So the opening shots of the Bama team leaving the locker room at the Sugar Bowl, showed each of them touching an object as they moved into the tunnel.  I've been asking, and none of my friends knows...what the heck is it?  It looks like it is about a foot long and white and looked to be round, tubular.  Almost looks like it is a piece of railing from somewhere.  Can any of you give me the scoop?  I've googled and searched to no avail.