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Applying the wisdom of U.S. Grant to the Iron Bowl
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:34 pm
People will bitch at me for quoting a Yankee, but I don’t care.
Gen. Grant, at his breaking point as far as listening to his staff moan and turn around in the floor about what R.E. Lee was going to do to them, responded, "Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do. Some of you always seem to think he is suddenly going to turn a double somersault, and land in our rear and on both of our flanks at the same time. Go back to your command, and try to think what we are going to do ourselves, instead of what Lee is going to do."
Our fan base gets like Grant’s staff about the Barn when we have to play them in Jordan-Hare.
Gen. Grant, at his breaking point as far as listening to his staff moan and turn around in the floor about what R.E. Lee was going to do to them, responded, "Oh, I am heartily tired of hearing about what Lee is going to do. Some of you always seem to think he is suddenly going to turn a double somersault, and land in our rear and on both of our flanks at the same time. Go back to your command, and try to think what we are going to do ourselves, instead of what Lee is going to do."
Our fan base gets like Grant’s staff about the Barn when we have to play them in Jordan-Hare.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 4:35 pm
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:48 pm to InkStainedWretch
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Our fan base gets like Grant’s staff about the Barn when we have to play them in Jordan-Hare.
Understandable given the fact that we needed a miracle play to beat a 7-loss Auburn team (that was blown out by New Mexico State) two years after our Heisman winning QB needed OT to beat another 7-loss Auburn team...
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:48 pm to InkStainedWretch
What’s next Pat Dye quotes ?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:00 pm to PuertoRicanBlaze
I understand you calling it understandable. I was standing in my living room on Nov. 30, 2013, and saw what happened and said, “You have got to be s**ting me.”
But it seems almost like people are quaking in fear about this game.
Being concerned and cognizant and respectful of the stage and the situation is acceptable, IMO.
Quaking in fear is not.
But it seems almost like people are quaking in fear about this game.
Being concerned and cognizant and respectful of the stage and the situation is acceptable, IMO.
Quaking in fear is not.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 6:36 pm to InkStainedWretch
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wisdom of U.S. Grant
Posted on 11/21/25 at 6:38 pm to InkStainedWretch
Okay now find something more present and modern quotes instead of a racist Confederate guy quote.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 6:41 pm to Panthers4life
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Okay now find something more present and modern quotes instead of a racist Confederate guy quote.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 6:45 pm to CrimsonCrusade
You want to tell him or should I?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 6:57 pm to Panthers4life
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Okay now find something more present and modern quotes instead of a racist Confederate guy quote.
Grant was leader of the Union Army chief. You're thinking of Robert E. Lee.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:14 pm to Panthers4life
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racist Confederate guy quote
Your understanding of history astounds me
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:28 pm to Panthers4life
What???????
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:35 pm to Panthers4life
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Okay now find something more present and modern quotes instead of a racist Confederate guy quote.
Something from civil rights activist David Duke perhaps?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:42 pm to Robot Santa
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:58 pm to Bryant91092
Really explains why we keep on repeating the same mistakes in this nation
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:09 pm to Panthers4life
Please tell me you’re not an Alabama alum.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:11 pm to Amarillo Tide
Both sides sucked.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 8:44 pm to InkStainedWretch
Not “afraid” of the Aubs but for some weird reason, Bama always seems really tight/tense when we play at JH. More false starts, offsides, easy passes dropped, just bone headed plays, etc.
The Aubs always come out way more intense. They act like they all shotgunned a gallon of espresso before the game.
I’m hoping CKD can get our guys to play hard but focused.
The Aubs always come out way more intense. They act like they all shotgunned a gallon of espresso before the game.
I’m hoping CKD can get our guys to play hard but focused.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:16 pm to Amarillo Tide
I’m with you.
I remember them always coming out acting like a bunch of crazed animals for this game 50 years ago, but it’s hard to maintain that for 60 minutes.
And I never thought this post would turn into a history quiz LOL.
I remember them always coming out acting like a bunch of crazed animals for this game 50 years ago, but it’s hard to maintain that for 60 minutes.
And I never thought this post would turn into a history quiz LOL.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 9:44 pm to Panthers4life
Damn right and how about the sorry arse 16th president of Mexico El Abo Lincoln of Ciudad Juárez. Some say he was more racist than Grant.
Posted on 11/22/25 at 5:52 am to Panthers4life
Oh Lordy man!
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