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Atlanta Death Match 2009

Saturday will be the seventh time that Alabama and Florida play for the SEC Championship Game as Florida makes the case for best SEC program in the Divisional Era, just as Alabama was before 1992. Any other matchup, even a One vs. Two as this game is, would not have the historical weight that this matchup does. Alabama, The Team of The Last Century, is trying to stop Florida from being The Team of This Century (So Far). Alabama wants what they once had and Florida wants what Alabama got in the past. And you know there is some Alabama man who is thinking about Bama's 1926 win in the Rose Bowl (Alabama's first National Championship) and how it is fate for Bama to return to Pasadena.

As much as sports fans believe in fate or superstition, college kids are not impacted by any games your Daddy saw. Of course, there is one thing they are impacted by, 2008;

Alabama has been hungry for a rematch all season just so it could replay that fourth quarter. A de­fense that gave up two touch­downs in that one quarter has al­lowed only three fourth-quarter touchdowns in 12 games this sea­son...But that fourth-quarter failure has motivated the Tide this sea­son.

"The challenge is, great teams, great competitors are never satis­fied," Saban said. "They always want to accomplish more. . . . They're very committed to that standard of excellence. That's something this team is going to have an opportunity again to do something that last year's team didn't get done. I think the commitment to that standard of excellence and the passion that they have demon­strated throughout the year are all things that are going to be key ingredients for them to continue to have success."

But, Florida is ready to defend their crown.

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Feb 2010 by mlmintampa - 3 comments

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And you know there is some Alabama man who is thinking about Bama’s 1926 win in the Rose Bowl (Alabama’s first National Championship) and how it is fate for Bama to return to Pasadena.

I’d say more than just a few of us are thinking about that given that the following line is in our fight song…

“Remember the Rose Bowl we’ll win then!”

I know it’s technically not the Rose Bowl, but you know what I mean.

by Nico2.0 on Nov 30, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Gators will win

I am more confident then I have been all season. It is clear that the formula for beating Bama is stuffing the box and stopping Ingram. Look at the Tenn, and Auborn game. We have the DB’s to be able to put 8 in the box, with the SS not to much further and still be able to cover the passing game.

Our offense isnt dynamic, were a running team as well. So I wont be suprised if we dont light up the score board. With Tim Tebow, and Brandon James, I think we will be able to win the field position battle, and in a game of defenses, that is the formula for winning.

20-16 Gators!

"Why does bottled water have an expiration date?"

by Hook85 on Nov 30, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The correct spelling...

Is AuBARN.

"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.

by 12NationalChampionships on Dec 1, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

sry...Auburn

"Why does bottled water have an expiration date?"

by Hook85 on Dec 1, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

God I want to see Satan break down and weep

Current Phinsider Feud Points: 23

T.Lex doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Can't just suppress sixty five million years of gut instinct.

by Patssuck456 on Dec 2, 2009 12:58 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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