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Football

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,582 posts)

5. Why is their football team named after an algae that kills fish?

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 09:00 PM

Dec 2018

Besides, they are not even close to the ocean.

As far as the elephant goes, that's so they'll have long memories for stuff like this:

Setup: 2013 Iron Bowl, Alabama and Auburn are tied 28-28. Alabama has the ball with one second on the clock. They send out a freshman kicker who has already missed three field goals to attempt a 56 yard kick. When his kick falls short into the end zone, this happens: