward. We are suicidal, they are homicidal.
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So true, Brandon. They’re always like, “oh, did Georgia play today, too?”
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I’m sure it speaks volumes about your marriages that you both knew the allegiances beforehand and still went through with it.
I could not do it. Plain and simple.
🙂
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It doesn’t say a thing, really. I keep the little lady happy…😎
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Noticed that too, sniffer.
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How do you turn the ball over 5 times, give up two fluke TDs, and still have the ball at the end with a shot to win?
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Exactly, and against a good team. You and repair (comment above) had the same thought as me. How many bounces in our favor are we gonna need? (I’m asking that seriously, not in a doom & gloom type of way. I do think the winner of our game with them is partly gonna be determined by some lucky breaks).
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Dang it. “Reipar’s” comment above.
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You throw the ball 59 times….IMHO
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Yeah, so pretty clear Bama is the better team with -5 turnover, two fluke TDs, and still only losing by 6. No disrespect to ole miss, who capitalized and won, but this makes the game in two weeks only rougher as they now can’t lose again, but are every bit as good as any other team out there. Should be a good one.
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I still have respect for Bama but those turnovers helped make them not the best team last night. It wasn’t some other team out there turning the ball over, not handling the hail mary, etc. Bama v Georgia will belong to whichever the best version of each team shows up that day – they’re both pretty good, and Ole Miss may be legitimately better than either.
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I don’t see Ole Miss being legitimately better. It took five turnovers and a crazy fluke play for them to beat Bama by one score.
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Why are the turnovers not indicative of Bama’s quality?!? Last time I checked, they count the points thst come from turnovers just like every other score. Would Ole Miss be just as good in your estimation if they’d had a 5 turnover day? Would Georgia?
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Although, in fairness, I agree with your underlying premise that Bama is a better team than those turnovers suggested. At least, I think they are.
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On the flip side, that bounce Bama got on the inside kick that went 20 yards their way off the tip was very fortunate as well. Kiffikins stupid play calling cost them a chance to win. Why throw a bomb with almost 2:00 minutes left puts the ball back in the Bears’ hands with time to go either way.
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I’m not sure that’s all on Kiffin. That was a horrible throw. Looked like an INT from the time it left Coker’s hand.
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Hard to throw it far with a helmet in your gut.
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Pretty clear Bama spit the bit at home. I hate it for them. I see them lose at least 2-3 more. Kiffin will figure out a way…
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Bottom line is Ole Miss made plays when it came time to make plays; we didn’t.
On a side note: Who is the genius scheduling games that finish after 1 a.m. eastern time? Are the WWL gurus trying to put these games into prime time for our Alaska friends?
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And no decent SEC V SEC game on at noon or1pm. When I am at my laziest, I could just about watch football from noon to midnight, do not get why KY-FL couldn’t kickoff at noon. Also true week to week, some weekends last year had really no interesting league games, but yesterday did not have time to watch them all. I am sure there are conpeting interests and it is difficult to figure out….but….computers and all.
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From what I saw of the game last night, the rebel bears were playing loose and were not afraid to take chances. When you get that combo, sometimes the ball boinks in the right direction
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Agreed. The Akbars are a good team but they got a lot of help.
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That’s a pretty good observation, Twisti…I was trying to put my finger on that and you said it. Alabama was playing uptight and not loose..they looked tentative..while Ole’ Miss was loose as a goose..that made the difference.
If they played again tomorrow, I’d take Bama and the spread, though. It looked like a perfect storm on ‘Bama last night.
I didnt care who won..but thinking about it now, it encourages Georgia and it also encorages ‘Bama…they know if they don’t make mistakes they’re almost unbeatable.
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I’m trying not to transfer any Alabama takeaways from that game to ours. I just don’t want to think of it as an Alabama “lessons learned, now we are not going to screw up” kind of game. I’m just hoping that chink in their armor undermines their confidence.
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If they don’t make mistakes they are almost unbeatable. But they will make mistakes and they aren’t unbeatable. We beat Bammer. Watch and see.
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