It wasn’t pretty. It never is pretty when you mix Alabama and LSU in Death Valley on a Saturday night when both teams are ranked. Alabama lost 59 minutes and 10 seconds of the game. But everybody knows it’s a 60 minute game and that was the difference that led to Alabama defeating LSU in overtime 20-13.
Twitter really told the tale of the tape, so we’re breaking it down the traditional way: Bringing you the best, the most entertaining, and the most revealing tweets in the twitter-verse.
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— B.J. Millican (@bjmillican) November 9, 2014
It actually was a fairly clean game overall, with a combined 5 penalties for 49 yards total. After the game, Les Miles noted that the 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty late in the 4th was the most significant turning point in the game.
Cooper doesn't run he floats on BBQ flavored vape smoke.
— Red Velvet Rick 🥋 (@RickMuscles) November 9, 2014
Just forget it. Don't even bother covering him. It's pointless.
— New Spot, Same Dad Guy (@chrisdadguy) November 9, 2014
To be clear, this was after the only touchdown in regulation. Amari didn’t have a stellar day, dropping passes both long and short. Then again, the offense as a whole didn’t have a great day:
Wake me when Alabama or LSU gets into FG range. I've never seen so much Twitter analysis about punts & field position.
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonAspen) November 9, 2014
Alabama's offensive production in the second half equals the Gross National Product of my cat.
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) November 9, 2014
Needless to say, the offense continued to stall and stall again and it didn’t help that Alabama missed an essential chip shot of a FG in the first half. So what do you think of Lane Kiffin now?
ERRRBODY BE HATIN WHEN I SAY I MISS COACH NUSS. LANE TRAIN NOT SO CHOO CHOO
— Nick Jones (@thatnickjones) November 9, 2014
Lane Kiffin can leave after this year if he wants
— Harvey Updyke (@Harveyrolltide) November 9, 2014
Amazing how one game can make you turn against a coach so quickly. Speaking of coaches, how is Les Miles doi…oh
“As Les goes to eat some grass” casual drop on television, and we all just nod along.
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) November 9, 2014
I’ve figured it out. Les Miles is a hamster. It all makes sense. We move forward a little to the end of the game. Here at Bama Hammer, we strive in giving you the most accurate in-game analysis:
Last chance for Alabama's offense coming up.
— BamaHammer (@Bama_Hammer) November 9, 2014
okay THIS is Alabama's last chance. I mean it this time.
— BamaHammer (@Bama_Hammer) November 9, 2014
Okay... THIS is Alabama's last chance. Seriously. Really.
— BamaHammer (@Bama_Hammer) November 9, 2014
WE CALLED IT (not really there was actually a fourth chance that ended up being the game tying drive, but details)
And now take a moment to read through this progression of tweets from the beginning of that game-tying drive to the end:
After the game, several players took to Twitter, including one sir Honey Badger:
WTF
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) November 9, 2014
Well said. Now a few more miscellaneous tweets from postgame and then some:
Lol
— Cam. (@crobinson_68) November 9, 2014
Kirby Smart was so happy after the #Bama win he almost horse-collared Lane Kiffin. #rolltide #BAMAvsLSU pic.twitter.com/gLvB1hphqH
— LivingCrimson (@LivingCrimson) November 9, 2014
Y'all stay classy tigers https://t.co/nWfMZPrxSM
— Bananas (Vërifiëd for sure) (@geauxcrimson) November 9, 2014
Tweet of the Week
Honestly I'm happy Bama won. Playing angry Nick Saban the week after a loss is like being locked in a photo booth with an ornery badger
— cristilmethod (@cristilmethod) November 9, 2014
Mississippi State will be a test next week at home.
Bonus Tweets
Tweets that aren’t related to the game, but were funny enough to share. (Surprise, it’s all about Auburn)
One of these years, Auburn gonna run outta option years on that contract with Cthulu
— His Holiness The Margi Lama (@Jerkwheatery) November 8, 2014
judging from his hat and sweater, gus malzahn prefers clothing that is 65% finished pic.twitter.com/vjvKrC8fuG
— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) November 8, 2014
He called the blocked field goal runback. For reals.