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I pray we start this decade off with a win. RTR!

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Bama and Michigan have played 4 times and are tied 2-2.  So this is a perfect time to break the tie.

Break the tie in our favor please. RTR!

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In before kickoff...

Roll Tide!

GAME DAY!  ROLL TIDE!!!

Happy New Year and Roll Tide!

Beginning of another decade how many of us will be cheering in 2030? RTR!

I am planning on it.

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Eli discussing Michigan's defensive tackle; he's out hurt.  Bless his heart.   :eyeroll:

Show time!!!  :popcorn2:

Bama wins the toss and defers.  Here we go!

ROLL TIDE!!

 >:( >:( >:(

Good kick, bad coverage.   >:(

Big return first thing. RTR!

Josh is gonna have a big game. RTR!

3 and out after a long KO return.  :clap:

3 n out, thanks to bad passes. 

Special Teams/Kicking Game.        :eyeroll:   

Come on return teams. RTR!

Mac's turn to shine.

JEUDY FOR THE TD ON A BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!  Jeudy with the 85-yd TD.

Alabama 7   Michigan 0

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First play TDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! RTR!

First play on offense equals a TD!  Wowzers!

 #+ #+ #+

Mac put that right on the money.

If the offense and defense show up it is gonna be great fun to listen to this game. RTR!

CNS may have explained coverage to these guys we will see. RTR!

Great start.  Jeudy on the deep post!  Whoa Nelly!

 :lol:

Barmore in; 3rd and long.

 :popcorn2:

Come on defense. RTR!

Meeechigan to punt again. WOOOT!!!

Good pressure; incomplete.  Heh heh!

37-yd punt.  Waddle scared them!   :lol2:

Sounds like the ball was on the money but dropped. RTR!

Smitty over the middle for a good gain.

Run the ball down their throat. RTR!

Mac is out there to prove a point today. He's right on the money.  :clap:

Doggone 3 and out. RTR!

Ruggs got banged up trying to catch that pass.  It screwed up our coverage team for the punt.

Come on offense. Get your selves together. RTR!

Smitty making the play on special teams. Nice tackle.

We had a first down before that; pass to Devonta that almost went for 6. 

Pay attention, Preach!   :lol2:

What happen to Perine? RTR!

Yes sir I heard but ALMOST don't count. RTR!

Boogs 10  MN 3

Looks like Jobe is down.  :pray:

Judas Priest; Jobe hurt now.

 >:(

Jobe down. Do we have anybody else? Time to bring in the water boy yet?  :lol2:

Injuries are killing us this year!!!!! RTR!

I really thought Josh would have a great game today. RTR!

Diggs is getting hate messages right now, you can bet!

Eli thinks Jobe is OK

When did Malzahn start coaching Michigan?

Well it sounds like our defense is getting run over right now. RTR!

We are still missing DJ Dale in the middle.  Keep substituting, but nobody is playing that position well.

Minn 10 Barn 10

Sounds like a 50 to 50 game. RTR!

The tackle burger got us again.

Jennings was tackled - HELD - on that run.

Bama 7   Mich 7

In related news:  Boogs and MN are tied.

Well, that didn't go so well for our defense.  :facepalm:

Daniel Wright (DB) got schooled.

Jeudy with a big catch and run!

Jeudy bails us out; good pass by Mac Jones too.

Not doing much on the ground do far. Hopefully, that will change as the game wears on.  :popcorn2:

 :wall:

Screen pass killed us. Punt time again.

Waddle got held badly!   >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Woohoo Special Teams! 

Smitty is going to be the ST player of the game.

Masterfull punt.  #+

Remember when Bama's D could stop the run?   :facepalm:

Defense looking poorly, on pass & running defense.




 :unsure:

Once again, injuries on D are showing, plus so many freshmen.




 :dunno:

We're getting gashed in the trenches.

Running all over us.  >:(

That looked like a pass

Missed assignments and not sealing the edge are the same problems we've had all year.

Not a fumble, but almost.  Better pressure on QB (FINALLY).

Best defensive players are sitting on bench, injured.   




 :'(

And now without the few experienced players we had all year on D.

Alright, held them to a FG.

Whew, 4th down coming. 

Mich fg:  Mich 10  Bama 7

We held them to 3.  Maybe the defense will settle in now.  I don’t like the way Michigan is blowing us off the line.

How is that not PI???!!!  >:( >:( >:(

Contact keeping Ruggs from coming back.  NO CALL AGAIN!

I'm sick of refs "letting them play" in these bowl games.  Have they called ANY penalties yet??  Jennings is getting held every play, and now the Mich DBs will start holding the receivers.  WTH refs??

 >:(

Really pisses me off.  How are we supposed to get open or catch the ball if the refs let them hold the receivers??

Najee with a huge run!

Najee finally gets going; 25 yard run!   #+

OK, enough of the swing passes.

And punt time again.  :facepalm:

Eli saw that Jeudy was held AGAIN, but decided the refs thought the pass wasn't catchable.   :dunno:

Put me in there and I'll tackle that idiot ref in the defensive backfield!   >:( >:( >:(

I wonder if Tide D players know it’s all right to tackle or hit the QB?




 ???

Holding.  They do have flags

Great play by Surtain.

MN 17  Boogs `10

I hope we find some answers soon on both sides of the ball.

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Michigan fg:  Michigan 13  Bama 7

Some more bend but don't break D. Michigan gets another FG. 13-7. Mac got to step it up. We're not going to win this on defense. Michigan has already run 38 plays.

Just a gift by UM.  Their receiver ran OB without contact.  Thank you, knucklehead.
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Eli said the heat may affect the teams today.  It's not as hot as it can be, but muggy.

UM has blown 2 good long drives and ended up with 2 FG’s and 6 points. That’s good news for Tide.




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Looks to me like Waddle is pressing.  Hope he doesn't make a dumb mistake.

Great composure by Mac on that play.

Mac got whalloped, but threw a first down.

PI!

Thank da Lort dat was pass int. What a horrible pass.  :lol2:

 :wall:

Need to make this first down so we won't have to attempt an FG.
 :o

Late. Hit?

Late hit on Michigan.  Saved us.  Mac crunched.

Mac took a cheap shot there.

Harbaugh pissed, but rules are rules.  The defender drove Mac into the ground.  Even if you just fall on them it's a penalty.

Harbaugh wants this game BAD; even enough to cheat!  :lol2:

Yep. Trying to take out Mac it seems.

Harbaugh arguing during the timeout, per Eli.

That hit was worse than most targeting calls.

TD Najee!

There we go!  

 #+ #+ #+

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!  Najee with a TD.

Alabama 14   Michigan 13

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XP is good. Mich offside. 14-13 Bama. Need to play some better D the rest of the 3+ minutes before the half.

Highlight-film leap by Najee.  Woot!!

 #+

Bama takes the lead!  Harbaugh playing for his job.  Bama can settle down now and have some fun.

Best news is the refs started calling OBVIOUS penalties.

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Boogs and Minn tied at 17.

Glad I only had to pick one of these games.  I didn't expect them to be close.  Yes, this is the Superbowl for these Big10 teams.

LETS GO DEFENSE!!

That looked like a bad spot for the first down. I don't think he got it. That should have been reviewed.

Sloppy drive by Michigan with 3 min left in the half.  Bad play calls.

They'll try a play with 3 secs left.  Pretty long for a fg (57 yards).

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Minnie 24 Barn 17

good

Michigan leads at half:  16-14.

Geez! Bastid kicked a 57 yd FG. Where do these good kickers come from. Can we get one?  :dunno:

Well, Meeeeechigan definitely has a kicker.   :facepalm:

MN 24   Boogs 17

They kick 57 yard FG, we can’t kick 35 yarder or less. Still they can’t win on FG’s only. We will git em in second half.




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Great catch by Ruggs!

Ruggs bails us out.  Wow.  First down!

Najee for 10 more and another 1st.

What a beautiful way to start the 2nd. half!!

 #+ #+ #+

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!  Devonta with a TD.

Alabama 21   Michigan 16

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XP squeaks through. 21-16 Bama.

He punched at the ball for the xp.   :dunno:

I wonder how many more FG’s Michigan will attempt. Like I said, we will score TD’s they can have the FG’s.





 ;)

Shy Carter was held.  Saban pissed at refs.

Wow, refs missed a targeting by us.




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Geez, they aren't reviewing anything.

Refs missed a fumble by Mich.   >:( >:(

SACK by McKinney!!   #+ #+

And a partially blocked kick. Could it be that we came out to play in the second half?  :-*

Partially blocked punt puts Bama in great shape for the next series.
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For some reason Mich decided to pass instead of run this half.  THANKS!

Our D-line is stacked, and we're blitzing more.  So....

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Thought we were done with swing passes!   :dunno:

Double oh-no. Ruggs dropped a big pass and is down.

Ruggs had the ball deep, but dropped it and is hurt.   :(

Ruggs shaken up on that play.  :o

Mac got smashed again too.

 :(

They took Ruggs' helmet.  Concussion??

Ruggs helped off the field. Hope it's nothing serious.

"Ruggs is done for the day".

We don't just have an injury bug, we have a dang swarm of them this year.

Good D once again. Mich punts and Waddle with a decent return.

WADDLE TIME!

He returns the punt 12 yards, breaking 2 tackles.

Now he gets to play in Ruggs' pacle.

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No joke.  We need to sacrifice some vagabonds, vets, vortices, virgins.... something during the off season.

 :-*

Waddle gets 6 on a first down catch.

Robinson gets 18 yards...   #+

Robinson trucks on that play.

Don't we have a screen pass??

O-line jumps twice on this drive.  3rd and 20 now.   >:( >:( >:(

We finally get some momentum, then here come the penalties.  >:(

Bernier doing a good job of punting.

Another beautiful punt to the 3.
 :-*

24-24 Barn & Minnie. Need to keep them behind 20 now.




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Mich running again.   :(

Alabama 2019 game plan.



 :wall:

Could this be a barn burner??   :lol3:

If I was Michigan I would run the ball till Bama stopped me.





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I don't know. They seem to be doing pretty good in the air, too.  :unsure:

END OF 3RD QUARTER:

Bama 21   Mich 16


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If Patterson was more accurate, we would be toast right now. Pass D is pathetic and Patterson has all day to throw.



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Would have been nice to get that fumble.

Punt time. We take over at our 9. A nice long drive would be the ticket right now.

We stopped them on 3rd & 23. Now, let’s move the ball downfield and no penalties.




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Defense came up big, knocking the ball free.

But it's not bouncing our way today.  The ball was behind the QB and available for a scoop and score.  But their freshman RB came back and jumped on it.

 >:(

Anyhow, they punted and we start inside the 10.  HERE WE GO!

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Huge play by Jeudy!!!

Nice one to Jeudy!

 #+

First-down pass from the endzone.  Wow!

 #+

Jeudy for 58 yards

Jeudy again!!!

TD!  We needed that one.

Boys, that’s how ya play football!!

 #+ #+ #+

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TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!  Mac gets a 3rd TD pass (Forristall).

Alabama 28   Michigan 16

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And Minn leads the BOOGER EATERS by 7.   #+

We really need an interception in this series.

OMG, that'd be great.

HUGE DEFENSIVE-LINE play.

Mich will punt on 3rd and 11.  9 min to go.

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Hey Chech, did Ole Miss pay for Shea Patterson's bus trip to Ann Arbor.  :lol2:

They sent his girlfriend (she's not smart!).

He followed.

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WE NEED AN 8-MIN POWER DRIVE HERE TO RUN THE CLOCK TO NOTHING!

One more score would be nice.  FG or TD

I had to run to Bowdon, Georgia and check on mama husband when she passed away he is in bad health. Now back to the game. RTR!

Can we just let Mac run the ball on a RPO??

It'd be wide open.

We do not need to play not to lose. Too much time left.

3 and out. That sucks.

They are starting with good field position. Some smart defensive football would be in order here.

Yep, we’re playing not to lose and Michigan gets great field position.




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Short punt by us. 
But getting the punt away with 6+ min left, and keeping it high enough to stop the return is okay with me.
34 yard punt.

Defense needs a turnover to erase their hopes.

Minn about to score again on the Boogs with just 2 min to go.

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Well guys let's act like we should have been in the CFP. RTR!

We can ACT like it.  But we didn't DESERVE it.

Intercepted

INTERCEPTION ALABAMA!!  SHY CARTER.

Alabama 28   Michigan 16

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There's that interception I wanted.
 #+

I needed that. Well done defense. RTR!

Meanwhile, Minnesota is putting Auburn away.  Running the clock, in FG range with 1:43 left in the game. 

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First down!!!! Might be ball game.

First and goal Minnesota. But they're just running out the clock, in victory formation, Auburn out of timeouts.

Final Should Be:

Minn 31  Auburn 24

Stick a fork in the barn

Unless something drastic happens, looks like we got this one.

Najee with the exclamation mark, running hard and wearing the clock down.

Najee at 113 yards.

Now Najee's just showing off.  :lol2:

Najee is a freaking beast! 8)

SOMEBODY IS STUCK WITH A lot OF TOILET PAPER!

ESPN will need to retract the "BAMA'S DOMINANCE IS OVER" horse crap.

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Well it has not been the year I hoped for BUT we have more wins than auburn. I do hope our defense is made a lot better whether by coaches or learning. RTR!

Got that right!

They won't do that because of their HATE for Alabama. RTR!

We held these guys scoreless in the second half.  Good job D.

Don Meredith, paging Don Meredith.

TOUCHDOWN ALABAMA!!  NAJEE IS AN ANIMAL TODAY.

Alabama 35   Michigan 16

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BAMA goes to 11-2 on the season!

Add the exclamation point!  

 #+ #+ #+

Glad for Najee. He gave up a lot to come here and wait his time. RTR!

Well it has been great spending time with all the football family may you be Blessed. RTR!

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Good thing the place where it comes from is full of sh**. :lol3:

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God bless you, Preacher.

They even had the Barn ranked higher than Bama.  No more...

Very nice Exclamation Point! by Najee.  Increasing his stock.  Glad he stuck around.

I think he's do well in the NFL.

And another INT!!  Game over.

Good point.  :toast4:

I am so impressed with Mac Jones today. Played an almost flawless game.

He is the real deal and thankful we have him.

Amen Merk. We have some great QB's coming along and I just pray our defense gets stronger. RTR!

Jerry Jeudy MVP of the game. RTR!

Amen, Merk. And I'm so proud of our D in the second half. They did so much better stopping, or at least slowing down the run, and made Shea Patterson beat us with his arm, which he couldn't do. What a great win for a team that was totally decimated by injuries this year. There were people playing on D that I haven't seen all year. Kudos to Bama for a great win. I just hope Ruggs is ok.

Good win to build on.  Can't wait for spring ball to get here and to see what signees we get in Feb.  ROLL TIDE!!!  11-2!

Yeah, hard to believe the season is over.  We've got a few more recruits to reel in yet, though.

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It's been a long season but it ended today on a big up-note.  Great feeling going into spring ball and next season.  God bless Bama fans everywhere and especially the folks on CRS.  RTR!!!

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