"The last time Alabama won a truly big-time non-conference game during the regular season, some members of the Crimson Tide’s vaunted freshman class were not yet born. It was 1989, when Alabama won at Penn State." - Cecil Hurt
Clemson’s star running back tandem of James Davis and C.J. Spiller were harder to locate than Osama Bin Laden, vanishing from the Tiger offense. - Cecil Hurt
“I cannot remember us getting physically beaten that badly in the last three years. We created no momentum. We did nothing offensively or defensively to do that. We’re obviously not the ninth-rated team in America.” Tiger coach Tommy Bowden
“We were more physical than they were. I would say our team played well for an opening game.” Nick Saban“We’re winning the battle up front, and that is what we have to do. It opens up everything for us on both sides of the ball.” Nick Saban, at halftime
"I am really proud of this team and how it competed. It was a great win for our team. I'm happy for our team. But we got to learn how to play with consistency." Nick Saban
“I think the last drive, to take the air out of it for seven minutes, is what you call finishing the game and I was pleased and proud that we were able to do that.” Nick Saban
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I was very impressed and not a little excited Saturday night but, as Saban said, "This was just one game. We can't just show up and win the rest of our games because of this. People seem to forget that around here."
Dominating Clemson doesn't mean we're going to sweep the conference, cream Auburn, win the BCS, and raise Bear Bryant from the dead for a month-long party around Denny Chimes. Bama looked terrific but we have no idea how good they really are or how bad Clemson really is. (With the pathetic attitude they had, I think Clemson would have struggled even against the Little Sisters of the Poor). When we get three or four games deep into the SEC schedule, then we'll know.
But I will say I was on Cloud 9 at many points. THAT is how Alabama is supposed to perform. I was afraid they would revert to recent type and fold but it never happened. They were relentless until the final whistle. Nick's rules are sinking in.
Roll Tide!
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