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re: How does Saban view the Bama fanbase?

Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:07 am to
Posted by thatdude1985
Oxford, AL
Member since Oct 2011
27038 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:07 am to
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Not in the real world lil fella. I make sure when I talk to people here in Miami, especially professionals, that they realize AU is nothing like UA. Try to distance myself as far as possible from the mouthbreathing Updyke hoard.

You keep thinking it is anything other than an embarrassment for AU to be associated with UA in most cases if you want though.


We forget that Auburn is the class of the SEC and everyone should strive to be like the family.
Posted by The Calvin
Member since Jun 2013
5240 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:09 am to
I'm sure he publicly says they are great and privately is like "wtf is this redneck bitch thinking wanting me to sign her half dead infant"
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
61788 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:10 am to
Auburn students lately have attempted to put out this bullshite vibe, they view themselves and want people to view them as this small little academic school in West Georgia. Essentially a private school.


It's all complete bullshite. Auburn until like 5 years was larger than Alabama, it's a large public agricultural school that's easy to get into like any other large public school. It's the ag school of Alabama, nothing more.
Posted by Govt Tide
Member since Nov 2009
9111 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:15 am to
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am sure this is true and definitely a plus for Saban. Like I said, 30% of the fanbase are awesome fans and great people. The other 70% not so much.


FIFY

I'd further qualify the statement that of the 70% "not so much" crowd, half of those people are decent, fairly well rounded people who don't bother others. The other half (35%) of the fanbase are the ones Clay Travis is truly talking about. Granted, that 35% is loud and obnoxious and often times acts bats### crazy but it's a more accurate number imho. It's just more entertaining to wildly exaggerate the percentages the way CT did.
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 11:19 am
Posted by randomways
North Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
12988 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:19 am to
Everybody overestimates what "the rest of the country" thinks. Most of the "rest of the country" barely gives Auburn any thought, no more so than they give Oregon State or Purdue or Georgia Tech a lot of thought. They give Bama more thought, obviously, but only because Bama is the dominant football program of the last few years. They also give varying degrees of thought to places like Oregon and Ohio State and LSU...because these programs are relevant. So, yeah, Bama gets somewhat more negative publicity than, say, Auburn, for the same reason anybody gets any sort of publicity -- people care enough to talk about them.
Posted by Old Money
Member since Sep 2012
36321 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:21 am to
Saban to the Mecca. Allah is fricked.
Posted by Tiger n Miami AU83
Miami
Member since Oct 2007
45656 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:24 am to
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it's a large public agricultural school that's easy to get into like any other large public school. It's the ag school of Alabama, nothing more.


Actually it is more of a science, technology, engineering, and vetinary medicine school with higher admission standards than a more common school like UA. AU students have always known and "put out the vibe" that bama is beneath us.
This post was edited on 11/5/13 at 11:25 am
Posted by Govt Tide
Member since Nov 2009
9111 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:25 am to
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Auburn students lately have attempted to put out this bull shite vibe, they view themselves and want people to view them as this small little academic school in West Georgia. Essentially a private school.

It's all complete bull shite. Auburn until like 5 years was larger than Alabama, it's a large public agricultural school that's easy to get into like any other large public school. It's the ag school of Alabama, nothing more.


Many of them are also convinced it is common knowledge to the rest of the country and world that Auburn is vastly superior academically to Alabama as if Stanford, Vandy, Northwestern, or Princeton is being compared to Alabama instead of the practically identical academic peer that they are.
Posted by Tiger n Miami AU83
Miami
Member since Oct 2007
45656 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:26 am to
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FIFY

I'd further qualify the statement that of the 70% "not so much" crowd, half of those people are decent, fairly well rounded people who don't bother others. The other half (35%) of the fanbase are the ones Clay Travis is truly talking about. Granted, that 35% is loud and obnoxious and often times acts bats### crazy but it's a more accurate number imho. It's just more entertaining to wildly exaggerate the percentages the way CT did


Well, I can agree here and yes my percentages were exagerated.
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
26725 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:29 am to
I imagine he's appreciative of the support.
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15384 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:30 am to
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After reading the Clay Travis article and the Bama Nation's responses, I wonder if Saban is ever embarrassed or fearful of his own fan-base. I have to imagine that he has had some uncomfortable encounters.


Well, since Clay Travis is THE authority on Alabama I guess we have to listen to him
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29669 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:31 am to
He's from West Virginia so he probably thinks we are too good for him and he needs to earn our respect everyday.
Posted by Crimson Legend
Mount St Gumpus
Member since Nov 2004
15478 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:33 am to
quote:


Actually it is more of a science, technology, engineering, and vetinary medicine school with higher admission standards than a more common school like UA. AU students have always known and "put out the vibe" that bama is beneath us.



It's amazing how nobody who ranks academic institutions have discovered that vibe. You act like you're the only ag school which emphasizes math and engineering over liberal arts. You are essentially Mississippi State with slightly more name recognition. The fact that you think anyone sees you otherwise is hilarious.
Posted by gxtigs1
Member since Jan 2008
672 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:34 am to
It would not surprise me if he is uncomfortable with the GUMP fanbase
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52655 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:34 am to
He loves us.
Posted by Govt Tide
Member since Nov 2009
9111 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:37 am to
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Actually it is more of a science, technology, engineering, and vetinary medicine school with higher admission standards than a more common school like UA.


The first part is true, the bolded part not so much. Identical admission standards. In fact, this is probably the single biggest and most universally popular and fraudalent myth perpetrated by Auburn people.

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AU students have always known and "put out the vibe" that bama is beneath us.


And have been ignorant in doing so.

As long as we're keeping score, Alabama people are arrogant about our football towards Auburn people when there are obvious documented facts to back up that arrogance while Auburn people are arrogant towards Alabama people in regards to academics when all the evidence shows the schools are practically identical in quality. Which fanbase is out of touch with reality again?
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29669 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:38 am to
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It's amazing how nobody who ranks academic institutions have discovered that vibe. You act like you're the only ag school which emphasizes math and engineering over liberal arts. You are essentially Mississippi State with slightly more name recognition. The fact that you think anyone sees you otherwise is hilarious.


But their sociology program is really tops!
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15384 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:39 am to
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Actually it is more of a science, technology, engineering, and vetinary medicine school with higher admission standards than a more common school like UA. AU students have always known and "put out the vibe" that bama is beneath us.


Auburn admission rate 77.2%

Alabama admission rate 53.1
Posted by 14&Counting
Eugene, OR
Member since Jul 2012
37596 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:39 am to
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Actually it is more of a science, technology, engineering, and vetinary medicine school with higher admission standards than a more common school like UA. AU students have always known and "put out the vibe" that bama is beneath us.


LOL...according to TnM83 its the MIT of the south when in reality its the Mississippi State of Alabama
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 11/5/13 at 11:41 am to
Y'all act like this guy could ever possibly yield. He simply can never yield.
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