Penn State annihilated Michigan, 42-13, and late in the fourth quarter a, “WE WANT BAMA,” chant broke out:
Welp, Penn State fans are chanting “WE WANT BAMA” after Michigan beatdown
This doesn’t tend to go well, but we always respect the initiative.
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It’s good to WANT BAMA. WANTing BAMA means you’re in position to play big games. Penn State could GET BAMA in the playoff, and it’s good to go to the playoff.
WANTing BAMA just hasn’t turned out all that well, most of the time. Vanderbilt can attest!
In 2016, Washington demonstrated. Here was Week 1:
And here was later in the year:
Aaaaaaaaand at the actual playoff, as Bama rolled:
“We want Bama” is a college football meme that translates in funny ways to the real world. For years, fans have been holding up signs and chanting about wanting Bama, whether they really do or not.
Sometimes it’s serious, like when Mizzou fans chanted it after winning the SEC East (and before losing to Bama). Often, it’s not.
And sometimes, it gets tweaked, like by this Mizzou fan during a season that certainly did not involve winning the SEC East:
So anyway, good luck, Penn State! If the season ended right now, you’d be in the Playoff with Bama.
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