re: If Nick Saban hadn't been hired at Alabama, would AU be where they are?

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Alabama loves to call Auburn little brother, but they do take a bunch of loses from their little brother more than any other major rivalry that has the Big Brother/Little Brother moniker.

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Auburn pushed Bama to hire their last two national championship coaches. Had Curry or Shula beat AU both might have kept their job.

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The fans have all the animosity toward each other.

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Wildly overblown.