Hopefully I’ll find the time to work on a couple more desktop backgrounds celebrating Alabama’s historic 2009 campaign, so check back every now and then for those. I wish I had the time to regularly post my thoughts on current events and other sporting topics, but between school and work I just don’t have free time anymore. I’ll do my best to post every now and then though. Roll Tide!
Here’s a wallpaper I made in honor of Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner – Mark Ingram. I don’t care what some people say, Ingram deserved it. The kid practically carried the team on his back during McElroy’s rough stretch in the middle of the season, and he gained more than half of his yards AFTER contact…that’s insane
Here’s the wallpaper:
Sorry it took me so long to get this up – I knocked my finals out and finally got Photoshop for the new laptop – so here’s the wallpaper updated for the SEC Championship:
I’m sure you’ve all read plenty of reviews about Alabama’s romping of Florida by now so I won’t bore you with my own, but here’s a sweet highlight video from the game.
Sorry I haven’t been able to put up a new wallpaper in awhile. I’ve been swamped with finals, and on top of that my laptop died on me. I have a nice, new Sony Vaio now, but I don’t have photoshop yet. So I promise there will be a SEC Championship wallpaper as soon as possible. I’ll probably do one for Mark Ingram’s historic Heisman victory also.
Roll Tide!
The Final Play
Was that a classic Iron Bowl or what??
And it came at exactly the right time for the Crimson Tide. This game served as one heck of a wake up call and showed the Tide that they can’t expect to win simply by showing up. Alabama seemed to walk into the center of the ring expecting the Tigers to hit the deck after the first punch, but instead the #2 team in the nation was knocked flat on its back by a quick punch to the gut followed by a dizzying uppercut to the jaw.
But this Crimson Tide team showed its championship caliber by rising from the floor and grinding out a victory against a truly inspired team in an extremely hostile environment. That experience of getting behind early, coming back to keep the score close, and then finishing it off with a game-winning drive might just prove to be the last piece of the puzzle that this team needed…
Alabama has won with offense. They’ve won with defense and special teams. They’ve won with the running back. They’ve won with the quarterback. They’ve won with big plays. They’ve won with lots of small plays. They’ve had a game-winning drive. They’ve had a game-winning block. They’ve won when everything went right. They’ve won when everything went wrong. One thing is for sure about this Alabama team: they know how to win.
Coach Nick Saban was able to get 77 different players onto the field in Alabama’s 45-0 romp of Chattanooga on Senior Night. The starters did their job and jumped out to an early and demoralizing lead, which allowed the backups and the rest of the seniors to get onto the field. The defense only allowed a total of 84 yards and three different seniors were able to pick off passes (Cory Reamer, Justin Woodall and Javier Arenas). Mark Ingram racked up 102 yards and 2 TDs on only 11 carries and then hit the bench for the rest of the game about 5 minutes into the second quarter.
Javier Arenas had a special final game in Bryant-Denny: he broke up broke up 3 passes, had 3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, an interception, and a punt return for a touchdown. As if that wasn’t enough, that return for a touchdown was his 7th – which is a new SEC record. He also gained ground on the SEC and NCAA records for career punt return yards. He needs 32 more yards to get the SEC record and a little over 100 to reach the NCAA record – and with 3 games left, this record is definitely within his reach.
My bad guys…school has been kicking my butt lately. Sorry I’m so late with this week’s wallpaper, but better late than never I suppose, eh?
Now, was that a fun game to watch or what?! Ingram ran wild, McElroy found his early season form, and the defense played as dominating as ever. I’m sure most of you have already read a few different post-game reviews by now so I won’t bother with doing a late one, but here’s some quick stats:
It’s official – Alabama will get the SEC Championship grudge match against Florida that they’ve been fighting for. The Crimson Tide beat hated rival LSU 24-15 and won the West all in a hard-hitting night’s work.
And when I say hard-hitting, I mean it. It seemed that LSU trainers were having to help an injured (or cramping) Tiger off the field on every other play. Alabama’s stingy defense played fast and furious as usual. They bent a little , but refused to break when it mattered the most, only allowing LSU to gain 9 yards of offense in the entire 4th quarter. Overall, the Crimson Tide D allowed only 253 total yards – 158 passing and 95 rushing.
The offense played well, putting up 452 yards on arguably the toughest defense that they’ll face until they meet Florida. We still struggled in the redzone, but 276 passing yards and 176 rushing yards sounds pretty good to me. Ingram played extremely well and probably solidified his position at the top of most Heisman prediction polls. Obviously there’s still plenty of time before the trophy is handed out in New York, but Ingram certainly helped himself by pounding out 144 rushing yards and 30 reception yards against a defense that prides itself on stopping the running back.
Julio finally busted out and finished with 102 yards and a touchdown on 4 receptions.
It was brought to my attention (thanks Mike!) that the Auburn date on the wallpapers I’ve been posting is incorrect. It was listed as being on Saturday, November 28th, but it is actually on Friday, November 27th. I had noticed the error on my own after I posted the preseason wallpaper and made sure to fix it in the next one, but I guess I accidentally copied the schedule from the first one when I made the rest of them.
Anyways, I’ve gone back and changed the date in every wallpaper and reposted them in their original posts. For your convenience, here’s the links for each post:
Please let your friends know that the dates have been corrected in all of these and that they can re-download them from their original posts.
Also, I’ve noticed that some people are posting these wallpapers around on other blogs and forums. I’m 100% okay with that (in fact I’m glad to know that people think they’re good enough to re-post!) but I only ask that you be sure to link to my blog whenever you post them anywhere. Thanks guys!
Roll Tide!
As the last seconds ticked off the game-clock on October 24, 2009, Terrence “Mount” Cody went from fan-favorite to Crimson Tide Legend with one swat of his gigantic left arm. That game-saving field goal block probably would have been enough to earn the senior juco-transfer a lifetime of free drinks at most Tuscaloosa bars all by itself, but with a tradition like Alabama’s it usually takes a combination of elements to become a truly timeless Crimson Tide Legend:
Hated rival?
Must-win game?
One hell of a performance?
What about a happy ending?
The only thing currently missing in this unfinished story is a National Championship. Obviously, the offense (especially the OC, McElwain) is going to have to find that take-what-the-defense-gives rhythm from the first half of the season for this to even be possible, but that’s a post for another day. For now, Saban’s 24-hour rule is still in effect so I’m going to sit here and imagine telling my grand-kids about how I was there when a mountain rose up to stop Tennessee from beating the Crimson Tide.
