It is a tradition — to the point where it has become monotonous — for winning coaches to get the Gatorade bath.
In the bowl games, with the final minutes dragging and dragging, the broadcasts have spent what seemed like an eternity waiting for the players to douse their coach.
Finally, at the end of the Orange Bowl on Saturday, a coach showed guile in avoiding the energy-drink shower.
Check out Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher as he breaks into a dead spring to get away from the Aggies and their attempt to pour the bucket of liquid over him after the 41-27 victory over North Carolina.
Good work by the ESPN crew capturing Jimbo Fisher evading the Gatorade bath. pic.twitter.com/JBvQEbhl92
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 3, 2021
Those are pretty good legs on a 55-year-old head coach.
Jimbo Fisher: Elite burst and ability to maintain separation. pic.twitter.com/mTMu8qbqRz
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 3, 2021
There may have been a reason for his decision.
Jimbo Fisher motioned to his team to hold off on celebrating until he shook UNC head coach Mack Brown's hand. 👏
"Sorry about that, Mack."
(via @espn) pic.twitter.com/gvULLGWrxD
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 3, 2021
