Top Moments of the 2009 Season: Round One - Dareus vs Ingram
by Todd on Jan 19, 2010 7:00 AM CST
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Marcell Dareus Pick 6 |
Ingram's TD at Ole Miss |
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Lee Corso: How would you describe tailgating at Alabama?
Kirk Herbstreit: Barbecue and Ralph Lauren
by animalcracker on Jan 19, 2010 7:59 PM CST up reply actions
Its hard Ingram's play was great
But that stiff arm and the importance of that play are so much greater.
This is one of my top two picks
with the other being TR against Arky.
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I hate that...
this is gonna be up against Rocky Block next. I don’t think it stands much of a chance of advancing. That’s OK, Anders’ forced fumble is the lasting image, in my mind. It will advance far into this competition, I think.
"You'd better pass." -Marty Lyons
by Haeger Champ on Jan 19, 2010 10:32 AM CST up reply actions
I had to pick Dareus for two reasons:
1. He throttled that rookie into the ground.
2. He was so excited, he tossed the ball and drew a penalty after the touchdown. I doubt he was scolded by saban on that one!
"There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success." PBB
by Pachyderm Pride on Jan 19, 2010 7:55 AM CST reply actions
yes he was
that’s why coach is going nuts at the end of the vid
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
i guess i took that as celebration..
"There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success." PBB
by Pachyderm Pride on Jan 19, 2010 8:19 AM CST up reply actions
No...
Coach definitely gave a great big national TV
Lee Corso: How would you describe tailgating at Alabama?
Kirk Herbstreit: Barbecue and Ralph Lauren
by animalcracker on Jan 19, 2010 8:02 PM CST up reply actions
You're right, he wasn't scolded...
…he was reamed.
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 19, 2010 8:19 AM CST up reply actions
looking at that again
it almost looks like he was tossing it to the ref, but was so juiced it goes way over his head.
I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk.
by That Other Dave on Jan 19, 2010 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
On third view
never mind. He was just tossing it away. Deserved penalty.
I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk.
by That Other Dave on Jan 19, 2010 4:34 PM CST up reply actions
oh
it should have been three reasons:
3. Its the championship game, right before half. I real kick in the nuts and demoralizing.
"There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success." PBB
by Pachyderm Pride on Jan 19, 2010 7:58 AM CST reply actions
i also love eryk anders
in the dareus td video. he smacks a lineman in the mouth and points the way to the endzone in case marcell is disoriented after the ballerina spin move…
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
That, too, was awesome....
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 19, 2010 8:20 AM CST up reply actions
Knowing the majority would pick Marcel
I picked Ingram’s play, mainly because I think that it was around this time in the season that he started to solidify himself as a Heisman candidate. And we all know how that ended.
I can’t believe Rocky Block is not on the other side of the bracket. In my opinion, Rocky Block and Dareus’ TD should battle it out for best moment
Wow, so round 2 will pit this play against Rocky Block
Tough seeding there. Those are probably my pick for top 2 plays of the entire season.
We definitely need a re-seed after each round.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 9:55 AM CST up reply actions
Actually...
…I had planned on putting them into a more traditional looking bracket when we got to the sweet sixteen (couldn’t find any for 32 that were big enough to make the text legible and damn sure wasn’t going to draw one myself), so re-seeding is definitely a thought. It would be a shame if Rocky Stop didn’t at least make the elite eight.
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Rocky Block
will beat Dareus TD. Mark it down.
"You'd better pass." -Marty Lyons
by Haeger Champ on Jan 19, 2010 5:04 PM CST up reply actions
They were bound...
…to face eventually.
Besides, just be thankful we HAD 32 memorable moments to celebrate. Not like we could have done this two years ago….
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So, you're saying
that next round is really the defacto national championship of national championship season plays? SECCG anyone?
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
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by RememberTheRoseBowl on Jan 19, 2010 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
"Which play made you happier?"
It depends. Are we asking which play made us happier at the time, or which one makes us happier now?
If we’re talking about which one made me happier at the time, I think Ingram’s touchdown would have to get my vote. It was at the end of what had been a scoreless first half, and brought a sense of relief and reassurance that we would be able to win the game. Dareus’ INT, on the other hand, was an exclamation point on a dominant second quarter—although it was the national championship game.
From an end-of-season perspective, though, Dareus’ TD makes me happier. Ingram’s TD was great, of course, but he had several that were more impressive. Defensive linemen don’t generally score touchdowns, and they never intercept passes. Eli said on the radio at the time, “He looked like Baryshnikov doing a pirouette at the 10!” This one would easily get my vote if we’re talking about hindsight.
-D.
They were both...
…wonderful in the moment. I don’t recall the mood in the room being widely different than that of any other ‘big’ play when Ingram scored (although I do remember a great sense of relief), but there was pandemonium when Dareus scored. What a poor decision by the Texas staff. What a wonderful moment for Alabama football. Men and women were hugging and kissing each other. Children were being thrown into the air. Dogs and cats, living together! Awesomeness.
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 19, 2010 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
Does anybody have the photo
of Dareus with the mile-wide grin on his face as he’s stiff-arming Gilbert?
Gilbert does...
…etched in his brain….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 19, 2010 9:01 AM CST up reply actions
This
is my favorite moment of the entire season I believe……not just the play…..but that moment when Gilbert thinks he is going to stop Marcel, and Marcel just plants his ass……
Dareus by a mile
Simply due to the importance of the play. We throttled an overrated Ole Miss team the whole sixty minutes, and while this was big in that it was our only venture into the end zone that day, I think we’d still have won the game without it. It’s hard to say that about the Dareus INT.
by Darby Up The Middle on Jan 19, 2010 9:02 AM CST reply actions
I want to know who these 30 people are
that, in retrospect, were happier about Ingram’s TD run than our best pass-rusher making a helluva individual effort, in the National Championship, that all-but crippled the horns?
Your ancestors look down upon you with shame….
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 9:50 AM CST reply actions
You can't pack any more ownage
into a single play beyond what Darius managed, so I gave him my vote.
Darius just stepped all over Gilbert after the INT...
I can hear Darius while he was stiff arming Gilbert….“you my Mcneal” Priceless moment in Alabama Football.
If you have the game on your DVR watch the before and after clip of Mac Brown on the sidelines. Before the pic he has his headset on and looks to be scheming a play to get Texas into hailmary/FG range, notice the color of his face (white boy white). Then after the play…no headset, his emotion is that of a lost kitty, his face has completly changed color to burnt orange. Funny stuff, at least to me.
Your temper brings dishonor to my happy mooshu palace.
What I want to know...
…is why Gilbert wasn’t flagged for ripping his helmet off in frustration ON THE FIELD. Should’ve offset Darius’ throwing it across the endzone. I’m just saying.
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And we should have gotten the ball back too!
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
(Formerly SugarBowl93)
by RememberTheRoseBowl on Jan 19, 2010 11:31 AM CST up reply actions
In fact,
doesn’t ripping one’s helmet off give an automatic win to the other team. We shouldn’t have even had to play the second half!
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
(Formerly SugarBowl93)
by RememberTheRoseBowl on Jan 19, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
Disciplina Kičme
Is awesome. We need to coin a term for it…Serbsploitation?
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know what to call it...
…but I’m trying to find the album. That much I do know.
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Limewire, Vuze, etc...
They’ve got the cure for what ails ya.
Also, completely unrelated, but the three best releases of ’09, to these ears, were:
My Dying Bride The Lies I Sire
Haggard Tales of Itheria
VNV Nation Of Faith, Power and Glory
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 12:00 PM CST up reply actions
Will have to check those out.
The music posts will become a regular feature beginning…tomorrow or so probably…in fanposts only though.
RollBamaRoll.com - Also check out my music blog: Hear the World
Final Four will be:
Marcel Dareus TD
Ingram Wins Heisman
Ander’s Forced Fumble
Screen to Ingram
I’m almost positive Ander’s Forced Fumble will get to the finals but it’s a toss up between the other two. Champion will be Forced Fumble since that won us a national title.
"won us a national title"
Not being contrarian, but without any of these plays, we don’t win a nation title (except maybe Ingram’s run against Cowbell U)…
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 4:03 PM CST up reply actions
By any, I mean any of the 32
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Jan 19, 2010 4:04 PM CST up reply actions
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