re: State pride or school pride?

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My question is, do you pull for your team out of pride for the state they represent, or for the school? And did you actually attend the school in question?

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Welcome. i am new as well. very fun board. i live in tejas and have for many years coming here like many alabamians to find work. i still have many family and friends in bama. no, barely got out of High Sckrool then the military got me. grew up like many in the early 60's and 70's having to livedown the national bias against us. alabama and bear bryant gave us all great pride whenever we beat the shite out of some yankee team. it gave the whole south pride. thats why bama is problably the greatest and has the largest fan base of any school in the south. many fans are jealous and think we're arrogant etc. they really like like us. state pride was important but southern pride was everything. roll tide!