Alabama Crimson Tide: National Champsm But What If?
You just can’t say for sure.
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College Football has always been about ‘what ifs’. It’s part of the magic. Seemingly every season, every game, even nearly every play has one of those ‘what if’ moments. The big ones are the ones that keep us talking… and keep us watching. This year’s BCS National Championship game has given us another that will be kept alive by Texas Longhorns fans for years to come.
There was little doubt that for the Texas Longhorns to have any chance at all in the B=National Championship game, quarterback Colt McCoy would have to play the game of his young life. But alas, there was McCoy going down in the first quarter.
Alabama shot itself in the foot with a pair of special teams miscues in the first quarter, but with their star player on the sideline, the Longhorns could only muster a pair of field goals. But what if? What if Colt McCoy hadn’t been injured? What if Texas had ripped off a quick 14-0 lead? Would the top ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have lost a bit of that swagger? Would they have bounced back?
It’s a legitimate question, especially when you look at how the game played out. The 37-21 final score wasn’t nearly as lopsided as it seemed. When the Longhorns pulled to within 3 in the fourth quarter, you had to wonder. When you realize that the Alabama defense really won the crystal trophy, you have to wonder….
What if?
In the meantime, congratulations are in order… to the Texas Longhorns, on a stellar season, to the Alabama Crimson Tide on the 2010 BCS National Championship, to Mark Ingram for a Heisman trophy and National Championship.al Cham
ugh…don’t remind me…
UT\’s #1 priority wasn\’t to win the BCS championship, evidently. Instead, it was their top priority to protect Colt McCoy\’s career in the NFL. According to the announcers at the time, McCoy was begging to come back in, but the team decided it would be better (for the NFL? for gamblers?) if Colt sat out the rest of the game. Perhaps the NCAA should just openly admit to being a farm system for the NFL. I’m sure some sort of minor league pay scale could be worked out.
To be down by only 3 points with 3 minutes to play and a freshman QB at the helm is impressive. Alabama should consider itself lucky.
I like your writing but not a sports fan.
Good article. I’ve watched and bitched about my neighboring state, Alabama, win many games thru the years. You can say if this and if that but the facts are that Alabama has an uncanny knack for being the winner of the game when something big is on the line. And the new coach could have a number of number 1
teams in the coming years. It proves once again that the SEC
is the best conference in the country.
T.Rex, the SEC is certainly the best conference for big teams.Alabamy, isn\’t that where Forrest, Forrest Gump went?
Nic piece Mo.
SEC rules.
Here are my thoughts: (like anyone cares)
A: Like previously mentioned, the excuse that was given during the game for McCoy not coming back was that it was not worth it to risk further injury. If winning the national championship is not worth risking a little bit of soreness the next day, what the hell is?? Maybe Texas fans now have a better respect for Mr. Tebow who successfully ran the ball against SEC defenses week after week for 4 years.
B: The Texas freshman played way over his head and really didn’t make too many mistakes until the final minutes.
C: Texas’s comeback was almost entirely to blame on the Tide’s offensive coordinator. Forget prevent defense! In the 3rd quarter Alabama played prevent offense.