Well, We Fell Short: An Alabama Fan Comes to Grips with SEC Championship Loss

Patrick Davis by Contributor Written on December 06, 2008
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It's worth noting that Tim Tebow goes against everything you learned from your little league ball coach. You were taught that you had to play as a team, that no "one" player can do it on his or her own.

Tebow could not be contained by an Alabama team that indeed played as one. Both should take pride in how they played the game. What took Alabama, as a team, to do in nine play would take Tebow two plays. He lived up to the title "first-ever sophomore Heisman Trophy winner."

If Mr. Tebow never takes another down for the University of Florida he would still go down as the greatest quarterback in the history of that program.  He has been able to impose his athleticism and use his intelligence (showing up at the fieldhouse to watch film at 6:00am) to outsmart his opponent and then outwork them on the field.

With that being said, back to Alabama.  It's worth mentioning that the team that was fielded by Alabama in this SEC Championship is the least talented team that coach Nick Saban will coach at the University of Alabama.  He has proven that he will recruit and get the best talant available.  Alabama has a lot to look forward to with him at the helm.

Nobody can comprehend just yet an Alabama team with 3 or 4 of Nick Saban's recruiting years.  Hand written letters to highschool players in their mailbox on Monday congratulating them for what they did on the past Friday.  Alabama will in the coming years boast of the depth that the Gators will take to Miami on Jan. 6th.

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