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What makes athletics in the state of Alabama so toxic?

Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:20 pm
Posted by Rebelgator
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:20 pm
I've always sort of ignored the "hurr durr there isn't anything else to do in Alabama or they're all inbred retards" reasoning behind it because wouldn't every other state in the South follow suit? Why would this hold true for AL and not MS?

Winning doesn't make a difference it seems. Both fan bases have been batshit since they've existed.

Why hasn't MS had the same crazy shite happen at some point in history between it's two schools?

What makes people from Alabama crazier than anyone else in the south?


This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 12:22 pm
Posted by HempHead
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:21 pm to
There is a thread just like this on the first page, but it doesn't include the Auburn fanbase.

I'll let it stand.
Posted by craigbiggio
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:21 pm to
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Why would this hold true for AL and not MS?


quote:

Winning doesn't make a difference it seems


You sure about that?
Posted by Pettifogger
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:21 pm to
quote:

Winning doesn't make a difference it seems. Both fan bases have been batshit since they've existed.



Uh, frick that
Posted by OBReb6
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:21 pm to
Because all the crazies in MS are Alabama fans
Posted by Funky Tide 8
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:24 pm to
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Why hasn't MS had the same crazy shite happen at some point in history between it's two schools?



Probably because neither OM or MSU has had near the success consistently as Bama or AU. Usually the Egg Bowl is meaningless and there is nothing on the line. Just a guess.

also, there are hundreds of thousands of Alabama fans, and there have been probably less than 6 crazy instances that are rivalry based.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 12:29 pm
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:24 pm to
quote:

Winning doesn't make a difference it seems. Both fan bases have been bat shite since they've existed.


Winning is the only difference.

People in Mississippi have been used to being last in everything and bad at football for their entire existence. Alabama's history is the opposite - which has created a feeling of entitlement. When the low IQ, redneck, side-walkers of the state develop a sense of entitlement - it becomes toxic.

You didn't hear about any of these stories when Bama was losing 6 games every year. It wasn't until we won big that you start seeing these stories from enraged fans because their team lost.
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:25 pm to
Do the Mississippi schools even have any fans?
Posted by MeridianDog
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:25 pm to
Bad ground water and airborne contaminates from Anniston Army Depot - where they cooked off the nerve gas.

Over abundance of fat people on Orange Beach.

One unfortunate incident that should not be discussed - that occurred on April 27,1978.

Post WWII Germans in Huntsville.

Posted by JuiceTerry
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:25 pm to
Don't let the sun go down on you in Alabama, boy.
Posted by JordonfortheJ
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:26 pm to
quote:

Why hasn't MS had the same crazy shite happen at some point in history between it's two schools?



what history
Posted by AUCE05
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:28 pm to
People hate winners. And the state of Alabama is the center of the college football world. Both teams play for championships, the SEC has its headquarters in Birmingham, and Birmingham has the most college football fans per capita. Deal with it.
Posted by auburnphan23
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:29 pm to
What craziness are you talking about exactly? I know there was some bad blood when Jackie Sherill was at State and Tuberville was at Ole Miss because their teams got into a brawl in the middle of the field at one point. Auburn and Alabama players have never gotten into a fight on the football field as far as I know. The bad blood between those two coaches carried on even after Tuberville left for Auburn
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 12:30 pm
Posted by justausedcarguy
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:33 pm to
Its all about winning,
Posted by TexasAg13
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:36 pm to
People from Mississippi are too stupid to get angry
Posted by Schwaaz
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 12:42 pm to
Just to make you mad. It's a plan.
Posted by lsusteve1
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 1:13 pm to
It's all they have
Posted by BrocraticMethod
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 1:39 pm to
Uneducated minds with low IQ's plus a sense of entitlement creates a derpy cocktail. That's really all there is to it, imo.

All that other stuff about people latching on to the team because their lives suck, or because they haven't accomplished anything worth a shite themselves could probably be said about sports fans the world over. Just look at some of the mouth-breathers you see at NFL tailgates, or the nutcases in Europe who riot after soccer matches. It's just the especially stupid/crazy people who can't separate entertainment from shite that is worth getting soul-crushingly upset over.
This post was edited on 11/4/14 at 8:22 pm
Posted by beatbammer
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Posted on 11/4/14 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

I've always sort of ignored the "hurr durr there isn't anything else to do in Alabama or they're all inbred retards" reasoning behind it because wouldn't every other state in the South follow suit? Why would this hold true for AL and not MS?

Winning doesn't make a difference it seems. Both fan bases have been batshit since they've existed.

Why hasn't MS had the same crazy shite happen at some point in history between it's two schools?

What makes people from Alabama crazier than anyone else in the south?



Surely you aren't counting the West Georgia school in your calculations above, right?
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