High school football in the state of Alabama just took another twist ahead of games getting started this week.

Guntersville High School’s new associate head coach and defensive coordinator Jerry Fulks has resigned following a public intoxication charge at the Arab High football jamboree game last week.

According to Arab Police, Fulks and other coaches were in attendance to scout Arab, who they are facing during week one. Fulks attempted to get on the Arab sideline by flashing a media credential and telling officials he was with the Birmingham News.

Users on social media were quick to make jokes, with one sarcastically claiming that the coach did “nothing wrong.”

He did nothing wrong!

The whole point of a jamboree game is for coaches & players to get hammered during the game

— Uncle Gary (@unclegarytrucks) August 18, 2026

Guys can't have fun any more.

— Ryder Analytics (@RyderAnalytics) August 18, 2026

What is this world coming to when you can't have a couple of beers and cosplay as a newspaper reporter to get on the sideline of the team you're gonna play next week? https://t.co/KHVpYOZRzF

— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) August 18, 2026

Another called it a “victimless crime,” while others pointed out that only in America could a high school football assistant coach wind up in the local jail for drinking alcohol and potentially attempting to gain an edge on the upcoming opponent.

A victimless crime

— Jamie (@JamieJigs) August 18, 2026

And Europeans say we have no culture.

— Just One More Thing (@GaryHalpin23) August 18, 2026

You can’t even be an American anymore

— Neil Overall (Jerry Dungarees son) (@agentgraves13) August 18, 2026

Arab and Guntersville is one of the biggest rivalries in the history of the state with the two sides facing off close to 100 times for the last century. With Guntersville winning the last two showdowns, perhaps Fulks was simply trying to grab his team an extra boost.

I grew up in Arab- this is hilarious and completely on point for the Arab/Guntersville rivalry. https://t.co/nvUArOkS92

— Craig Hawkins (@CraigsBrain) August 18, 2026

Now, the showdown this Friday night will have a little bit more interest across the state.