Now, now, I’m just having fun with the Oscar-winning actor, who used to perform as a child magician under the name The Amazing Adrien. Just think how odd he’d look if he didn’t have such an obtrusive appendage.
Almost too pretty.
Month: January 2015
I like to see you lose, almost as much as I like to win, Bama.
I am an Auburn fan. I graduated from Auburn in 2000, my brother graduated in 1994, and my dad graduated in 1964. My husband graduated from Auburn in 1999. I bleed orange and blue.
I went to the first Auburn/Alabama game in Auburn in 1989. I cried when we won the National Championship against Oregon in 2010. I cried more when we beat Bama last year in the Iron bowl in the final second of the game. We must have listened to Rod Bramblett’s commentary of that play 30 times on the drive home.
We spend our Saturdays from late August until the end of November yelling at the TV, offering helpful advice that the coaches and players can’t seem to hear. Our neighbors from other parts of the country are amused by our devotion.
I love it when we win.
But what is almost as sweet as an Auburn win, is a Bama loss.
Anyone that can appreciate a rivalry will understand that sentiment. But the Auburn/Alabama rivalry is the king of rivalries. At least in the world of college football.
Let’s make something clear, it’s the fan base that drives this rivalry. Bama fans are some of the worst around. And the most obnoxious fans have never been enrolled in a single class at the University of Alabama.
Phyllis from Mulga, I’m talking to you.
And Harvey Updyke, may irony befall you if an oak tree falls on your trailer. How you have 6,814 followers on Twitter is reflective of the Bama fandom.
January 1 was a day for the ages. Sadly, Auburn lost their bowl game against Wisconsin in OT. We played a good game, but not good enough. No big shocker as that was loss #5 for the Tigers this year.
But FSU got absolutely smoked by Oregon at the same place where they dashed our dream of another Auburn National Title last year. There was some satisfaction in that. Especially since Jameis Winston has really shown his ass this year and Jimbo is forever defending him.
But the greatest satisfaction of the day was to watch Alabama lose to Ohio State in New Orleans. That was essentially a home game for the Tide, and they were heavily favored to win.
And if you live where I do, they weren’t just favored, it was assumed they’d win. I know many a fan that where debating whether to go to New Orleans or just wait and go to Texas in a week.
You know what they say about assumptions….
This is the mindset of a Bammer. It’s not if they’ll win, it’s when they’ll win. And if the score isn’t 65-0, they’re pissed. Even Saban has gotten ticked off at the fans for bitching about a win that wasn’t a blowout.
But, this rivalry would be no fun if Alabama was mediocre. For the Tide to forever be stuck in a Dubose/Franchione/Shula era would be boring for both sides of the state. They have to be good for this to work. And Auburn will always have to be pitted as the underdog.
But I do love it when they lose. Because the fan-meltdown is so sweet. Tune in to the Paul Finebaum show this week to watch the fireworks.
For now, I’ll leave you with this little gem…
Positively Effervescent 