09/01/2007. Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, AL). The Western Carolina Catamounts (0-0) vs. the Alabama Crimson Tide (0-0). Alabama won by the score of 52-6. Broadcast on Crimson Tide PPV.
One play, one TD. U could tell things had changed. The defense was knocking people silly. We knew this season wouldn't be great but great was around the corner. So exciting.
"football hasnt changed much over the last 50 years...."-Tyler Watts. if only he knew how things would change drastically because of Nick Saban's dominance
I got to say Arkansas 2007 was the beginning. Such a big game feel it was and on tv the crowd was insane loud. I’ve heard people that were at the Arkansas game say that tv didn’t do it justice.
Coaching Debuts vs Auburn since 1983 was Ray Perkins vs Pat Dye, 1987-1989: Bill Curry vs Pat Dye, 1990-1992: Gene Stallings vs Pat Dye, 1993-1996: Gene Stallings vs Terry Bowden, 1997-2000: Mike DuBose vs Terry Bowden, Bill Oliver and Tommy Tuberville, 2001-2002: Dennis Franchione vs Tommy Tuberville, 2003-2006 Mike Shula vs Tommy Tuberville, 2007-2008: Nick Saban vs Tommy Tuberville, 2009-2012: Nick Saban vs Gene Chizik, 2013-2018: Saban vs Malzahn