Full game: 2008 #8 Alabama vs #3 Georgia. All commercials and halftime removed. I do not own the rights to any of this footage and its reproduction for anything other than viewing purposes is prohibited by law. 720p
Reading this 8 years later, it hurts deeply that this is starting to no longer be the case with super conferences, nil varying on a state basis rather than federal basis, 12 team playoff…
Bonk Caesar Got killed by Florida this year aswell. He also blew the 2012 sec championship by not spiking it. However, I do think he got robbed of a title appearance in 2007.
V6G4 still the best team in the country. He just lost to an average Tennessee team that somehow made it to the SEC championship. We also should've moved up to number 2 when #2 and #3 lost.
@@Falconsfan1020 UGA didn't get robbed...LSU won the conference fair and square...They deserved to moved to the number 2 spot that year as a 11-2 conference champion
I know a lot of people say that the opener with Clemson was the one but this is the game that I look back and says Alabama's back on top baby❤❤❤🎉ROLL TIDE ❤❤
The announcers said you have to play to your strength. And Alabama's whole team is their strength!! I'd be hard pressed to find a weakness with this Bama team. And Saban & Alabama when/if they lose to a team the year before, they go above & beyond
The first touchdown Georgia scored wasn’t even a touchdown . He was clearly out of bounds when he reached the ball to the pylon. To bad they didn’t do reviews then because it clearly shouldn’t have been a touchdown. Also the punt return for Georgia shouldn’t have counted either . There was a clear plain as day block in the back right in front of the refs. But Alabama won anyways but Georgia got away with several penalties that should have been called .
I think I'd have to go with the win over Texas for the 2009 championship, just because it had been 17 years. Blowing out Notre Dame gets honorable mention ... after all, they're Notre Dame. (My greatest football regret is not attending the win against Notre Dame in 1986. I was a freshman without a car, and I had NO IDEA just how easy it would have been to bum a ride to Legion Field.)
Talking about Georgia being loaded one player is not mentioned enough. Rennie Curran led that team in tackles by far and was a great college player. Curran was a 3rd rd pick by my Titans and a bust in the NFL but he was a great college player in the SEC.
A lot of people are saying the 2008 Season Opener Clemson was the start of the dynasty. Sure, that was a big game for us, but this game really set the tone for what was to come. RTR!!!
I watched that game before, and I called it the "Bama is Back" game since it was the first definite clue that Saban had created something big. That was a true tone setter. This game at UGA we'd call confirmation of the legitimacy from that first win. Only true championship contenders win games like that.
Thanks so much for uploading the games. I love to go back into the past and see the great players we’ve had and I’ve been binging on a few games. This first half was almost flawless. Saban’s 3-4 defense was the best, and JPW is one of the best QBs to suit up for Bama. RTR 🐘🏈
I would argue that Stafford was the 4th best QB in the country (behind Tebow, Colt, and Sam Bradford) but the fact still remains, it was *supposed to be their year. Too bad they blacked out the whole stadium for this game because all they did was dress for their own funeral. ROLL TIDE.
@@grahamfam03 Great post! You agreed with my basic premise but disagreed on one particular thing I said. Now looking back on it I think you are right. Those three guys were better college QBs than Stafford. 2 of them won Heisman's and McCoy finished 2nd in the voting. In fact Stafford was not even in the top 10 voting for Heisman that year.
@@joeblow2069 thank you for the response. Still, Stafford was the top pro QB prospect that year and that carries a lot of weight. That's why he went 1st overall. He was great with a cannon for an arm and you were correct... had (probably) the best RB and the best receiver in the country. If Georgia's defense had what it took to match that offense that year, 2008 may have been a completely different story. Sam Bradford benefitted from everything around him, as well as being a really good QB, and found himself with a Heisman trophy and found themselves in the national championship game. However, Colt got the best of him in the 'Red River Showdown' and he ran into a relentless Tebow and Gator team in the final game.
God I loved this game - Georgia’s first “Black Out” game against Bama was supposed to intimidate them, but the Tide ROLLED for the upset and derailed the Dawgs’ season :D
Been watching all these old football games just to prove to myself how much more physical the game of football is to be. It was a cross between team sport and combat. There’s an underlying tone of violence and trying to beat down your opponent. Everyone to the ball, everyone laying a hit, the game was just different back in the 2000s
New UGA coach although he has never coached a single game in his life said it best on the practice field to the Alabama players Monday the week of this game, "Guys, we done found out Georgia is wearing Black for this game, is that not great? I told you they were scared of you! Hell they are dressing up to attend their own funeral!" Yep, UGA that decision to wear Black intimidated us so bad. Just like several years down the road when Richt unveiled his new plan to intimidate Bama when he told his doggies, "Boys, when they try to run onto the field go block them from the field and BARK at em!". Well as luck would have it for UGA the refs ruined it and told Richt, "Now that ain't legal Mark, you got to let them on the field". Well Richt tried to keep the Tide off the field that day but justice won out and Georgia had no choice but to try to beat Alabama on the field. ... ... WHAT? Oh come on you know what happened. Same thing that always happens when these 2 teams play a game that means something concerning moving forward about which team will have a shot a a national title. Like always, Alabama whipped UGA's ass again that day like always. ... ... WHAT? Really? Yes Yes Yes, of course Alabama won the National title that year. Oh and a side note, Mark "Bark At Em" Richt was fired at season's name and UGA brought in the next loser Kirby "Fake that Punt" Smart was hard who continues on the tradition of breaking UGA fans hearts to this day. Yes Sir, in a span of 4 years Kirby Dumb has added 2 more UGA heart breakers to the storied tradition of Georgia and many claim the two biggest heartbreakers of all time. WHAT? Yes Yes Yes, both delivered to them courtesy of THE CRIMSON TIDE OF ALABAMA. Look no more questions, just let me be blunt. The University of Alabama has always and will always be the University of Georgia's DADDY! Herschel Walker to ya UGA, smile doggies, you still got 1 Natty back in ...1980? 1981? Um 1982? Whoa memory does fade when you got to reach back that far I guess.... ROLL TIDE! WE OWN THE UGA PUPPIES AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!
33-18 bitch 2021 National Champions? Who did we beat? Who was our coach? Who was your coach? You wrote this whole dumbass book to get to this point. You yellar hammer qweer.
@Casey Dangar Plenty of Bama fans did make excuses. Even tho there is an element of truth in what they said. The players behind our two starters did not contribute hardly any. Bama had hardly no rushing attack. Stetson is not a great qb and he took a beating in the game. And he still made the throws he needed. The final score is not indicative of how tight the game was. Couple huge mistakes in 4th widened the final score. Bama imo probaly would have won if both starters had played all game. And one of the players that was behind Jameson and Metchie probaly mentally checked out in between the SEC title game and the natty. Georgia played better than they have the last couple times prior. That fact cannot be denied
You're awesome Graham! Looking forward to this weekend's game! I want us to get this vibe back for our team. The years of success have inevitably led to some complacency and a sense of entitlement. Also, having a team of all four and five star guys is a blessing and a curse at times, a lot of guys about "me" and not "team". I remember this time in my life and when we turned things around that year in 2008. Let's get back to it! Thanks for the upload sir and Roll Tide!
Thanks man. We are built to face teams like this Georgia team, this year. Heard an Interesting fact on JOX Roundtable yesterday and I want you to attempt to wrap your head around this... Since the Beginning of the 2014 season (18 games ago), Alabama has only given up ONE run of 10 or more yards inside the tackles. Only ONE, in 18 games. I challenge anyone to find a defense anywhere that has ANY stat that ridiculous. You won't. We are made for games like this Saturday. ROLL TIDE!
+ROLL TIDE Graham That is an impressive statistic. I still think Saban made a mistake pulling Bateman early in the Ole miss game and I worry about Coker's consistency and quite frankly his intelligence. Saban starts Bateman for his speed yet doesn't run the zone read option once?? Then has a high completion percentage and the one interception was actually caused by Stewart running the wrong route and then Saban pulls him? By now he could be relaxed in the system and we would have a running threat at quarterback. Plus Bateman can throw very well! Look at his videos. The commentators stereotyped him as a not very good passer because he can run so fast. Also, with Coker starting all year we will now have another circus for the starting job next year which I really think hurt us against Ole Miss. Saban waits too long!! That said, I want us to have the best chance to win and make it to the playoffs so if Coker is the guy then we should coalesce around him, the team and the staff and make a spirited run for it!!
The Georgia bullfrogs got creamed that night. Those Georgia fan reaction shots are worth their weight in gold. With the exception of that kickoff snafu, Alabama played an absolutely perfect first half. Saban is the 🐐🐐🐐
I remember one fan said we would have won if we had more time...I am thinking what kind of excuse is that? You failed to score the first 2 qtrs...You "MAY" have beaten us if you played the first 2 qtrs. Georgia did not start playing until the last qtr...We did not in the last qtr Nick Saban made it clear if you stop playing the other team will start scoring & that's what happened. Atleast I do not make excuses as some fans do...
Alabama Power (Company) caused a 31-0 first-half Blackout. All that candy ass talk by Georgia. BAMA all they had to do was Cruise the second half. They did.
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@@bamafan5099 I'd argue that it was that Clemson game because NOBODY thought Bama would win. It led to the firing of Tommy Bowden which would begin Dabo's tenure. It's all very ironic actually.
AND ANOTHER THING BTW... I remember one year when Bear Bryant was still the coach, Bama had not done all that well & ended up at some mediocre Bowl Game, I forgot which one, but they were playing against UCLA. AND just like this game, at halftime Bama was winning 30-0. And a reporter for some stupid reason asked the UCLA Coach, "Well Coach, what do you think about this game so far?" And the response she got was VERY REAL! Coach said "Oh this is awful." Then walked away. What else could he say?... "Oh, this is fun. Our team is having a really special game?
I saved before and after pics of those guys lined up shirtless, painted black with ‘Georgia’ in white letters. Not a paint job they took much time with but they were happy, puffed up and yelling, jumping up and down, fists pumping into the air with puffed up chests over bellies and belly rolls, excited about their NFL-ready players gonna beat Bama in the Blackout Game (and UGA was loaded with talent). The after pic said it all. There those guys still stood lined up spelling ‘Georgia.’ Saggy-chested with the air completely let out. No more yelling, fist pumping and jumping up and down excited. Just complete bewilderment. It was time to find some shirts and go home. The blackout game was the beginning of the end for UGA. The Saban era had just taken off. But looking at the before and after shots of those guys is something that’s always stood out in my mind. Priceless. I’m not laughing at them for their fandom because we all know how it feels. That was just an exceptional standout in one of those “oooooohhh - noooooo!!” CFB moments. RTR 🐘🏈
@mynamedoesntmatter8652 very well written. I love watching the first half of this game. It, besides the opener with Clemson, was the sounding of the alarm since say 2005 wasn't just back, but at full strength like the Stallings 92 team.
Yeah, just think about how awesome Mathew Stafford & AJ Green both went on to be in the NFL. And Bama beat them in their prime! And it was basically done by the will & coaching of Nick Saban. I don't know how or why but when Saban left LSU for Miami, Iknew he would be back as the Alabama Head Coach and lead them to greatness AGAIN. And it was something I seen somehow during that movie, "The Blind Side". When they were talking about recruitment & they knew Saban was leaving LSU. That was when I knew it & saw it. So I was not surprised in the least when he became the Bama Head Coach.
The game that started the dynasty was the Clemson game in the opener at the Georgia Dome. It also started the Clemson dynasty because thats how Dabo got the job.
@@5437Tmoney IN MY OPINION A DYNASTY DOSENT START UNTIL YOU WIN THE NATTY BECAUSE YOU CANT START A DYNASTY WITH NO CHAMPIONSHIPS SO THE DYNASTY STARTED WITH THE WIN VS TEXAS BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION I KNOW SOME PEOPLE LOOK AT 2008 AS THE START OF THE DYNASTY BUT I THINK 2009 WAS THE START OF THE DYNASTY
And excuse me but once that 4th and 18 became 4th and 28 after the holding call, the Georgia Coach should have punted the ball!. It would have put his team in a much better position to succeed. Cuz punting would have made it a lot harder
At 12:13 they show an undersized older faced looking player named Terry Grant and they mention he was Alabamas leading rusher the year prior . Imagine a freshman taking your back up spot and your not even wearing a helmet on the sideline on the open drive.... ouch
Wow, I can't understand why,( I mean really?) WHY did they have Stafford run a sweep? Isn't that why they have Moreno? Stafford is NOT the kind of QB that should be running the football, unless he is flushed from pocket.
Yeah, Saban & the offensive coordinator was being nice. Calling conservative plays & basically NOT running up the score. But Georgia insisted, if you are going to beat us, then keep on beating us. Any team that is really good, you HAVE TO keep your foot on their throat fir as long as you can. Or until the game is over.
Yeah, I just wish I could show up & support our new coach. Not sure about this new kinda defense but college football has changed so much maybe it will work. But idk, that new coach does need to realize that the SEC is a huge frickin gauntlet for any Alabama football team. It's NOT the Pacific Northwest by any means. He did have a good program at Washington. But look at what Saban did his second year after losing to Louisiana Monroe the year before. And that stupid punt return by Prince Miller my God the referees had to have gotten paid at halftime or something! There was 2 holds & a block in the back on that punt return. And being in the corner of the field like that Bama still should have gotten the tackle. And then at the end the punter didn't even try to push him outta bounds. But seeing the replay of that after the game I bet Saban went on a rampage!!! Against the referees & his players. I know he told his players "no matter whether you think there is a penalty or not, you gotta make the play & get the runner on the ground. That's what I loved about our kicker the last 3-4 years, he could make an open field tackle & look like a linebacker doing it!!! And this whole game for Georgia was being led by Matthew Stafford. But then they lose the SEC Championship to Tim Tebow & the Gators after an undefeated regular season. And that is what makes the 2009 Season so great! Another undefeated regular season & then not only beating Florida but barely even letting them score in the second half. They got a TD right after halftime & never scored again. And then Colt McCoy goes down early in the Championship Game and it isn't really that close after that. Texas had a couple of sparks but that was it. And Bama vs Georgia this year with the new coach is going to be a huge game. He gets to go against Kirby Smart, a man that studied Nick Saban & was taught a lot by Saban. He was the DC so long at Alabama that I think it really hurt Nick when he left. And then every year he was having almost a whole new staff & players not being able to start right away were hitting the Transfer Portal. And so he was having to get new guys from the Portal all the time as well. And players wanting NIL money before they even contribute anything on the field. To be honest I'm surprised Saban stayed at Alabama as long as he did. Cuz you could see the change in his mentality. He could have kept being a constant hard ass & probably won a few more Natties but he settled back & tried to let the players dictate what they accomplished. And to be the great coach that he was he lost that razor sharp edge that gave him the will to push the players into working together hard enough to weld them into the team they needed to be to beat everyone else. And lots of times during the Championship Games it was better to roll the dice with plays the other team had NEVER seen Bama run all year. Like the 2 TD's to OJ Howard. And the trick onside kick. And rolling the dice in the second half of the Championship Game to let Tua throw the ball cuz Jalen was just having a bad night was epic. And to be honest, Devonta Smith catching that walk off touchdown for Tua was Tua & Sabans saving grace. Cuz if Bama had NOT won that game, there would have always been the question that had Hurts NOT been replaced would Bama have won? And to be honest I think Jalen Hurts would have not only won the game but he would have done it in the 4th quarter instead of overtime. But hey, Now on Feb 26 ALABAMA FANS CAN CELEBRATE Alabama's 2018 National Championship Walkoff Touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs. And who would know that in 2020 they would play an ALL-SEC Undefeated Regular Season, win the SEC Championship & National Championship and Devonta Smith would win the Heisman Trophy with 2 other teammates Mac Jones & Najee Harris being in the running along with Trevor Lawrence running a close second it's truly an amazing award for a receiver to win such an award against 2 really great quarterbacks! And to be honest Mac Jones & Najee Harris both imho played almost flawless football the whole year. And for them to play & win 11 SEC games that was a major testament to the greatness of that team cuz such an SEC schedule had never existed before & will probably never happen again! And also, 2009 & 2020 were the only 2 years that Nick Saban led the Alabama Team to an undefeated season. I think Bryant did it 3 times in his first 7 years. I think, not positive on that. But if it hadn't been for all the negative press about desegregation, Bama would have had a Natty in 1966 with Kenny Stabler under center.
Game would have been a lot closer without a couple of sketchy calls in the first quarter. People always talk about how Bama was up 31 at halftime like it was such an asskicking. This is a little misleading. Bama could have been up 20 at halftime and they would have lost the game 31-30!
If UGA actually played up to the level of talent they have year end and year out, they wouldn't be sitting at 35+ years without a National Championship.
Living in Georgia I can remember some of my co-workers saying if Georgia had more time they would have come back and won. That Fan base is just delusional as they come..
Georgia fans blamed the black jerseys for loosing this game , they hadn't worn the black jerseys since . They were lucky that Alabama was called off the dawgs . The Tide was just too ferocious .
