It never gets old. Alabama fan cries after loss to LSU, female companion not pleased with him (video) | Off the Bench
I heard it is now mandatory that twice a day - every day - at 5:51 (their phrasing... not 9 to 6 ) Bama fans have to turn towards Tuscaloosa and praise Saban, curse Les Miles, and throw catnip over their shoulders.
OK, OK, I'll do it for y'all. Roynav said, "It never gets old," so here's my post from 11.08.2011 on the subject at hand: ""A Star is Born" doesn't quite cover it when thinking about the tearful Bama preppie & his hot date. A combination of circumstance, intrusive TV lenses and Facebook has likely caused this unsuspecting 'waterworks' to become the unfortunate embodiment of Alabama's loss. He is now the Face of Failure for Bama Nation--and he will be laughed at & reviled. This Unfortunate is now as likely to get leyyd this year as Harvey Almorn Updike, Jr. (of Toomer's Oaks poisoning notoriety) is to be made King for a Day at an Auburn homecoming game. ---Chance of reign--never! Now, this guy didn't do anything--he didn't change the possible outcome of the game, unlike Steve Bartman, he of the infamous Cubs foul ball fiasco. (Bartman deflected a pop fly foul, ruining the out & the Cubs chances to enter the World Series). And look what happened to Steve: "Bartman remained seated as the camera continuously panned live shots of him between multiple replays of the foul ball. The somber image of Bartman wearing a Cubs baseball cap, glasses, headset, and green turtleneck shirt became memorable. Bartman had to be led away from the park under security escort for his own safety as many Cubs fans shouted toward him and others threw debris onto the field and toward the exit tunnel from the field. News footage of the game showed him surrounded by security as passersby pelted him with drinks and other debris. Bartman's name, as well as personal information about him, appeared on Major League Baseball's online message boards minutes after the game ended. As many as six police cars gathered outside his home to protect Bartman and his family following the incident. Afterwards, then-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich suggested that Bartman join a witness protection program, while then-Florida Governor Jeb Bush offered Bartman asylum." Surely nothing like the above will befall Ol Teary Eyes in Tuscaloosa. But--BUT!--he is not exactly the guy you will pick to lead a panty raid in the girls dorms. The chicks won't be winging their lingerie at our guy, but he will collect an s-load of Kleenex! Penalty for a guy getting caught weeping on nationwide live TV: Loss of Down (as in 'getting' down)! --Just a light hearted thread for the LSU Nation."
