I don't give any credence to Updike's actions as related to his self-proclaimed devotion to Bama. Look at the endless atrocities that have been perpetuated in the name of our Lord God Almighty.
As has been stated, he is a nut and a whacko. He is also bonkers, dippy, batty. flipped, schizo, barmy, daft, looney, flakey, cuckoo and nutty as a Payday bar. He fell out of the crazy tree and hit every limb on the way down. He's so far off level, his bubble doesn't even show. His elevator not only doesn't go all the way to the top, it got lost on the way up.
Roll Tide, Roll!
Me? I can't be crazy---I'm a pier fisherman. I only tried to fish once during a tropical storm---you see?