Mike McCoy, an Alabama wide receiver, was attempting to catch a pass during pre-game warmups when the ball sailed over his head. He made a move for it, and fell on top of Smokey, the bluetick coonhound that serves as Tennessee’s mascot. From that point, either the dog nipped at him and possibly got a little piece of his uniform … or the dog ripped his goddamn face off.
“It was over his head and he couldn’t catch it, but he came down right on top of Smokey,” [The dog's owner Earl] Hudson explained. “Now what dog worth his salt wouldn’t defend himself?
Ah HA. If the dog wasn’t planning on eating an Alabama player, then why did he have salt with him to begin with? Smokey didn’t just want to eat the player, he wanted to season him first. I wouldn’t be surprised if the little bastard had some Worcestershire sauce, too.
Alabama head coach Mike Shula said that the player was, in fact, bitten.
When asked if McCoy was bitten, Shula told reporters on Sunday, “I can confirm that. I wasn’t an eyewitness, but I did see that it drew blood in pre-game warmups.”
So the next time you’re watching an Alabama game, look for Mike McCoy. He’ll be the one on the sidelines, foaming at the mouth and pissing on himself.
charlie
Is it just my computer or is that dog photo blocking everything?
October 26, 2006 at 1:18 am
the mighty mjd
I think it’s fixed now, but… hey, that’s what happens when you look at my posts the very second I post them. I mean, that was incredibly quick.
October 26, 2006 at 1:27 am
insomniac
Smokey was on to that ‘Bama receiver’s scam. He knew McCoy was just doing the old trick where your buddy throws the ball way over your head into the pile of hot chicks so you can go make your move. But if anyone was going to be humpin’ Cheerleader leg Saturday, it was damn sure gonna be Smokey!
October 26, 2006 at 1:59 am
The Big Picture
good think he didn’t run into Arizona State’s Sparky. That may have much different connotations.
October 26, 2006 at 3:05 am
jmoney
Too bad this wasn’t in Hawaii. A Rainbow would have been excited that a “reciever” fell on him. Ultimately he would’ve probably still been bitten, although I am sure it would have been for entirely different and much more sentual reasons.
October 26, 2006 at 10:30 am
jmoney
sensual that is
October 26, 2006 at 10:30 am
Mark
Hold on, I think the ghost of Joey Porter’s pitbull just called Smokey a pussy for not finshing the job.
October 26, 2006 at 11:04 am