OT: Bama fans
Please don't kill me here. English is not my strong suit here.
I need you guys help me explain in a logical way. I am living in Alabama last five years. Several of my deaf friends and hearing people are HARDCORE Bama fans. They made comments on my twitter and facebook that they were rooting for Awburn against Georgia in the SEC game. I don't understand why they're cheering their rival team!?! One person made a statement, " I beg to differ- If they’re from your state- I’d support regardless...."
WTH! Would you root for Michigan State or Ohio State to get in the playoff? HELL NO!
Now they're calling me a bad sportsmanship!
December 4th, 2017 at 10:57 AM ^
likely makes their loss to AUburn look better and increase their chance of getting into the playoff, but they did anyway
December 4th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
Awwwww, burn! That's awesome. And awesome >> ausome.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:02 AM ^
It's strictly self-interest. An Auburn win would likely have put them in the CFP with little discussion. As it turned out, the Georgia win didn't matter to the selection committee.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
SEC fans also have a weird thing about conference loyalty in general. They're going to root for all SEC teams in the bowl games regardless of rival or not. I on the other hand have greatly enjoyed MSU and OSU being shut out in the playoff games last 2 years. I know it makes the Big Ten look bad but rivalries matter. Besides, it's not like the Big Ten helps Michigan out a ton.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
for the UF game. A smattering of SEC chants after the first pick 6. Deafening SEC chants after the second. Tried to ask a few fans around me why the hell they seemingly cheer more for their conference than their team. Answers were not forthcoming.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:10 AM ^
Probably something to do with inbred family values...
December 4th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
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December 4th, 2017 at 11:52 AM ^
Exact reason why herds need to be culled. They sure don't have a pretty mouth.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:42 PM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 12:59 PM ^
Yeah. I was surronded by them. I need to switch my tickets next year.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:11 AM ^
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December 4th, 2017 at 11:44 AM ^
anything over one syllable does present difficulties....
December 4th, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 2:13 PM ^
The S-E-C chant is a series of three one-syllable "words," which is why their fans are able to accomplish it.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:32 PM ^
More like it's the only word(?) they can spell correctly.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
That whole conference has been riding Bama's coattails for the better part of a decade. Minus two good years from Auburn and a possible good year this year under Georgia, the SEC has been all Bama, all the time.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
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December 4th, 2017 at 12:35 PM ^
So should Michigan fans chant "Just like the Civil War" after we destroy South Carolina?
December 4th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Were they still doing those SEC chants by the end of the game? /s
December 4th, 2017 at 1:53 PM ^
I do recall some pockets of Michigan fans starting mocking S-E-C chants with 3 or 4 minutes to go, but by that time most of the Florida fans had already headed to their cars. Ha
December 4th, 2017 at 12:47 PM ^
My suspicion is that it relates to the presence of the ACC in four states that also host SEC teams and in bordering NC and Virginia. I am thinking every major southern city sees ACC fans and SEC fans in mixed company, leading to a need to trumpet conference pride. All we have in this part of the country (other than in Iowa) are MAC or MAC-level schools.
December 4th, 2017 at 3:07 PM ^
You should have chanted this when we went ahead:
December 4th, 2017 at 11:19 AM ^
I think this is still inconsistent.
Rivalries matter when the teams are relevant, because the games are higher stakes. My ideal situation is that osu and michigan are ranked 1 and 2 every year when they play each other at the end of the season.
The big ten has not helped out michigan a lot because michigan has not recently put itself in a position to be helped out by the big ten. Example, strength of the big ten has not helped out michigan to try to get into the playoffs because michigan has not been a playoff worthy team. In the future when michigan is competing for playoff spots, we will need the big ten to be viewed as a strong conference.
December 4th, 2017 at 4:21 PM ^
Personally, I root for the SEC to lose in any way possible, whoever they are playing. I think conference reputation does matter, so also root for Big 10 in bowl games b/c that could only help. See Alabama, deserving? Probablly not, "but they played in the SEC".
December 4th, 2017 at 11:09 AM ^
I learned a long time ago it's best not to try understanding the thought process of SEC fans.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:02 PM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 11:13 AM ^
Bama fans.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:15 AM ^
Here's the real question: why are you living in Alabama?
There are 48 other states in the union, Mississippi and Ohio excluded, that are better options.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:18 AM ^
I always wonder the same thing about people who live in Buffalo. There is a whole wide country out there with jobs, better weather and God doesn’t smite them with heavy snowfalls and shitty sports teams as punishment for their stupidity.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:46 PM ^
if you've ever been there no more reason needs to be given.
December 7th, 2017 at 7:19 PM ^
Yo, Canada.....xbox messages, we play - check it!
December 4th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 2:42 PM ^
Fair enough. I think my point was understood regardless, but we MGoBlog folks are a fickle bunch.
But an upvote to you for pointing out my apparent lack of math skills, my friend.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:21 AM ^
48+bama+mississippi+Ohio=51. DC and Puerto Rico aren't states, yet.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:33 AM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 11:35 AM ^
Hopefully, it is not because there is a much better chance of getting away with child sexual assault there.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:48 PM ^
My wife and I had good paying jobs, low taxes(house), a grad student at Auburn, and Birmingham is an awesome city (foods, shopping, and outdoor activity).
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December 4th, 2017 at 1:01 PM ^
Thanks, man that the only downfall for me the HEAT it is insane and bad news for my eczema. :(
December 4th, 2017 at 1:03 PM ^
I live in Huntsville and it's probably the best place I've ever lived. (And I've lived in 7 different states.) It's an engineering town and a melting pot of folks from all over the country. Since college football is so big here, everyone shows their team colors all year long. You see team flags, magnets, and lincense plates from teams all over the country. Plus, the weather is pretty nice (except a couple months during the summer).
Now, head outside of Huntsville 20 miles in any direction? Yeah, I'm with you.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:16 AM ^
There is a chance Bama fans are as bad at math as you think they are. A 3 loss Auburn doesn’t get in the play off, where there is a chance a 2 loss UGA does. The fiancé is a Bama fan so was pulling for UGA, because math and also because Sabans record against his assistants is unblemished.
Disclaimer: Bama fiancé didn’t go to Bama, has reputable Masters degree in science, therefor, is smarter than average Bama fan. Your mileage with your local Bama fan may very
December 4th, 2017 at 11:47 AM ^
Or meth?
December 4th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
I've heard both for and against Auburn. Mostly to have two SEC teams from the same state in the NCG. HATE that thought.
Oh, and I'm sure you know but Auburn fans are barners, FWIW.
December 4th, 2017 at 11:26 AM ^
December 4th, 2017 at 11:41 AM ^
I have lived down here for a number of years. I don't get the sense that the Bama/Auburn rivalry is based in the kind of hatred that Michigan vs OSU is, or certainly as entrenched as the MSU vs Michigan rivalry. I mean they play hard against each other, but there is no significant difference in prestige or income level between Auburn and Alabama students, so the whole chip on the shoulder thing that exists between UM and MSU isn't there. And unlike OSU vs UM, there isn't really a sense of regional hatred either. I still (after living here for over a decade) don't understand what makes someone an Auburn fan vs an Alabama fan besides alumni loyalty, and even that doesn't extend that far since many families are fans of these schools with no ties to them whatsoever. In other words, the hatred just isn't there. It's like a rivalry between the Cubs and the Cardinals. It's real, in a sense, but it's not that big of a deal.
edit: Having lived here for a while, I also understand now that jokes about the south are not funny and they are based in ignorance. I mean when you get into the areas outside of the major cities (Birmingham and Huntsville) there are some pretty backward people, but you could say the same thing everywhere in the country. Just visit the Meijer's in Portage and you'll see teeth that rival anything in the deep south, and I have encountered more backward shit in northern Michigan than I have anywhere in the country.
December 4th, 2017 at 12:06 PM ^
is the biggest game in Alabama, but outside Alabama no one really cares unless it has national implications which it has had plenty the last decade.
Most of my life it was played opposite M/OSU or Fla/FSU and was always second fiddle on the TV ratings.