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Twitter reacts to awful ESPN broadcast of Auburn vs. Alabama

The ESPN broadcast of the first half of Auburn at Alabama left a lot to be desired including the awful camera angles.

The broadcast of the first half of Auburn at Alabama has been, well, just awful. Technical difficulties have led to camera angles that look more like looking through a peep hole at a hotel.

Twitter, of course, was having none of it.

Bo Nix’s last signature win was against Oregon, says 247Sports. We disagree.

247Sports ignores the 2019 Iron Bowl victory by Auburn against Alabama when saying Bo Nix has only one signature win in his career.

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In his two seasons as quarterback for Auburn, Bo Nix has had his ups and downs including continued struggles on the road.

He has also had some memorable moments, including in his collegiate debut against Oregon when he hit Seth Williams for the game-winning touchdown with just seconds left. In a piece listing the Tigers’ matchup against rival Georgia as one of the most intriguing in the SEC in 2021, 247Sports states that win against the Pac-12 Ducks was Nix’s last (and figuring it was his first ever college game), only signature win.

We tend to disagree big time on this one. Are they ignoring the 2019 Iron Bowl, the game that kept arch-rival Alabama out of the College Football Playoff and helped the Tigers finish the regular season off on a high note? Isn’t leading Auburn to an Iron Bowl victory as a freshman quite a signature to put on your first season?

Now, it isn’t like Nix lit it up against the Tide in the 48-45 wild victory. He finished 15-of-30 for 173 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 44 yards and a score. Those are pedestrian numbers. Yet here is the one thing he did that future star Mac Jones couldn’t: not turn the ball over.

Despite facing pressure from the Tide defensive front the entire game, Nix stayed calm and didn’t force any passes. His touchdown pass to Sal Cannella at the end of the first half was one of his best, finding the tall wide receiver along the sidelines in the end zone.

With a one-point lead after Shaun Shivers’ touchdown run that knocked Xavier McKinney’s helmet into another zip code, Nix came through huge with a two-point conversion when he found Shedrick Jackson after rolling to his right.

Oh, and that seven-yard touchdown run in the first quarter? That looked pretty Nick Marshall-esque if I do say so myself.

After saying the Oregon win was his last signature win, 247Sports goes on to say that a win against Georgia could be a big moment in Bryan Harsin’s first season on the Plains.

“Insert new coach Bryan Harsin into the equation and perhaps Auburn surprises those expecting a lopsided game in this matchup. The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight contests in the rivalry series and could use a victory in this spot to produce an early eyebrow-raiser under Harsin’s regime.”

A victory against the Bulldogs would, in fact, be huge for the Tigers as they try to get some momentum going in the Harsin era. Georgia, as it was pointed out, has controlled the series lately and was one of the biggest complaints about former coach Gus Malzahn.

Yet we shouldn’t forget about the way Nix played in his first Iron Bowl, a game that you just know he grew up dreaming of playing in. Facing one of the top defenses in the country, the quarterback held steady and put together a game where he helped the Tigers win and did nothing to possibly help Auburn lose.

A win against the arch-rival powerhouse to keep them out of the playoff and send Nick Saban to the SEC office whining? Yeah, I would call that signature.

LOOK: Alabama fans are crying all over the Twitter timeline

Alabama football fans are crying all over the Twitter timeline

Well, today was pretty damn awesome! Georgia beat Georgia Tech 52-7 to reclaim the Governor’s Cup and Auburn beat Alabama to eliminate the Crimson Tide from playoff contention.

Of course, there was a pretty controversial clock stoppage before halftime that caused Auburn to get a field goal over Alabama, but in the end, the Tigers deserved to win.

Fight me. I don’t care. Alabama lost and that’s that.

Now, enjoy the reactions from angry Tide fans.

This wasn’t a Bama tweet, but it was funny.

Alright…

Awe.

Uhh what?

So there’s this…

Then this.. Pick one.

Keep politics out of the Iron Bowl haha!

Yes, that’s our Roll Tide Wire co-worker….

He actually handled the loss pretty well, but others did not.

War Damn Eagle!

 

Photographer injured during Georgia football game shares pic she took just before hit

UGA student photographer Chamberlain Smith was knocked unconscious during freak accident this Saturday. See the pic she got moments before.

It was a scary moment this Saturday in Auburn, Alabama as Georgia running back Brian Herrien was pushed out of bounds, running into UGA photographer Chamberlain Smith and causing her to go unconscious.

There was about a 10 minute delay on the game as the whole stadium sat in silence praying for Smith’s wellbeing.

Obviously the incident was a freak accident with no one at blame.

Herrien, the Dawgs senior running back, showed his support and how concerned he was for Smith.

Herrien truly did show compassion in not wanting to go back to his sideline.  He cared more about Smith than he did the game.  Some things are bigger than football.

Thankfully Smith was alright, being diagnosed with a mild concussion.  Not only did Smith get out of there okay, she got one hell of a picture of the man who took her out.

Nothing but love here in Athens and thankfully Smith is alright.