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“Roll Tide” on deck to be cancelled?

Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:16 pm
Posted by Palmetto08
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:16 pm
“In Alabama, “Roll Tide!” is a phrase for all seasons. Love for the University of Alabama’s football powerhouse runs so deep in the southeastern state that the iconic college chant routinely doubles as shorthand for “hello”, “goodbye” and everything in between.
But it may also have forgotten Confederate origins. The history of the phrase, as well as the creation myth behind the Crimson Tide’s nickname, is murky at best.

It’s not inconceivable then that the Crimson Tide’s seemingly 94-year-old fight song and omnipresent “Roll Tide” will make the list in the near future.“

Freaking ridiculous

LINK
This post was edited on 12/24/20 at 1:18 pm
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:19 pm to
How do we let Yahoo know nobody gives a shite what they think?
Posted by coachcrisp
pensacola, fl
Member since Jun 2012
30600 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:19 pm to

This is gonna get goooood if they actually try to push this. It would blow up in their faces!
Posted by Bahbuun
countsville, AL
Member since Nov 2020
158 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:20 pm to
A son of the incoming President killed himself to get out of the family and people are more concerned about forgotten origins of common phrases
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
36114 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:21 pm to
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How do we let Yahoo know nobody gives a shite what they think?


Dont click the link and dont share the link.
Posted by iglass
North Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
2921 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:21 pm to
Whoever wrote that article has waaaaaaay too much time on their hands.
Posted by SECdragonmaster
Order of the Dragons
Member since Dec 2013
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:21 pm to
I heard Coach Nate Oats yelled “Roll Tide Roll” when he slapped John Petty upside his head.
Posted by tyler925
Auburn
Member since Oct 2019
1637 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:22 pm to
I do get triggered every time I hear sweet home Alabama
Posted by Weagle25
THE Football State.
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:22 pm to
At least it’s not one of your own professors
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
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Member since Dec 2013
35931 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:24 pm to


Setting up an auto clicker to give them a few thousand views. Excellent content. Great points made. Well done Yahoo!
Posted by biclops
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:25 pm to
lol
Posted by biclops
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:25 pm to
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Setting up an auto clicker to give them a few thousand views. Excellent content. Great points made. Well done Yahoo!


Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:25 pm to
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Setting up an auto clicker to give them a few thousand views. Excellent content. Great points made. Well done Yahoo!


Wouldn’t get too excited. The article highlighted the racist origin of “Gator Bait” and how it was banned. Tiger Bait on deck.
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:27 pm to
Oh, also this:

quote:

As a result, many Southern college football programs selected uniforms, nicknames and rituals that evoked Confederate militarism. For instance, Louisiana State University chose the nickname “Fighting Tigers'’ in dedication towards a rebel Civil War regiment known as the Louisiana Tigers.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
2720 Arse Whipping Avenue
Member since Dec 2013
35931 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:27 pm to
Roll Tide What? frick YOU!
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:28 pm to
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How do we let Yahoo know nobody gives a shite what they think?

Ask the lsu fans.
Posted by GoT1de
Alabama
Member since Aug 2009
5041 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:28 pm to
Roll Tide triggers Karen, but she is fine with rap music?
What a surprise.
Posted by biclops
Member since Oct 2011
6149 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:28 pm to
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Roll Tide What? frick YOU!


Melt more WallyTyler5-5
Posted by Tuscaloosa
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Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:30 pm to
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Roll Tide What? frick YOU!


I can’t believe you support a whole arse racist mascot.
Posted by secuniversity
Member since May 2015
5689 posts
Posted on 12/24/20 at 1:30 pm to
Even the history professor they cited said there's no connection.
It's pretty well-established the nickname came from the Auburn game in 1907. Every sports historian will say that. Newspaper accounts back it up.

While "War Eagle" and LSU's "Fightin' Tigers" have a direct connection to the Confederacy, there's zero links of Roll Tide to some random civil war ship.
This post was edited on 12/24/20 at 1:32 pm
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