Alabama OC apologizes for referencing Crimson Tide 'boobirds' as Alabama trailed FSU in first half of Week 3 win

Alabama's offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb issued an apology on Monday evening for his comments about "boobirds" during a news conference earlier in the day. Grubb praised the resilience of his offense during Alabama's 50-36 victory over Florida State. He noted that the Crimson Tide were trailing by 15 points at halftime and said, "They just didn’t have any quit, they’re really resilient, the group.

I’m super proud of that." Grubb added, "We had, I would say, had some boobirds. I told the guys, shoot, if you’d have quit as fast as some of your fans, s*** we wouldn’t have won that game." He later clarified his statement on social media, expressing regret for offending the Crimson Tide fans. Grubb acknowledged his deep loyalty to the University of Alabama football program and apologized for letting his passion for the players affect his choice of words.

He ended the statement by thanking the fans and expressing his excitement for a successful Saturday at Alabama. The team's strong performance, with QB Keelon Russell throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns, and a 36-yard rushing touchdown, highlighted the offensive improvements for the Tide, who had been struggling with low-scoring games earlier in the season.