When necessary, and the silencing of the players who shouted Alabama amid confetti and fireworks, but something of the celebration of the title.
It became clear that these men know the end of the sequel even before it reaches the Great Plain.
For two months, and soup Crimson Tide in his first meeting with LSU ranked in the top. The moment the team landed in New Orleans, there was doubt in the mind of one of the results. Not only to win but to dominate.
Boy, is it ever.
Characterized by choking of the old school of football, and No. 2 Alabama 21-0 shut down the Tigers in the BCS championship game Monday night, held a little and went to Tuscaloosa for the title with the second national in three years.
Crimson Tide, and also claimed first place in the final poll Associated Press for the eighth time, and link to Notre Dame more than any college team football. The coach, Nick Saban, a choice of an overwhelming 55 votes to 60 from the first place.
"We knew what we were able to" offensive lineman Barrett Jones. "I think it's kind of arrogance, but that's the way I felt. We felt as if we were able to control, and we did."
The major credit defenses in college football history, a group of players, the NFL is ready Courtney Upshaw and Hightower Dont'a that LSU (13-1) did not get a chance.
When Jordan Jefferson again declined to pass, swept by a wave in the framework of crimson. LSU quarterback when he took off running, you must have felt like Alabama and some additional players in this area. It seemed certain that way.
"It feels like a nightmare," said Jefferson. "I just did not do the crime. Some of the defenses and number, and Alabama, and we had a number."
He called the game LSU beat crimson tide (1.12) in overtime on November 5, the century that has been criticized because of the failure, because no team scored the touchdown.
The return match in the next century, after the Alabama worked his way back to second place in the rankings to earn a place in the title game BCS. Turned out to be even less of the meeting is the first classic, akin to the "Speed 2" to "Godfather II."
But the Alabama defense was a thing of beauty, and put their spin in the shooting, high-scoring postseason.
"They are amazing," Jones said he was satisfied just to go against in practice. "This defense is as good as any defense I've seen ever, the operation of bystanders, who have the support of influential and very good in coverage, which in fact you do not have weaknesses, which should be as good as any defense at all."
LSU did not cross midfield until they were less than 8 minutes from the end of the game. Ended with the Tigers to just 92 yards and five first attempts, and on the wrong side of the first shutout in 14 years from the date BCS.
"This defense is unstoppable, and that's what we did," said Upshaw, the best defensive player of the game. "We wanted to go there and show the world that we have won the first game. Is required to go out and control from start to finish, and this is what we did."
Crimson tide, and the accumulation of 384 meters and 21 first attempts, he spent much of the night in the end of the LSU field, and the creation of Jeremy Shelley to try and bowl record seven field goals. He said that five of them, and connecting the bowl record. Then, as if it was a response to critics who complained that all they are offensive juggernaut like Oklahoma State, Stanford and the University of shooting in the title game, Alabama in the end a very long journey to the end zone.
With 4:36 remaining broke Heisman Trent Richardson final landing run of 34 yards.
The only TD in any of the powers of the South Eastern Conference, more than two parties, rather than back in stoppage time of November.
"I felt very good to get that touchdown against LSU", said lineman DJ Fluker. He added, "That's all we talked about, and he said we will get (Richardson) fall, and we did."
In one of the LSU and the trip only in the territory of Alabama, and the Tigers back quickly, back, back - the last breath final correctly with Jefferson besieged for hitting the ball with his hand before he could leave the room and a long pass.
"We are not very different," said Saban. "We have done some things on offense formationally. Our attack did a great job. Defensive special teams, he played well, played the box. A great job."
Coach and won a few titles in the BCS, Alabama, in addition to other LSU in 2003. He denied the LSU Les Miles was the first coach to win three titles in the BCS, starring his second term. Tigers will be to settle with the title of the Supreme Education Council, but this is not likely to alleviate this exhibition ugly.
"I said to my colleagues in the team and must be hurt," said Miles. "We finished second. It is supposed to hurt."
LSU simply can not do anything - run or pass. Kenny Hilliard led Tigers with 16 rushing yards, while Jefferson was 11 of 17 passes for 53 yards, and usually goes away run before being sent down to the Superdome cannabis. Was sacked four times and threw an interception frustration when he tried to stop a pass from despair, however, objected because the recipient was already trying to block upfield.
A.J. As well as the impact offensive player, completing 23 of 34 corridors of 234 yards. Richardson added 96 yards on 20 carries. But the joy was greater when the award was presented to Upshaw's defense, which gave birth to seven addresses, including dismissal, and spent much of the night in the backfield LSU.
"The defense of each player is most valuable," said Upshaw. "Advocacy group. Defeat the tides, and the baby. Defeat the tide!"
With the way he played defense, as well as the affected just to avoid mistakes and lead the attack field goal range. He said that he was perfect.
"When you have a big offensive line that I have the great players around you, and makes your job as easy as quarterback," said also affected. "We have to give all the credit to them, and I hope to have all the equipment here."
While they used to get big plays from LSU honey badger them, and change specialist Matthew cornerback Tyrann, Marquis Maze made a major blow to the Crimson Tide with the return of the first half punt Previous 49 yards through the first room. May have gone all the way to the end if not for a leg injury forced him to rise. Brad was a gambler only remaining wing defender to overcome them, but was forced to limp out of the maze of the border.
Also affected by the 16-yard pass completion to Darius Hanks in the LSU 10, Chile create a field goal from 23 yard chip shot. If nothing else, has made one of the objectives of Alabama in the game: to get enough, at least near the end zone for the kickers involved have a better chance of conversion.
At the first meeting, and Chile, combining Foster Kidd miss four field goals - all at least 44 meters. In the over-done, Foster handles kickoffs, while Chile is also associated with 34.41 meters and 35 and 44. No performance penalty because it was not flawless. The last Shelley blocked punt and drove to the right of another full-scale. In addition, the bell rang extra point off the upright after taking Richardson.
It did not matter.
LSU wing, the best weapon, which reached nearly 46 yards on nine boats. The only highlight was that purple and gold, which do not comply with his victories in the BCS title game in 2003 and 2007, the last two times I played the game in New Orleans, about 80 miles from Baton rouge campus.
"We can not maintain consistency," said Miles.
Miles never considered changing the backup quarterback Jarrett Lee, who started the first eight games of the Tigers - four of them, while Jefferson was serving a suspension for his involvement in a bar brawl.
In all likelihood, will not be matter.
We are not against a team from Alabama, who was determined to write a different ending.
"We were short for the first time did not play well," said Baron on the occasion of safety, "but we showed we were the better team tonight, and we closed it."
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