…is a bigger recruiting threat to UA, and we will never play OU in the SECCG. I still think the ’turds will win, but I will root against them with all the rootiness left in my rooter.

funny how tasting the promise land can quickly change attitudes. I wonder if we would’ve had the 7-8 season we were supposed to, and not come within 15 minutes of playing in this game ourselves, would we feel the same? My contention is no.

But I agree with you. I saw a similar thing when I went to the Bama/FSU game in freakville a couple years ago. FSU had alot of young, cocky clueless fans.

…akbrown15, or Todd, or somebody has to change the title of this post. It’s creating quite a dilemma for me.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that UF winning a NC will benefit Bama. And what is this junk about being loyal to the SEC. It was the SEC (and a few of the schools helped like UT) that got Bama in trouble. And once UF (Spurrier) was crying to the NCAA about us too. Plus in general the SEC office sets schedules and has tried to give everyone open before Bama.

I’m telling you OU makes more sense from Bama’s point of view. We made the SEC, but by in large they hate us and many of the schools (especially UT, UF, AU) would do anything to see us on probation again.

And I feel for you if you live in Florida with these Gator fans.

I was just beginning to ease up on the Gators from the hate from the Spurrier years….absolute HATE!!! The fans, players, CHOMP THIS you…..anyway, then I start listening/reading their stuff post SECCG game and I am right back where I started! They just think that there is no way they can lose this game tonight, and they might be right, but the absolute lack of class with which they carry themselves around our part of the country is a disgrace!

We were taught to support the SEC. That is what we are “supposed to do.” What are they doing for us by winning OR losing tonight? Win and we have a harder time getting recruits in their area. Lose and our conference takes a hit. So which is more important to you? Alabama’s recruiting or the SEC’s pride? Does that help?

but football can bring the absolute worst out of people. I would like to tell you that the behavior you’re describing is specific to Florida fans, but having lived in the Southeast, Midwest, and West Coast, I think it’s a condition that affects everyone.

It is just a game, but the cockiness that imbibes fans of certain teams is enough to make you hate those teams.

Try to tune it out. I know that’s hard, especially when people who talk a lot of trash end up beating “right” because their team wins (and you’d love to see their team lose just to see them with egg all over their face), but in the end remember this: their team might have won, but they are still lameass losers.

If that doesn’t help, find the one thing that you have that is better than anything they have and flaunt it. It could be your significant other, your income, your car, your genitalia/body parts, etc. Make them feel insignificant.

:-)

I just popped back in here to see what was ON the open thread and it looks like a dead zone……