Matt Barrie was ready to throw down with a mascot live on air this past Saturday. No joke, the SEC Nation host got so annoyed by Auburn University’s mascot, Aubie the Tiger, repeatedly chucking Halloween candy at him during halftime of the Auburn-LSU game, he joked, “I’m gonna punch the tiger if he doesn’t stop throwing candy at me.” The co-hosts lost it, and honestly, so did anyone watching.
Aubie The Tiger Went Full Trick-Or-Treat Terrorist
Picture this: It’s halftime, LSU is up 31-10 on Auburn, and both teams are absolutely desperate for a win, sitting with two losses each and needing to boost their playoff hopes. The atmosphere is tense, but Aubie the Tiger, bless his heart, is out there trying to hype up the SEC Nation crew. First, he’s just tossing candy into the air generally, which, okay, cool. But then, he locks onto Matt Barrie. While Barrie’s trying to talk about the game, Aubie starts launching sweet treats directly at him. The Auburn band is blaring, the segment’s wrapping up, and BAM, Aubie nails Barrie square in the back with a piece of candy. That’s when Barrie delivered the line of the night, warning he’d punch the tiger. You gotta wonder what was in those candies, because that was a moment! LSU ended up crushing Auburn, 38-17, so maybe Aubie was just trying to sweeten the deal for the home crowd’s heartbreak. Auburn’s got Ole Miss up next on Halloween, so maybe a less aggressive mascot performance is in order.
More Wildness From The College Football Airwaves
It wasn’t just Barrie getting into it with a costumed critter. This college football season has been a goldmine for on-camera shenanigans. Later on Saturday, SEC Network analyst and former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel dropped a gem during the pregame panel with Tim Tebow. He was totally confused why Vegas had South Carolina favored against Tennessee. His explanation? “Well, boys, you know what it is, right? It’s Cocktober. It is Cocktober, and they are coming out for it all.” The whole crew just erupted in laughter. You can’t make this stuff up!
And if that wasn’t enough, just last week, legendary CBS play-by-play guy Jim Nantz got more than he bargained for during the Bills-Raiders game. Former defensive end JJ Watt was in the booth showing Nantz how to do the “Peanut Punch” , that defensive move where players snatch the football. Watt was explaining the “wrist-lock” technique, telling Nantz to “give that a good punch.” Nantz stood up and just absolutely hammered the ball, way harder than Watt ever expected. Watt was cracking up, yelling, “That was so much harder than I thought you were gonna go!” The ball stayed, but Nantz ended up doubled over, probably clutching his wrist. It seems like the broadcast booths are where all the real action is happening this season!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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