re: Auburn fans: Why did your big rivals refuse to play at AU until 1960?

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Aubie brass will tell you the game want played because of the per diem or some other bullshite. No, we just were the team in the state and saw no value in playing. Similar to LSU playing Tulane or Ole Sis playing southern miss.

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According to information gleaned from CFB data warehouse, Auburn was 7-4-1 against bama prior to the series being suspended.

It sounds like they were "the team in the state" and you guys were Vanderbilt.