That being said, Brian Kelly borrowed too much from Lady Luck's bank, and reached his credit limit.
There was absolutely no doubt that Alabama was easily a head and shoulders above us that year. There's no shame in having lost to a much superior team.
However, either Oregon or especially Kansas State was easily beatable, but unfortunately for the Purple One, both of them choked at the end of the season.
Maybe it would have been for the better, since he would probably have had a better chance of getting a NFL job right there and then, had he won the NC.
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