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Do I have more SEC pride than most bc I don't live in SE?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 3:41 am
Posted on 11/17/13 at 3:41 am
Year after year it seems that Im more and more alone in my support of whatever SEC school is playing in the BCS Title game. It's now to the point where I'm basically John the Baptist when it comes to cheering for Alabama over whoever else in the MNC.
The best reason I can come up with for my SEC pride is that I haven't lived in the south for quite a while. It's very important for me up north or out west to identify myself with my college days. Living in Big 10 country was brutal - the entitled Ohio State fans who just KNEW they were better than Florida and LSU... The Wisconsin fans who seemed to think that their slow-as-molasses skill guys could hang with LSU and Bama...
Out in PAC 12 country, the Stanford / Oregon fans who have their West coast bias...
Does anybody else who lives in big 12 or Big Ten country feel the same as me? it seems like as logical an explanation as any.
The best reason I can come up with for my SEC pride is that I haven't lived in the south for quite a while. It's very important for me up north or out west to identify myself with my college days. Living in Big 10 country was brutal - the entitled Ohio State fans who just KNEW they were better than Florida and LSU... The Wisconsin fans who seemed to think that their slow-as-molasses skill guys could hang with LSU and Bama...
Out in PAC 12 country, the Stanford / Oregon fans who have their West coast bias...
Does anybody else who lives in big 12 or Big Ten country feel the same as me? it seems like as logical an explanation as any.
This post was edited on 11/17/13 at 3:43 am
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Posted on 11/17/13 at 4:10 am to LasVegasBandit
When I moved to the NW in the mid 90s I took SEC pride with me and it just grew huge up here arguing with these people.
I'm taking a short break from that. Believe that the SECs rep is good for a while and Bama could use an asswhooping in Pasadena.
I'm taking a short break from that. Believe that the SECs rep is good for a while and Bama could use an asswhooping in Pasadena.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:05 am to cattus
Two Words: Bridge Schedules
SEC hates LSU!!!!
frick them.
If LSU can't win it, zero fricks given.
If SEC dominance isn't defined by LSU dominance, then don't care.
SEC hates LSU!!!!
frick them.
If LSU can't win it, zero fricks given.
If SEC dominance isn't defined by LSU dominance, then don't care.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:09 am to LasVegasBandit
I still have SEC pride, but Bama's dominance does nothing for us.
So geaux SEC, unless you're Bama.
So geaux SEC, unless you're Bama.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:58 am to LasVegasBandit
Meh. I live up north. Perhaps this was true years ago for me, but it died in 2011. I no longer give a shite. I'll cheer for anyone over Bama.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 6:06 am to I20goon
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If SEC dominance isn't defined by LSU dominance, then don't care
Pretty good stuff!!!
But 120goon don't stand by too many ledges the rest of this football season please, would hate to lose a diehard fan!!!
Posted on 11/17/13 at 6:09 am to Navytiger74
quote:This. I'm just as bored with Alabama as I was Nebraska in the 90's.
I still have SEC pride, but Bama's dominance does nothing for us. So geaux SEC, unless you're Bama.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 6:40 am to LasVegasBandit
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LasVegasBandit
Do I have more SEC pride than most bc I don't live in SE?
Year after year it seems that Im more and more alone in my support of whatever SEC school is playing in the BCS Title game.
Vegas I am with you and I suspect we are older than many on the board, I think it is not only that many people are jealous of Bama's success but our culture in general has moved away from loyalty to the "whole" to loyalty to "subgroups".
We are no longer Americans, we are Native Americans, Italian Americans, Irish Americans, Afro-Americans, adnausium.
We are not longer SEC members, we are LSU fans; somehow we cannot reconcile our membership to a larger group anymore. My 2 cents.
OK, the flaming can start now
Posted on 11/17/13 at 6:47 am to Mo Jeaux
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Mo Jeaux
Do I have more SEC pride than most bc I don't live in SE?
Meh. I live up north. Perhaps this was true years ago for me, but it died in 2011. I no longer give a shite. I'll cheer for anyone over Bama.
You know MO Jeaux, Bama had nothing to do with the Tigers response on 1/9, it was strictly the Tigers and what happened with that squad and the HC. Something we will never know truly and it made me sick too but I don't confuse it with Bama.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:01 am to Mulat
Good post Mulat
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:12 am to Mulat
My reaction is that Bama should have never been there in the first place, but yes, I agree our team's performance was vomit inducing.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:29 am to LasVegasBandit
I think it's clear cut that the SEC is the best conference. However, I don't think we are as far ahead of the Pac 12 as some of you would like to think. Sure our "elite" teams are generally better, but the conference as a whole is pretty comparable. Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Arizona and Arizona State all play pretty good football. They are a legitimate conference.
The B1G on the other hand....whew. Except for Ohio State, they are filled with just mediocre football teams. Sure, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska and such aren't "bad", but they are pretty average.
The B1G on the other hand....whew. Except for Ohio State, they are filled with just mediocre football teams. Sure, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, Nebraska and such aren't "bad", but they are pretty average.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:30 am to I20goon
Good points
Also in the south you deal with the other sec schools so you're like I HATE BAMA so then its kind of hard to turn around and root for them.
You can root for LSU publicy but also then root for the sec w/o having to be embarresed by bama fans
Also in the south you deal with the other sec schools so you're like I HATE BAMA so then its kind of hard to turn around and root for them.
You can root for LSU publicy but also then root for the sec w/o having to be embarresed by bama fans
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:34 am to IAintGotNoWorries
Charleston is predominately Gamecock fans, but we've got our fair share of Clemson, North Carolina and Virginia fans. The ACC/Clemson bias is pretty bad. They are pretty terrible fans who are just begging to be let into the SEC. They think they'd run the conference too if accepted as a member.
Also, Charleston has a gigantic Ohio population. It's really turning into Southern Florida with the "snowbirds". It's kind of sad that Ohio State fans are comparable in number to Carolina, Clemson, etc. The think that the Buckeyes/Urban Meyer hung the moon and would wreck shop on Alabama. I just find them to be annoying. Their record in National Title games speaks for itself.
Also, Charleston has a gigantic Ohio population. It's really turning into Southern Florida with the "snowbirds". It's kind of sad that Ohio State fans are comparable in number to Carolina, Clemson, etc. The think that the Buckeyes/Urban Meyer hung the moon and would wreck shop on Alabama. I just find them to be annoying. Their record in National Title games speaks for itself.
This post was edited on 11/17/13 at 10:36 am
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