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1.07.2010

Blogging The Texas Game

Hey everyone. Texas is playing for the national championship tonight.

We'll be following along here.

Please join in.

Photo credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press

Questions? Comments? Post directly to the blog below or email me at jgtate@gannett.com.

854 Comments:

Wakeriderof87 said...: So do you think the same bookies paid off the refs that paid off Colt McCoy to sit out?; 10:22 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Has there been a single call on UAT tonight??? Add refs in their pocket to the MASSIVE asterik.

&*#$@%#&$## BS; 10:22 PM
michael said...: I'd have punted there... good field position now for Texas; 10:24 PM
Jet said...: Glad the Douchebag's son missed the FG.; 10:24 PM
stupup74 said...: I heard something on finebaum this week that Bama had not been called for holding by a lineman since the South Carolina or Arkansas game or some absurd statistic.

Now, I am not an expert, but I played center in H.S. I remember my coach syaing that you can call holding on most any play.

Just a thought.; 10:24 PM
Jet said...: Michael ...

I concur ... 3 doesn't do much ... punting made more sense.; 10:24 PM
Dav4AU said...: Boom in rare form / with cause; 10:25 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: He's a proud supporter of Auburn ath-uh-let-ics.; 10:25 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Is it still the fourth quarter? No one's holding up their (pudgy little) fingers anymore. ????; 10:25 PM
Fearless Freep said...: It was a miss by Tiffin's dad in the '86 Iron Bowl that led to the Tillman "Reverse to Victory".

Just thought I'd mention that.; 10:26 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Colt and Vince Young do not look like they have a lot in common besides being Texas QBs.; 10:27 PM
No One said...: Did the Bank of Tuscalooser take TARP funds??? If so, our taxpayer dollars have certainly gone to buy off the Big East refs!; 10:29 PM
Jet said...: It was a stupid clip by Greg Richardson behind a touchdown run that led to Tiffin's miss that led to Tillman's touchdown.; 10:29 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Cobb County Schools have cancelled classes tomorrow ... in protest of this game. Apparently, they also hate UAT (God Bless 'em).; 10:30 PM
Jet said...: ZIEMBA!; 10:32 PM
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No One said...: Everyone hates UAT, Flesh, except for those who get paid off by them...; 10:32 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Nice job, kid; 10:32 PM
No One said...: Keep the drive alive!; 10:34 PM
michael said...: I think the Texas o line refused to block in the first half to tire out the Alabama D line... and now it is paying dividends; 10:34 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Good call, Jet, I'd forgotten the clip on the Humphrey TD.

Don't forget that critical 4th-down completion by Burger on the ensuing drive. . .can't remember who caught it.

Meanwhile, Bama is in the process of falling apart.; 10:35 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Wow!; 10:35 PM
michael said...: Gilbert has ELEPHANT BALLS; 10:35 PM
Jet said...: Let's stand and sing ...

"Up from the grave they arose! With a forearm shiver to the nose!"; 10:35 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Shrinkage among the Alabama faithful.; 10:36 PM
Unknown said...: Daym, Bama is giving Texas a chance to get back in it.; 10:36 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: like I said, exciting fourth quarter is possible. Never say die.; 10:36 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: 24-21.; 10:36 PM
Fearless Freep said...: This is unbelievable.; 10:36 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: Um... whats going on?; 10:36 PM
Jet said...: Freep ...

Trey Gainous made a sliding catch on the play.; 10:36 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I hope SteveFC comes back with an avatar giving some of you guys the finger for berating him...; 10:37 PM
Unknown said...: Can Bama commit stupicide? Inquiring minds want to know.; 10:37 PM
Unknown said...: It isn't a problem, PF. Everyone has an opinion and the I quit attitude is prevalent among some.; 10:38 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Gainous! How could I have forgotten?

That was, BTW, the most important AU victory in Iron Bowl history, IMHO.; 10:38 PM
michael said...: So what if they hadn't called that stupid play at the end of the first half... man; 10:38 PM
No One said...: Hook 'Em Horns!!!!; 10:38 PM
stupup74 said...: them a$$holes on them bama fans are so tight you could get a diamond out of some coal

If the Texas D can hold them here , they have the D where they want them...........tired.; 10:39 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Hey, even SFC gave up on the Horns after the pick 6.

I certainly didn't see this turnaround. Be interesting to see how Bama responds.; 10:39 PM
Unknown said...: Yea, I still think Bama should win, but the Texas QB grew up and made this game far from over.; 10:39 PM
Anonymous said...: Holy Comebacks Batman!

Unfortunately this is where Bama takes the ball and drives for 6 min to run out the clock.

How about an onsides kick.; 10:39 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Hey, Gaines Harrell, MBA, you aren't related to Gaines Harrell, DVM, are you?; 10:40 PM
Miller said...: The Kid is growing up on a big stage!; 10:40 PM
Unknown said...: Freep, I never give up. It was hard to see Bama helping them this much. It wasn't likely, but it happened.; 10:40 PM
michael said...: So I guess this is why you don't go ultra conservative at the start of the third quarter if you're Alabama.; 10:41 PM
stupup74 said...: Bama has KILLED texas going left all night.; 10:42 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Very courageous of you, Steve. Who will play you in the movie?; 10:42 PM
Unknown said...: It wasn't just the Bama offense getting conservative. Their defense didn't seem as aggressive either.; 10:42 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Matt Damon.; 10:42 PM
Spongeworthy said...: wont happen, but a texas comeback would be so sweet; 10:42 PM
No One said...: Did Mark Ingrahm Jr. commit identity theft too? He's looking like Erict Rhett!; 10:43 PM
stupup74 said...: Best play by the right side of the Texas D tonight.; 10:43 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: BOOM!!!!!!!! C'mon Horns!; 10:43 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Daniel Day Lewis?; 10:43 PM
Spongeworthy said...: just give em a chance; 10:43 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: 1 for 11 on third down.; 10:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Texas D is farrrrred-up; 10:44 PM
Spongeworthy said...: a blocked punt would be heaven; 10:44 PM
Unknown said...: Texas is going to get their shot. Hotties, should Texas score on this drive, please get to all local bridges. There may be an impromptu Bama diving party.; 10:44 PM
michael said...: Mcelroy, Muckelroy, McCoy, Mcclain... what the heck is going on around here?; 10:44 PM
Spongeworthy said...: do you believe in miracles; 10:44 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: If Texas pulls off a miracle, BOOM and his guys deserve steak dinners.; 10:44 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: We're in Ireland, Michael (or is it Scotland). You didn't get the memo?; 10:45 PM
No One said...: Hey Freep, I don't know who Gaines Harrell, DVM is, but I have been called Rowdy Gaines even though I don't swim!; 10:45 PM
michael said...: If they pull this off... has there been a more improbable comeback on this big of stage in recent memory?; 10:46 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Good, I'll give 'em directions and assist with the concrete blocks around ankles; 10:46 PM
Spongeworthy said...: i will buy the beer; 10:46 PM
Unknown said...: BoomCo deserves a lot of credit, but that Bama offense is far from what I would consider impressive. Yes, the running game has been impressive at times, but they have been way too one dimensional.; 10:47 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Muckelroy is just McElroy pronounced in a Barkley accent. The census worker who recorded the name in the 1800s was just confused.; 10:47 PM
stupup74 said...: Lots of 'MCs" and 'OY's in this game tonight.; 10:47 PM
wes said...: this taco bell commercial is BS. there are no hot women working at taco bell.

back to the game...; 10:47 PM
stupup74 said...: This kid for Texas is going to be a good one.; 10:48 PM
Spongeworthy said...: 15 yards at a time is fine; 10:48 PM
Unknown said...: Holy Saban, Batman!!!; 10:48 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: About time zebras. Yes!!!

Kid looks confident back there.; 10:48 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: never mind; 10:49 PM
michael said...: man, saw that coming; 10:49 PM
Wakeriderof87 said...: NOW I can go to bed; 10:49 PM
Spongeworthy said...: and then it ends.; 10:49 PM
stupup74 said...: Championship play by the bama D. All credit due on that one.; 10:49 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I swear the announcers get to say stuff on time delay. When he said that about the sacks, I said to myself "here comes a sack."; 10:49 PM
Anonymous said...: too confident. damn!; 10:49 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.; 10:49 PM
Unknown said...: You have to glance to your blind side. The blitz left a receiver uncovered.; 10:50 PM
michael said...: At least it was a good game. Life goes on.; 10:50 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: hold them to 3, or let them score and run a 60 second offense.; 10:50 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Terrance Kody fan of the Taco Bell diet.; 10:50 PM
Unknown said...: that fumble was completely the fault of the let tackle and left guard. the guard was uncovered and they both should have seen the blitz from the left. hold to a fg maybe?; 10:50 PM
stupup74 said...: QB has to recognize the hot read on a blitz like that. It is a sight adjustment. Good hit by the LB, bad read by the WR and/or QB; 10:51 PM
michael said...: hold em to 3 for sure.; 10:51 PM
Spongeworthy said...: alabama pass to back coming out of backfield coming up. interception return for td and texas win; 10:52 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: the fumble was part of the script. How else do the announcers know the sack was coming? It's like WCW out there.; 10:53 PM
Spongeworthy said...: come on hotties, will ut to win.; 10:53 PM
Anonymous said...: Tuff deal to ask a freshman QB to read that blitz; 10:53 PM
michael said...: UT does there best when the Hotties have no faith in them.

As you were, Hotties; 10:54 PM
michael said...: UT does there best when the Hotties have no faith in them.

As you were, Hotties; 10:54 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: dang, I thought they had him stopped.; 10:54 PM
Unknown said...: Now the game is over, but that was a great effort by Texas.; 10:54 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Did Mark Ingram just quote The Goonies?; 10:55 PM
Unknown said...: nah, no excessive celebraing at all... nah...; 10:55 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: This whole Mark Ingram Sr. melodrama is the night's biggest joke.

He's in jail. He didn't have a stroke.; 10:55 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Yes, Brent, let's hope prisoners and felons are celebrating across America. How very inspiring.; 10:55 PM
61 Degrees North said...: So which SEC team wins the MNC next year?; 10:55 PM
michael said...: Boy, that ball was coming loose on the TD; 10:56 PM
Jet said...: Felons need love, too, Jay G.; 10:56 PM
E-Bro said...: Where's the celebration penalty on Ingram?; 10:56 PM
No One said...: Well, I guess we have to put up with the Bama's 13 now. Anyone want to go in with me and buy some crimson t-shirts and houndstooth 1's and 3's and make an assload of money off of the Turd fans???; 10:56 PM
michael said...: Great call on the Goonies connection, PF. Ha!; 10:56 PM
Unknown said...: Good that they review it regardless. Bama deserved the win, but they aren't exactly what I would call overly impressive.; 10:57 PM
Spongeworthy said...: well guess that 8 or 13 or 25 or whatever. wt&$@#!; 10:57 PM
No One said...: There are free cigarettes and shivs in a Michigan jail tonight.; 10:57 PM
Unknown said...: By the way, if Bama hadn't gotten the TD, they would have likely went for it on forth. If you miss it, you leave Texas in a huge hole.; 10:58 PM
Kathy said...: I'm more impressed with how hard Texas fought. All odds were against them after McCoy went out.; 10:58 PM
michael said...: I wonder how the game goes if MCCoy doesn't get hurt. Texas doesn't suck so bad the first half, but UAT wouldn't have shut it down so early either.; 10:58 PM
stupup74 said...: Good game by both teams. Congrats to Bama.

This game proves Bama is not unbeatable by any stretch, no matter what the state media says.

If Auburn keeps hiring hungry coaches and recruiting talented kids then Auburn will be fine. Auburn will not go away. Auburn will be just fine.

War Eagle fellas; 10:58 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: C'mon Horns. Two plays to the endzone, onside kick, and a 60 second drive to win.; 10:59 PM
Spongeworthy said...: nite all. war eagle.; 10:59 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Never say die.; 10:59 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Federal prison actually, Jay. Probably biting hard on a pillow right now thinking of his son and the entire UAT team willing them to victory!

Denzel Washington to play Mark, Sr. (a/k/a prisoner no. 544979) in the movie.; 10:59 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: nevermind. say die.; 11:00 PM
Anonymous said...: well guess that about does it ... the hate grows! good night all; 11:00 PM
E-Bro said...: Why does everyone think Bama shut it down in the second half?

Texas just started whipping their ass in the second half.

Bama attempted like, what, five passes in the first half?

It's not like they did anything different in the third quarter than they did in the second.; 11:00 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: that dude's not biting a pillow.; 11:00 PM
michael said...: E-bro - when you continue to run the ball on 2nd and long and 3rd and long, that is called shutting it down.; 11:01 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I don't know that they shut it down, so much as just kept doing what they had success with in the first half. Boom adjusted, Bama didn't adjust to him.; 11:01 PM
Jimmy said...: saban's all pink now; 11:02 PM
michael said...: Ha, nick got hit hard with the gatorade; 11:02 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Nick almost just got knocked out. his jaw may be out of line.; 11:03 PM
E-Bro said...: michael...when you drop back to pass and have someone in your grill everytime, what's to be gained from throwing except maybe an int.

Give Texas's D some credit.; 11:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Heheh to bad it didn't knock him out!; 11:03 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: haha. Tiffin's a loser.; 11:03 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Saban NAILED with the bucket.
That was worth staying up for.

Michael, I say UT crushes them with McCoy given the start. We all have to have dreams.; 11:03 PM
Anonymous said...: I say no more gator-ade baths for coaches; 11:03 PM
michael said...: They are big boys, E bro. On 3rd and long, you throw. They would have thrown if the game was tied or if McCoy wasn't injured.; 11:04 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: no rushing the field, no gatorade baths. What next, you gonna tell people to quit sneaking in bourbon?; 11:04 PM
michael said...: Nice to hear the SEC chant. Consolation prize.; 11:05 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: get that woman off the field.; 11:05 PM
Aubie said...: This is turrible; 11:06 PM
michael said...: Could McElroy have done any less for his team tonight?; 11:06 PM
61 Degrees North said...: So the Bear wins some MNCs and everyone spends the next 40 years wearing clothes that match his hat. Now, Nick Satan wins a MNC. Will folks spend the next 40 years trying to look short?; 11:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Bourbon is good.

Gator-ade baths have been around for about 20 years and getting old.

I liked that GSU carried Bobby off the field; 11:07 PM
michael said...: Hey... remember when we totally had them back in November?

DAMMIT!!!!; 11:07 PM
E-Bro said...: michael...McElroy would barely have enough to do his drop back on third and long, much less pass. He was gettin' handed to him.; 11:07 PM
Fearless Freep said...: The sun'll come out, tomorrow. . .bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there'll be sun. . .

On second thought, it's supposed to snow. Never mind.; 11:08 PM
E-Bro said...: Bama sing Rammer Jammer?

Really?; 11:08 PM
Fearless Freep said...: That is one joyless sumb!tch.; 11:08 PM
E-Bro said...: michael...totally agree on the McElroy comment.

Yet he still did the downwards hook 'em horns.

Classy.; 11:08 PM
FSJ said...: I'll take it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; 11:09 PM
Anonymous said...: it's all that class showing E-Bro; 11:09 PM
michael said...: McCoy... good start to the interview; 11:09 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Congrats, Faker. It got interesting there for a few minutes.; 11:10 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: where were you when the game was hanging in the balance and we were all praising Texas? Don't come here now. It's cowardly.; 11:10 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Colt McCoy = absolute, first rate class act!!!!; 11:10 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Classy interview from Colt McCoy.; 11:10 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: that's my way of saying con...congra...ugh, nevermind, I hate you.; 11:11 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: PF, I hope you're just kiddin around.; 11:11 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Colt > Tebow; 11:11 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: don't tell me to get a grip. you get a grip.; 11:12 PM
E-Bro said...: Bama will probably brag about knocking McCoy out of the game.

And then they'll sing the praises of Ingram's convict father.; 11:12 PM
FSJ said...: Sorry Peter..didn't see your last comment..

Thanks,; 11:12 PM
Jet said...: FSJ ...

Congrats.

We're comin' after your @$$.; 11:12 PM
Kathy said...: Fireworks going off in Madison, AL. Do you hear them?

I guess tomorrow all the Bama fans will be laughing at McCoy for his tears.; 11:12 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: yeah, of course I'm kidding around, Jay G...kinda. mostly.; 11:13 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Come y'all, let's go bust Ingram's Dad out of prison. It's the least we could do for ABC. They can make an after school special of it.; 11:13 PM
E-Bro said...: FSJ...what Jet said.; 11:13 PM
WarEagleRK said...: I hate that school, those colors, 99.99999% of their fans, that stupid classless rammer jammer song....

I'll stop, I could go on all night, but I have to work in the morning.; 11:13 PM
michael said...: I'll get a grip... around Nick Saban's smelly neck!

But congrats FSJ. Glad that at least you get to enjoy this.

SEC!
SEC!
SEC!
SEC!; 11:13 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Commr -- Brent Musberger would wet himself over that.; 11:13 PM
Kathy said...: Dick's opened their store to sell Championship shirts. Seriously? The roads are frozen here.; 11:13 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Colt McCoy is a class act.; 11:14 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Kathy,

Over/Under on number of wrecks from CH's rushing out to Dick's?; 11:15 PM
michael said...: Mark Ingram seems like a pretty good dude too.

I mean the younger one, not the older one in jail.; 11:15 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Saban put a jacket on so he wouldn't be pink in the pictures.; 11:15 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Little Nicky put a jacket on to hide his pink shirt. He's got the stilts going too. Vain little prick.

Dedicate it to the convict, little Nicky. He's your inspiration (and role model)!!!; 11:16 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Mark Ingram's dad is in jail?

Really?; 11:16 PM
Jimmy said...: still got a pink collar; 11:17 PM
michael said...: HA, they brought up Saban's LSU cgchampionship. Isn't that kind of like the pastor reminiscing about your first wedding while officiating your post divorce second wedding?; 11:17 PM
E-Bro said...: RK...you wouldn't know by the way ABC has talked about it tonight.

It's like he's Nelson Mandela imprisoned on Robben Island.

Yeah, I just dropped some Apartheid knowledge. Whatca gonna do about it?; 11:17 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: PRISON, Michael. Jail is for the accused. Prison is for convicted felons. You know, the ones we should be all weepy over and inspired by. Our heroes.; 11:17 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Did little Nicky just say "do what we do????"; 11:18 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Anyone remember Mark Ingram in the Giants Super Bowl win over Buffalo?; 11:19 PM
michael said...: I think Saban just said "I am a joyless vulcan sent to earth to destroy happiness in college football"; 11:19 PM
Seanzie said...: So what's everyone up to?; 11:21 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Well goodnight everyone, I have to be at work in just over 6 hours, so off to bed.

At least I'll be working at home and not sliding all over the road.; 11:21 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Peeps, I am out.

Ballot submitted. Made one minor changed, flipped Florida and Boise State.

Take care, behave yourselves and remember that the next Iron Bowl is only 323 days away.; 11:22 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Wait... Isn't there a fifth quarter??; 11:23 PM
FSJ said...: Comm'r...

The Fifth is at my house!

What's left of it...; 11:26 PM
E-Bro said...: We're gonna flip this thing before the night's out.; 11:26 PM
E-Bro said...: Finish the drill!; 11:28 PM
FSJ said...: Let's do it E-Bro..; 11:28 PM
Unknown said...: The SEC is 6-0 in the BCSNCG. Incredible. That is the SEC versus the best the rest of the country has to offer.; 11:28 PM
Seanzie said...: I've had about 7 Dos Equis and a couple of Jack N Cokes, I'm surprised I can still type.; 11:28 PM
Michael Seale said...: colt became my favorite player tonight, so much class, also can we figure out why we're making ingram's dad out to be a victim here, he's in jail; 11:28 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Boise at 4? Dang. They're returning almost everyone next year and playing a tough schedule. I hope they win it all next year.; 11:29 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I still hate bama.; 11:29 PM
E-Bro said...: BOOM!; 11:29 PM
Kathy said...: Yep, very proud of Colt and that freshman QB. He grew up a lot tonight!

Congrats FSJ.......; 11:29 PM
Kathy said...: I think both defenses played a great game. AL's QB was terrible, and they have him another year! He has no pocket presence.; 11:30 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: That Freshman will be a senior in three years. He'll never have nerves like he had tonight. Watch out.; 11:31 PM
E-Bro said...: Texas has a relatively young team. If they don't lose too many underclassmen and can replace some o-lineman and the young QB builds off this, they could still be a force next year.; 11:31 PM