Kudos to Auburn…

Because most Bama fans have never set foot on any college campus....

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Not sure why the hate from Bama, the Auburn fans I met were respectful and friendly.

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Its a historical heated instate rivalry, I mean it's not like we're gonna be buddies heading into Iron Bowl week lol. I'm sure OU isn't gonna be friendly with Texas fans during the week of the Red River Rivalry.

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Thoughts on the trailer parks?

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I must say. A lot better condition than the ones in Baton Rogue.

It's a thing of how some people never get out of their twenties.
As a State fan, yeah I used to really HATE Ole Miss but again, I was in my twenties and my world wasn't as full as it is now. As you move into your thirties and forties, you start meeting more people in different walks of life from schools and recognize that it's not personal, it's just a sports rivalry.
The problem comes from the superfans who NEVER grew out of their twenties and give you a snarl or get up in your face all angry when you meet them and they find out your loyalty. It's nuts! But again, I have friends from Ole Miss, Bama, Arkansas, UT and Auburn. On game day with them, it's on but the rest of the time, it's all friendly. Other folks less inclined need to grow up.

As a Bammer, the hatred you see is largely confined to message boards with a few fanatics in the mix. Some of my neighbors, friends, coworkers and family are Auburn folks. I love ‘‘em to death and we’d do anything for each other. Iron Bowl week the ribbing each other comes out but no deep down hated or animosity.

Buc-ee's killed one of the more visible yet much less legendary trailer parks in Auburn. So there's that.

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As a Bammer, the hatred you see is largely confined to message boards with a few fanatics in the mix. Some of my neighbors, friends, coworkers and family are Auburn folks. I love ‘‘em to death and we’d do anything for each other. Iron Bowl week the ribbing each other comes out but no deep down hated or animosity.

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^ This

The thing about the Iron Bowl is that it’s an in-state rivalry. And it’s the only in-state rivalry among the SEC’s “Big Six”. So while the rivalry is fierce, and has a storied, even legendary, history of some of the most electrifying college football games in history; for the most part other than friendly ribbing on both sides, it remains civil and is done in good fun. And while most Florida, LSU, Tennessee, and Georgia fans might only encounter one another occasionally, fans each side of the Iron Bowl see one another daily. They are co-workers, neighbors, friends and family with fans from the other side. We see one another literary daily. It’s common to have fans of each team living under the same roof, even sleeping in the same bed. So, while there are the occasional exceptions of assholes taking thing too far, for the most part it’s a fierce, yet friendly rivalry among friends and family.

It’s the Harvey Updyke type fans that really add hate to the rivalry.

It will be like a culture shock going there if the opinions of the city of Auburn have been formed by some of the posters here. It’s one of the nicest small towns in AL.

From a Vols fan most Auburn fans are decent. Second best color Color Orange in the SEC .