"Bruh on Christmas alone is just despicable": NCAAF fans react to Auburn's cold text to Vanderbilt LB Bryan Longwell in high school

By Viraj Mali

Modified Nov 06, 2024 17:09 GMT

Bryan Longwell is a big part of Vanderbilt's impressive 2024 season. The linebacker from Nashville, Tennessee joined the Commodores in 2023 as he chose them over the other programs such as Auburn, Ohio, Colorado, Arizona State and Arkansas State.

The defender had a very interesting recruiting period back in 2022 as he was pursued by some of the best CFB schools in the country, including Auburn. The Tigers were one of the favorites to land the then three-star prospect, as per On3, but backed out by sending a text message to the linebacker on Christmas Day in 2022.

"Sorry buddy we're not going to sign a HS LB in this class more than likely. You're a great player with a bright future! Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas!" the message read.

Fast forward to 2024 and the Commodores, with the help of Longwell, took care of the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, November 2. The Tennessee native took the opportunity to troll Auburn by sharing a screenshot of the message on his Twitter account.

"Merry Christmas!!" read the caption of the post.

As expected, his post created a lot of buzz on social media as reactions came pouring in on Instagram.

"What kind of person would send that on Christmas lol," one fan said.

"Bruh on Christmas alone is just despicable," another fan wrote.

"Well see perfect example silver lining behind everything," another fan commented.

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Some fans saw the funny side of the entire ordeal and expressed their opinions.

"Via text they couldn’t even call him," one fan wrote.

"On Christmas," another fan commented and added a laughing emoji as well.

"Good for you kid!!" another fan wrote.

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Bryan Longwell recorded four tackles against Auburn and helped his team to a 17-7 win over the Tigers. With that win, the Commodores have improved to 6-3 for the season and are in the hunt for a bowl game down the line. They will take on South Carolina in their next game on November 10.

How good has Bryan Longwell been for Vanderbilt?

Tennessee native Bryan Longwell announced his commitment to the Vanderbilt Commodores on January 29, 2023.

Since joining the Commodores in 2023, Longwell has tallied 96 tackles and 1.5 sacks while grabbing one interception along the way. He has recorded one pass deflection and has been a part of the Commodores' special teams as well.

This year in particular has seen him get more playing time as compared to his freshman year. The linebacker has racked up 60 total tackles this year, including 27 solo tackles and 33 assisted tackles. His 1.5 sacks and one interception have also occurred this year.

The Commodores are 6-3 this season. After starting the year 2-2 through four weeks, Longwell and company went on a run, winning their next three games, including an impressive 40-35 win over the No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.