If I'm a Bama fan today, I'm still basking in the glow of Pasadena. And I would be for a long, long time, till at least early September and maybe even until next year's title game and I'm no longer the reigning champ. But, just a small part of my in the back reaches of my darkest points…I'm a little depressed. Because most of life is about anticipation. Anticipation of high school graduation. Anticipation of your wedding night. Anticiaption of owning a home. Anticipation of retirement. And anticipation of your team ruling the world. And us Dawgs are still hoping for that moment for us…again. But here's a harsh reality for Bama fans: It's never going to get any better. Never.
Here's why. It took astronomical circumstances to make it happen and all the stars aligned for the PERFECT season. Not just perfect season. PERFECT season. Congrats, here's what you did:
-Started off the season on National TV in a huge non-conference win and looked dominant in doing so
-Beat 1 of your 2 most hated rivals on a miracle blocked FG at home on national TV
-Beat your most hated rival at their house on a last minute TD drive
-Finished the season 12-0
-Beat #1 12-0 Florida, the beast of the nation, in the SEC championship game…and you beat them down.
Oh, did I mention you beat the best college football player since Bo Jackson in the SEC title game?
-Did I mention Florida had a 20 game winning streak and was the defending national champ?
-Did I mention you got revenge for Florida beating you the year before and spoiling your championship?
-You book tickets to Pasadena
-Your star player wins the Heisman Trophy (he's not your best player, by the way. Thank you Mr. McClain)
-Your star LB wins the Butkus award
-You beat one of the most storied programs in the nation, 13-0 Texas, in the Rose Bowl
Bama will win more national titles, but they may not be against a 13-0 powerhouse, they may not be in the Rose Bowl, they may beat a 12-0 powerhouse in the SEC game, they may do it with 1 loss, they may not sport the heisman trophy winner. It's the season we all want for our team. Everything went right for them, and to their credit, they made much of it happen. We all want that season. Beat your rivals in heartbreaking, exciting fashion, beat an undefeated powerhouse from the other division in Atlanta, be lucky enough that it's the Rose Bowl's turn to host the title game, win the heisman, and beat an undefeated powerhouse on the other side. It's not going to get any better, Tide. Congrats, but it's all downhill from here. In the meantime, I figure I've got about 12 more shots at the title game in the Rose Bowl before I'm 85. That's IF Jerrydome doesn't get in the BCS, then I'm looking at fewer. What's the odds my Dawgs have the right coach, team, heisman winner, and scenarios on the other sidelines to have a story book ending like the Tide's this year? Slim to none. Enjoy it, Bama. You deserve it and you earned it. It's just not going to get any better.
Unless, of course, you could lead your alma mater to the same type of summit. I guess that might be better for some current Bama employees. That might be better....
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