Congratulations to Alabama. They were the best team on the field that night. They are not a Dynasty as Sports Illustrated has tagged them. They will lose a minimum of two games next year even returning their Heisman winner. That team can run the ball well and has a decent defense. However, the best quarterback in the game this year, our QB, was knocked out of the game on the 4th play, as in a tragedy, and yet we nearly emerged victorious with our freshman, and future star, taking the snaps. Down 3 points with 3 minutes in the game, Alabama sealed the game with yet another turnover. Next to Vince Young's comeback in the Rose Bowl 5 years ago, I have never been as proud to be a fan of this program. No sportswriter has embraced this story. It has been eye opening to read about your team when on the losing end of a championship. The real story of the game is never told. The victor is glorified, and in the case of Southeastern Conference, to an absurd extent. The loss was the best of which I have ever been a part as a fan. Whether due to chronic denial or dying loyalty, I will remember this game not for the loss, but for what almost was and what would have been.
1/21/10
The Game Itself
Congratulations to Alabama. They were the best team on the field that night. They are not a Dynasty as Sports Illustrated has tagged them. They will lose a minimum of two games next year even returning their Heisman winner. That team can run the ball well and has a decent defense. However, the best quarterback in the game this year, our QB, was knocked out of the game on the 4th play, as in a tragedy, and yet we nearly emerged victorious with our freshman, and future star, taking the snaps. Down 3 points with 3 minutes in the game, Alabama sealed the game with yet another turnover. Next to Vince Young's comeback in the Rose Bowl 5 years ago, I have never been as proud to be a fan of this program. No sportswriter has embraced this story. It has been eye opening to read about your team when on the losing end of a championship. The real story of the game is never told. The victor is glorified, and in the case of Southeastern Conference, to an absurd extent. The loss was the best of which I have ever been a part as a fan. Whether due to chronic denial or dying loyalty, I will remember this game not for the loss, but for what almost was and what would have been.
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Hi Roel, I could not update my blog and could not talk to you here for a year. Your dad and I will go to hometown soon. We have learned that you went to New York recently. Hope you do good there.
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