Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
Read More »Clemson Basks in Glory After “Destined” Win
Six seconds left, Clemson possessed the football, Alabama led by less than a touchdown, and a destined team was driven to score: the perfect set up for a Clemson National Championship Win. Deshaun Watson caught the snap and threw a game-winning touch down pass to receiver Hunter Renfrow with just one second …
Read More »Second Place Just Isn’t Enough for Alabama
With 2:07 left in the 2017 National Championship game, Jalen Hurts ran in a 30-yard score to put the Alabama Crimson Tide up by three points. ESPN’s win probability calculator gave them a 78.1% chance to win at the time and if things continued the way they did all season, …
Read More »#23 Florida Looking For First 4-0 SEC Start since 2013 on Tuesday vs. Alabama
Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night, the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …
Read More »College Football Playoff National Championship: Alabama vs. Clemson – The Rematch
It’s finally here. The two best teams in the country will face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship for the second year in a row. Alabama vs Clemson. For Nick Saban, he is hunting his sixth National Championship and for Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, he’s trying to …
Read More »College Football Playoffs Semi-Finals Preview
The time for debating, What Ifs, and If Onlys ended about a month ago. The college football playoff committee tabbed Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington in that order to fight for a chance at a championship berth on New Year’s Eve. Each team has a title under its belt, …
Read More »Lane Kiffin Signs Five-Year Head Coaching Deal with FAU
Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin accepted a five-year deal to coach the FAU Owls, according to multiple reports. The two sides had been linked for the past several days, and reports surfaced as late as Saturday saying the deal may have fallen through. He is expected to remain with Alabama through the …
Read More »Urban Meyer Back in the College Football Playoff
Two years ago, Ohio State shocked most of the country when they slipped into the inaugural College Football Playoff. But they managed to win their conference with a third-string quarterback and a questionable resume. Here we are in 2016, and look who is controversially in again. No.3 OSU takes on Clemson, …
Read More »The Chosen Four: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Washington
Those that started at the top, remained at the top. The college football selection committee has spoken and Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington will duke it out for the national championship. Semifinal matchups will be Alabama-Washington and Clemson-Ohio State. Since the selection committee started ranking teams in early November, not …
Read More »Steve Spurrier Remembers First SEC Championship Game
On Saturday, Florida takes on Alabama in the 25th edition of the SEC Championship Game. It’ll be the 12th time the Gators play in the game and the ninth time they’ll face the Crimson Tide. It’s easy to see it as routine, maybe even an expectation of the two schools. …
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