Alabama fans made themselves heard on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday, and they didn’t waste a second getting after Kalen DeBoer, Ryan Grubb and Greg Byrne after the Crimson Tide’s loss to Tennessee.
The frustration came through loud and clear from the start. One caller, identified as Legend, went straight at DeBoer and unloaded in a stretch of criticism that set the tone for the rest of the segment.
“Coach [Kalen] DeBoer. Every time I let an Alabama fan talk me into trusting you, you lay an egg, dude!
Are you a chicken?” asked Legend.
“I thought you was a rooster. Come to find out, you just a 99 cent, three-piece chicken nugget meal from Mickey D’s… last week I called you Mr.
T, but you’re more like Mr. Magoo.”
Legend didn’t stop there, turning his attention to Grubb and the offense.
“Onto Ryan Grubb: why in the hell are you running 40-yard patterns down field when your offensive line can’t block a poodle with three legs?!” Legend rolled on.
“You ever heard of a little drop off to the tight end, a slant or a screen?! You’re running 40 yards a pattern, and your quarterback is running for his damn life!”
Then came Byrne, who got dragged into the same rant.
“Lastly, you thought you was gonna get out of the building, didn’t you Greg Byrne? Legend laughed.
“We have not climbed to the top of the food chain to be a damn vegetarian! I wish I was an octopus so I could slap all of you… right now!”
Handsome Joe followed with another furious call. He said he snapped the cigar he had bought to celebrate Alabama’s eventual “win” in half live on the show and said the Crimson Tide coaching staff “needs an exorcism” from “at least 50 priests.”
“We’re a laughingstock right now,” Handsome Joe said. “Have some pride, dangit… go out there and kick somebody’s freakin’ ass.”
Alabama has now lost three straight games in Knoxville after winning 15 in a row against Tennessee from 2007 to 2021, and Monday’s calls reflected just how raw the fan base still is.
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