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Title: Game of the Week: No. 3 Alabama pays a visit to Happy Valley Post by: #1Tidefan on September 09, 2011, 01:13:56 AM Purty good review...w/vid....SIAP
The Pick: Alabama's defense had seven players named preseason first-, second- or third-team All-SEC, and yet the leading tackler from Week 1 was backup freshman linebacker Trey Depriest. The point? Alabama's defense is scary, which is not good news for an unsettled Penn State offense. The home atmosphere will help (the humidity in Tuscaloosa last year was mentioned this week as a factor), and Alabama's offense will not have an easy time with an experienced Penn State defense. But it is hard to see Penn State being able to generate enough offense to pull off the upset. Alabama 27, Penn State 13 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/bill_trocchi/09/08/alabama-penn-state/index.html?sct=cf_t11_a2 Also...a look back into the 'Goal line stand' from 1979. Another good read! http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1094479/index.htm?eref=sisf Title: Re: Game of the Week: No. 3 Alabama pays a visit to Happy Valley Post by: Chechem on September 09, 2011, 05:36:18 AM Quote Nursing a Coke and a cigarette and a sudden ear infection that gave his voice a somewhat comic, sudsy quality, Bryant said afterward that he thought Alabama "could have beaten any team in the country" that day. The Bear went on to say he could not recall ever being prouder of a team, and if they wanted his vote for No. 1, they had it. He then retired for the evening, not minding at all as Alabama players zipped into the French Quarter for one last fling at New Orleans' night life. After the regular season finale against Auburn, he had scolded them soundly for popping champagne in the dressing room. He thought that was premature celebration. As Bryant sees life in these United States, if you're not No. 1, you're premature. This goal-line stand article is a goodie. I heard a Pennsylvania knucklehead on Finebaum this week insist that "the Penn State ball carrier crossed the goal line". He seemed to think only the helmet needed to cross. :eyeroll: |