Posted on 12/02/2018 6:17:19 AM PST by blam
Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) speaks to fans after the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Georgia and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Atlanta. Alabama won 35-28.
Jalen Hurts spent most of the season watching from the sideline, cheering on the guy who took his job and hoping for one more chance to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide.
He didn't pout. He didn't gripe. He didn't transfer.
On Saturday, with Alabama’s season hanging in the balance, Hurts got the call.
The junior quarterback threw for one touchdown and ran for another with a little more than a minute left on the clock, rallying the top-ranked Tide to a 35-28 victory over No. 4 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game.
It was a stunning twist on the scenario that played out less than 11 months earlier on the very same field.
"I've probably never been more proud of a player than Jalen," an emotional coach Nick Saban said moments after the triumph.
If this script had been pitched in Hollywood, it would've been laughed out of the room for being too implausible.
In last season's national title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, between these same two teams, Tua Tagovailoa replaced an ineffective Hurts at the start of the second half with Alabama trailing Georgia 13-0.
The replacement threw three touchdown passes, including a 41-yarder in overtime that gave the Tide a stunning 26-23 victory.
Tagovailoa won the starting job outright heading into this season and performed brilliantly before Saturday, throwing 36 touchdown passes with only two interceptions.
The SEC title game took a different path. Georgia put a beating on Tagovailoa, who was picked off twice, spent much of his spare time in the medical tent and was largely ineffective
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I noticed that too. Nonetheless, I chose the video because I like the arrangement. I don't like the rock, jazz or other "modern" arrangements to which so many traditional hymns are subjected these days.
You mean like this guy (Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma QB) entering the Rose Bowl last year. I'm glad Georgia whooped'em.
I thought that you were deliberately mocking Tua’s name and his injury. If I was wrong, my apologies.
I concur...And I can’t stand Georgia.
I can’t help but laugh when I hear OU fans bark about how they beat us in 2014, as if that had anything to do with this year.
I’ve tried to inform them that Saban changed our defense to better defend spread offenses and that OUR offense, this year, is a high powered offensive machine. My words go out one ear and out the other.
The thought of a healthy Tua going up against that so-called “defense” of OU puts a huge smile on my face. For that matter, Jalen can put up points galore against them.
OU fans are just as delusional and obnoxious as Ohio State fans.
I just like Tug better.
It wouldn’t bother me at all if you called our Quarterback Blurry instead of Murray because that’s all you’ll see.
I read yesterday that of the 130 division one teams, Oklahoma is dead last on pass-defense in that division.
I’m not surprised.
Sigh...I should have known better than to attempt to be civil to a dirt burglar.
You people just aren’t mature and desperately need a dose of humility.
One would have thought that your loss to an average Texas team would have helped, but apparently the sooners are just as arrogant as ever.
Actually, after thinking about it, I prefer the name “Kryler” for your little QB.
Believe me, Bama fans aren’t losing any sleep over Kryler. We can’t wait to put uo in its proper place.
You know, hurling personal insults is not humor. Although I see now that Crimson refers to the time of the month.
Although called for, it was in poor taste and not in the spirit of sportsmanship. I apologize.
To be honest, your previous post appeared to be insulting. You must admit that you haven’t been very “classy”.
I apologize if I misunderstood your post.
Wait what? Your guy lost?
LMAO. You UO fans are really “special”.
This may surprise you, okie, but most Bama fans expected this. We knew that Tua would be penalized by being injured against Georgia and your little guy would benefit from playing against pee wee defenses.
Sorry, but we aren’t crying about it:)
Your little guy can have the heisman. We will take the Orange Bowl trophy and head to the National Championship.
Actually, this was a blessing. After reading some of the tweets from Bama defensive players, your team is in for a rough time:)
Another thing: I take back my apology to you. I was attempting to be the “mature” one in this conversation but you obviously never grew up and aren’t worthy of respect. I was in the right, yet I still apologized. I was wrong for apologizing.
I can’t wait until Dec. 29. I don’t usually engage in “smack talk” but, believe me, I’m going to have fun with you:)
ROLL DAMN TIDE!!!
I missed the telecast, but I will wager a guess it was Billy Sims (two time recipient). He always puts on a Sooner/Boomer show. Not classy but a great guy just the same.
Murray finished with 517 first-place votes and 2,167 total points, distancing himself from Tagovailoa, the talented Crimson Tide quarterback who ended with 299 first-place votes and 1,871 points.
Murray also won five of the six voting regions, only losing the South, which is heavy SEC country. That was even a close race, with Tagovailoa getting 375 points to Murray’s 356 points.
Okay, thanks for the info.
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