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But then... something unexpected happened
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:29 pm
It should be noted that this is not an article, but another post from a member at Auburn's 247sports website.
I received a PM asking me to provide a link and not copy a whole article. Just wanted to assure that wasn't the case.
I received a PM asking me to provide a link and not copy a whole article. Just wanted to assure that wasn't the case.
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It was a low key day. Alabama was supposed to dismantle Auburn. Their Heisman candidate had a national stage to take center spotlight. But something unexpected happened.
Our tailgate was a fun morning. We hosted many Bama friends who came by. The food was fabulour, the music was toe tapping, and the weather was perfect. We went to our traditional "Tiger Walk" and cheered the team and coaches into the stadium - like gladiators inot their arena knowing a hungry, undefeated opponent was on the other side pacing and suiting up for a David and Goliath moment. But something unexpected happened.
The sea of orange filled the sun-kissed stadium. Every seat was filled. Our Eagle, Tiger, flew around the tops of our heads and landed midfield. The teams entered to thunderous applause, fanfare and frenzied fans. Bama fans wore stickers that said "Fear the shutout." But something unexpected happened.
Auburn, fueled by the fans and faith of spirit with hard work, threw everything they had at Alabama. And for 56 minutes Auburn prevailed. The score, the stats, the noise, the pride; for 56 minutes we owned it. But something unexpected happened.
Alabama put together a successful last minute drive and scored the go ahead points. The TV announcers loved the battle for ratings. No one in the stadium moved. But something unexpected happened.
The Alabama fans stayed and "sabaned" their victory. Their band played. Their victory ended a perfect scheduled season. But something unexpected happened.
What possibly could be wrong? The Bama fans had suffered, sweated, cursed, paced and prayed for 56 torturous minutes and their team finally pulled it out and won. But what they saw next was not suppose to happen … either.
The Auburn Family stayed. They were supposed to flee in defeat but alas the opposite happened. We stayed in our seats and waited for our team to walk off the field. 80,000 family members escorted them off with thunderous applause and chants of "It's great to be an Auburn Tiger!" The recruits stayed and watched this family of ours lift up our team who served up a whole humble pie to #2 Bama.
It reminded me of the scene in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" when the Who's in Whoville gathered after their presents and decorations were missing but lifted their voices loudly anyway to lift up their gratitude and celebrations. For us it was about thankfulness, honor and family. For 56 minute we were fans, but as our team walked off the field for a few minutes we were all one family. It was a great feeling and we had not even won the game … on the scoreboard.
We walked out of the stadium chanting AU cheers down the ramps. Alabama fans quiet and shocked. Their Heisman candidate was disposed of. Their defense was embarrassed. Their haughtiness was silent.
I have not mentioned the crudeness and ugliness that I witnessed or was a part of from Alabama fans prior and during the game. Their reputation for being rude fans lived on - not pulling for their team and being good fans but being jerks to others - even to children. However, after the game they were silent. Eerily quiet. One would have thought they lost the game. The lack of cries of "Roll Tide" was noticeably absent.
But something happened. Auburn continued to make us proud, played their hearts out, made idiots of the sports announcers who proclaimed earlier this was a waste to play, and silenced the visiting fans.
Yes, something happened. Auburn won everything but the scoreboard. This was not supposed to happen! Alabama was not supposed to allow this!! It was just Auburn for goodness sakes, right? Wrong.
Not a perfect day but an AUsome day. And with already picking up some of the top recruits in the nation, a new coaching staff that have eyes of the tiger, and an AU Family ready to support them all, we only have one question - when does the 2010 season start? I CAN'T WAIT!!!
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 4:40 pm
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Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:32 pm to Tuscaloosa
Reads like something a red headed, attention starved woman would post on facebook.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:33 pm to Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, we have your mom right here, and she wants to give you the hug that you've been waiting your whole life for. She loves you.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:34 pm to Tuscaloosa
I was in the Auburn student section that day. The only true part of that post was that Alabama did score the winning TD in the last minute.
Many Auburn students quickly turned into Florida fans once the clock struck zero.
Many Auburn students quickly turned into Florida fans once the clock struck zero.
This post was edited on 11/18/15 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:34 pm to Tuscaloosa
You have to give the man credit for remaining positive, at least.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:35 pm to Tuscaloosa
Roll Tide?
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:35 pm to Tuscaloosa
lol Auburn fans were dead quiet leaving that stadium. You could hear the chants of Rammer Jammer from the Alabama fans throughout Lee County
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:36 pm to Tuscaloosa
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The sea of orange filled the sun-kissed stadium. Every seat was filled. Our Eagle, Tiger, flew around the tops of our heads and landed midfield.
How erotic.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:36 pm to Tuscaloosa
I don't sub to any message boards...do other teams have writers (or bloggers or whatever) write with such a mentality as Auburn? I assume most of this is from their recruiting writers, but even then it seems extreme.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:36 pm to Tuscaloosa
Holy cult
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:36 pm to Swoopin
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Tuscaloosa, we have your mom right here, and she wants to give you the hug that you've been waiting your whole life for. She loves you.
I legit lol'd at this post.
Well done.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:38 pm to partsman103
quote:It's a white headed Queen named Phillip Marshall.
Reads like something a red headed, attention starved woman would post on facebook.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:38 pm to Tuscaloosa
And then the big brown shark came...
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:40 pm to pvilleguru
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I was in the Auburn student section that day. The only true part of that post was that Alabama did score the winning TD in the last minute.
Many Auburn students quickly turned into Florida fans once the clock struck zero.
I have same memory. I wasn't sitting in the Au student section though. I was in the regular seats.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:40 pm to pvilleguru
You must've been the only other bama fan (besides my buddy I was sitting with) in the student section that night. It was quite an awesome experience, and yes, auburn fans left with quickness
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:41 pm to The Quiet One
quote:I don't sub to message boards either, but apparently we have our own contingent of cultish followers that are wacked out enough to publish shite like this. God, I hope their writings never hit the rant.
I don't sub to any message boards...do other teams have writers (or bloggers or whatever) write with such a mentality as Auburn? I assume most of this is from their recruiting writers, but even then it seems extreme.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:41 pm to The Quiet One
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I don't sub to any message boards...do other teams have writers (or bloggers or whatever) write with such a mentality as Auburn? I assume most of this is from their recruiting writers, but even then it seems extreme.
This wasn't an article from one of their writers - just a really long post on their message board.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:42 pm to Tuscaloosa
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And with already picking up some of the top recruits in the nation, a new coaching staff that have eyes of the tiger, and an AU Family ready to support them all, we only have one question - when does the 2010 season start? I CAN'T WAIT!!!
Seems like a solid prediction to me.
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:43 pm to BrerTiger
That part was pretty solid
Posted on 11/18/15 at 4:58 pm to Tuscaloosa
Dude's full of shite... The weather sucked dildos that day.
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