Oh my God. I just was listening to the radio at lunch time and heard the most amazing, pathetic story concerning college football in a very long time.Suspect arrested in Auburn tree poisoning
So a sports talk radio show in Birmingham hosted by Paul Finebaum received a call on January 27th. An Alabama fan, obviously bitter that Auburn won the BCS Title, called in to relay the story that when legendary coach Bear Bryant died in 1983, Auburn students celebrated and rolled the trees in Toomer's Corner. As you have heard after this season, Toomer's Corner is the traditional celebration spot for Auburn for decades. He was disgusted with this display, and had saved articles to prove it, even thought the host didn't believe him.
So for revenge, after Auburn's amazing comeback victory against Alabama in their annual rivalry game, the Iron Bowl, he drove to Toomer's Corner and poisoned the 130 year-old oak trees in Toomer's Corner with Spike 80DF. This is a highly toxic herbicide. He hung up saying, "Roll Damn Tide."
Apparently, Auburn officials were not amused. They immediately heard this and tested the soil around the trees. Sure enough, there is greater than 60 times lethal dose, and the trees will inevitably die. They called the radio station immediately and with the help of the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Office, Dadeville Police Department, and Auburn University, tracked down Al from Dadeville. He is currently in jail and will likely stay for awhile.
The SEC is just sick.
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It's crazy, yes, but Michigan and Southern Cal fans could burn down the Golden Dome and the Grotto and I wouldn't care as long as we were national champs. I bet that's what a lot of Auburn fans are thinking today too, but won't admit it, "Yeah, those were pretty nice trees - but that BCS National Championship Trophy is even nicer!"
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