Crushing the Heart of Texas

By Ryan Foray
There needs to be a playoff system in the College Football world, but I know one thing that was official last night. The Alabama Crimson Tide is officially national champions.
And their defense is scary good.
You can make the case that Colt McCoy was injured in the first quarter and all hope was lost for the Texas Longhorns. However, there were a few key plays that could have changed momentum and helped the Longhorns to a National Title.
2 Kickoff Recovers, the Interception on a trick play by the Alabama Punt Team, the dropped passes (including the Malcolm Williams drop in the end zone. The next play would be an interception.)...it can go on and on.
True Freshman QB Garrett Gilbert slightly heated up in the 2nd half with two touchdown drives combining for 124 yards. Alabama would not register a first down in the entire third quarter. The momentum was starting to come back to the Longhorns. The magic from the days of Vince Young leading his offense to the promise land was in possible sight.
And then Alabama’s Defense woke up. Sacking and causing the fumble in the 4th quarter that put the final nail in the coffin.
Would there be a different story if McCoy was healthy? Possibly so, but that’s for people to think and wonder.
For right now, the Alabama Crimson Tide finished the season 14-0, with the best defense in the country. Nick Sabin is the first coach to ever win a BCS title for two different schools. (LSU in 2003,) Mark Ingram is one of the best running backs in the country.
And personally, the SEC is the best conference in the country today.