The Best Tweets From Alabama vs. Western Carolina
By Chris Dodson
It was another cupcake Saturday in the SEC. Minor teams going to play big bad SEC teams only to get smashed by said SEC teams in exchange for money for the schools participating. Of course, there were the usual cries of โThe SEC doesnโt play anybody!โโฆ
Here's an in depth breakdown of SEC opponents today. #gauntlet pic.twitter.com/vdlVoCrfa4
โ Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) November 22, 2014
And we all say to that โHow many times in a row has an SEC team appeared in the National Championship?โ and then flash our rings like we roll in style. Alabama, meanwhile, had itโs hands full with Western Carolina in Braynt-Denny Stadium Saturday afternoon, all in preparation for the Auburn Tigers to come into town. We pulled the best tweets we could find out of the Twitterverse (although, it seemed like some fans were either paying attention to Ole Miss/Arkansas and/or at some kind of wedding) and brought them to you for your enjoyment.
The good news for Western Carolina on its first series: Three plays and only one fumble. Bama takes over at WCU 34.
โ John Zenor (@jzenor) November 22, 2014
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#InadvertentWhistle4Heisman IMO
โ Bananas (Vรซrifiรซd for sure) (@geauxcrimson) November 22, 2014
WCU should call timeout and have whole team take pic in front of scoreboard. @TheLanceTaylor
โ Harry Long (@harry_long) November 22, 2014
Saban is going to confiscate every bit of that ref's property and then kiss his wife on the mouth.
โ Red Velvet Rick ๐ฅ (@RickMuscles) November 22, 2014
In a move that Auburn would be proud of (btw AUBURN HATE WEEK STARTS NOW), an inadvertent whistle caused WCU to go up 7-0 early on the Tide. That wasnโt the only scare for Alabama though.
Cooper now up and riding the stationary bike. Which is good unless you have to get somewhere.
โ Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 22, 2014
Coaches, I volunteer for a substitutionary injury if you need it. I will lose whatever ligament you need me to for Amari to stay healthy.
โ David Powell (@davidpowellbham) November 22, 2014
Cooper injured himself after scoring a touchdown to make it 14-7. That scared fans as Cooper did not return, but it was later revealed that he would be good to go.
I know Saban likes to play WC because of their spread/offensively similarity to Auburn, but I doubt they're welcomed back to BDS after today
โ รic Gulas (@Nic_Gulas) November 22, 2014
I'm thinking Saban asked the refs to "manufacture some adversity" for this team. He didn't know WCU would be going for knees.
โ Ricky Muncie, RBR (@RickyRBR) November 22, 2014
Itโs upsetting, and understandably so, to see Western Carolina resort to dangerous blocking and tackling techniques. The moves injured a lot of Bama players, which will be a storyline going into the Iron Bowl.
Western Carolina tried to fake a FG and Landon Collins/Trey DePriest just destroyed the kicker.
โ Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) November 22, 2014
That kicker is probably pissed at his coach
Probably so.
FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THINGS HOLY GET JK SCOTT OFF THE FIELD
โ Houndstooth Heroes (@HtoothHeroes) November 22, 2014
Did JK Scott just cost himself the Heisman with that kick out of bounds?
โ Ben Flanagan (@ThisBenFlanagan) November 22, 2014
JK Scott wasnโt the only kicker on the field, however. True freshman Gunnar Raybon handled most of the field goals and got most of them. Looked impressive. Maybe some hope for #BamaKickers?
And now a few more from the junk drawer that Iโm sure youโll like:
BRING IT ON HARVARD
Can I interest you in Nick Saban berating Lane Kiffin? https://t.co/4KxOE1J6vV
โ Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) November 22, 2014
Scott Cochran shouting "Beast Mode" on the jumobtrons and everybody's all <shrug>
โ Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) November 22, 2014
Good thing the selection committee does not actually watch the games. We will tell Jeff Long the back-ups played 3 quarters. Our secret OK?
โ The Game Ryan Fowler (@TheGAMEon1009) November 22, 2014
Tweet of the Week
Florida State 2014 is Notre Dame 2012's long-lost cousin, but with crab legs instead of catfish.
โ David Ubben (@davidubben) November 22, 2014
Our Tweet of the Week comes from outside the game, because nothing you tweet would have lived up to this.
Bonus Tweets
Tweets not meant for the game, but too great for holding them back.
what a respectful young man he is RT @CorkGaines: Jameis Winston shoves a ref out of the way and somehow no flag https://t.co/n4MseL0kaF
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D.W Reynolds Razorback Stadium
โ Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) November 22, 2014
Where teams dreams come to get smothered to death while frantically flailing about . #BertPillow
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