The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to battle it out on the gridiron on New Year’s Day in Arlington, Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal Rose Bowl matchup.
Like many highly-anticipated matchups, pregame trash talk is common — or primarily confident statements made by each team, which can provide locker room bulletin board material.
The latter certainly appears to be the case as Notre Dame sophomore safety, Kyle Hamilton believes his team has what it takes to put a stop to Alabama running back, Najee Harris.
Related: Kyle Hamilton says Notre Dame defense ‘will stop’ Najee Harris
Upon hearing the news of Hamilton’s statement, Tide fans quickly took offense and gave thoughts as to what Harris will do New Year’s Day against the Fighting Irish defense. Take a look at how some Alabama fans reacted to Hamilton’s comment below.
https://twitter.com/Chorne1976/status/1344459283967176706?s=20
🤣 Good luck with that! 🤣
— Angie Cranford (@cranfordangie) December 30, 2020
Hahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahaa….
Now that is comedy at its best!— Silky28 (@silky28_jeff) December 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/LncTide/status/1344470882316476417?s=20
— Chango (@Chango66000334) December 30, 2020
But they couldn’t stop Etienne.🤷🏾♂️
— Kevin Smith (@kdbama4) December 31, 2020
Why would he give Harris any motivation?
— Joe Oden (@JoeOden) December 30, 2020
— Cody Raulston (@CodyRaulston) December 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/MartyGraw6/status/1344381382009753600?s=20
"Will stop" him because it's easier to throw 70 yard TDs to Smitty
— Gary Barnes (@UAgbarnes) December 31, 2020
Risky take, let’s see how it plays out for them! Looking forward to the game and Najee’s 69 carries
— Lavender Tide (@ScentedTide) December 30, 2020
— RTR4EVERMom (@RashaunRyan) December 30, 2020
— Mark James 🥋 (@GeraldMarkJames) December 30, 2020
Najee will definitely hurdle his ass
— 2022 Bama Debate Team 🥋 (@OtisD16) December 30, 2020
Keep talkin’ #RollTide https://t.co/kn1ho7FRw1
— N (@bamasportschick) December 31, 2020
Appreciate that bulletin board stuff. #AlabamaFootball #RollTide https://t.co/uOiUHKu2yW pic.twitter.com/zCTl1QGLYO
— Ben "Hawk" Westen (@Ben_Westen) December 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/JaceKinney/status/1344424035514368001?s=20
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