It was a horrific week for the state of Alabama in college football. And with all apologies to my boss (a really big Bama fan), I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Sorry, Dr. Rainer.
On to the recap…and here is your warning: There will be a lot of Leonard Fournette.
Early in the day, I saved this one thinking I’d be able to mock it later. But I was wrong. It was right.
Marquis Haynes getting ready for the right side of Bama's O-line pic.twitter.com/3LsoqPKItz
— Jeff Gray (@Jeff_GraySBN) September 19, 2015
This is how you gameplan for a big day of football.
As a college football fan, having a good gameplan is essential (H/T @SouthernbeLLSU) pic.twitter.com/e9N77Cs3ct
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 19, 2015
This week’s College GameDay sign of the week…ouch
Ouch. But great for our friends at @SECNetwork! pic.twitter.com/Dsr59iDd4U
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 19, 2015
Based on Duke’s performance on Saturday, this was probably the highlight of the day for Aaron Earls.
Crime rate soaring. pic.twitter.com/dBzbO6zqDZ
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) September 19, 2015
We had a tie for hit of the week, this week.
Everything's bigger in TX including this hit by Daylon Mack #12thMan pic.twitter.com/aBb1EIi8nL
— Phillip Bethancourt (@pbethancourt) September 19, 2015
Welcome to college football, bruh… pic.twitter.com/iWi53PkSJj
— College Sports Only (@OfficialCSO) September 20, 2015
By the time the LSU game started Saturday afternoon, I was in a bit of a foul mood because of the Arsenal game that morning. However, my Tigers remedied that. Auburn helped some, though…
https://twitter.com/AuburnJokes/status/645325123042586624
Then Leonard Fournette took over.
OH MY GOODNESS.
If you watch one college football play today, make it this RIDICULOUS TD run by Leonard Fournette. http://t.co/FZlqyX2G2H— SEConCBS (@SEConCBS) September 19, 2015
If you live in Alabama, look out. Fournette is looking for someone else to run over after he trucked the entire Auburn defense. #AUBvsLSU
— Aaron Earls (@WardrobeDoor) September 19, 2015
I just drafted Leonard Fournette in my 2018 keeper league.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) September 19, 2015
Did the entire Auburn football team switch from Direct TV to cable?
— Josh Price (@JoshRPrice) September 19, 2015
But…HE WASN’T DONE…
Oh look, there goes Leonard Fournette.
Again: http://t.co/lwaJ489tn1 https://t.co/wmw8qyyg9g
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 19, 2015
So… Leonard Fournette is a bad man…
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 19, 2015
A 6 second summary of what Leonard Fournette is doing to the Auburn defense:#AUBvsLSUhttps://t.co/tK5JWiWNSQ
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) September 19, 2015
Fournette is going to turn many, many defenders into GIFs. @LSUfball
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) September 19, 2015
Another angle of that Fournette TD run. #AUBvsLSU pic.twitter.com/ndPwXzPgHY
— Aaron Earls (@WardrobeDoor) September 19, 2015
Even the Spurgeon scholar got into the act…
"Let us throw off the sin that so easily entangles." -Hebrews 12:1 #LSUvsAUB #LSU pic.twitter.com/CMWmO73eWF
— Christian George (@ChristianTGeorg) September 19, 2015
The Bama fans had fun with this for a few hours.
Look out for me again! #RTR #RollTide #BamaVsOleMiss pic.twitter.com/XJTU3KS0hX
— … (@92cgh) September 19, 2015
But then Ole Miss got going, and the odds were ever in their favor…
THIS JUST HAPPENED. #HottyToddy https://t.co/yYqc44x4xY
— vsporto (@vsporto) September 20, 2015
First Manziel now Kelly … SEC QB's making @DudePerfect plays on bad snaps in Tuscaloosa.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) September 20, 2015
Bama's problem is it doesn't have a desperation-throw-off-the-helmet-66-yard-TD-play. I blame Kiffin.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 20, 2015
It was the facial hair, I’m sure.
I agree! Everyone should grow a beard!!! https://t.co/ySIWODVddt
— Belle Es You (@SouthernbeLLSU) September 20, 2015
At the end of the night, it was a sad, sad day in Alabama.
#OleMiss rolling in Tuscaloosa. This is the 3rd time in the past six games where Nick Saban's #Bama team has allowed 42 or more.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 20, 2015
"Hold me." #Bama pic.twitter.com/xrIw5Cl3FR
— BigHeadSports GrudenGrudenNotGrudenNotGrudenGruden (@BigHeadSports) September 20, 2015
A live look at Alabama fans: pic.twitter.com/6UdJCKodRJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 20, 2015
¯_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/LfqmDnTTpZ
— SB Nation CFB (@SBNationCFB) September 20, 2015
This is the saddest thing I've ever seen. pic.twitter.com/Ii0aMKENiz
— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) September 20, 2015
You'll never forget it, kid pic.twitter.com/pu8K6pmEAZ
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) September 20, 2015
There were a couple other nuggets from Saturday’s games. First in Austin, where they found a QB…
https://twitter.com/SouthernbeLLSU/status/645425324637966336
…but unfortunately he doesn’t kick PATs.
https://twitter.com/josemedinajr/status/645442079808622592
Oh the irony of the guy who comforted the #Texas kicker that missed the PAT last night. Double whammy. Poor kid. pic.twitter.com/TbB2yJYT4Z
— J.W. Cannon (@cannonjw) September 20, 2015
Crowd shot of the week comes from Happy Valley
Nice work, Penn State fans (H/T @JeffDLowe, @SandyB_PSUAD) pic.twitter.com/hPah68WYS6
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 20, 2015
And finally, the not-so-lucky Irish…
Oh no. No. RT @chrislittmann: https://t.co/QWrjCfswkw
— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) September 19, 2015
Header image via The Advocate