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re: "Auburn fan writes open letter about mistreatment in Athens"

Posted on 11/17/14 at 6:10 pm to
Posted by BayouBengals03
lsu14always
Member since Nov 2007
99999 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 6:10 pm to
This is so dumb.
Posted by FinleyStreet
Member since Aug 2011
7983 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 6:15 pm to
Oh my god, I WISH this were true. Of all the "big" SEC schools, our fans are the least fiery. It's a chore to get people to stand up and cheer for the team half the time. Then I got grandma behind me in her wheelchair asking me to sit down because she can't see. Where are these spirited spitters when we need them? They're not in Sanford; that's for sure.
Posted by Warfarer
Dothan, AL
Member since May 2010
12185 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 6:30 pm to
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Made up. I have no doubt people talked shite to him, and I could see that there could have been isolated occurrences of bottle throwing and maybe spitting. However, there is no way that one group of fans had all that happen to them in one weekend.

I've personally never seen an opposing fan get spit on, so I have a lot of trouble believing it happened to this particular fan 20+ times.



I have never had a problem at UGA, in fact it is my favorite road trip. I wasn't able to make the trip this year but I heard from several people that they have never seen it so hostile there. These are people that have never had a problem there but did this year.

I am sure that this letter was exaggerated but I'm not sure by how much.
Posted by Stan Gable
Memphis
Member since Oct 2014
584 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:41 pm to
You Georgia fans have to know that story is complete bullshite.

You should know better. Coming from an Auburn fan lol. Auburn "people" will stoop to any level to achieve a desired outcome. I mean, these people eat mayonnaise sandwiches for God's sake.


Posted by BayouBengalBoy
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
801 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:56 pm to
Ironic! By far, the worst treatment I've ever received was at Jordan-Hare! By far! That said, War Eagle/Tiger/Plainsmen beat Bama!
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:58 pm to
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Two of the girls were in tears, and one (the one with the scarf) was genuinely scared she would be assaulted.


That's no way to protect your women folk son
Posted by Othello
the Neptonian Steel Mines
Member since Aug 2013
23915 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:03 pm to
I've been to Athens several times. Sounds totally full of shite. Auburn melt/whiney bitching because they got their arse spanked. I mean they probably did deal with a few drunk assholes, but no way it was as frequent as all that.
Posted by Toddy
Atlanta
Member since Jul 2010
27251 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:18 pm to
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I have been in attendance at many, many home games as a UGA student and fan. I have been attending games at Sanford since I was 5 years old. Do we have some rowdy fans? Yes. More than any other school? Probably not, about par for the SEC course. Will some people bark at you? Unfortunately, yes. However I have never seen ANYONE spit on or at someone else. I've seen a LOT of shite talking and, on occasion, it's boiled over to a fight. I can also tell you that whenever I've seen someone from our fan base take things too far for no good reason, particularly when women are present, there have been plenty of other UGA fans who shout the a-hole down. I'm calling bullshite on this one.



I have seen Ole Miss play UGA in Sanford Stadium probably five or six times in my life. EVERY time has always been a great experience and I've enjoyed the UGA fans immensely. I'm calling BS on this story.
Posted by Irons Puppet
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2009
25901 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:23 pm to
UGA fans hate Auburn more than any other team. They see AU with Two BCSNC Appearances in the last 5 years and it just underlines their underachieving. Their only retort is to take about how many time they have beaten AU the last few years, but nothing hurts them more than AU with a NC.

Since their last NC: Bama, AU, UT, UF, Clemson, FSU and LSU have all won National Championships. It kills them to think another year has come and gone.P.S And GT.
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 9:27 pm
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:35 pm to
I think it's just an overreaction to something small that might have happened and his date got scared. Now he is trying to score some points with her.

Every stadium has a few shitty fans. But no way on a grand scale like this.
Posted by UGALife478
Leesburg, GA
Member since Jun 2013
614 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:27 pm to
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Auburn band members used to talk about getting spit on all the time as they marched down to go into the stadium in Athens.Can confirm this type of crap happened on Saturday


Bull shite I sat right behind the Auburn Band and did not see anyone doing anything besides some people talking shite. The guy beside my wife and I was pretty drunk and as the AU fans started to leave in the 3rd quarter he started saying shite to them. after a couple of time I finally told him to chill out and have some respect.
Posted by TMDawg
Member since Nov 2012
5379 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:42 pm to
Same way everyone whines after they lose. I'm just amazed people took a break from kicking old women down stairs to actually spit on the guy that wrote the letter. Maybe they were able to multitask?

It really is funny how it's always the losing fans that start this up though. I'm sure a few people talked shite to them but that's just what happens on road games. But having countless numbers of people spit on you.... at least make it believable man. Sounds like someone slipped the guy some doses and he was getting bukaked and didn't wanna fess up.
Posted by AUX3
Member since Dec 2010
3512 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 10:55 pm to
I've only been to Athens once - UGA - GT game. Never saw any issues between tech and UGA fans. Saw a bunch of dawg on dawg fights. I think they just get overly drunk and like to fight each other. It was an extremely Red environment. I think there are just sections of tailgating areas and seats that can lead to good or bad experience. Do some research - find out where you should go - before the game. Don't go to a bar that is hostile - there are usually bars that are more and chill and actually like seeing folks from other schools. Just google it.

One more thing - just film your experience. Its not that hard.
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 10:59 pm
Posted by cajunsack
Tuscaloosa
Member since Oct 2011
1950 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:00 pm to
Liburn

Posted by TMDawg
Member since Nov 2012
5379 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:05 pm to
Yea I agree. A big part of road games too is just acting like a normal person and not being a jackass (not a bad strategy for home games either). I've been to UGA-Auburn in Auburn and had to go by myself until I was able to meet up with friends at the stadium and didn't have a single problem. I don't really give a shite if someone yells 'war eagle' or something at me, that's the fun of football.

One thing I've always liked about UGA-Auburn is that it's usually one of the more enjoyable fan base interactions for me. Plenty of Auburn friends that are good people (it's so surprising that generalizations based on message boards and random anonymous letters on reddit aren't accurate ).

And to the poster who claims his kid was kicked down the steps. I've found you the security footage.
Posted by TMDawg
Member since Nov 2012
5379 posts
Posted on 11/17/14 at 11:07 pm to
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One more thing - just film your experience. Its not that hard.


I will say that if someone goes to a game wearing a GoPro or some shite trying to entice people and catch stuff on film, they might be the biggest pussy I've ever heard of.

Just go to the game. Be a normal person. Have fun.
Posted by Cobb Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
9804 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 3:14 am to
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30 years ago UGA was the nicest place to visit. UGA was my second favorite team. Things changed, the rivalry is more heated. Soldier boy, Fairly, Auburn 3 undefeated seasons, one NC, UGA always losing to Florida, UGA fans trashing there own campus.

However, story seems over the top. Did have one fan outside the stadium and one fan inside the stadium act like a drunken jerk. See that everywhere.

Still, based on my last 5 trips each to LSU, UGA and BAMA. UGA is the worse. LSU fans rag on you, but good natured (talk to them and they offer you food and a drink), Bama fans are jerks, UGA fans want to fight.


30 years ago AU turned water cannons on UGA fans who wanted to celebrate on the field at JHS. I've been to games in Athens with AU fans, as well as fans of other schools, and I've never seen ONE case of fan abuse by UGA fans. AU fans seem a little butt hurt over the fact that 1) they couldn't get into UGA so they had to fall back on AU 2) Auburn is nowhere near the college town that Athens is 3) they just got beat like a rented mule for the 3rd year out of 4 by the red and black. Whining won't make the pain any less, Aubies.
Posted by bama84
Member since Aug 2013
136 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 4:08 am to
Sounds like this AU guy has a small peener.
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
30861 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 6:55 am to
quote:

UGA fans hate Auburn more than any other team


LOL no
Posted by FlatwoodsForester
Member since Jul 2012
2572 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 7:43 am to
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UGA fans hate Auburn more than any other team.


Stopped reading here. You obviously have no clue what you're talking about.
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