December 5th 2009 SEC Championship Game

1 after the first game of the season, when Alabama impressively rocked Virginia Tech's world while the rest of college football (apart from Boise and Oklahoma State), beat nobodies to start the year. But we didn't think that Alabama would beat the pants off them in the way that they did.We'd like to say: We were wrong for doubting you, Alabama.Texasor whoever they play in the title gameis going to be in for a world of pain facing Ingram or Roy Upchurch in the trenches.Greg McElroy, the Alabama quarterback, didn't seem fussed, while Tim Tebowor 'Superman' (as CBS' Verne Lundquist would love to call him)showed that he was going to fall while trying to fly to his third National Championship if four years. To you, Daniel X from Florida Atlantic University, you lose your man card You'll now be called Florence.. December 5th, 2009: SEC Championship Game. 1966 saw the undefeated Michigan State Spartans tangle with the unbeaten Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. That was the record of the two best teams in college football going into Saturday.

One of these units would suffer defeat, the other would remain perfect.The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide stack up evenly statistically speaking. Both teams allow under 10 points per game (9.8 and 9.9) and they both put up more than 30 points per contest.Two Heisman contenders, two undefeated teams, one BCS National Championship berth. As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't get any better than this.Superman vs Mark Ingram. How could you not foam at the mouth in anticipation to see this grid-iron battle go downTim Tebow has already won himself a stiff-armed man (2007), Mark Ingram was intent on doing the same.

Never before has an Alabama player won the Heisman, staggering to think about in light of all the great names that have graced the university's football program.Ingram's performance in the Iron Bowl vs. Auburn last Saturday was said to have hindered his chances to win. He surely had Alabama fans wondering why they didn't initially want him in Tuscaloosa.By no means did Mark Ingram single-handedly win the SEC Championship for the Tide, but he sure did contribute in prodigious fashion.Alabama's defense swarmed Superman every chance they got. Tebow found himself having to play out of his comfort zonethrowing the ball instead of running it.The Tide shut-out Tebow's Gators in the second half like they were playing a J.V. highschool squad.'Bama's 88 yard drive in the third quarter put this one out of reach for Urban Meyer and company.What does it mean to win the Heisman TrophyIf you ask past winners, they'll tell you that it's one of the biggest honors they've ever had the pleasure of receiving in their lives.

It's not just a trophy, it's a legacy.For the sophomore out of Flint, Michigan it means hunger. As we all know, on Friday Jack Swarbrick announced that Notre Dame would not be participating in a bowl game despite having enough wins to be bowl eligible. That didn't happen because the defense couldn't stop anybody. Does that change that this one one of the best offenses in school history Don't the offensive players at least deserve to play one more gameThere was a vote among the players on whether or not they wanted to play.