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20 years ago 1996 at Alabama.
Posted on 2/4/16 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 2/4/16 at 10:36 pm
-Gene Stallings leads us to an SEC West Title and yet another date with UF in the Georgia Dome. End the year with a victory in the Outback Bowl over Michigan, defeating still new coach, Lloyd Carr in only his second year.
-David Hobbs finishes a bleh 19-13 with an NIT semis appearance, and ends what had been a decent decade for Bama Hoops in terms of tourney appearances... the Tide would not go dancing again until 2002.
-Rick Moody's Lady Tide make another sweet sixteen appearance in what was becoming a solid national contender in the world of women's hoops.
-Jim Wells leads the Tide to a #1 seed in the CWS, but is promptly battered by Miami and then outlasted by Clemson. Only a sign of things to come as the 1997 campaign would see Bama make it all the way to the final.
-Kalum Haack is hired to man a brand new title ix sport which will play their games in a weird combination of various parks and on-campus facilities. A stadium will be built if the sport lasts. The team will begin play along with several other brand new SEC program in 1997. Haack hires as assistants, Karen Johns and.... Patrick Murphy.
Highlight of the year was easily.....
-Alabama wins the bid to host the National Championships of College Gymnastics in Tuscaloosa. Alabama gives cause for worry by faltering in the SEC Championships (giving yet another to the hated Gym Dawgs) but rebound to wipe the floor with the competition at the national championship. Alabama roars to a 198 score in front of a roaring home crowd.... and finishes the night with 2 straight perfect 10s.
It would be Alabama's last National Championship until 2002 when Gymnastics would win again in Coleman Coliseum... and 2009, when Nick Saban ends football's wander in the wilderness.
-David Hobbs finishes a bleh 19-13 with an NIT semis appearance, and ends what had been a decent decade for Bama Hoops in terms of tourney appearances... the Tide would not go dancing again until 2002.
-Rick Moody's Lady Tide make another sweet sixteen appearance in what was becoming a solid national contender in the world of women's hoops.
-Jim Wells leads the Tide to a #1 seed in the CWS, but is promptly battered by Miami and then outlasted by Clemson. Only a sign of things to come as the 1997 campaign would see Bama make it all the way to the final.
-Kalum Haack is hired to man a brand new title ix sport which will play their games in a weird combination of various parks and on-campus facilities. A stadium will be built if the sport lasts. The team will begin play along with several other brand new SEC program in 1997. Haack hires as assistants, Karen Johns and.... Patrick Murphy.
Highlight of the year was easily.....
-Alabama wins the bid to host the National Championships of College Gymnastics in Tuscaloosa. Alabama gives cause for worry by faltering in the SEC Championships (giving yet another to the hated Gym Dawgs) but rebound to wipe the floor with the competition at the national championship. Alabama roars to a 198 score in front of a roaring home crowd.... and finishes the night with 2 straight perfect 10s.
It would be Alabama's last National Championship until 2002 when Gymnastics would win again in Coleman Coliseum... and 2009, when Nick Saban ends football's wander in the wilderness.
This post was edited on 2/5/16 at 11:29 pm
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Posted on 2/5/16 at 1:51 am to Lordofwrath88
Posted on 2/5/16 at 7:35 am to five_fivesix
This post was edited on 2/5/16 at 7:36 am
Posted on 2/5/16 at 8:08 am to Lordofwrath88
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Jim Wells leads the Tide to a #1 seed in the CWS
I miss gorilla ball
Posted on 2/5/16 at 8:37 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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I miss gorilla ball
Roberto Vazzzzzzzzzz
Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:39 am to Cheeky Fellow
got beat 35-20 against uf, but our defense actually played fairly well ... forced some turnovers that the offense couldn't capitalize on ... remember freddie rifling that ball all over the field against auburn and uf that year ...
Posted on 2/5/16 at 11:47 am to tiderider
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got beat 35-20 against uf, but our defense actually played fairly well
The final score was 45-30. Watch the highlights from that game in the OP. Danny Wuerffel torched us for over 400 yards through the air. We couldn't stop them. Our corners could not cover their wide receivers. It was the first and only game in the Gene Stallings era where our defense gave up 40+ points. Guess who our DC was that year. Mike DuBose. No coincidence then that 1996 was the statistically worst defense Stallings had at Alabama.
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Posted on 2/5/16 at 12:57 pm to RollTide1987
"the flop from opp"
Posted on 2/5/16 at 1:34 pm to RollTide1987
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The final score was 45-30.
From what I remember of that game, it was a lot worse of a beating than the final 15 point spread.
Posted on 2/5/16 at 7:17 pm to jchamil
Our offense actually came alive for a time. We scored first but Florida poured it on in the second quarter. They were up 24-7 at one point before we scored a TD just before halftime. There were moments in the 3rd quarter where we were down 24-21 and 31-28 respectively, but our offense just couldn't keep up with Florida's. It was 45-28 with less than 5 minutes to go. An intentional safety made it a 45-30 final score.
In 1996, our main problem was that we didn't have a QB. Freddie Kitchens was no gunslinger. He had an arm but he lacked accuracy and he made poor decisions with the football. But that was a weakness that was prevalent throughout Stallings's tenure at Alabama. Jay Barker was the best QB we had during that period and he really wasn't the greatest. He could not develop a QB.
In 1996, our main problem was that we didn't have a QB. Freddie Kitchens was no gunslinger. He had an arm but he lacked accuracy and he made poor decisions with the football. But that was a weakness that was prevalent throughout Stallings's tenure at Alabama. Jay Barker was the best QB we had during that period and he really wasn't the greatest. He could not develop a QB.
This post was edited on 2/5/16 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 2/5/16 at 10:18 pm to RollTide1987
Alabama was a dead man walking before that game. Stayed competitive for a good portion but had nowhere near the guns they needed to win a shootout. And let's face it, there was no stopping that Florida offense. Alabama was down 45-28 and Florida gave us a mercy safety at the end.
Posted on 2/6/16 at 7:15 pm to Lordofwrath88
I remember the Michigan game.Didn't Dwayne Rudd have a Pick-6?
This post was edited on 2/6/16 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 2/6/16 at 7:17 pm to tidalmouse
That 1996 season gave us 4 shots from the 10 to beat Peyton in Knoxville and we couldn't do it.
Also fvck you Jay Graham
Also fvck you Jay Graham
Posted on 2/6/16 at 9:47 pm to tidalmouse
He did
Posted on 2/6/16 at 9:48 pm to Cheeky Fellow
And yes, frick Jay Graham with a Franzia soaked plunger
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