There was no Gatorade shower for Nick Saban, no victory celebration on the field in front of fans who made the trip to Tampa and Tuscaloosa doesn’t have to worry about holding another parade.
But those things came oh-so-close to happening again for the University of Alabama football program. Seeing the national championship come down to the final play after rallying to re-take the lead with just 2:07 remaining…well, there’s a reason why the term “instant classic” was being mentioned everywhere else in the college football world.
Crimson Tide fans will get there, mostly. It’s just going to take a while for them to appreciate how incredible of a game the rematch with Clemson had been.