Deep South Sports emerges from its offseason hibernation with a story involving Bobby Massie, an offensive lineman from Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia.
Massie infuriated Alabama fans in February when at a signing news conference, he faked putting on a Crimson Tide cap, only to toss it aside. Then he grabbed a Mississippi cap and slapped it on his head.
Massie made an appearance at Mississippi's practice on Saturday and was badgered with questions. Deep South picks it up from here:
"He was asked to give a good Nick Saban recruiting story, and he had a pretty good one to say the least. Bobby said he called Coach Saban the night before signing day to let him know that he was going to sign with Ole Miss. Bobby did not even inform the Ole Miss staff that he was going to be a Rebel until the night before signing day, per Bobby, but he did say, 'I had a pretty good idea where I was going in December.'
"Anyway, Bobby calls Nick and Coach Saban stops him before he tells where he is going and said this, 'Bobby, do not even tell me where you are going, because if you are not going to Alabama I am turning you into the NCAA. You know you have a chance to start at Alabama at right tackle as a sophomore, and nobody would turn that down unless they did something illegal.'
"Bobby was stunned. He said he just listened to Coach Saban rant and never said another word about it. He was offended to say the least. That is why he made such a scene at the press conference when he threw the Alabama hat on the ground and put on an Ole Miss hat."
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Posted by: RileyTheRoofer | March 30, 2009 at 11:37 AM
This story is a joke right. A person would have to be really really stupid to believe this.
Posted by: Johnny Reb | March 31, 2009 at 06:30 AM
It's some nonsense a few Auburn fans have been spreading around. It's like the telephone game. Each one of them who has received it embellishes it just a bit more. Then they go to every blog and message board, trying to make it look like it's from a real journalist or sports editor.
The truth is, a few of who report on sports for a living did some digging on this (you know, REAL journalism?) and found it to be completely unsubstantiated. I'm writing because the actions of a few frauds are smearing the good name of real reporting, and I'm tired of it.
Posted by: AConcernedSportsFan | March 31, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Noway Saban said "You know you have a chance to start at Alabama at right tackle as a sophomore". Saban is all about open competition and has never told a single player that he is guaranteed a job. Or, for that matter, doesn't have a job his freshman year. In every other recruits quotes, you see something like "Saban said I can come in and compete for a starting job." I am sure he told Massie he would have an opportunity to compete for a starting job at either tackle position. He would never tell any recruit that some other guy has his job already (i.e., D.J. Fluker). Massie probably got scared when Saban told he had to compete for the job and, instead, went to a place where he knew he could start no matter what. This story was obviously made up my an Ole Miss fan.
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Posted by: Sarah | April 09, 2009 at 11:56 PM
what a story indeed :). they forgot what were they doing and started this soae opera business. shame
Posted by: sports cappers | November 06, 2009 at 05:38 AM