Sensational Aggie Fan Breakdown of 2012 Bama/A&M Game

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It's amazing- never seen a fan base so unable to accept a loss without an excuse. Just have to lay it out like it is:

1) AFTER A&M’s 3 touchdown outburst, Manziel completed 11 in a row until 50 seconds left in 3rd. Bama hardly shut him down. Ags only punted 3 times in their last 8 possessions.

2) Ags last 5 possessions were 63 yard drive with FG, 51 yard drive with Missed FG, 66yds with TD, 3 and out, 15 yards with possession game over. Bama only stopped Ags once in last 5 possessions.

3) A&M outscored Bama 9-7 in 4th, even with a missed FG from Bama 19 and going for 2.

4) Lacy rushed for 51 yards in his first 7 carries, but only 31 in his last 9, including only 11 yards in his last 5 carries. Yeldon averaged only 3.3ypc, and McCarron .2ypc. In 2nd half, Bama rushed 15 times for 38 yards total (2.5ypc) 1 fumble, yet one of their many excuses is that Saban messed up by throwing it and not running MORE. Fact is, as the game went on, their rushing attack became less and less effective.

5) In 2nd half, Bama passed 10/17 for 173 with 1TD and 1 INT; A&M passed 9/15 for 135 with 1 TD and 0 INT. Manziel basically played Bama to a draw while protecting a lead.

6) McCarron Passing in second half: he threw 15 passes totaling 64 yards and one INT (actually two counting the Everett INT that was wrongfully disallowed) and then two plays that netted 54 yds each on A&M blown coverage. Those two plays were the only reason Bama even had a chance to pull ahead at the end. (not win, since Manziel still would have had a couple of minutes and 3 timeouts to win it. A fact seldom acknowledged by Tide fans)

7) Favorite Excuse #1: Bama was coming off an emotional road win at LSU. FACT: A&M was playing its 10th straight game in a row, 3rd straight SEC road game, 5th road game in 6 weeks, with the only home game an emotional loss against LSU.

8) Favorite Excuse #2: Saban did not take A&M seriously enough. A&M was 7-2, ranked 15th, had won 5 straight road games, a Heisman candidate at QB, and was leading the SEC in offense. Saban and staff according to Bama fans are the best coaches in college football, yet for some reason they forgot to take A&M seriously, even though they were one of the last remaining obstacles to a national championship. FACT: Saban knew EXACTLY what he was facing, yet he couldn’t do anything about it- same as Bob Stoops.

9) Favorite Excuse #3: Bama made too many mistakes and A&M played a perfect game. FACT: A&M EARNED all 3 of its turnovers, and it was denied a 4th by a wrong call. The jump by Bama at the end was a called play- A&M showed more discipline and better coaching. A&M also missed a PAT, a gimme FG, and chose to go for 2 instead of another PAT, yet still outscored Bama in the 4th quarter. Ags also made some coverage blunders at the end of the game that allowed Bama back in it.

10) Favorite Excuse#4: Bama controlled/dominated A&M after the 1st quarter, and only lost because of an INT. FACT: As shown above, A&M controlled Bama’s running offense after the 2nd quarter and actually won the 4th quarter despite a missed FG. A&M’s offense continued to roll, and its defense never allowed Bama to get into a rhythm.

11) Favorite Excuse #5: Bama should have rushed more; Saban erred by throwing it. FACT: The only meaningful offense generated by Bama in the 2nd half was a result of throwing the ball. Even at the goal line at the end, the one rushing attempt by Bama netted 1 yard, and Lacy gained only 11 yards in his last 5 carries. Bama had no choice BUT to throw it, especially because A&M’s offense continued to be productive.

12) BOTTOM LINE: A&M played a better game than Alabama and coached a better game than Alabama, and every Alabama turnover was the result of a good play by A&M. Bama had no more excuse for its schedule than A&M.

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This was just posted 4 and half days ago, and I haven't noticed a thread regarding it.

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