College world has fun with Oscars' Best Picture screw-up
In the event that someone missed what happened at the end of the 89th Oscars on Sunday night, "Moonlight" won Best Picture, but not before it was announced that "La La Land" was initially announced as winner.
This mistake made for a gold rush of memes to flood social media, including the college sports world.
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) February 27, 2017
Even the Oscars want Alabama, though Clemson would have something to say about that.
— SportsChannel8 (@SportsChannel8) February 27, 2017
The SEC has been king of the college football world for many years, however, with Clemson and Florida State of the ACC winning two of the last four titles, there has been a power swing for who is the most dominant conference.
The analogies used were also priceless.
This is the biggest fake win since Derek Dooley had 13 players on the field against LSU
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) February 27, 2017
OK, which conference's replay booth can we blame for this?
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) February 27, 2017
Michigan: La La Land
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) February 27, 2017
Michigan State: Moonlight pic.twitter.com/TB2F6KjL8L
all la la land had to do was run the ball
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) February 27, 2017
Also, keeping with wrong announcements, who could forget South Carolina being accidentally notified they had earned a berth into last year's March Madness.
Poor South Carolina got its hopes up. pic.twitter.com/Bedy0nDa2w
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) March 31, 2016
The jokes were not limited just to the Best Picture gaffe.
Poor Texas.
Memories from Labor Day weekend were discussed at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/8J8jNxNeIK
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) February 27, 2017
The 89th edition of the Oscars did not fail to disappoint.