Greetings from the Waffle House clogged bowels of SEC country!
While we’re traveling cross-country on Christmas Eve, we stumbled across an incredible scoop. A scoop that none of the mainstream media was even close to sniffing out because: A) it was 8am and B) none of them were posted up at LAX.
Are you ready for it? Make sure you’re sitting down before you read any further because this scoop is bulldozer sized:
On our flight from LAX –> ATL were staff members from USC and Alabama.
Here’s how it played out in real-time two days ago:
EXCLUSIVE: Staffers from Alabama and USC on our flight from LAX to ATL. #Huskers #CFB pic.twitter.com/C9EC7Ok36H
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
In LA, you’d never see anyone dressed head to toe in team gear all the way down to embroidered roller bags unless they were affiliated with said team. Gotta give ‘Bama guy bonus points for going Southern Preppy with a cardigan over this Crimson Tide t-shirt. Outside of the South, Southern Preppy = metro sexual and is a bold choice.
Don't know who USC guy is but in only 10 minutes he posed for three photos. How would @dirkchatelain & @sean_callahan handle such a scoop?
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
Neither our pals Dirk or Sean offered any tips.
Combing through USC's coaching roster. Pretty sure he's not Tee Martin or Marques Tuiasasopo. http://t.co/xXbxAN36ma
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
Here’s Tee and Marques along with a stonewashed Peyton Manning.
If you recall, both Tee and Marques know what it’s like to get shellacked by the Cornhuskers.
Our flight is delayed again. Going back to the Sky Club to get away from the riffraff. Can't believe Saban & Sark make their staffs slum it.
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
OK. Now we're jelly. USC & Bama guy have Sky Priority boarding. Totes not fair. #CFB #Exclusive #Huskers pic.twitter.com/ssmeMUPrg2
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery USC staffer says he hopes the Trojans beat the #Huskers in the #HolidayBowl. pic.twitter.com/9F4Gkpgl7u
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
Note how intently USC guy is reading his new Sports Illustrated with cover boy Marcus Mariota.
Here’s the transcript of our chat:
BRF: You guys feeling good about the Holiday Bowl?
USC GUY: Yeah.
BRF: Think you can beat Nebraska?
USC GUY: Hope so!
BRF: Good luck!
Also, it’s cute that USC guy and ‘Bama guy got to sit together. While it may seem odd, if you’ve ever seen college coaches in airports, they tend to roam in packs.
We wished him luck. Little did he know we're #Huskers fans. #HolidayBowl #Exclusive #FlyIncognito
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
Unlike @OWHbigred we will not crow about our #Huskers #exclusive for days on end. Happy holidays and safe travels, everyone. #GBR
— Big Red Fury (@BigRed_Fury) December 24, 2014
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RANDOM CHRISTMAS DINNER OBSERVATIONS: With in-laws from Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia at the dinner table, the consensus was that Nebraska was crazy to a consistent nine win coach even with his history of “transgressions.”
On the flip side, they all thought it was hilarious that Barney Cotton was given the reins for the Holiday Bowl. Of course the hilariousness only kicked in after we explained Barney’s status among the Husker fan base.
They really got a kick out of this video:
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday.
Randy Gregory’s Christmas card.
