Twitter roundup: BCS National Championship Game Laff Riot

The last night of college football, as told through social media.

Fireworks shot from the chopper tonight during National Anthem at #BCS @orangebowl #USA twitter.com/KellysPics/sta…

— Kelly Gavin (@KellysPics) January 8, 2013

Don’t want to overstate this, but today is the biggest day in the history of life. Sorry, Seinfeld finale and the Treaty Of Paris. #NDvsBAMA

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 7, 2013

Feel free to answer all Qs today with “Notre Dame Alabama.” If they don’t get it, maybe they shouldn’t be in your life? #notsayin #justsayin

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 7, 2013

If Notre Dame wins tonight will BYU, Army and Navy fans all start chanting “I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T-S!”?

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) January 7, 2013

Actually, if ND wins then BYU, Army and Navy should just have Bill Pullman declare that “Today is our Independents Day.”

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) January 7, 2013

Field looks absolutely perfect (Rinaldi on left doing standup): twitter.com/BryanDFischer/…

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 7, 2013

I can’t imagine what these kids must be feeling right now. What I wouldn’t give to run under a giant inflatable orange.

— Dawgter Feelgood (@DawgterFeelgood) January 8, 2013

Brian Kelly wearing a shacket. Shacket is 1-0 in BCS title games, FWIW.

— edsbs (@edsbs) January 8, 2013

They’re more Notre Dame fans in the stands cause Bama folks ardy spent their budget on the real title game in Atlanta

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) January 8, 2013

Let’s do this thing. #NDvsBAMA twitter.com/OrangeBowl/sta…

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

Let’s get this out of the way: from all of us here in pac12 country, sorry about the refs.

— Scott Enyeart (@ScottEnyeart) January 8, 2013

. @pontifex see that face mask?

— Rick Muscles (@RickMuscles) January 8, 2013

This is about the worst start possible for ND. Bit on play action and two awful penalties. Not sound at all. Bama on 22 after 3 plays

— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) January 8, 2013

So that was surgical. Like, Notre Dame just had its liver, spleen and a lung removed and no idea how it happened

— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) January 8, 2013

Seems we’re waaaaay ahead of the game broadcast. If Bama has a few more drives like that, delay might allow them to block graphic scenes.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 8, 2013

That TD by Alabama is not only the 1st time a ND opponent scored a TD on the opening drive this year, but 1st TD scored in 1st qtr vs ND

— Brian Hardin (@NDHardin) January 8, 2013

Do you have a Sunseri on your roster? Yes? [Brian Kelly faints]

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

Earliest opening score in a BCS NCG since OSU’s Ted Ginn returned the opening kickoff for a a TD against Florida in 2007 #NDvsBama

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

THAT SIDELINE IS BIASED IN FAVOR OF ALABAMA

— Texy (@Texas_Gal) January 8, 2013

Well, we’ve established that Tyler Eifert is taller than Dee Milliner.

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 8, 2013

Pac-12 crew, including replay booth? Upon further review, Oregon has recovered the onside kick.

— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) January 8, 2013

Shouldn’t the rules *encourage* juggling? I mean, which way is more fun?

— Brian Phillips (@runofplay) January 8, 2013

Wow. Not sure how the officials rule that. Tide players appeared to interfere, not an ND one. ND fans are rightfully livid.

— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) January 8, 2013

It’s amazing what a bad reputation Pac-12 officials have. And it’s amazing that they continue to perpetuate it.

— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) January 8, 2013

I like plate tectonics, and therefore like the Alabama offensive line.

— edsbs (@edsbs) January 8, 2013

Convinced every “referee analyst” networks bring in is about as useful as you. Yes you. On the couch.

— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) January 8, 2013

Alabama’s O-linemen block as casually as if they’re moving furniture. “I wonder what this defensive end would look like…over HEEERE.”

— Doug (@CaptainAnnoying) January 8, 2013

Eddie Lacy appears to come with a cow catcher. It’s really the only explanation.

— Colin Seiler (@colinseiler) January 8, 2013

BURY THEM NICK. PAT THE DIRT AND BURY THEM SCREAMING.

— edsbs (@edsbs) January 8, 2013

Lance Guidry can make a damn fine speech, but he also game planned the Bama running attack a hell of a lot better than the No. 1 team.

— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) January 8, 2013

Nobody has scored more than two touchdowns on Notre Dame this season. Bama has two on its first two possessions.

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 8, 2013

Can’t wait to see what Nick Saban’s ticked off about during his halftime interview.

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) January 8, 2013

This is a dissection performed by a middle-schooler who just absolutely hates frogs.

— Brian Phillips (@runofplay) January 8, 2013

Eddie Lacy is running like a Dodge Charger out there. Like from a motor pool in Texas or something. Or something.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

Y’all ‘posed to be IND

— Theo Huxtable (@theosballad) January 8, 2013

So I guess all those Boise St haters were right all these yrs. This is what happens when you invite non-BCS conf team into the championship

— Derek C (@insomniacslounj) January 8, 2013

“Do you reject Saban? And all his empty promises?” — something I fully expect to be asked at Mass this weekend

— Doug (@CaptainAnnoying) January 8, 2013

SUPLEXING, HE GONNA HAVE TO WRITE A LETTER.

— THE KEY PLAY (@thekeyplay) January 8, 2013

This is the part of Tommy Rees’s screenplay where he comes in and saves the day

— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) January 8, 2013

You know the one hardcore Bama fan in Ireland is just lording it over the Shamrock & Pheasant right now.

— Brian Phillips (@runofplay) January 8, 2013

From a guy who would know. RT @bdjohnson3: You can’t fight Alabama in a phone booth.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 8, 2013

Imagine what Bama would be doing if they weren’t running the EXACT SAME TWO PLAYS OVER AND OVER.

— Dawgter Feelgood (@DawgterFeelgood) January 8, 2013

This is the Notre Dame team that’s finally supposed to be good at football, right?

— Jason Linkins (@dceiver) January 8, 2013

Could Notre Dame beat the (South Alabama) Jaguars?

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) January 8, 2013

Gotta be tough for Alabama, decided whether to shred by ground or air. Both available in abundance.

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) January 8, 2013

ND allowed 286.8 yards per game during the regular season. Bama at 202 after one quarter.

— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) January 8, 2013

The sound you’re hearing are the mutual sobs of a Disney executive and advertisers who bought ad space for the 4th quarter. Yikes

— Smart Football (@smartfootball) January 8, 2013

About only reason to stay watching this game is to see if Brent makes a career-ending comment about McCarron’s girlfriend

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 8, 2013

Looking forward to second half of upskirts and jai alai wagering tips w Uncle Brent.

— The Gurgling Cod (@TheGurglingCod) January 8, 2013

BREAKING: Bama called for a hold.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 8, 2013

IT CAN HAPPEN. I SAW IT.

— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) January 8, 2013

I think Notre Dame drawing a holding penalty on a 3rd down on a 2 man rush is their best play of the game

— Smart Football (@smartfootball) January 8, 2013

Eddie Lacy just sneezed a full-grown man off him.

— edsbs (@edsbs) January 8, 2013

ND should just rush 11 on punts.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 8, 2013

If only Notre Dame was bigger, faster, stronger, more talented, and better coached this could be a close game.

— Shutdown Fullback (@ShutdwnFullback) January 8, 2013

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix didn’t get nearly enough screen time in The Sandlot.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

I don’t envy the tattoo artist who has to tell AJ McCarron you can’t get a hologram put on your back.

— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) January 8, 2013

Heads up: New Mexico Bowl replay still available on ESPN3

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) January 8, 2013

This game was not complete unless we had an Eddie Lacy spin move. I think that’s all she wrote

— Smart Football (@smartfootball) January 8, 2013

In its 7-game win streak, that’s the first time in my memory we’ve heard the SEC chant in the first half. #veryappropriate

— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) January 8, 2013

Maybe this game will finally give the SEC the self esteem boost it so desperately needs.

— Good Bull Hunting (@GBHunting) January 8, 2013

They found the missing ring. RT @orlandomccain: We’re going to make them surrender 1966 before we leave tonight.

— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) January 8, 2013

just landed. my bad on that whole “take the points” thing.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 8, 2013

every time someone in my living room jokingly says “and cut to Miss Alabama,” ESPN has already cut to Miss Alabama

— Emma Carmichael (@emmacargo) January 8, 2013

hands on your hips hands on your hips / process / process / everybody run the ball clap-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) January 8, 2013

Past six quarters in the BCS NCG and Alabama’s defense has allowed only nine plays run in its territory.

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 8, 2013

A very happy ‘Bama team bounces into the locker room Barrett Jones screamed out , “They signed up for 60!!! “

— Scott Van Pelt (@notthefakeSVP) January 8, 2013

Musburger and Herbstreit are preposterously great names. This is somewhere along an axis from Shakespeare to Wodehouse to Pynchon to Muppets

— Mobutu Sese Seko (@Mobute) January 8, 2013

@siholly IS THIS WHAT WE WANT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES TO BECOME?

— Jacob Bounds (@QuivPonySwag) January 8, 2013

eddie lacy is not only a great running back name it’s a great 80s private investigator name & great stand up comedian name it is versatile

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) January 8, 2013

Notre Dame appears to badly need interior line help and Desmond Howard’s tie knot is just waiting by the phone.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

If this was Pee Wee football they would have stopped the game and checked all the bama players birth certificates

— Watts Dantzler (@wattsdantzler) January 8, 2013

This is the last game of college football for several months. This is the worst digestif ever.

— BurritoBrosShits (@BurritoBrosShit) January 8, 2013

@nastinchka Pending title for Alabama 2012 National Champions DVD: “Almost Satisfactory.”

— Shane Boyd Crowder (@shaneboydcrowdr) January 8, 2013

And to think, Alabama was a tipped pass from beating Nebraska by 115 in the Capital One Bowl.

— Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC) January 8, 2013

Time to address the elephant in the room: How bad would Ohio St. beat Alabama? Four TDs? Five? Feel fee to just make up whatever you want.

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 8, 2013

Wouldn’t hesitate to retain the legal services of Ha Ha, Jadeveon, and Nuke.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

People in Tuscaloosa somehow say “roll tide” more frequently than they actually draw breath.

— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) January 8, 2013

I think I used the wrong BCS title game comparison earlier. OKlahoma at least put up a fight for a quarter in ’04. This is Miami-Nebraska.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 8, 2013

What’s the thing where you kick someone in the ass so hard your foot goes clean through?

— Texy (@Texas_Gal) January 8, 2013

My late grandfather just cursed colorfully and eternally. You know, though, in heaven, they probably had dish issues.

— Tom McGrath (@TCMcG) January 8, 2013

This game reminds me of the scene in Die Hard where Hans orders his boys to keep firing missiles at the RV. “Hit it again!”

— Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixSI) January 8, 2013

For real, Utah student section, just any time now.

— Holly Anderson (@SIHolly) January 8, 2013

The largest margin of victory in a previous BCS title game is USC 55-Oklahoma 19, the famous “Reggie Bush is doing donuts in a Lotus” game.

— Brian Phillips (@runofplay) January 8, 2013

@bobbybigwheel saban’s first smile will be like when the dragon tries to smile in how to train your dragon

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) January 8, 2013

It took nearly 101 minutes, but someone finally scored against Alabama in the last two BCS title games.

— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) January 8, 2013

On a replay on NBC Sports Network! RT @solidkjames: @bryandfischer HERE COME THE IRISH

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 8, 2013

Please make sure to loudly and brashly award all credit to God after thrashing His University, Alabama players.

— Old Hoss Radbourn (@OldHossRadbourn) January 8, 2013

Mack Brown recruited AJ McCarron’s girlfriend as a hand model.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

My advice for Notre Dame fans is to put Alabama behind them, look forward to next season and don’t pass out in any fast food joints

— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) January 8, 2013

this game is a belking belkout

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) January 8, 2013

@siholly You know, Notre Dame’s up 14-7 since being down 35-0. Give them like nine more quarters and they’ve got this.

— Chris Jones (@CyrisJonfs) January 8, 2013

“ND opts not to attempt an onside kick. Gotta trust your defense after giving up 42 points, 500-plus yards.” — the sublime @benglicksman

— Holly Anderson (@SIHolly) January 8, 2013

Shoving your own QB live on national TV has got to get you some kind of award.

— Texy (@Texas_Gal) January 8, 2013

Barrett Jones and AJ McCarron blowing their stacks in the midst of a 42-14 blowout in the title game may be Nick Saban’s proudest moment.

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) January 8, 2013

ESPN has begun to produce an emotional Tom Rinaldi feature on Notre Dame’s open field tackling.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

Because of special enzymes in his stomach, AJ McCarrion can only digest meats that his girlfriend leaves on the roof for five or six days.

— Mobutu Sese Seko (@Mobute) January 8, 2013

think mccarron was mad at jones? wait til he finds out half of america made a run at his girl while he was busy in the title game.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 8, 2013

If this drive leads to a touchdown, Nick Saban will have this team run stadium steps ’til dawn.

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) January 8, 2013

3:35 remaining as Alabama takes over on downs, and it’s looking like this will remain on the Crimson Tide sideline. twitter.com/OrangeBowl/sta…

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

S-E-C chants a little disjointed. C’mon, y’all. You’ve had all year (and last year) to practice that.

— Holly Anderson (@SIHolly) January 8, 2013

@siholly “Mostly Harmless.”

— Zebulon J. Magnifico (@Dr_Magnifico) January 8, 2013

@siholly if any game called for “It was simply designated an act of god – but which God? And why?” it’s this one. #dirkgentlyonfoobaw

— Matthew Cox (@MattCox) January 8, 2013

.@ethan_booker Could Alabama beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past

— Scott (@bearcatsah) January 8, 2013

Barrett Jones and Damion Square prepare to douse Saban. #BCSgram twitter.com/GeorgeSchroede…

— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) January 8, 2013

Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14. The Crimson Tide wins its third national championship in four years. #NDvsBAMA twitter.com/OrangeBowl/sta…

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

Alabama is getting ready to claim their fifth national championship in four years.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) January 8, 2013

It’s not official till you got confetti twitter.com/OrangeBowl/sta…

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

Saban is going to be on a recruit’s couch in California within the hour. How? We’ll never know.

— Good Bull Hunting (@GBHunting) January 8, 2013

“We have a 48 hour rule here. Enjoying it for 49 hours will get you a medical redshirt next year.”

— RaginCajunRebel (@RaginCajunRebel) January 8, 2013

The tide celebrate with the fans twitter.com/OrangeBowl/sta…

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

@solidverbal A recurring dream.

— Ryan Burns (@FtblSickness) January 8, 2013

So, uh, Barrett Jones said he’s been playing with a Lisfranc injury all nonchalant. That’s incredible

— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) January 8, 2013

Dynasty is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But let me say this: Falcon Crest. Coach Saban, are you football’s Angela Channing?

— Mobutu Sese Seko (@Mobute) January 8, 2013

A thousand years ago the Lord offered the South a civilization of art and culture or total football dominance, and we made the right choice.

— Zhubin Parang (@zhubinparang) January 8, 2013

wonder if we’re gonna talk about this thing with mccarron’s girl on @dlhq. i’d NEVER tell the tv ppl where my girl was sitting.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 8, 2013

ESPECIALLY if she looked like that RT @jessicaterbay: even if she looked like that?

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 8, 2013

Saban on winning a title next year: “Well, I’m not ready to think about that yet. Give me 24 hours.”

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) January 8, 2013

ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick: “They’re not just better than us, they’re better than everyone.”

— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) January 8, 2013

Saban stresses the need to keep improving to stay successful in the SEC. “We got here by five yards.”

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

Saban just banned Bama players from saying “threepeat.” But let’s be honest, everyone should be banned from saying threepeat.

— Rick Muscles (@RickMuscles) January 8, 2013

It’s typically at this moment when I get very sad and nostalgic about another season gone. Miss you guys. Let’s do it again soon.

— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) January 8, 2013

Offseason Reminder: it’s not polite to watch someone else play basketball.

— The Gurgling Cod (@TheGurglingCod) January 8, 2013

Obie is our mascot and also the last thing you will see on your deathbed, per Scandinavian lore RT @nottylerperry: I don’t know who Obie is.

— Orange Bowl (@OrangeBowl) January 8, 2013

FINAL TOP 25: 1. TEXAS A&M 2. ALABAMA 3. GEORGIA 4-25. BOWLING GREEN

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) January 8, 2013