Do you remember how awesome the 2000 Orange Bowl was? That game featured future pros all over the field and was also the last game in the college career of a guy you might have heard of, Tom Brady.

 

The Alabama Crimson Tide, led by running back Shaun Alexander, looked to be on the rise and returning to glory after an SEC Championship and just missing the BCS national championship game.

 

On the other sideline, Lloyd Carr had Michigan humming with top recruits all over the field, including the likes of David Terrell, Steve Hutchinson, Ian Gold, Dhani Jones and Anthony Thomas.

 

Should we have seen the greatness of Brady coming? There were signs, even in this game, that he had the intangibles to be a good QB and it was fascinating to go back and watch. 

 

Join us as two of the most storied programs in college football history squared off on the very first day of the new millennium in Pro Player Stadium. 

 

Here are some of the things we discuss:

• Ben’s special place for this Alabama squad
• Shaun Alexander’s greatness and future fantasy football prowess
• The Andrew Zow/Tyler Watts QB controversy
• What we remembered about Tom Brady
• David Terrell’s scintillating performance
• The Mike DuBose story
• Y2K
• Alabama kickers!
• David Terrell vs Milo Lewis

We hit that and a lot more as we go back through this overtime victory for the Wolverines. If you want to go back and relive that game as well, you can watch the video on our website here: https://distantreplaypodcast.com/ep-57-2000-orange-bowl-4-alabama-vs-8-michigan/ 

 

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