the SEC in DC
I can’t lie to say that I was more than thrilled to find out that Alabama was playing on CBS this week, and I would be able to actually watch them play for the first time this season (all other games have been on Pay-Per-View). This opportunity would halfway fulfill what it is to truly be a Bama fan out of pocket from all that is near and dear to his or her heart. There is nothing like gameday in Tuscaloosa… nothing at all.
Today, though, Alabama took on foreign territory, taking on Arkansas in Fayetteville. If you’ve never been to Fayetteville, it’s a ride that I’m thankful to have only taken once in my lifetime, and hope to never take again. It’s possibly one of the worst roadtrips to ever take, dreadful you might say. The stadium full of strangely similar red painted faces that could be confused for Bama fans. But the yelling, ‘woo, pig, sooie,’ over and over again while they show off the hideous razorback hog in a cage around the track surrounding the field grew old. The last time I was there, I only felt annoyed by the constant cries of Hog fans.
And, today, Alabama played just as they did when I visited Fayetteville years ago. Both teams played agressively but both Bama teams (from then and today) had one key player that simply failed to do his job. I know that there are off-days for people and players. But sometimes there is simple failure. Years ago, it was our quarterback, and today, it was our placekicker. He missed not one, not two, not three, but four opportune times to help Bama clinch a safer victory over the Hogs.
I’m saddened because this game would’ve given the Tide the chance to be known as a team to be reckoned with. But, we now have no satisfactory kicker, as Tiffin was the replacement for Christensen, who is injured. Not only that, the team played foolishly. In one night, they accumulated as many penalties in one game as they had in the season up to tonight’s game. And, it showed, as Bama fell to the Hogs 24-23.
Today was a hard loss. With the heartache that comes after 2 overtimes, and seeing your victory destroyed by a repetitious kick that should never be missed, my heart will still bleed crimson… but today I feel a little blue. I sincerely hope this is not a sign as to how the rest of the season will go.
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