National Championship Open Thread: Alabama vs. Clemson

I'm just here to see the big ten refs screw this up.

Not staying up to watch it.  Too late of a start time.  I have a big day at work tomorrow.

Just pay attention to the speed on both sides...

Bad playcall by Pep there, throwing to a covered receiver short of the sticks.

I can't get excited about a game between two teams that have the nicest things while our coaching staff is in disarray.

Do any of you watch any of the “Megacast” broadcasts? I just find them too busy

I don't really care who wins, but keeping my fingers crossed for a competitive game throughout. The last thing I want to see is a blowout, either way, in the last game of the year.

Hey Herbie, that's how you defend that pass

Herbstreit: "Tua was not expecting that." 

Uh ... yeah? 

I hate both of them. But Clemson a little less. Lol

I hate both of them. But Clemson a little less. Lol

Who else is cheering for Tua to get his ass beat with daddy's belt tonight.

Bad playcall by Pep (or is it Jim Bob Cooter?) with the predictable quick out. 

Lol Clemson blitzed and played zone to confuse the QB. What a concept!

Clemson is the lesser of the two evils and who I will be pulling for.

Herbstreit on Tua: "Amazing play by QB.  Cant make better throw than that."

Next play - Clemson pick six.

I feel just terrible for Tua and the Tide...

I don't want either of these teams to win, but if I got to pick my dream scenario, it would be Clemson blowing Alabama out.  I can't imagine any universe in which this happens, but it's what I would choose.  Failing that, a tight game that goes down to the wire would be entertaining.

Even after that pick-6, I expect Alabama to have the game well in hand no later than the end of the 3rd quarter.

Hope I'm wrong.

The U2 flyover was sweet, and go Clemson.

I plan on watching quality football, hopefully.

Locksley is an awful coach. A Pep-type if you will. He will be exposed tonight. 

AT&T can suck it.

Clemson is my second favorite college football program after Michigan. There I said it. Washington and LSU are second and third. I just realized they're all purple. Obviously all three are ranked WAY behind Michigan. 

Wow do they make that look easy

Well that was a quick response by Bama.  I mean - damn...

You have got to be kidding. 

Wow. Not many QBs can shake off a pick 6 so easily.

anyone not watching this game is a fucking idiot 

Oh dear God that was beautiful.

Neither coach realizes the importance of establishing the running game. 

Don Brown just doesn't know how to keep up with these modern offenses. Mattison wouldn't have let Jeudy get deep on a safety there.

I'll admit it - I'm rooting for Bama. I just really like Tua - he seems like an amazing kid. 

Oh what it would feel like to see Shea, Dylan or Joe make that deep throw to Black or DPJ or Collins..

Weird seeing a team put their playmakers in a position to succeed and getting the ball to them. What an interesting concept

For those of you who don't want to watch commercials, the ESPN Film Room on ESPNWS runs during the commercial breaks, and the guys break down the plays that occurred before the commercials.

Lawrence is too jacked up.

Clemson's done. Bama is going to run this score up