Tide Fans -
Who would have thought before this season started that I would be typing the week 12 analysis and I could say...."Undefeated baby"!!!! Yes sir, the Alabama Crimson Tide stays on top for another week. I could get used to this! How awesome is it to turn on Sportscenter and hear them talking about number 1 Alabama! Of course most of them are doing it with a certain tone in their voice like..."should they really be number 1?" If I have to hear them love on the Florida Gaytors any more, I am going to puke! Here we are undefeated...and they still love Florida. How quickly they forget that the same Florida team lost to Ole Miss...don't forget that!! I don't care how good they are playing now...they lost to Ole Miss at home. They are already predicting Florida to easily beat us in the SEC championship. Well, we shall see about that in 3 weeks.
On to the game...it was nice to beat down the bulldogs of Mississippi State this past weekend. Yes, they are not very good, but we have lost 2 in a row to them so it was good to get that monkey off our back. It looked a little scary at first, but honestly I was never really worried in this game. For those of you who went, I hope you have thawed out by now. It was COLD in that stadium, and it wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't windy, but of course it was windy! And, to top it all off we got a nice little unexpected 10 minute shower. Thankfully I timed my trip to the concession stand at this exact moment and missed the rain. Quick shout out to the concessions this week - long lines, and no food...awesome! They were also selling cold chocolate in case you wanted any!
Even though it was cold, the fans packed into Bryant-Denny, and thanks to Saban's rant earlier this week on his radio show - the fans were loud! It is awesome when the fans get loud - the defense always plays better. My stomach muscles were sore about half way through the first quarter. I'm glad Saban gave a fiery pep talk on his radio show, because he did make a great point. No matter who we are playing we should be there, loud and proud to support our team. They deserve it more than ever this season! I have a feeling the fans will be loud and in full support in 2 weeks when the barn comes to town!
The Tide did what they needed to do this week to win. It was not mind blowing, and a lot of it was special teams, but we got it done. The most important thing is getting the win! We got the win, and we didn't have to stress out which was a welcome relief! Miss. State is a very physical team, and their defense is solid, so I will take this win - even with the not so explosive offensive performance. Minus about 1 or 2 plays the defense played a good game. We got screwed on several different calls, and on several spots. I'm not one to normally talk about officiating, but there were some terrible calls this week. Thankfully, none of them effected the outcome of the game, and we also escaped another game injury free - that is huge!
Players I Love from this week:
- Javier Arenas (No fumbles, solid defense, and incredible returns)
- Mark Ingram (couple of big runs - I love how he just runs over people)
- Leigh Tiffin (nailed every field goal attempt!!)
- Rolando McClain (11 tackles - and those don't include the stupid guys who tried to pick a fight with him this week!)
Things we need to improve so I can sleep better:
- Just work on consistency with the offense - let's get some more points up there when we have the opportunity
Well Tide Fans, it is Auburn week!! Well, actually we get 2 Auburn weeks since we are off this weekend. I cannot wait for this game, as I have a good feeling about this year. I want Rolando McClain and Mt. Cody to personally wipe that stupid grin off Tubberville's face. Watching him on the sidelines with the little smirk and his stupid little orange shirt..it is time we take those 6 fingers and shove them where the sun don't shine! I would love to finish off Tubby's career at Auburn just like we did with the great pumpkin from Knoxville! The streak ends this year Auburn, and you are not going to a bowl. I don't think I can wait two weeks for this game - I want to play it tomorrow!!! Bryant-Denny will be rocking! I am going to personally not talk much in the next 2 weeks to save my voice for the game. So, if you start getting a lot of texts from me it is because I am saving my voice!
I think Saban will have us more than ready to take on Auburn. Yes - it may be close at first, but I just see us pulling away with this one. You may think I sound cocky, but I'm not - just confident. We all know that Saban will work his ass off to make sure we are prepared for this one. So get ready Bama fans, The Tide has had an incredible season, and this will be icing on the cake. Let's get loud and let Auburn hear that Bama is Back, and we are here to stay!
Until next time...Roll Tide!
Jason
