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re: OSU fans appreciative of classy Alabama fans
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:09 pm to RB10
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:09 pm to RB10
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So a Bama fan thinks their fanbase is classier than the rest, as a whole.
I'm shocked.
Fact is Alabama fans, as a whole, are no more, or less, classy than any other. Every fanbase is 80-90% decent and 10-20% a-holes.
I mean, I've been to every venue in the SEC sans Vanderbilt (most multiple times) and seen many of the traditional powers, and our graduate/money people always seen to behave well and interact with opponents. Especially teams like Ohio State. I can't even count how many "tell me more about your league" "tell me more about your stadium" etc etc conversations I heard on Bourbon Street, walking into the game, etc.
And I didn't use the word "classy". That word is ridiculous and overused. I used the word good-natured.
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Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:12 pm to flomacanes
That letter reeks similar to the Auburn letter after the Georgia game in Sanford.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:13 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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I mean, I've been to every venue in the SEC sans Vanderbilt (most multiple times) and seen many of the traditional powers, and our graduate/money people always seen to behave well and interact with opponents. Especially teams like Ohio State. I can't even count how many "tell me more about your league" "tell me more about your stadium" etc etc conversations I heard on Bourbon Street, walking into the game, etc
Again, this describes every fanbase in the SEC. We're on the same page here. Every fan is going to claim that they've seen their fellow fans treat opponents well, for the most part.
It's the 10-20% that try to make opposing fans miserable that give us all a bad name.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:17 pm to Old Sarge
In a OSU/bama thread?
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:17 pm to RB10
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Again, this describes every fanbase in the SEC. We're on the same page here.
Agree. If everyone who attended SEC games graduated and were "money people", football games in this league would be a lot more boring.
Thankfully, there is no shortage of uneducated, non-money people in the Southeast
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:18 pm to RB10
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It's the 10-20% that try to make opposing fans miserable that give us all a bad name.
Probably so, we just seem to get tagged for it a little more than most groups.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:32 pm to SummerOfGeorge
[quote]Probably so, we just seem to get tagged for it a little more than most groups[/quote
Well, to be fair, that minority of the Bama fanbase does seem to get popped for stupid shite more often than the rest. To make it worse, they are always wearing Alabama gear and/or yelling roll tide at the cops/media.
Well, to be fair, that minority of the Bama fanbase does seem to get popped for stupid shite more often than the rest. To make it worse, they are always wearing Alabama gear and/or yelling roll tide at the cops/media.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 12:35 pm to ehole
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yeah they're called colleges with shitty sports programs
Also known as most of college football.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 1:24 pm to flomacanes
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classy Alabama fans
So they met all 5 of them?
Posted on 1/16/15 at 1:57 pm to RB10
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RB10
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Every fanbase in the SEC gets painted with a broad brush and represented by the worst it has to offer.
Quit being such a puss and DWI.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 1:57 pm to flomacanes
For all the trolling I've done on here about Bama, I mostly agree with the OSU fans.
It's just that the negative events and fans get sensationalized and put on a pedestal for some reason, when we all know that they are but a very small percentage of a fan base that probably numbers over a million.
That holds true for other large state university fan bases as well.
No one ever talks about the 90-99 % of fans who are just plain fans and don't commit some of the bizarre indiscretions that the very few do.
We (including I) shouldn't let a few bad eggs ruin our experiences with other fan bases. In general I am a glass half-full kinda guy, I just have to translate that more to my SEC counterparts :)
Maybe the start of the new year is the best time for that.
It's just that the negative events and fans get sensationalized and put on a pedestal for some reason, when we all know that they are but a very small percentage of a fan base that probably numbers over a million.
That holds true for other large state university fan bases as well.
No one ever talks about the 90-99 % of fans who are just plain fans and don't commit some of the bizarre indiscretions that the very few do.
We (including I) shouldn't let a few bad eggs ruin our experiences with other fan bases. In general I am a glass half-full kinda guy, I just have to translate that more to my SEC counterparts :)
Maybe the start of the new year is the best time for that.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:18 pm to flomacanes
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appreciative of classy Alabama fans
People are appreciative of flawless diamonds, too, and for the same reason:
They're almost impossible to find.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:21 pm to MetryTyger
FRICK Metry, you're the champion of rational posts for the new year so far 
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:28 pm to flomacanes
What's most interesting in this thread is to still see aTm sucking up to Bama fans.
Bama is the pretty girl that kissed (lost to) the dork once and now they've become Bama's slaves and biggest defenders. It barely makes sense.
Bama is the pretty girl that kissed (lost to) the dork once and now they've become Bama's slaves and biggest defenders. It barely makes sense.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:32 pm to mattytiger123
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Bama fans are the most obnoxious entitled fan base around... Other than LSU probably
The only funny part of this comment was that only 1 of us has the right to feel entitled.
You'll figure it out...
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:45 pm to DoubleDown
To be fair, the best fans from both sides travel to bowl games. I was at the '07 NCG in Nawlins and aside from a couple of drunk a-holes starting fights the LSU fans were great.
I have heard nothing but good things about Bama and Oregon fans so far, with the exception of an idiotic Ducks fan that was pissed that they didn't get to play Bama because they wanted to beat the best. LOL
I have heard nothing but good things about Bama and Oregon fans so far, with the exception of an idiotic Ducks fan that was pissed that they didn't get to play Bama because they wanted to beat the best. LOL
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:47 pm to s_i5
I am sick of you people saying our fans aren't classy. frick you all, I hope your trees die and you get redneck balls in your face.
Roll Tide Roll, and RAMMER JAMMER, Bitches!
Roll Tide Roll, and RAMMER JAMMER, Bitches!
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:48 pm to DoubleDown
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The only funny part of this comment was that only 1 of us has the right to feel entitled.
Ummmmm.........no you don't.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 2:49 pm to tress4pres
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To be fair, the best fans from both sides travel to bowl games.
Yep, generally so. New Orleans can be a bit different as lots of folks will just drive down and hang out, but this year the place was so packed and all the rooms sold out that I didn't see much riff-raff.
Was a fun atmosphere. Love playing games against other huge, traditional fanbases that we never get to play against. Good times.
Posted on 1/16/15 at 3:03 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I had a blast interacting with Alabama fans before the game and I hung out with old timers as well as students. Bourbon Street was awesome both days I was there and I didn't see one instance where things got nasty. People really seemed to enjoy seeing a different perspective.
The interesting thing was that there seemed to be a whole more respect for Ohio State from the LSU, Auburn and Mississippi fans I met the day after the game.
The interesting thing was that there seemed to be a whole more respect for Ohio State from the LSU, Auburn and Mississippi fans I met the day after the game.
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