re: Does this happen often in Alabama?

Longtime lurker, first post. Ignore everything below.

Most of my family went to either UNA or UA, and I have degrees from both. So I have degrees from the two schools that were my rooting interests growing up... partly my decision, partly for other reasons... UNA was closer to home and I had no idea what I wanted to do out of high school... and at the time UA was the only instate school that had a graduate degree in my field so I went there for my MS.

I think I could have gotten into sporting events at other schools. I just wouldn't be as emotionally attached to them I guess. But it's difficult to say.

I have a friend who went to UNA with me and went to UNC-Chapel Hill for his grad degree. I think I would have been able to get into UNC basketball, but all he cares about to this day is 'Bama football.