The first night of a new "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" series always includes some ridiculous contestants and over-the-top moments.
One of those moments during Monday night's "Bachelorette" season premiere came courtesy of a former Arizona Wildcats football player.
Adam Gottschalk is a 27-year-old real estate agent who joined the UA football team as a walk-on in 2008, the same time Rob Gronkowski played for the Wildcats. It doesn't look like Gottschalk saw much playing time in Tucson, but he did help create a song that was played before UA football games.
Well, when Adam met "Bachelorette" Rachel Lindsay for the first time, he brought a friend: Adam Jr., an ominous-looking doll who apparently speaks with a French accent.
Tonight I brought a friend a long. Life is too short not to have fun! Meet AJ America. The least nervous of us two ? #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/wdca1NVvqv
— Adam Gottschalk (@AdamJGottschalk) May 23, 2017
SB Nation's Arizona Desert Swarm site was among the first to realize that Adam (the man, not the doll) is the same man who played safety under then-head coach Mike Stoops in Tucson.
Good news for Adam: He made the first cut of the "Bachelorette" season. Bad news: His doll did not -- even though he has his own Twitter account.
I'm just a doll looking for love, here for the right reasons, and excited about my journey. #theBachelorette pic.twitter.com/cy2v4Dtdb4
— AJ the Doll (@Adamjrthedoll) May 23, 2017
In his "Bachelorette" bio, Adam noted he's a fantastic cook and has a fear of snakes and spiders.
He was also asked: What's the most romantic gift you've ever received?
"Threesome. It was my birthday," he said.
Let's hope the doll wasn't involved in that one.
