With it being Iron Bowl week, it feels like a good annual time to remember Harvey Updyke. Or as he called himself on his now infamous Finebaum call which would later land him in jail, “Al from Dadeville”:
Most people know the story. Updyke, a Crimson Tide super fan, was angered at Auburn fans placing a Cam Newton jersey on Bear Bryant’s statue at the Walk of Champions following the Tigers’ 24-point comeback in Tuscaloosa in the 2010 Iron Bowl.
He was so upset that he decided to make the nearly three-hour drive to Auburn, Alabama and poison the famous Toomer’s Corner oak trees, a staple at Aub
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