B/R 5th Down: Kicker's Backflip Field Goal, Nick Chubb's Lamborghini Comparison

Editor's Note: The 5th Down captures the top social college football stories of the week. Because the long, grueling offseason is underway, we'll focus on things that make us laugh, think or maybe cry, but mostly laugh. 

1. First, Texas' Kicker Jumps Flips on the Backflip Train

If you're a regular 5th Down patron, or even if you're not, you're probably aware of the backflip craze throughout social media right now. 

It's sort of like planking, but way cooler and requiring athleticism. So, actually, it's nothing like planking. 

Anyway, Texas placekicker Nick Rose combined backflips and trick kick shots into one perfect 14-second video. The only downside is it's not long enough to see if Rose made the attempt: 

 But he didn't land on his head, so that's a plus.  

2. Nick Chubb Has Your Unofficial Quote of the Summer

Georgia running back Nick Chubb is good. This is a blanket statement, but it's also one that's easily supported. As a freshman, while filling in for the great Todd Gurley, Chubb rushed for more than 1,500 yards and cemented himself as a preseason Heisman candidate for 2015. 

Yet, you won't find Chubb anywhere on Twitter or Instagram, posting workout videos with accompanying hashtags like #riseandgrind or #hungry—you know, anything that lets you know just how hard he's working. (This is something PFT Commenter would appreciate, by the way.)  

The reason? He doesn't need advertising, apparently: 

So Chubb is a Lamborghini—like, with monster truck tires on it or what? Yes, the metaphor is about not needing to advertise, but now this has us thinking. What if players and coaches were cars. What would they be?

Ohio State: Every modified car in Mad Max: Fury Road. Yes, even the one with all the speakers. Especially that one. Can't you imagine Joey Bosa lining up before the snap and yelling, "What a day! What a lovely day!" 

Oklahoma Running Back Samaje Perine: A tank. No, it's not street legal.  

Florida State Defensive Back Jalen Ramsey: One of those demolition derby cars. And it hasn't taken the brunt of the hits. 

3. Dave Clawson Isn't Happy With Stephen Colbert

To dive into college football's most unique, one-sided feud, you have to go back one month when comedian Stephen Colbert gave the commencement address at Wake Forest's graduation. Via Andrea Adelson of ESPN.com, Colbert did what he does best: Take some shots at the people who are paying him to be there. Specifically, Colbert had his crosshairs set on Wake's football team, which finished 3-9 under first-year coach Dave Clawson: 

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This is a school that respects tradition. Traditions like rolling the quad with toilet paper after big wins. And this is actually an eco-friendly tradition because, looking at this season’s win-loss record, you guys saved a lot of paper.

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Clawson, as you can imagine, wasn't too thrilled with that line. As a guest on the David Glenn radio show, Clawson vowed he would not watch Colbert, who takes over David Letterman's spot on The Late Show in September, for "at least a year":

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You invite someone like that, and I’m sure they paid him a fairly healthy sum to be our speaker, and it was not needed and not appreciated. 

He got some laughs out of it, which was his goal, but — it is what it is. He spoke the truth. We did not have a good record last year. Our students didn’t get to roll the quad as much as we want. The bottom line is that it’s our job to change that, and we’ll get that changed, and I”m fully confident that will happen. Did I like that he said it? No, but he spoke the truth. We need to win more football games here, and I’m very confident that we’ll do it.

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Look, Colbert's line was funny. I'm also not trying to rebuild a football program. 

4. This New Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry is Exciting

Ohio State and Michigan haven't played in the Jim Harbaugh era yet, but the anticipation for the Nov. 28 game is already building. There's always going to be offseason trash talk between these two programs, but the amount seems to have increased over the past several months. 

The latest spat began when the Wolverines produced a recruiting flyer comparing passing game coordinator Jedd Fisch to Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Suffice to say, Smith was none too pleased: 

How big is this social media rumble? Tom Herman, who no longer coaches at Ohio State, even chose sides: 

This is the kind of stuff that gets us through the long, difficult offseason. 
 

5. Arizona 'Star Wars' Spoof

Give this to Arizona: The program does an excellent job of promoting itself through video. The school had memorable spoof of the movie Speed and has now taken on the trailer for the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens film. 

The trailer itself is well done, but it's hard to look bad when you have that soundtrack going for you: 

Also, laser sounds + football = A+ work. Pa-chew, pa-chew! 

6. Charlie Strong's Exotic Animals Petting Zoo

Texas head coach Charlie Strong is someone I wouldn't want to mess with anyway. This is only confirmed by the fact that he has tiger cubs just hanging around his office and the Longhorns football complex: 

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Video: #Longhorns had 2 surprise guests in the office Tuesday - a pair of Tiger cubs. pic.twitter.com/FkXkNAm7jt

— Texas Football (@TexasFB) June 3, 2015"

There are a lot of questions here, the least-pressing one of which is actually whether the tigers are tame. Clearly, they're just cuddly, friendly little guys. They could take off your hand, but only if Strong wants them to, and not a moment before. Look at Strong's face in that picture. Does that not look like someone who's in complete control? 

Anyway, the tiger cubs beg the question: What other exotic animals does Strong have on The 40 Acres? 

Lions? Absolutely. 

Emus? Probably. They're giant birds with big ol' talons. 

Giraffes? Duh, what do you think Strong takes to work every morning?

He also has a farm of honey bees, which he keeps himself without protective clothing. Technically, this is primarily used for honey, but Strong will release them if need be. 

7. Samaje Perine Has Biceps For Days

Above is an unmodified photo of Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine. Those tree limb-looking things sticking out of his torso are his biceps. Perine is going to be a sophomore in college, so some people would say that he's still just a kid. 

But that, my friends, is a man who could be mistaken for a Terminator. Perine is not like you and me. He is genetically superior, and we should keep that in mind next time he barrels through a line of defenders. 

Or when Clemson defender Ben Boulware decides to have a little fun at Perine's expense: 

Recall that Clemson handled Oklahoma 40-6 in the Russell Athletic Bowl last year, though Perine still had 134 yards. That gives Boulware room to talk, but tackling Perine remains something that's, well, not very fun.

8. Tyvis Powell Has to Mow the Lawn Like the Rest of Us

Ohio State safety Tyvis Powell won a national championship with the Buckeyes in January. According to him, that means he doesn't have to cut his mom's grass. But we all know this is an ill-fated argument from the start. If mom wants you to do something, you're going to do it. 

You see, men, no matter how strong or big, are weaklings when it comes to mom because they know, deep in their heart of hearts, there was a time when their survival was dependent on them. Whenever we were hurt, we ran to mom. Whenever we had a bad day, we ran to mom. 

So, yeah, Powell's going to mow that grass: 

9. Cardale Jones Throws Out the First Pitch at an Indians Game

Looks like Jones' plan to solicit his first-pitch talents to the Cleveland Indians on Twitter worked. Over the weekend, Jones threw out the first pitch for Cleveland's game against the Baltimore Orioles. 

The pitch was a bit high, but no surprise, it had good velocity. Afterward, Jones met Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, who looked a little like an infant standing next to the Buckeyes quarterback: 

10. Finally, An Ode to Jim Harbaugh's Dad Body

Here at 5th Down, we understand there are certain things you can't unsee. No matter how hard you may try, there are images that will stay in your mind's eye forever. 

One of them is Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh shirtless. So, here they are!

Harbaugh rocks your classic dad body: pale with a side of khakis. This is what he rocks while doing chores around the house or taking out your uncle in a good ol' fashioned backyard family wrasslin' competition. That uncle had a few too many adult beverages, which brought out the deep bond of brotherly competition. Harbaugh wasn't planning on embarrassing him, but he wasn't about to be called a chicken in front of the entire family. 

Off came the shirt, and 20 seconds later he had your uncle in a half nelson. 

Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All quotes cited unless obtained firsthand. Ben is not wearing khakis @BenKercheval.