[mighty maron]

http://www.tidesports.com/article/20...oisoning-trees

The FBI and the US marshalls were called in for trees....wow

[Lincoln73]

They take that Auburn/Alabama rivalry very seriously down there, FBI afraid it will probably escalate if they don't do something now.

[face]

you know it's not trees. it's their game trees it's different. that's like calling niagra falls just water. if terrorists blew up that waterfall they'd get in big trouble, not just for blowing up some rocks and water, but for blowing up an important thing

[wtt0315]

pretty big deal down here

[mighty maron]

I can see the compensation to be paid by the perp in the neighborhood of 50k. Tree transplants can be costly. But 50k to hold the man in jail....pffft People that brutally abuse animals dont get that bail

[do5000]

those trees were one week away from retirement

[smitch124]

I gotta think if someone was arrested for poisoning animals they'd have at least that much bail.

[cant call it]

Guy is an idiot. 62 years old and probably would have gotten less time if he would have killed charles from reeltown

[downsouth]

I'm an SEC guy and have a great dislike for Auburn but that was low. 100% classless

[mike1814]

I'm sure many Bama fans are laughing and thinking the cheaters got what they diserved.

[Straight Cash]

I'm just wondering what the Auburn fans are gonna do in retaliation.

[mighty maron]

I'm sure many Bama fans are laughing and thinking the cheaters got what they diserved.

Rumor was that one of the trees was named the cam newton tree of integrity....

[survive]

roll tide

[D3 Mighty Ducks]

I can't believe trees mean this much to COLLEGE FOOTBALL

[Willie Bee]

Eh, Texas Aggies did this 35+ years ago to Rice's victory tree. Well, not exactly, the Ags didn't poison the tree, just cut it down in retaliation for the MOB goose-stepping and giving the 'heil hitler' arm movement during a halftime show. Each time I see a military jet fly over out here, I drop to me knees and thank the lord there's a much better chance that an Aggie is on the stick than a Rice Owl.

[Richkas]

intense rivalry that's for sure

[pavyracer]

wow...just wow!

[Killer_Demo]

So Auburn got punked hard in this prank...will any of the diehard Auburn fans retaliate? any auburn fans here?

[rumple]

What if the tree fell over and killed someone? Would he be charged with murder?

[chemicalbrother]

seeing the trees on tv, and knowing they are 100+ years old, this is pretty ****** up.

[PDW]

They could hang that guy and it would be OK with me.

[stc1709]

this is pretty funny if u ask me

[daneblazer]

I wouldn't want to be a landmark on the University of Alabama right now

[UZI Suicide]

[Poster X]

really it's a tree. let's stop overreacting here.

[Robber]

Maybe he should be poisoned too

[Robber]

give 'im some of his own medicine

[hubie69]

Yeah, whats fukked about it is that a couple of them were 130+ years old, it's not like you can just replace them. Tradition like that is amazing and is what makes college football great, to do what this guy did is simply classless, and looks horrible on all the Bama fans. In a related story, I read this guy named his daughter Crimson and his son Bear, no joke. I think it's fukked up, and I'm not a fan of any team in the SEC.

[itchypickle]

I'm a Bama grad and also think this took it a little too far....but that being said....we live about half an hour from Auburn now and I've seen, on more than one occasion, AU students pissing on these same trees at 2am on the weekends...probably not out of disrespect but just for being clueless idiots. Let someone try that at Denny Chimes or the Walk of Champions in T-Town.

I'll admit...driving through Auburn now and seeing the Natl Champ billboards is gut wrenching to me....hoping for some good straight line winds this spring! and the huge board with Cam Newton's mug plastered on it....somebody's gonna unhinge that thing before next season I bet.

[itchypickle]

Weegle Weegle

[cant call it]

I can't believe trees mean this much to COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Trees mean nothing to college football, as much as college football means nothing to the trees.
Humans are the ones who are concerned with the tree, not the sport or the ball itself.

I'm a Bama grad and also think this took it a little too far....but that being said....we live about half an hour from Auburn now and I've seen, on more than one occasion, AU students pissing on these same trees at 2am on the weekends...probably not out of disrespect but just for being clueless idiots. Let someone try that at Denny Chimes or the Walk of Champions in T-Town. I'll admit...driving through Auburn now and seeing the Natl Champ billboards is gut wrenching to me....hoping for some good straight line winds this spring! and the huge board with Cam Newton's mug plastered on it....somebody's gonna unhinge that thing before next season I bet.

I live in auburn, not an auburn fan, but have pissed on those trees plenty of times. I dont see pissing on a tree making people angry but who knows.

[ouman101]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned how stupid this guy is for calling into the radio station to brag about it. No one would have known until the trees starting dieing and how would anyone know who did it? I'm not promoting what he did, but at least keep your fuking mouth shut once its done.

[cant call it]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned how stupid this guy is for calling into the radio station to brag about it. No one would have known until the trees starting dieing and how would anyone know who did it? I'm not promoting what he did, but at least keep your fuking mouth shut once its done.

DINGDINGDING we have a winner.
Seems some criminals would not even do it if they knew they wouldnt get credit for it. Some like to get caught, for what reason, I dont know.

[hornsrgrt]

Eh, Texas Aggies did this 35+ years ago to Rice's victory tree. Well, not exactly, the Ags didn't poison the tree, just cut it down in retaliation for the MOB goose-stepping and giving the 'heil hitler' arm movement during a halftime show. Each time I see a military jet fly over out here, I drop to me knees and thank the lord there's a much better chance that an Aggie is on the stick than a Rice Owl.

you must be an Aggie to say something this stupid...you would rather have an idiot (probably a homo) flying a plane than a very smart kid? and by the way...I am guessing you are often down on your knees !!!