pother \POTH-er\ , noun:
1. A heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to-do.
2. Commotion; uproar.
3. A choking or suffocating cloud, as of smoke or dust.
verb:
1. To worry; bother.
I find the great pother over Nick Saban's tenure in the NFL among the Miami media and fanbase endlessly amusing.