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re: Nearly 15 years on, this might be the most consequential game in collegiate sports history
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:38 am to RollTide1987
Posted on 5/30/26 at 7:38 am to RollTide1987
I miss that era. Most dramatic defensive game I’ve ever watched
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Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:17 am to thatthang
Good point - I agree.
I never thought about that season in that way. The impact got lost in my repressed memories of wanting to jump off the Superdome in the Natty and then wanting to jump off Tiger Stadium after the TJ Yeldon screen pass the following year.
I never thought about that season in that way. The impact got lost in my repressed memories of wanting to jump off the Superdome in the Natty and then wanting to jump off Tiger Stadium after the TJ Yeldon screen pass the following year.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:28 am to TheTideMustRoll
The atmosphere on campus was incredible.
Man, I forgot about that Tornado. Didn’t the girlfriend of the punter or kicker pass away in the storm?
Man, I forgot about that Tornado. Didn’t the girlfriend of the punter or kicker pass away in the storm?
Posted on 5/30/26 at 8:30 am to RollTide1987
I was on Alabama's campus that day. Very memorable.
That game and the two months after certainly nudged us to the awful playoff we have today.
That game and the two months after certainly nudged us to the awful playoff we have today.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 9:16 am to RollTide1987
Remember the SEC was not thought highly off till the SEC team that barely won a ton of SEC games dominated the "one of the best teams ever" in the Title game in 2006..they had insane hype....Florida vs OSU
and we kicked their arse 41-14 and made them our little bitch. Remember, a ton of people wanted OSU to play Michigan and said UF has no chance..We very much made OSU look very easy and were very clearly better. We dominated them, was not a few lucky bouncies.
and we kicked their arse 41-14 and made them our little bitch. Remember, a ton of people wanted OSU to play Michigan and said UF has no chance..We very much made OSU look very easy and were very clearly better. We dominated them, was not a few lucky bouncies.
This post was edited on 5/30/26 at 9:20 am
Posted on 5/30/26 at 9:17 am to Henry Jones Jr
2011 SEC Champs
Posted on 5/30/26 at 9:23 am to RollTide1987
In the video, at 17:13, that is the foreshadowing play that will haunt me. Bama didn't quite get it there, but 365 days later that play was a kick in the nuts for all time.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 12:18 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 5/30/26 at 12:51 pm to WhateverUWant
This play always stood out to me. Hightower's perfect technique to meet Ware in the hole one on one and standing him up for a big stop. He made a similar play against Lynch before the int in Super Bowl. Dude was amazing.
The :33 mark has a great slow motion replay.
The :33 mark has a great slow motion replay.
This post was edited on 5/30/26 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 5/30/26 at 12:57 pm to RollTide1987
The 2011 LSU Defense would be recognized as the best Defense of the quarter century if they had any offense at all in the last game.
The top 4 of 2001-2025 Have 2011 LSU, 2011 Bama, 2012 LSU, 2012 Bama in some order
The top 4 of 2001-2025 Have 2011 LSU, 2011 Bama, 2012 LSU, 2012 Bama in some order
Posted on 5/30/26 at 1:41 pm to Henry Jones Jr
quote:FIFY
Having to play Bama in the NCG makes that game irrelevant
Posted on 5/30/26 at 1:49 pm to captdalton
Yeah the rematch is the most influential game, it caused the playoffs
Posted on 5/30/26 at 1:52 pm to Wolfhound45
If it makes you feel better, Georgia has done it to us.
It is very hard to go 2-0 in the same season against a very good team.
It is very hard to go 2-0 in the same season against a very good team.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 2:08 pm to Funky Tide 8
Exactly…. People want runs not pitching duels, lots of touchdowns over defense games,
2 best games I’ve seen… lsu Alabama 2011 and lsu wake Forest in Omaha. Most intense can’t sit still, all conversation stops type games.
As far as the national championship game people forget bama kick 5 field goals. Before the final touchdown. LSU was “in” game score wise but bamas defense never budged.
2 best games I’ve seen… lsu Alabama 2011 and lsu wake Forest in Omaha. Most intense can’t sit still, all conversation stops type games.
As far as the national championship game people forget bama kick 5 field goals. Before the final touchdown. LSU was “in” game score wise but bamas defense never budged.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 2:18 pm to RollTide1987
This was one of the most epic, hard fought, drama filled games between two really great teams no matter what happened on 1/12.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 2:25 pm to samson73103
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I thought immediately it was the best, most evenly matched game I had ever watched.
These were the games I loved to love back in the early days - defense was king -
Posted on 5/30/26 at 2:37 pm to RollTide1987
That SEASON was the most consequential season in FBS history.
The knee jerk response to the rematch was an overreaction and overcorrection, leading to the bloated playoffs we have now.
The knee jerk response to the rematch was an overreaction and overcorrection, leading to the bloated playoffs we have now.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 5:12 pm to captdalton
quote:Bama was the better team in Tuscaloosa. They choked that game away. That is why I wanted nothing to do with them in the NCG. I knew a whipping was coming. And CNS delivered it.
It is very hard to go 2-0 in the same season against a very good team.
Posted on 5/30/26 at 5:46 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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21-0 makes that game irrelevant
Unprecedented mulligan and no SECCG
But you’re an OM fan so we get it
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