Alabama Football: The 32 greatest moments of the Saban era

By Dakota Cox | Apr 8, 2020

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 08: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide drops back to pass as nose tackle John Atkins #97 of the Georgia Bulldogs during the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Crimson Tide defeated the Bulldogs 26-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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2nd and 26

1-seed 2nd and 26 vs. 9-seed “Make his a** quit”

2nd and 26 is a heavy favorite in this entire bracket, but don’t think that it’s a guarantee that it won’t be upset here. Everyone loves a famous quote from Nick Saban, and this is one of his greatest of all time. We’ll see how it goes, but I don’t see a way where 2nd and 26 doesn’t at least make it to the Final Four. It is simply too great of a play.

4-seed Tebow crying vs. 5-seed “This is not the end, this is the beginning”

I’ve noticed that older moments haven’t done as well in this piece, so this matchup of 2009 moments will be interesting. My guess is that the 5-seed will win. Saban basically predicted a dynasty, and it gives you chills to think about now.

3-seed Julio’s screen TD vs. Jalen’s comeback vs. Mississippi State

Julio Jones had many great plays, but this was his most memorable. He beat AJ’s fight with Barrett Jones, but he’s still got a major matchup in the round of 32. This isn’t Jalen’s biggest comeback, but it’s his second-best for sure.

2-seed “The Drive” vs. 10-seed Josh Jacobs trucks OU

Josh Jacobs upset Vinnie Sunseri’s pick-six in the first round, but he will have his work cut out for him vs. “The Drive.” This play has Iron Bowl history, and it was from the first championship team since Saban.

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