ANDRE SMITH, ON THE RECORD(ISH)

by Holly Anderson on Feb 20, 2009 12:55 PM EST

Andre Smith, Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Sugar-Bowl, has spoken out concerning his elimination from the postseason roster at Alabama.

Kinda.

"It was just a bad decision," Smith said. "I went to talk to coach (Nick) Saban about it, and he thought it was best to protect the team. I hurt, I cried, I shed some tears, I talked to my teammates about it. But it had nothing to do with an agent."

Aww, Julio, we miss you too.

Two possibilities here:
1. This really is about an agent, however tangentially; the initial rumors about unauthorized contact with some unauthorized person were true, and Smith is trying for some wiggle room by pointing out that technically, the person who actually did the actual interacting was a booster/relative/other entity who was not an actual agent, actually.
2. Something funnier happened.

Speculations, go.

(In other jolly Alabama news, the scoreboard at Bryant-Denny is on fire. The jokes write themselves some days.)

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If you examine the facts of the scoreboard fire rationally, it’s pretty clear that it was all Kiffen’s doing.

by Godfrey on Feb 20, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions

SIAP: http://deadspin.com/5157091/meet-tebow-sanford-crumley

Even more depressing is the number of 5 year olds named Brodie walking around this great state at the moment.

by Kecalf Bailey on Feb 20, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions

The Knoxville paper did an article a couple years ago on all the kids named Peyton in the area. There were over a hundred just in Knoxville. Ay caramba creepshow.

by Holly on Feb 20, 2009 1:29 PM EST reply actions

The easter egg in Freek’s work above is fantastic. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed at Saban before. So glad Freek is on our side…

by DrBundy on Feb 20, 2009 1:32 PM EST reply actions

The scoreboard at Bryant-Denny is on fire!?!?!? Has the beating of the Vols begun already?

by Phocion on Feb 20, 2009 1:41 PM EST reply actions

The law of averages was going to catch up eventually…. that scoreboard hasn’t been on fire since the 2005 Florida game (damn, Swindle’s not even around today).

by PeterPumpkinhead on Feb 20, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions

Hilarious Kecalf,

“Apparently the Crumleys live in or near Auburn, Alabama, where their child is going to have to grow up with the name Tebow. Should go over really well on the playground.”

First thing that popped into my mind – “My name is Tebow!’ How do you do! Now your gonna die!!”

by Kerwin4two on Feb 20, 2009 2:20 PM EST reply actions

So, if Hello Kiffin leaves UT and goes to Oregon will he change his new son’s middle name from Knox to Eugene?

by yoyofutbawl on Feb 20, 2009 2:20 PM EST reply actions

That scoreboard was coming down soon anyway as they are about to start the renovations and expansion in the South endzone. I wouldn’t be surprised if some work they were doing with it to take it down had something to do with the fire.

by rgw on Feb 20, 2009 2:54 PM EST reply actions

That is what was happening. In the process of taking it down, sparky sparks = FIYAAH

by SmokingScoreboard on Feb 20, 2009 2:59 PM EST reply actions

The net result of Andre’s brainfart is Utah attaining some semblance of national legitimacy…his absence actually made the Utes look like Tebow-beaters. Fallacy, I know, but still…

by sb on Feb 20, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions

Heck, if their replacing it let the thing burn. The administration could charge 5 bucks a pop, say the Bear’s spirit was in the flame and they’d have 50,000 show up for the show.

by Running Joe Rides Again on Feb 20, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions

Do you want to know how many hunting dogs are named “Bear” in this state? Do you?
or Major? Oglive, not Applewhite….hell for that matter, Bo?

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Feb 20, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions

As far as the scoreboard goes, consider it a dress rehearsal for the Auburn game.
“We dont need no water, let the MF burn”

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Feb 20, 2009 4:53 PM EST reply actions

Except the Iron Bowl will be in the loveliest village this year, Mr. PP. The fire was caused when all the points that were supposed to be scored against La-Monroe and Utah spontaneously combusted.

by JD Hogg on Feb 23, 2009 1:46 PM EST reply actions