Robert Gibbs: I Will Teepee The White House If Auburn Wins BCS Championship

In an interview on the CBS College Sports network's "The Tony Barnhart Show," which will air at 10 p.m. Thursday night, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said he would take part in an Auburn tradition if the Tigers beat the Oregon Ducks in the BCS Championship game.

"I'll make this commitment on the air. If Auburn wins, I will come back, I will get a little agreement with the Secret Service," Gibbs said, according to Mike Allen's report in Playbook Thursday morning. "We'll put a couple of rolls [of toilet paper] up there, and then I can help take it down so it doesn't look like we trashed the place."

Auburn has a tradition called "Rolling The Trees" or "Rolling Toomer's Corner," in which students cover the center of town with toilet paper.

When asked if POTUS understands how big a game this is for him, Gibbs said they talk about it every week.

"During the LSU game, we were on the road. A bunch of people were in suits and I was wearing the Auburn shirt that I've worn for every game that I've watched this year. He gets how big a deal this is for me. He enjoys and loves college football," he said.

Comments

[HelloooCanada]

06:08 AM on 01/10/2011

what the heck, go totally alabama and put a washing machine on the white house porch.

[Tyrone Luckett]

01:21 PM on 01/08/2011

The facts are in SEC RULES !!!!!!

[kapalabhati]

06:26 PM on 01/07/2011

Well, that's one way to end your tenure at the White House! Pretty funny.

[DrBulldog]

04:42 AM on 01/07/2011

Enjoy:

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/oregon-ducks-power-ballad-1511/1268353/

[DrBulldog]

04:40 AM on 01/07/2011

Certainly a crude boorish high-school-harry bunch, those Auburn people aren't they? How unimaginative and childish. Just the place for junior-college Cam Newton.

[uhavenoface]

06:24 AM on 01/07/2011

why don't you clear the bench over it.

[Conk]

11:29 AM on 01/07/2011

Weak attempt dude.

[Paul The Octopus]

11:33 PM on 01/06/2011

Ask me who will win that game. You know I know. I'm the all knowing Octopus ;)

[moonie1]

11:15 PM on 01/06/2011

Let's hope the Oregon Ducks do the Pac-10 and the West Coast proud and save our nation the embarrassment of seeing the White House dressed down in toilet paper. Quack Attack over sCam Newton, baby!

[Chet Humph]

12:43 AM on 01/11/2011

LOL. You lose! Ha-ha! Toilet paper awaaaaaaaaaaay!

[Forester]

08:48 PM on 01/06/2011

The Ducks are all in a row.
Pac-10 dominance begins...

[Js420]

08:29 PM on 01/06/2011

Cal Bears fan here. Gotta go Ducks! West Coast is the best coast.

[Chet Humph]

12:50 AM on 01/11/2011

LOL. I guess not, eh? Auburn ate the ducks. Great game, though. Well played all around.

[LeftyJen]

07:29 PM on 01/06/2011

Go Ducks!!!

[sonofsarek]

07:03 PM on 01/06/2011

Ew. No wonder I hate him. He's from the state of Alabama.

[bgofca]

06:38 PM on 01/06/2011

another reason to cheer for the ducks.

[NWBrunette]

06:00 PM on 01/06/2011

Won't be a problem. Go Ducks!!!

[Chet Humph]

12:51 AM on 01/11/2011

Oops. Looks like it's now a problem. Auburn over the ducks 2011. Great game.

[DrFunkenstein22]

05:14 PM on 01/06/2011

Our country's obsession with sports knows no bounds.

Nevertheless, I'd love to see Auburn wipe the floor with the cockiest, most disagreeable football program in the country... even if we have to put up with this classless TP display afterwards.

[bgofca]

06:39 PM on 01/06/2011

i think you have the oregon ducks confused with another team. i get it! that defeated your team!

[dawn9476]

09:37 PM on 01/06/2011

The obsession is worse in other countries. Some countries have sports ministers.

[TehMimz]

05:01 PM on 01/06/2011

TP not teepee.

[punkingale]

12:10 AM on 01/07/2011

Thank you.