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Who called their spring game "A-Day" first?
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:37 pm
I was unaware of the fact that Auburn also refers to their spring game as A-Day until I read about that kid getting ejected from Auburn's "A-Day" game.
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Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:40 pm to Mac
Really? You didn't know that until now?
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:42 pm to WDE85
I know I don't because I don't keep track of other teams spring football practices 
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:42 pm to WDE85
100% honest.
I barely give a shite about LSU's spring game, much less Auburn's. The only reason I know Alabama calls their "A-Day" is because ESPN has been shoving it down our throat for a while now.
I barely give a shite about LSU's spring game, much less Auburn's. The only reason I know Alabama calls their "A-Day" is because ESPN has been shoving it down our throat for a while now.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:42 pm to WDE85
assumed it was AU-Day or Tiger Scrimmage or something before I found out a lot of schools just use the first letter of their name and "day".
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:46 pm to Mac
Alright. I guess I just see it all the time on twitter.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:52 pm to WDE85
So who used it first?
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:55 pm to Mac
Both have used that name for as long as anyone can remember. A-day is Auburn Day or Alabama Day
What do other schools call it
What do other schools call it
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:58 pm to Mac
I have no idea. Spring games were not very well attended until the mid-1980s. It became an actual spectacle soon after, and hence "A-Day". Or several fan functions.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 5:35 pm to Lordofwrath88
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a lot of schools just use the first letter of their name and "day".
I'm not sure this is right. I remember the spring game always being called this since I was a little kid as well as my parents took me to every A-day game throughout the 80's and into the 90's.
I have never heard it stood for the first letter in the school's name. I don't think that is accurate. It has always been A-day though.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 6:13 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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I'm not sure this is right. I remember the spring game always being called this since I was a little kid as well as my parents took me to every A-day game throughout the 80's and into the 90's.
I have never heard it stood for the first letter in the school's name. I don't think that is accurate. It has always been A-day though.
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Posted on 4/20/13 at 7:03 pm to JBearden
Why ur jimmies all russelled today gump?
You look forward to the tadd's A-day game the past 3 months and just now realizing it's over, a long way until the season starts and you still live in a trailer and frick your sister?
Condolences sent.
TIM AU83
You look forward to the tadd's A-day game the past 3 months and just now realizing it's over, a long way until the season starts and you still live in a trailer and frick your sister?
Condolences sent.
TIM AU83
Posted on 4/20/13 at 7:15 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:03 pm to Mac
From what I can find, Alabama's first A-Day game was in 1958.
After much time with the Google, I can't find anything indicating when Auburn's first spring game was and when they started calling it A-Day.
I had always heard that "A-Day" was some sort of reference to Spring Break, which used to be called "AEA (Alabama Education Association) Week". But I could have totally made that up in my head.
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Coach Paul Bryant's first A-Day game took place on April 27, 1958, and drew 15,000 fans for a night game.
After much time with the Google, I can't find anything indicating when Auburn's first spring game was and when they started calling it A-Day.
I had always heard that "A-Day" was some sort of reference to Spring Break, which used to be called "AEA (Alabama Education Association) Week". But I could have totally made that up in my head.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:21 pm to BamaChick
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I had always heard that "A-Day" was some sort of reference to Spring Break, which used to be called "AEA (Alabama Education Association) Week". But I could have totally made that up in my head.
This is what I thought as well. I googled AEA A-day and got American Evaluation Association earlier so thought maybe I was confused. I also was thinking A-day was the day in the spring we used to have games, sorta like a carnival at school every year for students, teachers, and family but then thought maybe that was May Day.
Anyway, now that another person said it, I do think it is related to AEA.
If it wasn't so late, I would just text my mom and ask her. She would know immediately. 40 years as a school teacher in Alabama. Maybe I'll ask her tomorrow. I am positive she will know if it is associated with AEA and the orgin of the A-Day name.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:24 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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CapstoneGrad06
Yeah I tend to skip a few steps sometimes and get straight to it.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 11:29 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
Back when I went to elementary school in Alabama I never thought of it as spring break, instead it was always AEA week and said so on the school calender.
50 years ago it was a big deal for teachers to get the week off and go to Birmingham for the AEA convention and shopping in the big city. Now not so much.
50 years ago it was a big deal for teachers to get the week off and go to Birmingham for the AEA convention and shopping in the big city. Now not so much.
Posted on 4/21/13 at 1:07 am to Mac
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100% honest.
I barely give a shite about LSU's spring game, much less Auburn's. The only reason I know Alabama calls their "A-Day" is because ESPN has been shoving it down our throat for a while now.
Posted on 4/21/13 at 1:56 am to just1dawg
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Back when I went to elementary school in Alabama I never thought of it as spring break, instead it was always AEA week and said so on the school calender.
I completely forgot about that. Now I feel weird.
Posted on 4/21/13 at 2:00 am to Wrenchruh
LSU just calls it "the spring game"
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