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How are Bama alums not embarrassed by the legions of non-alum redneck fans
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:32 am
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:32 am
I have a Bama student in my household, and he complains about these people often. He thinks they give the academic institution a bad name. I can't argue with him.
I've heard them called sidewalk alumni or T-shirt alumni, among other things. Every SEC school has them (with the possible exception of Vanderbilt). But in Alabama they are EVERYWHERE. I would venture to guess that Alabama has the highest percentage of non-alumni "fans" of any other school. And most are illiterate.
I've heard them called sidewalk alumni or T-shirt alumni, among other things. Every SEC school has them (with the possible exception of Vanderbilt). But in Alabama they are EVERYWHERE. I would venture to guess that Alabama has the highest percentage of non-alumni "fans" of any other school. And most are illiterate.
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Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:33 am to Slippy
Yea, don't really care
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:33 am to Slippy
Poor attempt.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:33 am to Slippy
Everyone loves a winner.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:34 am to Slippy
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I would venture to guess that Alabama has the highest percentage of non-alumni "fans" of any other school. And most are illiterate.
That would likely be LSU since Alabama has to split these type of fan between Bama and Auburn.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:34 am to Slippy
Really... Who cares? Should alumni be policing these people and trying to put a stop to them?
All of the 20 pieces of Alabama football merchandise they buy every year makes the University plenty of money
All of the 20 pieces of Alabama football merchandise they buy every year makes the University plenty of money
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:34 am to Slippy
This place is awful today
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:35 am to Slippy
It's all throughout the south. Alabama just has more because they're historically prominent and the state has no professional sports teams. Idiots can cheer for whoever they want. Not my problem.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:35 am to Slippy
I'm not an alumnus... should I let that stop me from pulling for the school I was an athlete at?
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:35 am to Slippy
If the football programs were only supported by alumni and current students college football as you know it wouldnt exist.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:35 am to Slippy
Should we also be embarrassed about them because they are from Alabama? Or because they are American? Shouldn't all Americans be embarrassed about them?
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:37 am to Slippy
I am a UA alum and admit I hate the loudmouthed, redneck fans.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:37 am to Slippy
You've been posting for 9 years and this is the best you can come up with?
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:37 am to Slippy
What the hell is a "Bama alum" 
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:39 am to MaroonNation
I dislike the portion of the fanbase who do nothing but talk about Alabama football, call Finebaum, feel the need to insert Alabama football into every conversation, etc.
However, that applies to graduates and sidewalks, and applies to every fan base.
However, that applies to graduates and sidewalks, and applies to every fan base.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:39 am to Slippy
No other team in America has gone full North Korean. Sure we all have a few, but Alabama has thousands. Those same type of people in Louisiana are not likely to give a shite about LSU football AS THERE IS NO SOCIAL REQUIREMENT THAT THEY "DECLARE" LIKE IN ALABAMA. Those type of people in Louisiana probably don't care about sports and if they do it's certainly not college football, maybe The Saints. If I took a poll of a random street outside of Baton Rouge probably 80% of the people wouldn't give a damn one way or another. That's NOT the central part an average guy's identity in any way.
The Bama fans that tailgate with us are Bama grads and good Southern people. Entirely normal in every respect. But That WalMarks t-shirt-Bama- fan crowd is embarrassing The South, The SEC and making me feel cheesy about revering SEC football.
The Bama fans that tailgate with us are Bama grads and good Southern people. Entirely normal in every respect. But That WalMarks t-shirt-Bama- fan crowd is embarrassing The South, The SEC and making me feel cheesy about revering SEC football.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:40 am to Slippy
The Alabama football program is what put southern football on the map. They are the elite of the elite and teams such as Notre Dame are casually mentioned when the sporting gurus talk about traditional powerhouses. No other team in the SEC carries the swag that Bama has and people from the state of Alabama, as well as around the globe associate with winners. Alabama is the program they select. You jelly?
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:41 am to Lsupimp
Yea that's laughable. The average Louisianian without a degree is neutral to CFB? GTFO.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:41 am to Slippy
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I would venture to guess that Alabama has the highest percentage of non-alumni "fans" of any other school.
And also the most tradition and national championships so it goes with the territory.
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most are illiterate.
I lived in Louisiana and Mississippi and the locals in both regions are the same. Its a southern thing not a Bama thing.
Posted on 11/2/14 at 11:42 am to ElephasMaximus
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This place is awful today
I really don't have anything better to do.
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