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National Championships under Saban - All the Feels

I'm bored. Sad to hear about J. Williams. We'll be praying for him. Just to lighten the mood a bit, Saban has already given Bama 3 National Championships. We're very fortunate. Looking back (yea, last year's playoff game…let's not go there), between Texas, LSU, and Notre Dame, how would you describe the feeling of your experience during the closing moments of those games? There's some nuance going on there if you give it some time thought. For me…Texas - pure elation. We were actually back. Saban really had done it. We had to be respected, we had the recruits, we had another undefeated season, we actually closed the deal. It had been so long under Dubose, Shula, and Fran…and we finally were really back. It was the hardest to believe at the time, but so much fun in an odd, fantasy-type of way. LSU… I was finishing up a master's degree in the state of Florida at the time. My wife said she didn't want to watch the game out of nerves. I spent that night watching the game with another Bama fan in central Florida, then closed it out at a dive bar with a friend I worked with (who was a UF fan). It was the most surreal. We got the chance thanks to so many crazy games prior, but it did feel totally deserved. Our D was so good that year. That one felt the most, "in your face, America." I think we could have beaten anyone that year. Notre Dame. I really thought we'd lose that game. Not sure why, but felt like ND was so underrated despite their schedule. I'd describe that game as cold-blooded. We'd been there, Saban had built a machine, and after one and a half quarters, it seemed as though the machine was unstoppable. So, to think back…unreal elation, then "screw everyone, you know we're legit," to "pour me a bourbon, we got this…payback ND" It's weird. The feelings are different, but hard to articulate. Youtube's awesome. I'd like Saban to get 1-2 more before he retires. We'll see. Cheers, y'all. Roll Tide. PS - most memorable games straight up since Saban's return (outside of national championship games) 2008 Georgia and Auburn 2009 LSU 2010 Florida and Arky 2011 Florida 2012 Michigan and Aubie 2013 Texas A&M 2014 Aubie and LSU Plus every time we beat Tennessee's eyes in.

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