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Ole Miss athletic director asks students to pay for goal post, save him a piece

Christopher Hanewinckel / USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork had no problem with students parading the team's goal posts through the streets after the No. 3 Rebels 23-17 upset of No. 7 Alabama on Saturday. In fact, he just wanted students to save him a piece - and pay for the damage. 

After fans stormed the field following the final whistle, pieces of the goal post went on road trips all over campus.

One part was found in a student's apartment, while another ended up in The Grove, a legendary tailgating spot on campus:

Bjork tweeted at students both to ask for a piece and offer advice:

Earlier in the night, Bjork wasn't feeling so nice. He let students know the school would gladly take their money to replace the goal post:

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