Tuesday, January 9, 2018

"Epic collapse"...not!

The words "epic collapse!" flashed across my Facebook feed late last night as I surfed through social media in the wake of an overtime College Football National Championship victory for Alabama - the school's fifth national championship in nine years. The post referenced Georgia's 13-0 halftime lead and the fact that the Bulldogs couldn't hold on against their SEC counterparts.

The words "collapse" and "choke" are thrown around in such cavalier fashion whenever a sports team fails to protect a seemingly large lead. And, those words last night were incredibly unfair - the Georgia loss was anything but an "epic collapse."

The Dawgs didn't wilt once Alabama started its comeback, scoring a touchdown after Alabama had trimmed UGa's lead to 13-7. And, don't forget that Georgia was previously victimized by a questionable offsides call when they blocked an Alabama punt early in the second half.

No, last night was about a great coach - Nick Saban - making an adjustment and bringing in a true freshman QB to spell Jalen Hurts, knowing that Alabama had to throw the ball in order to come back. The words "collapse" and "choke" do a disservice to what Bama did to win the game and what Georgia did to try and hang on.

Great coach, great coaching staff, great players, making plays - that's what last night was all about.

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