Rolando McClain's self-imposed exile (SIAP)

[Catch Prothro]

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AN OLD MAN approaches a table of three young men at a Tuscaloosa Applebee's.

"Roll Tide," says the old man.

"Roll Tide," the young men say.

The old man takes a seat. He warns everyone that he's been drinking. Crown Royal Black. "Smooth as a baby's ass," he says. He wants to talk Alabama football, a random drunk guy with stories to tell. The first game that he attended: 1958, against LSU. Bear Bryant's debut as coach. Blew a lead and lost. Still gnaws at him. Then one of the young men -- the biggest of the three, with massive arms and shoulders that extend from his neck like a perfect square -- says, "I used to play here."

"What's your name?" the old man says.

"Rolando McClain."

"Rolando!" The old man turns to his family at the nearest table. "That's Rolando McClain!" 

[XBAMA]

I really hope OM can get it all together in his life  

but you have got to love ESPN  

that game they reference to was in Mobile at Ladd Stadium
the lead they say Coach blew was 3 points , a field goal
the game ended up 13-3 LSU

 the bleachers collapsed that day at Ladd and Billy Cannon went
on to LSU folklore

LSU finished the year 11-0 for the national championship.

pretty good research on their part huh ?  

we didn't play them again until 1964 and we beat their butts 17-9  

hard to forget that game , it was the first time I ever
laid eyes on Coach Bryant ...
and boy , I had no idea what was to come while he was a BAMA  

ROLL TIDE !

[Catch Prothro]

I really hope OM can get it all together in his life  

but you have got to love ESPN  

that game they reference to was in Mobile at Ladd Stadium
the lead they say Coach blew was 3 points , a field goal
the game ended up 13-3 LSU

 the bleachers collapsed that day at Ladd and Billy Cannon went
on to LSU folklore

LSU finished the year 11-0

pretty good research on their part huh ?  

we didn't play them again until 1964 and we beat their butts 17-9  

hard to forget that game , it was the first time I ever
laid eyes on Coach Bryant ...
and boy , I had no idea what was to come while he was a BAMA  

ROLL TIDE !

Yeah, it's a fluff piece.  Any resemblance to historical facts is purely coincidental.  Thanks for filling in some details.   

[XBAMA]

thanks for the story , I've been wondering about what he was doing now 
and I really am glad to see some resemblance to a normal life for him 

he is BAMA , great to see him act like it 

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