1130 posted:interesting I never heard anyone bring up Georgia's weak schedule. Plus Georgia might thank Bama. Auburn played a physical Bama while Georgia had an inconsistent Kentucky before their game. most teams thru the season lost the game they played following playing Bama. With it all said someone is going to be left out. What will be remembered is Clemson won on an illegal play.
I've heard about that play and in fact heard another team was penalized for the exact same play during the championships this last weekend. I can't remember the specifics of the play but do know it was the one that Alabama was defeated on, by Clemson. I don't know that I blame Clemson as they did have Alabama's stellar defense sucking air. Who, or what, I blame is the referees who should have recognized the play and called it when it happened. It can be said that that one play was the one that beat Alabama but actually it's any and all of the scoring plays that Clemson made on that day or any and all the plays that Alabama didn't make.
I think both teams respect each other and that Alabama's 2017 defense is not near the quality and strength that their 2015 and 2016 defenses were but then Alabama's current Offense is stronger and better than the prior years offenses but I do think that Lane Kiffen gave Alabama an edge that Daboll has yet to prove he can match or equal. I'm just glad that the team will have almost a month to heal and address some of their injuries and I also have no doubt that throughout that time they will be hammered with innuendos and speculation about how it should have been Ohio State in there and how they (Alabama) was not the better team or qualified to be in the final four mix. That I believe will work to Alabama's favor, and I hope it will. I hope that our defense will be playing lights out and with an edge, just like I hope the offense does.
Last I hope that both Jalen Hurt's and Daboll will be extremely motivated to play, and call, a much better game than we saw Alabama give Auburn, in the Iron Bowl. I, personally, think it was one of Jalen Hurt's worst games since being named the Alabama starter and one in which Kevin Steele seemed to have Daboll's number and game plan. I have no doubt that Brent Venables will also be scheming Daboll out and waiting with equal tenacity as well as Clemson's D-Line's anticipation of Jalen Hurt's running ability. As far as Jalen Hurt's is concerned he's had, and replayed, that lost game to Clemson over and over this last year so it's been the one thing on his mind the whole off season as well as throughout this season as he attempted to play toward a rematch with Clemson.