Vanderbilt fans had themselves a day. After somehow pulling off the upset of the century against Alabama, the Commodores faithful decided there was only one thing left to do: tear down the goalpost and parade it through downtown Nashville like a trophy from the gods.
And when I say parade, I mean they really committed to it. Not content with the usual field-storming chaos, they ripped the goalpost out of its home turf and hauled it—yes, hauled it—nearly three miles through Music City. Forget storming the field. That’s amateur hour. These Vandy students said, “Nah, let’s take this bad boy on a field trip.”
NEW: Vanderbilt students tear down their goalpost and travel nearly 3 miles through downtown Nashville before throwing the goalpost in the river.
The incident unfolded after Vanderbilt upset no. 1 ranked Alabama.
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So, where do you take a 20-foot steel trophy after beating the No. 1 team in the country? The Cumberland River, obviously. Yeah, that giant body of water that flows through downtown Nashville? Perfect final resting place.
They were seen walking down Broadway, tourists probably wondering if this was some new Nashville attraction. Just students casually marching along with a giant goalpost like it was a bachelorette party carrying a life-size cutout of Tim McGraw. No big deal.
Then, in one glorious moment, they tossed that sucker into the Cumberland River like it was a ceremonial offering to the football gods. Naturally, the Nashville Fire Department had to get involved, because at some point, someone realized, “Hey, maybe dumping giant metal objects into the river isn’t the best idea.”
