ESPN just pulled the "Bamah" verse from Ezekial to help perpetrate the notion that this game has reached a spiritual level.
Also, I've had Gameday on in the background since it started, and I think they've mentioned other football teams maybe twice.
I guess they figure this is the national championship, but Texas Tech could have never beaten Oklahoma.
Alabama was unmovable until Stephen Garcia and South Carolina won last year.
No way Alabama could beat Florida - who returned everybody from their 2008 BCS championship team including Jesus at quarterback - in 2009.
The Utah Utes had zero chance to compete in the Sugar Bowl against a 1 loss SEC Alabama team in 2008. Alabama was too well coached and too talented. Utah was admirable, but they were a mid major. No real NFL players. Until they won.
LSU was number one and loaded with talent headed to the BCS championship game until Kentucky - fucking Kentucky - beat them in 2007.
In 2006, Ohio State had the most dangerous dual threat quarterback in recent history in Troy Smith along with a truckload of talent, and there was no way Florida - a team lucky to get into the BCS game - could even compete with Ohio State until they blew the Buckeye train off its tacks.
In 2005, USC was without a shadow of a doubt the greatest team of all time. Too many superstars. Too many legends. Too much quality coaching. Too much dominance. In the Rose Bowl at home. And Texas came back from being down two scores with 5 minutes in the fourth to beat the greatest team of all time.
2004, they said no one could beat the Auburn Tigers. Too many NFL draft picks on the field. Solid coaching. The defense was too fast. The running backs were unstoppable. Jason Campbell was on fire. They said no one could beat Auburn, and no one did bitches.
In 2003, Oklahoma had the best team of all time. Unstoppable. Blowing everyone out on a straight shot to the BCS national championship. Until Kansas State with three losses beat them 35-7 - THIRTY FIVE TO FUCKING SEVEN - in the Big 12 championship game.
In 2002, Miami was returning a lot of veterans from the 2001 team that was considered one of the best of all time. They had plugged in young guys that were just as good as the 2001 players - guys like Sean Taylor RIP. And Ohio State - who had struggled to win games all year - was a huge underdog yet still found a way to beat the Miami Hurricanes.
In 2001, Nebraska had the Heisman Trophy winner and a team that was dominating most of the season. Until they faced #14 Colorado - a team that was shaky all year - and got the shit kicked out of them and gave up a mile in rushing yards.
Shall I keep going?
Or is my point clear?
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