Vanderbilt actually pulled off the impossible. They defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide a week after Georgia lost to Kalen DeBoer, Jalen Milroe, and true freshman phenom wide receiver Ryan Williams. The 40-35 victory will go down as one of the single greatest upsets in SEC conference history, if not the entire history of college football.
So, what does a fanbase do when they pull off one of the greatest upsets against the most dominant dynasty of this century? They tear down the goal posts and throw them into the Cumberland River, obviously .
But for those you unfamiliar with Nashville geography, this was no simple feat. So, to commemorate the epic tale of the journey that the Vanderbilt goal posts took on Saturday night, let's take it step by step as we celebrate one of the most legendary victories ever seen in all of college football lore.
First off, the goal posts had to come down after Vanderbilt fans rushed the field. Despite the fact that "how to tear down a goal post" was certainly not on any Vanderbilt class syllabus this fall as SEC Network's play-by-play commentator Tom Hart so eloquently put it, the fans made quick work of things as you can see in the post from Vanderbilt Football below [Editor's Note: post now deleted by the school].
After the goal posts came down, the fans somehow all immediately understood the assignment. They had to successfully maneuver the goal posts out of the stadium.
Huge shoutout to the Vanderbilt security detail who helped direct and assist the massive hoard of (likely nerdy and intoxicated) students as they haphazardly guided the goal posts out of the tunnel and on towards West End Avenue in midtown Nashville, Tennessee on a Saturday night.
Again, if you aren't familiar with Nashville, the Vanderbilt stadium is nowhere near the Cumberland River. The stadium rests on the edge of campus more than 2.5 miles away from the closest entry point to the river downtown. But that didn't deter the rightfully exuberant mob hauling broken goal posts down one of the busiest streets in Nashville.
They marched their way down West End Avenue towards the point where it merges with Broadway and kept on walking down one of the most storied streets in Music City.
The massive crowds (and the goal posts) were eventually joined by a large escort of police vehicles so that they could cross the overpass of I-40 as the people marched towards the heart of downtown Nashville. Many drivers of vehicles and residents from all around Nashville celebrated with them as the happy hoard could be seen and heard from hundreds of yards away at any given time.
Finally, the goal posts made their way down the main strip of Broadway. Past Bridgestone Arena where the Nashville Predators play. Past all the historic honky tonk bars that have made Nashville the lively tourist destination that it has become.
Ultimately, the epic journey of the Vanderbilt goal posts ended at the intersection of Broadway and First Avenue. The goal posts found their new home in the Cumberland River, directly across from the Tennessee Titans' stadium.
What will happen to the goal posts next? It's hard to say. But this unbelievable upset victory by Vanderbilt over Alabama and the journey of their goal posts will be remembered forever by college football fans everywhere.
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