When I was six years old, I had no idea what the Sugar Bowl was or what it meant, but I knew that the undefeated Alabama was going to play.
As I sat on my living room floor, with my dad seated on the couch, I can vividly remember the loud screaming and the jumping up and down.
"Everyone says we can't beat Miami, but we're not just anybody--we're Alabama," sophomore receiver David Palmer said in a press conference.
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I remember rooting for Jay Barker and Palmer.
I remember exactly where I was when George Teague ran down Lamar Thomas.
Earlier in the bowl season, Thomas had made this comment: "Alabama's cornerbacks don't impress me one bit. They're overrated. Real men don't play zone defense and we'll show them a thing or two come January 1st." Thomas was involved in the Play of the Century.
I remember the 34-13 victory. It was their 12th national championship, the first since 1979. The Alabama Crimson Tide had once again proven it's dominance in the college football world.
Heisman Trophy winner Gino Toretta was confused all night.
Alabama defensive end John Copeland said, "In the second quarter I saw Toretta look at me. He froze for a second and I saw fear."
That championship was the end of an era. The team of the century, the Alabama Crimson Tide, had a monumental win over highly favored Miami.
Since that win, Alabama has gone through four coaches and is now on their fifth.
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