Auburn Alabama 30 for 30
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and man there are some really messed up folks in that rivalry and Barkley had one thing right when he said Alabama was full of rednecks. And while I know the rivalry has always been insane and had some questionable characters, you gotta think that Finebaum has served as a straw that stirs the drink with his over the top crap show he has everyday. I mean, he is the Springer of Alabama. Serious question...does Harvey Updyke's crazzy *** poison the trees if the doesn't have Finebaum to call in and tell about it?
Regardless, I hate Ole Miss with a passion, but that kinda hate is unhealthy.
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Regardless, I hate Ole Miss with a passion, but that kinda hate is unhealthy.
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I work in Alabama quite a bit and have many coworkers that furiously support both schools. So naturally I had some interest in it to watch. It truly is a culture over there most others wouldnt understand, but in regards to the production I think it made the state and its people look foolish. Seem to be completely driven around the Finebaum drama.
Eson did a good job with it. Ad of course Finebaum has done is fair share of stirring a lot of this up. Why wouldn't you? The dude is rich off of all of those clowns. I will admit I am a huge fan of Finebaum. If you take him for what he is, and realize at some point he is going to take shots at every school on the SEC he is great radio
when he responded to the Cam allegations with, "No top college football program is lily white." Cam even laughed when asked about the situation and said he couldn't talk about it. Auburn acted like they'd been recruiting him since he took the laptop and ran off to Blinn.
The show was very intriguing, but made me sick to see those sorry *** cheating bastards winning the crystal ball last year. I will go to my grave wondering how they could get off scott free with such blatant cheating. It's beyond absurd.
The show was very intriguing, but made me sick to see those sorry *** cheating bastards winning the crystal ball last year. I will go to my grave wondering how they could get off scott free with such blatant cheating. It's beyond absurd.
Perhaps a decade ago, when one or the other of our programs was at least marginally relevant, and the Egg Bowl aired on national TV on Thanksgiving, for a brief period. Those were the days.
My entire family is from Mississippi, and I lived in Jackson until 6th grade when we moved over to Montgomery. Montgomery is, of course, right next to Auburn, but with all the politicians (i.e., lawyers) in town, there is also a tremendous support for Alabama. In addition, two Air Force bases are there, so you have a large number of transplants trying to remain neutral (my best friend was from Boston, and was an Oklahoma fan).
There are two main differences between the Mississippi Rivalry and the Alabama counterpart. The Alabama rivalry is bigger: The schools are bigger, the fan bases are bigger, the games are more important, and the rivalry bleeds into every aspect of life. But the Mississippi rivalry is MEANER. There is a level of hatred between the Mississippi schools that I believe is unmatched in college sports.
Growing up in Jackson, no one ever asked me which school I pulled for. My first day of 6th grade in Alabama, the new kid was asked at least 4 times if I was for Auburn or Alabama. I knew my family was Democrat (it was the 70's) and Methodist, but I didn't know where we fell on the great Auburn -Alabama debate. Several times over the years I tried to choose a side, but it never really took.
Unless you spend time in the state, I really don't think you can understand the enormity of rivalry. It is all-encompassing, and it never ends. It doesn't prevent people from forming friendships, business relationships, romantic interests, and the like, but its always kind of there...and in the Fall it gets intense. On the day of the Iron Bowl, there is a bit of a hush around the State, as everyone is gathered in front of TV sets to watch the game unfold.
Something they left out of the documentary was 1993....the year the Iron Bowl sold out TWO football stadiums. That year, Auburn was on probation and their games could not be televised. However, the NCAA allowed teams visiting Auburn to simulcast the game back to a location on their campus. Alabama chose to show the game on screens at Denny stadium, and sold it out.
OTOH, I never thought the rivalry in Alabama held the bitterness of the rivalry in Mississippi. There was always something just mean-spirited about the Bulldog-Rebel rivalry, that didn't exist so much in Alabama. We all told the same jokes, just substituting the names of the schools and mascots or whatever, but in Mississippi people really meant them.
My feeling about the two rivalries was echoed by a ranking in the Houston Chronicle back in the early 90s. The Chronicle ranked the Top 10 college football rivalries, by ranking several categories on a scale of 1 to 10. IMO, their ranking had too many categories related to the national rankings of the teams (categories such as national significance, quality of play, quality of players, etc.), and their #1 rivalry was Miami-FSU. Auburn-Alabama was either 2 or 3, and State-UMiss came in at #10.
The significant category to me was "hatried". State-UMiss got a 10. Auburn-Alabama got an 8. No other rivalry was above a 7. That seemed about right.
There are two main differences between the Mississippi Rivalry and the Alabama counterpart. The Alabama rivalry is bigger: The schools are bigger, the fan bases are bigger, the games are more important, and the rivalry bleeds into every aspect of life. But the Mississippi rivalry is MEANER. There is a level of hatred between the Mississippi schools that I believe is unmatched in college sports.
Growing up in Jackson, no one ever asked me which school I pulled for. My first day of 6th grade in Alabama, the new kid was asked at least 4 times if I was for Auburn or Alabama. I knew my family was Democrat (it was the 70's) and Methodist, but I didn't know where we fell on the great Auburn -Alabama debate. Several times over the years I tried to choose a side, but it never really took.
Unless you spend time in the state, I really don't think you can understand the enormity of rivalry. It is all-encompassing, and it never ends. It doesn't prevent people from forming friendships, business relationships, romantic interests, and the like, but its always kind of there...and in the Fall it gets intense. On the day of the Iron Bowl, there is a bit of a hush around the State, as everyone is gathered in front of TV sets to watch the game unfold.
Something they left out of the documentary was 1993....the year the Iron Bowl sold out TWO football stadiums. That year, Auburn was on probation and their games could not be televised. However, the NCAA allowed teams visiting Auburn to simulcast the game back to a location on their campus. Alabama chose to show the game on screens at Denny stadium, and sold it out.
OTOH, I never thought the rivalry in Alabama held the bitterness of the rivalry in Mississippi. There was always something just mean-spirited about the Bulldog-Rebel rivalry, that didn't exist so much in Alabama. We all told the same jokes, just substituting the names of the schools and mascots or whatever, but in Mississippi people really meant them.
My feeling about the two rivalries was echoed by a ranking in the Houston Chronicle back in the early 90s. The Chronicle ranked the Top 10 college football rivalries, by ranking several categories on a scale of 1 to 10. IMO, their ranking had too many categories related to the national rankings of the teams (categories such as national significance, quality of play, quality of players, etc.), and their #1 rivalry was Miami-FSU. Auburn-Alabama was either 2 or 3, and State-UMiss came in at #10.
The significant category to me was "hatried". State-UMiss got a 10. Auburn-Alabama got an 8. No other rivalry was above a 7. That seemed about right.
17 Auburn and all their fans. Liars den that is. They have lied so much they have convinced themselves theyonly speakthe truth.
Chiz is a freaking scumbag, along the lines of lane kiffin. Eventually,coaches lose their touch ($$$) and turmoil begins. I can't wait to see chiz in turmoil. When he talks I hear Harry Reid, or Bill Clinton....straight perjury.
Chiz is a freaking scumbag, along the lines of lane kiffin. Eventually,coaches lose their touch ($$$) and turmoil begins. I can't wait to see chiz in turmoil. When he talks I hear Harry Reid, or Bill Clinton....straight perjury.