Do you know how much shit had to happen for Alabama to be playing in the National championship game. They had just loss with 2 games left in the season, which is almost the kiss of death for any team with National Championship aspirations. They had 3 teams in front of them that were undefeated. All of which were solid favorites over their last opponents. Kansas State was on the road against a good but far from great Baylor football team. all Baylor did was kick the crap out of K-State from the opening kickoff to the end. Notre Dame, who after escaping Pittsburgh in 3 overtimes pretty much assured college football fans that they were destined not to lose any regular season games. So that left arguably the most impressive team in college football. Oregon who had kicked the shit out of everyone was playing a very good but unspectacular team in Stanford, but they were at home, no way they lose, right?... Wrong, Stanford did the unthinkable, made Oregon's offense look very pedestrian. Oh great piece of cake, now all 'Bama gotta do is when their next game, except it's against a very impressive Georgia football team, so good that it could have been arguably been favored over Notre Dame, Kansas State and Oregon in the National Championship game. After a slugfest, which Alabama barely escaped, due in no small part to Georgia's end of the game time management skills, they end up in a championship game which only happened because an undefeated Ohio State team was banned from post season play. People say, Notre Dame is lucky...
Do you know how good Notre Dame really is? Just because you win ugly doesn't mean that you're not a great team. It seemed like every time I turned to a Notre Dame game, they were on defense at their 3 yard line. It was like being with a girl who would allow you to constantly get to 3rd base but never give it up. That's how Notre Dame was, sure I'll hangout with you and spend time with you, but I'm not putting out. Every week it was like Notre Dame is going down, but nope they won and won and won. Did they play a legit championship team? No, but they did beat 8 bowl teams and that's impressive. Plus they have Manti Te'o the guy who should have been the heisman trophy winner. Every week he was the best player on the field of the Number 1 football team in the country, no other Heisman candidate can say that.
How do you decide between 2 teams of obvious destiny? This game reminds me of Miami versus Ohio State in 2002 National championship game, Miami was a 13 point favorite over an undefeated Ohio State team, when you look back at that it was utterly ridiculous. that spread was based purely on the National Champions, Miami reputation. Ohio State's record was never taken into consideration. Oregon and K-State proved how difficult it is to go undefeated. It's a refuse to lose mentality. Ohio State pulled the upset on Miami that game, in my opinion because they were the team that had less to lose. This game will be close. Alabama will NOT cover the 9.5 point spread. Notre dame will not be intimidated. That defense is too good, both teams teams give up less than 11 points a game. expect a lot of drives stalling at midfield. Notre Dame will be trailing late and either tie it up or take a late lead, but I can't help but think of 'Bama going to LSU and doing the unthinkable, winning on the road at Death Valley when they trailed late in the game. The Crimson Tide will win in Miami, something Nick Saban was unable to do as the Dolphins head coach. Which will make it bitter sweet for him, he will then leave Alabama to coach the Philadelphia Eagles, stay for 2 years, in which he says this is eaxctly where he wants to be before he leaves to coach Florida, Miami or Florida State, leading them to a National Championship and retiring to finish as the greatest college coach of his generation. Now that's a fucking prediction
Crimson Tide 17 Notre Dame 13
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