Well, the media and his own crimson-clad fans might not be helping Nick Saban fire up his team for Western Kentucky… but a pair of Hilltoppers have foolishly come to his aid. Sophomore WKU defensive lineman/linebacker TJ Smith is a native of the Yellowhammer State who grew up an Auburn fan. Unfortunately for him and his teammates, he couldn’t keep his anti-Bama feelings to himself:
“Yeah, man, I’ll tell you what, we’re gonna play hard. I’ll tell you what, we’re gonna freaking win this game. Truly, we got a great defense, great linebackers — so watch this game, we’re gonna win.”
I’ll tell you what… if WKU knocks off #1 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, it will go down as one of the biggest upsets in the history of college sports. But Smith wasn’t alone in expressing confidence. Another Alabama-native/Auburn-fan — fullback Demetrius Coley — took things even further:
“Yeah, I can’t wait to get out here and kick their butts.”
Misters Smith and Coley, to quote the very old (and bad) Hudson Brothers movie, “Hysterical” (yeah, I went there)… “You’re doomed.”
Hysterical – You're Doomed!
(A hat tip to John Clay at The Lexington Herald-Leader.)
