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Does this happen often in Alabama?
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:20 pm
(the switching teams part)
So one of our members was hammered today while playing golf(go figure) and proceeds to tell his life story.
He is from Alabama and he was a Bama fan his whole life. Went to a community college his first two years and lived with his parents. After getting his associates he applied to school for the engineering program. Auburn gave him a scholly for academics, Bama did not.
He didnt want to go to Auburn not fully "in" it. If he was going to go he was going to be 100% committed. So he became an Auburn fan.
He is in his early 40's.
He has an Auburn golf bag, towel and hats... Full blown fan.
So one of our members was hammered today while playing golf(go figure) and proceeds to tell his life story.
He is from Alabama and he was a Bama fan his whole life. Went to a community college his first two years and lived with his parents. After getting his associates he applied to school for the engineering program. Auburn gave him a scholly for academics, Bama did not.
He didnt want to go to Auburn not fully "in" it. If he was going to go he was going to be 100% committed. So he became an Auburn fan.
He is in his early 40's.
He has an Auburn golf bag, towel and hats... Full blown fan.
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Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:22 pm to Marty McFrat
I don't see how you can just decide to a fan of a team like that.
It's one reason I can't get that into NFL or MLB. I've tried to be Titans and Braves fans, but it's not the same. I just can't make myself truly care.
It's one reason I can't get that into NFL or MLB. I've tried to be Titans and Braves fans, but it's not the same. I just can't make myself truly care.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:30 pm to Marty McFrat
If I had attended Ole Miss for two years, I would have switched my fandom, unless I was planning on going to State for Grad school. I think where you get your bachelor degree from should be where your allegiance goes in most circumstances. If you don't switch to that school, you won't enjoy your college experience the way you're supposed to.
This post was edited on 2/20/12 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:32 pm to Marty McFrat
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He didnt want to go to Auburn not fully "in" it. If he was going to go he was going to be 100% committed. So he became an Auburn fan.
I grew up a FSU fan and had a small scholly for academics but UF is a better school.
I don't get the people that attend a school but still are a rivals fan, happened a lot with kids from the Miami area going to UF.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:32 pm to Marty McFrat
As a graduate of the University of Alabama, the only way I would become a fan of auburn is if one of my kids played for them.
As for this guy, if he went to school at auburn, there's nothing wrong with being an auburn fan. That happens quite a bit with high school kids going to the school they didn't grow up rooting for.
As for this guy, if he went to school at auburn, there's nothing wrong with being an auburn fan. That happens quite a bit with high school kids going to the school they didn't grow up rooting for.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:33 pm to Marty McFrat
I am sure it happens on occasion among all schools. Bama could have given me a full ride for my education and there is zero chance of me becoming a Tide fan. Just not made that way. In fact had Auburn seen the demise so many here had hoped, and lost their football program I could never choose Bama as an alternative. In fact I would choose MSU or Vandy first if I was given the choice of #1 Bama or bottom of the barrel MSU, Vandy.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:36 pm to Marty McFrat
MOST people become fans of the team of the school that they choose to attend. Some will hang on to old attachments, but most don't.
It's not at all unusual.
It's not at all unusual.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:39 pm to Marty McFrat
quote:I grew up an Auburn fan. Got an athletic scholarship to play at a small school. Went to Alabama for grad school and attended almost every home Alabama game. I never once even had a thought of changing my allegiance from Auburn to Alabama. By that time it just wasn't even a consideration.
Does this happen often in Alabama?
Posted on 2/20/12 at 1:52 pm to Marty McFrat
Happens everywhere. Endless reasons why someone might go to a different or even rival school of the one they grew up pulling for. Some switch allegiance and some don't
Posted on 2/20/12 at 2:30 pm to Marty McFrat
that's exactly what my dad did... grew up an alabama fan, going to alabama games... went to school at Auburn... decided he couldn't attend a school and not pull for them... made the switch.
I know people who have done the opposite... grew up AU, but switched when they began school at AL... personally, I think that's the way to go.
I know people who have done the opposite... grew up AU, but switched when they began school at AL... personally, I think that's the way to go.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 2:33 pm to Marty McFrat
I guess I couldn't really see it with a Rival, but going to another school, sure.
I grew up an Alabama fan. Older sis went to Alabama, and if it were not for a scholarship at Troy, I probably would have gone to Alabama. I was really, really undecided on where to go. The school that wanted to pay for my eduction for me sealed the deal. I'm still a Bama fan, but Troy will always come first.
And I have a good childhood friend that went to Auburn for undergrad. His parents met at Auburn and he'd been raised from birth to be an Auburn fan. Then he went to Law School at Alabama. Still a huge Auburn fan though.
I grew up an Alabama fan. Older sis went to Alabama, and if it were not for a scholarship at Troy, I probably would have gone to Alabama. I was really, really undecided on where to go. The school that wanted to pay for my eduction for me sealed the deal. I'm still a Bama fan, but Troy will always come first.
And I have a good childhood friend that went to Auburn for undergrad. His parents met at Auburn and he'd been raised from birth to be an Auburn fan. Then he went to Law School at Alabama. Still a huge Auburn fan though.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 3:15 pm to Marty McFrat
I grew up a rebel but decided to attend Alabama for college. I became a Bama fan the first time I walked into the stadium with a date and a pocket full of whiskey.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 3:55 pm to Marty McFrat
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Auburn gave him a scholly for academics, Bama did not.
Sounds like the bar is set a little higher at Alabama....
Posted on 2/20/12 at 4:00 pm to Marty McFrat
I know plenty of people that went to Alabama because a degree wasn't offered at Auburn and vice versa. That didn't change their fandom. Sounds like he was never a real fan.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 4:30 pm to Marty McFrat
My sister was raised an Auburn fan and switched when she got a scholarship to Bama. I know this one guy from high school that didn't attend any college and in the last 5 years I've seen him wearing Bama stuff, Auburn stuff and is now back to wearing Bama stuff again. In high school back in the late 80's he claimed to be a Notre Dame fan. IMO he isn't really a fan of any team and just wears the colors of whoever is winning at the time.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 4:34 pm to Marty McFrat
Happened with a handful of people I went to high school with. I grew up in Tuscaloosa so 95% of my classmates were Bama fans. Most if the ones that went off to school remained Bama fans. All except thd ones that went to Auburn.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 6:19 pm to Marty McFrat
My roomy in college grew up a diehard Dawg (uga) and went to AU with me. He hardly went to AU games. I made fun of him all through college. Now he wishes he would have gone bc he can't stand the Georgia football program.
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