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So, why did the Iron Bowl take a 40 year break?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:02 pm
I've always found it bizarre that this series had such a long break. Especially when both the gumps and barn were SEC members for the last 10 years or so of the split. What caused that split? How were they even able to avoid each other while members of the SEC?
Yes, this is an off-season thread
Yes, this is an off-season thread
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:04 pm to WestCoastAg
IIRC it was over the player per diem or some other smallish thing.
you know how
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How were they even able to avoid each other while members of the SEC?
you know how
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:04 pm to WestCoastAg
I think you know what you are doing
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:06 pm to WestCoastAg
a 34.00 difference in player per diem could not be resolved to everyones liking.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:06 pm to artompkins
quote:so Bama got more and Aubie didn't like that? Or was it the other way around?
a 34.00 difference in player per diem could not be resolved to everyones liking.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:09 pm to WestCoastAg
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so Bama got more and Aubie didn't like that? Or was it the other way around?
take a wild guess
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:09 pm to artompkins
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a 34.00 difference in player per diem could not be resolved to everyones liking.
i was right
I know more about Bama/Aubie history than most of your own fans
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:12 pm to WestCoastAg
Wouldn't an Ag know about dodging an instate rival?
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:13 pm to WestCoastAg
Not to mention Auburn was kicking bama's tail during that time. Bama didn't take the lead in the series until Bear broke off 9 straight in the late 70s up until Bo showed up.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:14 pm to WestCoastAg
Bitching over per diem and refs also. The REC been around a long time
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:16 pm to TheGusBus34
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Auburn was kicking bama's tail during that time
Bama won 3 of the last 4 before the split.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:17 pm to WestCoastAg
It was a beef over player per diems.....
There was a beef over the rules and refs. Remember that was the football pre-historic era, leather helmut days........
There was a beef over location of the game I think....
Stupid shite that no one alive today can even remember what they were arguing about.
There was a beef over the rules and refs. Remember that was the football pre-historic era, leather helmut days........
There was a beef over location of the game I think....
Stupid shite that no one alive today can even remember what they were arguing about.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:19 pm to Evolved Simian
quote:so aubie was tired of getting beat?
Bama won 3 of the last 4 before the split.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:19 pm to TheGusBus34
From what I understand Alabama was pretty good in the 20's, 30's and 40's. Alabama probably wins 26 or 27 out of 40. Then Bama would have nearly a 20 game series lead.
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:20 pm to WestCoastAg
Essentially Auburn was too poor to travel to Birmingham and asked for welfare to help them and Bama said no.
https://www.thesportshistorian.com/the-iron-bowl/
https://www.thesportshistorian.com/the-iron-bowl/
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The University of Alabama is much closer to Birmingham than Auburn and Auburn officials demanded more per diem for the players. Auburn also wanted to allow more players to travel for the game and a different process for choosing the officials for the game. Alabama officials would not agree to any of Auburn’s demands and the series ended.
This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:20 pm to craigbiggio
It kinda seems that way but idk
Posted on 1/23/18 at 2:22 pm to TheGusBus34
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Not to mention Auburn was kicking bama's tail during that time. Bama didn't take the lead in the series until Bear broke off 9 straight in the late 70s up until Bo showed up.
If you call winning 1 out of the previous 5 games before the break "kicking Bama's tail," sure. But overall I agree Auburn had uncharacteristically strong success against Bama in the early years. It's a shame they couldn't keep it up.
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