Clearly a cheap shot, then clearly a stupid decision to push/shove/punch/touch the ref. If you're a 'bama fan, don't try to defend it, don't try to pretend it's not bad. The only thing worse was the fact that your punk coach didn't pull him out of the game.
I wasn't surprised they didn't throw the kid out, the calls were going 'bama's way most of the night, and I'm not one who normally believes in referee bias.