Wisconsin's offense fed right into Alabama's defensive strength: the National Championship caliber front 7 with a nightmare d-line. Six Alabama defensive linemen from this game went to the NFL with most of them still there. Jonathan Allen, Jarran Reed, A'Shawn Robinson, Dashawn Hand, Dalvin Tomlinson, and Daron Payne. Add Ryan Anderson, Reggie Ragland, Shaun Dion Hamilton, and Reuben Foster and you've got an NFL front 7. The Badgers simply didn't have the pass attack to threaten Alabama.
Those teams Bama had back then were phenomenal. I still feel sorry for the other teams that had to play them. We,ll get there again! You got to have faith. In the meantime , Roll Tide, Baby!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😊
I remember this night well. Went to local bar around the corner from my house to watch my Crimson Tide. I live in rural Georgia so I was surprised a Wisconsin fan was there. He was buzzed when I got there and there was a bit of fun chirping during the first half but by the end of the game totally drunk. I said Roll Tide as I was leaving and he got all hot and wanted to fight so I cooled him down by throwing my beer on him. 🤣 So dumb and young. A year later I got a bar tending job there and since then we’ve get on pretty good. Good guy to have on your side.
Tyler; have to semi-agree. Buckey was well coached, but primarily in 1st qtr which is usual for a season opener. But as also usual, Bigger SEC teams usually adjust while wearing them down opponents to a grind. But will admit coaches took Buckey players had them playing a notch or two higher, but couldn't get them to follow through as superior... Plus Bama and leading SEC teams are just more consistent and tougher in everything; a southern thing. Be happy Buckey didn't have to face the 2016 Bama defense, which goes down as either the best or at least top 3 defenses in last 80 years in NCAA. Football in south is way different than North.
The best 2 things to happen to this Bama team was not starting Coker against Ole Miss which pissed him off & losing to Ole Miss & making the team re-focus keading them to a Nat'l Championship against probably the better team in Clemson thanks to Sabans on-side kick call & Kenyon Drakes KO return for a TD late in the game
30:31 Holy shit that's the worst block I've ever seen. Not only was it an illegal block in the back, but it sent the guy right into Jackson, knocking him out of bounds.