Baseball players couldn't stop posting on social media about the National Championship game
On Monday, the pinnacle of the college football season arrived: the National Championship game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Throughout the evening, baseball players around the league maintained a healthy level of excitement about the evening's festivities.
Cardinals right-hander and Brunswick, Ga., native
Go Dawgs! Sic Em! #cfbplayoff #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/7RgSYtuyx9
— Adam Wainwright (@UncleCharlie50) January 9, 2018
Bama or Georgia?? Who yˇŻall got? #NationalChampionship
— James McCann (@JamesMcCann34) January 9, 2018
With his Bulldogs leading at the half,
Halfway there boys! @FootballUGA
— Mr. Irrelevant (@RealJoshReddick) January 9, 2018
As was McCann:
First half... ALL DAWGS ??? #NationalChampionship
— James McCann (@JamesMcCann34) January 9, 2018
That was pretty amazing he could stay in bounds right there!!! #wow
— Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) January 9, 2018
Kendrick Lamar ???
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) January 9, 2018
After Alabama tightened the score to 13-7 with a third-quarter touchdown, eyebrows were raised:
Here comes Bama ?
— James McCann (@JamesMcCann34) January 9, 2018
The kid is a STUD!!! #CFPNationalChampionship
— Kolten Wong (@KoltenWong) January 9, 2018
After the Bulldogs responded with a huge touchdown of their own to go back on top 20-7, more emojis and reactions upped the ante:
This game ??? #NationalChampionship
— James McCann (@JamesMcCann34) January 9, 2018
Game over.. #CFBChampionship
— Trea Turner (@treavturner) January 9, 2018
Longtime outfielder and proud Hawaii native Shane Victorino was pumped up about watching Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa do his thing in the game:
Do it kid!!! Proud of you @Tuaamann_ ?? win or lose awesome to watch another kid from the #808 making his presence felt!!!#NationalChampionship
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) January 9, 2018
Alabama stormed back, erasing a 20-7 deficit to put themselves in position to potentially win in regulation. With three seconds remaining, Alabama kicker Andy Pappanastos attempted to win the game with field goal, but he missed:
— ? Mike ???????? Clevinger ? (@Mike_Anthony13) January 9, 2018
Haha
— Trea Turner (@treavturner) January 9, 2018
We got a chance!
— Mr. Irrelevant (@RealJoshReddick) January 9, 2018
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— Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) January 9, 2018
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— Bo Bichette (@19boknows) January 9, 2018
#NationalChampionship WOWWWW... #RayFinkle #GoDawgs
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) January 9, 2018
Straight duck hook in the trees. Ugh
— Jake Diekman (@JakeDiekman) January 9, 2018
Once the game headed to overtime, tensions mounted ... but in the end, Alabama won with a second-down touchdown to win, 26-23, thanks to a great throw from Tagovailoa:
Tua you are now my favorite QB of all time #CFPNationalChampionship
— Delino DeShields (@LinoDeShields) January 9, 2018
Oh my!! #NationalChampionship
— James McCann (@JamesMcCann34) January 9, 2018
Haha X 2
— Trea Turner (@treavturner) January 9, 2018
Whhaaaatttttt!!!!???!!!???!!!
— Josh Smoker (@Josh_Smoker) January 9, 2018
In all, a pretty exciting night of college football.
