BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier is tearing it up this season, putting the Cougars firmly in the driver’s seat in the Big 12 and even giving them a shot at the College Football Playoff. But honestly, it is a truly wild, bizarre story about his family dinners that is stealing more headlines than his impressive stats.
RGIII Drops a Bombshell on Live TV
The whole thing went down during BYU’s game against Arizona earlier this season. Fox Sports announcers Robert Griffin III and Connor Onion were on the call. Late in the fourth quarter, RGIII spots Bachmeier’s mom, April, in the stands. Then, completely out of nowhere, RGIII says he wants to ask Bear about a story the QB told him in the week before the game. He claims Bear talked about having “naked family dinners” growing up. RGIII even went for it, saying on air: “He told us that at the dinners, you know, sometimes they just, they just take the clothes off and they walk around naked. You naked at your dinners with the family?” Onion’s reaction was priceless, asking, “Do I have to answer that?” RGIII quipped back that he didn’t, adding he doubted anyone listening really did that. Talk about an unexpected moment!
The Internet Explodes Over Naked Dinners
You just *know* that kind of exchange is going to go viral, right? And it absolutely did. Social media blew up, with clips of RGIII’s comment spreading like wildfire. Barstool Sports got in on it, posting a clip with the caption, “Apparently Bear Bachmeier and his family eat dinner naked??” Football Forever, another big account, echoed the sentiment, quoting RGIII directly about the alleged “naked family dinners.” Fans and commentators alike had a field day. One user, Gilbert “CTE” Johnson, joked about trying to order a “Bear Bachmeier bowl” at Chipotle and being told it was a crime to eat naked in their establishment. Another, Cloner, declared they would watch an upcoming game “ass naked” at a bar in honor of Bachmeier. Scoot from LastNights_Game summed it up by advising anyone with a dinner invite from Bachmeier to “read the fine print.” This story truly took over the college football conversation.
The ‘Context’ Conundrum
Of course, with something this wild, there had to be more to the story. BYU beat writers Mitch Harper and Nate Slack, on a KSL Sports podcast, discussed the exchange and suggested it was likely a “misspeak” by RGIII. They added that the full context was probably missing. They also noted that when Bachmeier is not in front of a camera for interviews, he is known as a “funny guy.” It leaves you wondering if RGIII just missed the joke or if the whole thing was simply taken completely out of proportion.
Despite the dinner table drama, Bachmeier’s play is what really matters on the field. He is putting up big numbers, with 1,033 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and just one interception through BYU’s first five games. He has also rushed for 239 yards and four scores. The Cougars are still sitting pretty in the Big 12. It will be interesting to see how this viral moment continues to follow Bachmeier as BYU keeps rolling through their season.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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