re: Phil Steele LSU/Bama Game Notes

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wow, did Steele really write that? If so, remind to never pay attention to anything he ever writes again. It was like reading a butthurt Bama fan.

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Because he IS a butthurt Bama fan.

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I will be decked out in Bama garb all year long and hopefully they bring home their second national title in three years!

-Phil Steele

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Alabama Blog - Phil Steele

To put that quote in context :

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my favorite team each year is the team I pick #1 in the magazine and my favorite teams are the ones I have picked higher than all the other major magazines out there. I then said that each year I establish a list of my favorite teams for that year

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He picked Bama #1 to start the season. That was certainly a very good pick. Most people in this thread probably think they are the 2nd best team.

All those abbreviations slowed my reading down big time.

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He picked Bama #1 to start the season. That was certainly a very good pick. Most people in this thread probably think they are the 2nd best team.

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He wants to be able to spout off his most accurate magazine crap when the team he ranks #1 wins it all.

LSU, otoh, was ranked #7 in his mag.

amazingly....?????!!!!!!

phil knew the refs were on the take and was amazed that the call was an int.

phil should now know (just like au) that the take has to be over $180k.

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I was actually stunned when they ruled it LSU ball, because, in real time, it looked like a catch and a late strip (after receiver downed by contact

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was at the game, saw it live & could immediately tell it was a pick. Of course I probably had the best view, sitting right next to TGBFTL about 20 rows up

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"Tough loss for Alabama to LSU. Bama’s first possession got to the LSU27 but they missed a 44 yd FG. Bama’s 2nd poss got to the LSU23 but they lost 10 yds then missed a 50 yd FG. Bama got to the LSU24 but they lost 7 yds and brought in their short kicker to attempt a 49 yd’r but it was blk’d. Bama got to the LSU17 but settled for a 34 yd FG to lead 3-0. At this point Bama had a 181-55 yd edge but only led 3-0 and LSU, thanks to an offsides on 3&1 and a defensive holding on an incomplete pass on 3&4, would get a 19 yd FG on the final play of the half to tie it. LSU was int’d and ret’d to their 4 but a penalty brought it back to the 35 and Bama settled for a 46 yd FG, 6-3. LSU got a 33 yd IR to the UA15 setting up a 2 yd “drive” for a 30 yd FG to tie (14:13 4Q). Richardson ripped off a 24 yd run to the LSU28 and Bama had a great call. Maze, out of the shotgun, threw deep and the TE caught the ball, came down on his back with it at the 1 yd line but the LSU DB wrestled the ball away from him and amazingly it was ruled an int and LSU got off a 73 yd punt with 9:00 left but neither crossed the 50 and the game went to OT. In OT Bama took a sk and missed their FOURTH FG of the game, a 52 yd’r and LSU got a 25 yd FG for the win."

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I will FIFPS (Fix it for Phil Steele):

"Great win for LSU. Bama’s first possession got to the LSU27 but they missed a 44 yd FG. LSU then drove into Bama territory but rather than attempt a 58 yd FG, LSU chose to punt and pin Bama inside their own 5. Bama’s 2nd poss got to the LSU23 aided by a personal foul penalty on LSU but the Tiger's defense rose to the occasion. The Tiger's D stuffed Lacey, then dropped him for a 6 yard loss. That together with an illegal participation penalty pushed Bama back out of FG range. However, Saban chose to attempt an unmakeable FG of 50 yards that was not even close. Following a costly INT by Lee, Bama had two big plays to get to the LSU24 but again the Tiger's D stiffened. Two consecutive negative plays (a tackle for loss and a sack) again put Bama out of FG range. Inexplicably, Saban sent his short range kicker out to try a 49 yd FG, which was blk'd by LSU. LSU then drove into Bama territory but was stopped when a combination of good defense and penalties stalled the Tigers. Again, Miles opted to punt instead of attempting a 50+ yard FG and LSU pinned Bama inside of the 5. On that possession, LSU committed another 15 yard penalty and inexplicably left Richardson uncovered for a 39 yard pass play to take it inside the RZ for the only time the entire game (including OT). Bama was stopped in the RZ and hit a 34 yd FG to take the lead, 3-0. LSU then marched down the field on a 74 yd drive, capped by a 34 yard pass to Shepard. Bama was fortunate the pass was underthrown or LSU would have taken the lead. Instead, LSU settled for a 19 yd FG to tie it at halftime. At this point Bama had a 181-139 yd edge. To start the second half, LSU was int’d and Bama ret’d to the LSU 4 but a penalty brought it back to the 35 and Bama settled for a 46 yd FG, 6-3. LSU then drove to the Bama 34 but a combination of penalties and negative plays resulted in another Brad Wing punt in lieu of a 50+ yd FG. LSU got a 33 yd IR to the UA15 setting up a 30 yd FG to tie (14:13 4Q). A big pass play followed by a Richardson 24 yd run had Bama at the LSU28 and Saban got cute. Maze, out of the shotgun, threw deep and Bama's huge TE allowed this week's national defensive player of the week to wrestle the ball away from him prior to hitting the grown. LSU got off a 73 yd punt with 9:00 left but neither crossed the 50 and the game went to OT. By this point, Bama was dog tired. LSU's depth on defense and at RB took over. In OT Richardson dropped two dump off passes and Bama made an inexcusable penalty. On third down, rather than run Richardson to help the FG attempt, Bama attempted to pass and LSU skd them. Bama had to attempt a desperate FG but everyone in the stadium knew it would be missed and it was. LSU then took over. RB Michael Ford should have scored a TD but stepped out. Drew Alleman kicked the winning FG. Bama frat kids started crying. Bama fans without degrees started making excuses. Les Miles laughed."

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He sounds pretty pissed that he was so wrong with his 17-6 Bama win prediction.

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no he predicted 24-7

This game has been spun a zillion different ways since it ended, and yet the score hasn't changed at all. Amazing.