Posted on 11/27/2016 7:36:58 PM PST by blam
Ivan Maisel
November 26, 2016
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- On the same Saturday that Ohio State and Michigan played perhaps the most heart-stopping of their 113 games, No. 1 Alabama closed out the only undefeated regular season among the Power 5 conferences with all the drama we've come to expect from the Crimson Tide this season. That is to say, none.
Alabama is powerful. Alabama is dominant. Alabama is much better than its archrival, a game but beat-up No. 13 Auburn, and the 30-12 final score failed to reflect the one-sided nature of the 81st Iron Bowl.
Top-ranked Alabama completed its first undefeated season since 2009. But Auburn didn't make it easy on its in-state rival.
Alabama is not really big on keeping the interest of any audience not dressed in crimson or houndstooth. Anyone with any sense of this rivalry understands how much Tide fans enjoyed seeing Auburn struggle to finish with 182 total yards and seven first downs. But the rest of us are left to contemplate why we didn't cover the game in Columbus.
Just kidding. But there is a point to make here. Michigan and Ohio State played a game for the ages, but one in which excitement and emotion papered over the mistakes. Alabama just keeps churning out victories. The latest winning streak is 24 and counting. If the Tide make mistakes, they are temporary, like a rub-on tattoo. A bad punt and two Jalen Hurts interceptions in the first half led to three Auburn field goals, and Alabama's lead at the half was only 13-9.
While the scoreboard said the game was close, Auburn had two more field goals in the first half than it had first downs.
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I think y’all can rest your starters for the SECCG. It won’t matter.
RTR!!!
Hey Auburn!
We just beat the hell outta’ you!
Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer
Give ’em hell, Alabama!
Yeah well, just don’t go poison their trees again.
Hey I loved those trees!
That was a dick move for sure.
Not in the true spirit of friendly rivalry between these two grand schools!
Go Alas!!!!!
These are the trees that replaced the poisoned ones.
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AUBURN
Alabama
Usually
Beats
Us
‘Round
November
Now just take care of gata. One game at a time. No clutter allowed.
Why do people hate trees so much?
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