Breaking the huddle on Gators vs. Crimson Tide
With an almost certain berth in the BCS National Championship Game there for the taking, No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Florida have more on their minds than winning the Southeastern Conference. When the Crimson Tide and the Gators play Saturday at the Georgia Dome, the league championship is the silver medal — at most.
If you like your thrillers rife with intrigue, if you like your subplots filled with subplots, then settle into your comfiest chair. There’s more at stake in this game than even the crystal football.
The SEC championship game is a renewed clash of generational powers. It is a soap opera. And it will serve as a referendum on the most dominant style of play in a league that has provided three of the past five BCS national champions.
It’s Armani versus Brooks Brothers
espn.com
12/3/08