With Auburn heading to the Final Four, their fans took the trolling to another level—by spreading a wild rumor that Alabama’s head coach, Nate Oats, was leaving for another job. The internet chaos that followed was exactly what they wanted.
The Auburn-Alabama rivalry is usually all about football, but in recent years, basketball has taken center stage. The two schools have dominated the SEC, claiming four of the last five regular-season titles and three of the last five tournament championships. Both programs were serious contenders for a national title this year—Auburn snagged the top overall seed, while Alabama secured a No. 2 seed.
But while Auburn kept rolling, Alabama ran straight into Duke’s powerhouse and got knocked out. Now, all Tide fans can do is sit back and watch their rivals chase history—while also trying to survive the internet chaos Auburn fans kicked up.