Live from the BCS title game, where the Irish have landed
The view from my seat. There are several more folks in the stands now. (Panoramic photo by M. Bradley)
Miami Gardens, Fla. – Maybe it was because this correspondent spent more time counting ocean waves than hanging out on South Beach, but it was hard to get a read on the fans. I saw far more Alabama folks walking around, and it wasn’t until Sunday that I saw more than a few Notre Dame shirts. (And I’d even gone to Mass, where there were actually more folks wearing crimson. Go figure.)
That changed today. When the first media bus rolled into the parking lot at Sun Life Stadium — that’s what this place, which has known many names, is now called — at 3:40 p.m., we saw Irish fans by the boatload. If I had to guess, I’d say the crowd will be 55-45 Bama, but I’m bad at estimating crowds.
I’m sometimes bad at predicting games, too, but the responsibility to offer a pick comes with the job. I’m on video record with Noah Coslov of CineSport as taking the Tide to win 17-10, but I’ve covered a few of these BCS title games and I know the favorite doesn’t always win. (Exhibit A: USC in January 2006; Exhibit B, Ohio State in the desert the next year.)
OK, enough of me. I’ll be here until a national champ has been identified, and I’d appreciate the company. And I thank you, as ever, in advance.
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Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:02 pm
Notre Dame has a first down.
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:02 pm
Bama play by play man Eli Gold ain’t bad.
GOT 15 ?
January 7th, 2013
9:02 pm
If this were 32 years ago, Georgia would be playing against Notre Dame for the Championship.
Too Bad it ain’t 1980 anymore, and UGA is stuck with Mark Richt and No Herschel.
ROLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!
TIDE !!!!
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:03 pm
Long, long first quarter.
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:03 pm
If he take off those fake gold gloves he might can keep the ball in his hands
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:04 pm
ND looks bad
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:04 pm
Golson looks rattled.
stephen
January 7th, 2013
9:04 pm
making appreciate how close UGA came to beating bama
playmeortrademe
January 7th, 2013
9:04 pm
Imagine that, Alabama winning the game at the lines. Football ain’t rocket science, folks.
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:05 pm
Notre Dame Cannot cross The 50 Yard Line—remind you of another game?
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
9:05 pm
This ND team is so physically over matched.
YES!
January 7th, 2013
9:06 pm
Poor Puppies! This could be you beating the crap out of ND!
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:06 pm
game over by halftime
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:06 pm
Where is the Heisman Trophy Runner Up?
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:06 pm
Wow, is Katherine Webb a looker or what?
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:06 pm
Irish defenders are frustrated already.
Bama14
January 7th, 2013
9:07 pm
ND not in the same class as UGA…
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:07 pm
Wireless issues plaguing you Mark?
woooo
January 7th, 2013
9:07 pm
My girlfriend from the other room: “I think I’m rooting for Alabama”
Me: “What is wrong with you?”
Girlfriend: “Well, they don’t really have anything else going for them”
Me: “Fair enough!”
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:08 pm
Cooper is a man playing with boys. A FRESHMAN!
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
9:08 pm
Is it my imagination or is ND playing touch football?
YES!
January 7th, 2013
9:08 pm
Fery average looking to me.
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:08 pm
What a fake
Tim Couch
January 7th, 2013
9:08 pm
Wonder what AJ gets if he wins…
YES!
January 7th, 2013
9:09 pm
Very average looking to me.
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:09 pm
Amari Cooper. I’ve seen him do some nice things.
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:10 pm
Hey Mark, look at a ND fan and tell me what kind of expression is on their face
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:10 pm
“Just Ask the Georgia Bulldogs”
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:10 pm
Irish getting embarrassed
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:11 pm
Quarter ends. Not the greatest quarter in Irish annals. But a pretty big one for the other team.
dean
January 7th, 2013
9:11 pm
I wonder how Mike “I get that.”Golic is feeling about now?
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:12 pm
For the record, the SEC title game was 0-0 after 15 minutes.
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
9:13 pm
Manti Teo is no Jarvis Jones.
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:13 pm
Irish must have forgotten to eat Lucky Charms before the game.
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:13 pm
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:11 pm
Quarter ends. Not the greatest quarter in Irish annals. But a pretty big one for the other team
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“THE OTHER TEAM”???????
LOL! Just can’t bring yourself to say their name out loud?
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:13 pm
I think he better call out tomorow
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
Two has been made into a non factor.
SEC Dominance
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
This has to make EVERYONE wonder: Should UGA jump everyone and land at No. 2 in the final polls if this continues?
JDWJIM
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
This is a bit like an exhibition game…the real MNC game was in the Dome on Dec 1.
Big Crimson 75
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
Looking more & more like the National Championship Game was played in Atlanta on December 1st.
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
Teo
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
9:14 pm
Manti Teo isn’t even Alec Ogletree.
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:15 pm
The Alabama sideline barely reacted after that touchdown. I think they know who’s winning this one
Todd grantham
January 7th, 2013
9:15 pm
SEC that won’t happen. Too much anti SEC sentiment.
Marielena
January 7th, 2013
9:15 pm
Men vs boys. Welcome to big boy football leprechauns.
Bradley Curse
January 7th, 2013
9:15 pm
why anyone would ever pick against the SEC in the NC Game … is beyond me
Fein
January 7th, 2013
9:15 pm
Did Alabama poison the Leperchaun
Mighty SEC
January 7th, 2013
9:16 pm
I thought ND would have one of their great goal line stands but Alabama just ran them over
jbill
January 7th, 2013
9:16 pm
Who wouldn’t want to play for Alabama………
Mark Bradley
January 7th, 2013
9:16 pm
Bama 203 yards, Notre Dame 23 yards.