{"id":656362,"date":"2026-03-15T01:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T01:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/656362\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T01:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T01:50:20","slug":"umbc-athletics-social-media-takes-shot-at-alabama-football-after-clinching-march-madness-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/656362\/","title":{"rendered":"UMBC Athletics social media takes shot at Alabama football after clinching March Madness bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the first time since becoming the first No. 16 seed to knock off a No. 1 seed in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, UMBC<\/a><\/strong> is back in the Big Dance.<\/p>\n

The Retrievers, led by head coach Jim Ferry<\/a><\/strong>, knocked off Vermont<\/a><\/strong> 74-59 in the America East Tournament Championship on Saturday to secure the bid.<\/p>\n

Following their victory over No. 1 Virginia<\/a><\/strong> in 2018, UMBC<\/strong> Athletics gained notoriety on social media for their hilarious tweets. One of those tweets was directed at Alabama<\/a><\/strong> football, fresh off its win over Georgia<\/a><\/strong> in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship.<\/p>\n

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Just saying hello, we’ve be having some fun with No.1 teams lately, we don’t have a football team, though<\/p>\n

\u2014 UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) April 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

UMBC Athletics pokes fun at Alabama\u2019s Rose Bowl loss to Indiana<\/p>\n

UMBC<\/strong> returned to social media prominence on Saturday, going after Alabama<\/strong> once again. Instead of respecting the Crimson Tide, however, the Retrievers went after their 38-3 loss to Indiana<\/a><\/strong> in the 2025 Rose Bowl Game.<\/p>\n

In that Rose Bowl game, Indiana<\/strong> jumped onto Kalen DeBoer<\/a><\/strong> and Alabama<\/strong> immediately. The Hoosiers held a 17-0 lead at halftime, and immediately responded with another touchdown in the third quarter to make it a 31-3 game after Alabama<\/strong> kicked a field goal to get on the board. The loss came as a massive disappointing to Crimson Tide faithful, disappointing with the program after losing their fourth game of the season.<\/p>\n

While UMBC<\/strong> is clearly joking, there\u2019s no doubt the joke will not go over well with Alabama<\/strong> fans. An NCAA Tournament matchup between the two programs would certainly be appointment viewing after the Retrievers\u2019 repeated jabs.<\/p>\n

UMBC<\/strong> is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time under head coach Jim Ferry<\/strong>, who replaced head coach Ryan Odom<\/a><\/strong> following his departure for the Utah State<\/a><\/strong> job in 2021. Odom has emerged as one of the brightest coaches in all of college basketball since he left UMBC. He remained at Utah State<\/strong> for two seasons prior to jumping to VCU<\/a><\/strong>, where he spent two more seasons. He is currently in the midst of his first season at Virginia<\/strong>, and has the Cavaliers headed to the ACC Championship Game.<\/p>\n

The Terriers are seeking their second ever NCAA Tournament victory, as they immediately fell to No. 9 seed Kansas State<\/a><\/strong> in the Round of 32. They are heading into the Big Dance with a 23-8 record, their best since they went 25-11 in the infamous 2017-18 season.<\/p>\n