Alabama Crimson Tide

[Professor Tiger]

NEW ORLEANS — Brian H. Downing, the Alabama fan seen on a video apparently committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game, has been indicted.

An Orleans Parish grand jury Thursday handed up the indictment against the 32-year-old Downing, formally charging him with one count each of sexual battery of a male victim and obscenity.

A video that went viral on the Internet is believed to have been taken at a fast-food restaurant in New Orleans after Alabama defeated LSU on Jan. 9.

A man — said to be Downing, of Smiths Station, Ala. — wearing Crimson Tide attire appears to perform a simulated sex act on the LSU fan.

The court set a bond in the amount of $50,000.

I wonder if he'll use the "There's just too much Bama in me" defense or the "Not guilty by reason of Roll Damn Tide" defense.

[GBJs]

Smiths Station...He's an Auburn fan in Tide clothing.

Yes I know where Smiths Station is. Was there last summer with Mom.

[Professor Tiger]

This is a little off topic, but when I was in Auburn a few weeks ago, I saw some political signs that pit Twinkle vs. one Kathy Peterson for the state public service commission.

You've gotta love a grown woman named Twinkle. I remember her name from the last election. And is Kathy Peterson any relation to my favorite politician of all time, Dale Peterson? His commercials from the last election were epic, postmodern masterpieces.

[GBJs]

Twinkle...if that politics thing doesn't work out she may have a future as an exotic dancer???

[GBJs]

This guy? I'd like to see HIM run against Obama...

[Professor Tiger]

I LOVE Dale Peterson! He'd get my vote against Obama.

Here's more:





NOTE: To those of you who don't have connections to the state of Alabama, the above clips are not a SNL skits. These are real campaign commercials.

[GBJs]

Agriculture commissioner is small potatoes for him... should run for state Senator. I would be the perfect platform to jump to the presidency. It's worked for at least one idiot I can think of.

[Jungle Rat]

Isn't Alabama a territory of Mexico by now?

[Professor Tiger]

Agriculture commish is small potatoes for him....

TFIFY

should run for state Senator. I would be the perfect platform to jump to the presidency. It's worked for at least one idiot I can think of.

To follow that route, Dale would need a little time as a community organizer on his resume.

[GBJs]

Heh to the community organizer...

And Rat, that's probably why Dale lost.

[GBJs]

[Professor Tiger]

Cool.

[Professor Tiger]

Looks like Div. 1 CFB is going to have a four team playoff.

http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootbal ... val-062012

Since the four teams will be "the best four teams in the country," the SEC should abolish the SECCG. That would give our two division champions a week to rest before they go to the playoff.

[Professor Tiger]

The trial of renowned Alabama fan and confessed tree poisoner Harvey Updyke trial moved to new venue:

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012 ... trial.html

I think the judge in this case is probably correct. Any jury in the state of Alabama will be hopelessly biased towards either 1.) Giving him the death penalty, or 2.) Renaming Birmingham after him.

As an Auburn fan, I'm in favor of dragging this out as long as possible. I enjoy Harvey Updyke as the public face of the Alabama fan base.

[GBJs]

Harvy is the face of our program only to Auburn fans.

[GBJs]

I don't see what would be wrong with using the BCS to define the top 4 each year. This year would have been LSU / Stanford, Alabama / OSU right? Sorry if the BIG or Big East didn't have a team with enough quality to be in the top four. Same for the ACC. I doubt any team beyond those had a legitimate bitch for not being in the top 4. Oregon at # 5 had two losses even though they beat Stanford.

And I'm still surprised at the two teams who played in the Sugar Bowl. Other teams were more deserving.

[Professor Tiger]

Harvy is the face of our program only to Auburn fans.

There are millions of Chinese and Indians who daily surf the internet about life in modern America, and therefore know all about University of Alabama fan Harvey Updyke, but have never heard of Bear Bryant.

[bluetick]

You lie Joe - we get Junction Boys on cable long time.

-billions of Chinese

Us too.

-billions of Indians

[Professor Tiger]

Junction Boys ... Bear Bryant... ah... he very bad at math...

[Professor Tiger]

Looks like The Saban's mind-control waves aren't working perfectly on Reuben Foster. Although committed to UA, he appears to be looking very seriously at UGA:

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012 ... _call.html

If Foster wants to enhance his football career by moonlighting as a petty criminal, UGA is a perfect place for him.