A mini-brouhaha erupted earlier in the week after word filtered out of Tuscaloosa that the crystal football symbolizing Alabama’s 2011 BcS title was accidentally knocked over and shattered over the weekend.
Adding a comical layer of intrigue to the story? The person responsible for shattering the $30,000 piece of Waterford hardware is reportedly the father of a current player, having tripped over a rug of some type and straight into the trophy on display in the school’s athletic facility.
The “culprit” has not been identified — nor should he/she be, unless that’s what they want — and UA is in the process of procuring a replacement trophy, which is handmade in Ireland. As should be expected, head coach Nick Saban doesn’t really understand what all the hubbub is about over a shattered trophy, expensive or not. And, actually, he’s more concerned about the person who did the damage than the damage itself.
“Breaking the crystal ball, even though it’s very meaningful, nobody got hurt,” Saban said at a Crimson caravan stop in Huntsville, Ala., Tuesday. “Nobody meant to do any harm and I’m sure we can replace it. It’s not as bad as everyone’s making it out to be and I don’t want the parent of the player who had the mishap to feel bad about what happened.”
by J. Taylor
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