Why is it so great to be an Auburn Fan?

[Ole Man Dan]

The best I can say about Auburn Fans, it that it keeps them from running around in Alabama clothes.
(I don't want them disgracing our school colors. They still have Auburn fans with Alabama clothes in the back of their closet from last year)

The next best thing I can say about Barn fans wearing those god awful colors is that they are readily identified, for what they are.

 

[We_are_Bama]

Please don't lecture me about the off season. I've been here, visiting this site much longer than you. I've never seen so much discussion of Auburn, and I can't believe we're seeing even MORE of it after we just won the National Championship.

Well, it's been a year, so I wouldn't really say we "just won the national championship".

It is the off season man.

It's not really the off season. The regular season is over, and we are in that lull in between the conference championship games and the bowl games, but it's not quite over. I guess this is where having way too many bowls does in fact come in handy!

 

[bayoutider]

Please don't lecture me about the off season. I've been here, visiting this site much longer than you. I've never seen so much discussion of Auburn, and I can't believe we're seeing even MORE of it after we just won the National Championship.

You are free to open or not open any thread on the site so please how about not lecturing the site on what to post and not post that is my job

 

[AUTigers001]

My family moved to Auburn when I was 4 years old. My dad was Minister of Music at FBC in Auburn for several years. The first college football game I ever attended was at Auburn when I was 5 years old. I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember.

I guess that “great” is an adequate word to describe being an Auburn fan in my case. We’ve been through a lot. Highs and lows, but we’ve always kept on and hung with the team no matter what. I’ve been terribly disappointed at times and I’ve been tremendously excited at others. But I’ve always had this desire to see the Tigers win a National Championship in my lifetime. I was born in 1959, so I wasn’t around to see the first one. We at least get to play for it this year and I am excited about that. I sure hope we win. If we do then I will most likely buy some shirt and hat saying that we won – maybe a license plate for my truck – I don’t know. And if we lose, I’ll still be an Auburn fan… and it will still be great.

Why? Hmm… I guess it’s hard to single that out. My life has been spent as an Auburn fan, just like many of yours have been spent being Bama fans. When the OP says (my paraphrase) that it’s great to be an Alabama fan because of “13 NC and 22 SEC titles” I find that to ring a bit hollow. Are you saying that it would NOT be great to be an Alabama fan if you hadn’t had those great accomplishments? I hope that is just bravado trying to put “little brother in his place” and that you really would still love Alabama if you had not achieved those things. But I digress…

I guess the main thing about the “greatness” of being a fan of the Tigers is all the memories that I have. Sullivan to Beasley… Bo over the top as a freshman… Pat Nix throwing the fade to Sanders against Florida for the win… Cam’s run for a TD against LSU and a million others. The feeling of driving to the stadium with my dad when I was a kid still is precious to me. Sometimes the smell of popcorn brings that feeling back – and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

So... you can call it brain damage, delusional, or whatever you want. But I am an Auburn fan and I always will be. :smile:

 

[Shortround]

Auburn fans? Sticking with their team? That's a good one, everyone knows that no fan base abandons a team faster than Auburn's fan base.

 

[Just Win]

A Barner came by me today and said, "It is great to be an Auburn fan." I stopped him and asked "why is it great to be an Auburn fan." He said "because we are not Bama fans."

I said, "no, I am serious. I hear that all the time and I want to know why it is great to be an Auburn fan." He looked puzzled for a few seconds and said, "well, it beats holding up a roll of paper on a stick."


So I said, "well, I know why I like being a Bama fan. 13 NC's, 22 SEC Championships, a bunch of Rose Bowl, the Grand Daddy of them all, wins. But why is it so great to be an Auburn fan? Please tell me."

He just looked at me for a little bit and finally said, "words can't describe it." Then he beat a hasty retreat.

So, this poll, (since barners don't seem to know) I thought we could help them decide the question.

1. We are not Bama (but we would like to be.)

2. We don't know, but it sure sounds cool.

3. It is a cult thing.

C'mon, man. You know why it's so great to be an Auburn fan. Because all Auburn fans are Magna Cum Laude graduates of Auburn, while most of us Bama fans have never even graduated from High School, and have certainly never set foot in Tuscaloosa. Right? That's what all the Auburn fans seem to think, and always say on the local talk radio programs. ********!!!!!

 

[We_are_Bama]

Well, this IS a football message board.

They ARE our bitter in-state rivals.

We ARE currently in a slow period and will be til spring practice starts.

And finally, they ARE a never ending source of amusement.

In a slow period until spring practice starts? Well, I mean, there is the Capital One Bowl in which Nick Saban faces his former school, Michigan State. I wouldn't call this necessarily a slow period. Wow. The iron bowl ends, and we don't go to the SEC Title game, but we do make a bowl game, and suddenly, it's the off season?

 

[We_are_Bama]

You must have missed where I compared them to the motocross ad that takes up the entire screen. My point was that there are so many of the threads that they're kind of unavoidable. And I feel it necessary to remind people who are so concerned with the smells coming from the ugliest village on the plains that WE won the National Championship and they've got a LONG row to hoe before they can even consider it a possibility.



I don't think Auburn is off limits on this board by any means. I've discussed them myself. However, we've had thread after thread of people worrying themselves sick over the fact that Auburn did well in recruiting or whatever. I have never seen such major discussion of them, and I wouldn't have predicted this after we became the unquestionable National Champion. Some are trying to downplay Auburn's success in the big picture of things, others are trying to mitigate that success by making fun of them...I think the best policy is just to ignore them. If 2004 taught us anything, it's that Auburn hates being ignored.

Yeah, that's what is being discussed. How well they did in recruiting.

 

[jwp3d]

Auburn has a great swim team tradition.:wink:

 

[We_are_Bama]

And I feel it necessary to remind people who are so concerned with the smells coming from the ugliest village on the plains that WE won the National Championship and they've got a LONG row to hoe before they can even consider it a possibility

I , uh, yeah. :conf2: How can they even consider it a possibilty? I mean, they are IN the BCS National Title Game on January 10th. I think it's definitely a possibility now.

 

[ThisAintKntucky]

I , uh, yeah. :conf2: How can they even consider it a possibilty? I mean, they are IN the BCS National Title Game on January 10th. I think it's definitely a possibility now.

he made that statement in feb of this year

 

[colbysullivan]

look at the dates before posting, sheesh

 

[capnfrog]

I've never seen so many AU fans in my life. Last year there were a few but now they are coming out of the woodwork. I think they were wearing Crimson up until about 2 months ago.

 

[liquidvengeance]

The reality of the situation is that Auburn's program is not really on a level that most Barn fans think it is, but it's also nowhere near as bad as most Alabama fans think it is.

It's probably somewhere in the middle...which is where API football has been for most of its existence.

Nor is it on anywhere nears the University of Alabama is EITHER. Go ahead and say it.

Since theyve used their pfp scheme for the past 40 years and played ineligible players theres over 70% of their wins
in history right there and its never been more obvious than it is right NOW.

 

[AUTigers001]

This line that you call be hollow is what we call logic and common sense. Thats something that you sheephumpers will never be able to understand from our point of view and what differentiates your trademark of flaws from our greatness.

I'll try to read your post later... Paw-Paw just brought home a new ewe and me 'n goober 'll be downright busy fer the next lil bit.

 

[liquidvengeance]

I think "it's so great to be an Auburn fan", because there's so much room for improvement!

Love it!

 

[liquidvengeance]

I kinda almost feel sorry for Barners. It's like a birth defect. It probably started out, the only Auburn fans were alums, then they had children and indoctrinated them, and it spread like a disease. There's no cure that I know of, short of straight jackets and shock therapy.

Ive been saying this for years.

 

[RollTide2U]

My family moved to Auburn when I was 4 years old. My dad was Minister of Music at FBC in Auburn for several years. The first college football game I ever attended was at Auburn when I was 5 years old. I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember.

I guess that “great” is an adequate word to describe being an Auburn fan in my case. We’ve been through a lot. Highs and lows, but we’ve always kept on and hung with the team no matter what. I’ve been terribly disappointed at times and I’ve been tremendously excited at others. But I’ve always had this desire to see the Tigers win a National Championship in my lifetime. I was born in 1959, so I wasn’t around to see the first one. We at least get to play for it this year and I am excited about that. I sure hope we win. If we do then I will most likely buy some shirt and hat saying that we won – maybe a license plate for my truck – I don’t know. And if we lose, I’ll still be an Auburn fan… and it will still be great.

Why? Hmm… I guess it’s hard to single that out. My life has been spent as an Auburn fan, just like many of yours have been spent being Bama fans. When the OP says (my paraphrase) that it’s great to be an Alabama fan because of “13 NC and 22 SEC titles” I find that to ring a bit hollow. Are you saying that it would NOT be great to be an Alabama fan if you hadn’t had those great accomplishments? I hope that is just bravado trying to put “little brother in his place” and that you really would still love Alabama if you had not achieved those things. But I digress…

I guess the main thing about the “greatness” of being a fan of the Tigers is all the memories that I have. Sullivan to Beasley… Bo over the top as a freshman… Pat Nix throwing the fade to Sanders against Florida for the win… Cam’s run for a TD against LSU and a million others. The feeling of driving to the stadium with my dad when I was a kid still is precious to me. Sometimes the smell of popcorn brings that feeling back – and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

So... you can call it brain damage, delusional, or whatever you want. But I am an Auburn fan and I always will be. :smile:

With Bama fans, it's the same. The memories, the players, the tradition. 13 NC's and 22 SEC C's are just the end product of all the wonderful, powerful memories of Alabama football. If you think it's just the Championships, you have a misconception. It's knowing that Bama had one of, if not THE greatest coach of all time. It's the "Goal Line Stand"... Mt. Cody blocking the UT field goal in '09, the '92 Championship - and the older folks remember the ones in the '60s very well. I was just a tyke then, but I remember '78 and '79 very well. The first Bama player I ever really started following was Johnny Musso, - #22, the Italian Stallion. You mention individual great players from Auburn, and there are many counted among the all-time greats from Auburn. But what about having one of the all-time greatest FOOTBALL PROGRAMS? One counted among the most storied in history? That's what Bama fans are proud of most - the total package. And we don't have to go around saying "It's Great to be a Crimson Tider".... because that's just a foregone conclusion.

I don't fault you or any other Auburn fan for their choice. I have many Auburn friends who feel the way you do. I don't always understand it, but I don't question it.:smile:

 

[AUTigers001]

Nice post.
I remember Musso very well. I particularly remember one certain Iron Bowl where he ran crazy all over Auburn. I think it was the year that Sullivan won the Heisman. He was a beast...

Have a great holiday, my friend!

With Bama fans, it's the same. The memories, the players, the tradition. 13 NC's and 22 SEC C's are just the end product of all the wonderful, powerful memories of Alabama football. If you think it's just the Championships, you have a misconception. It's knowing that Bama had one of, if not THE greatest coach of all time. It's the "Goal Line Stand"... Mt. Cody blocking the UT field goal in '09, the '92 Championship - and the older folks remember the ones in the '60s very well. I was just a tyke then, but I remember '78 and '79 very well. The first Bama player I ever really started following was Johnny Musso, - #22, the Italian Stallion. You mention individual great players from Auburn, and there are many counted among the all-time greats from Auburn. But what about having one of the all-time greatest FOOTBALL PROGRAMS? One counted among the most storied in history? That's what Bama fans are proud of most - the total package. And we don't have to go around saying "It's Great to be a Crimson Tider".... because that's just a foregone conclusion.

I don't fault you or any other Auburn fan for their choice. I have many Auburn friends who feel the way you do. I don't always understand it, but I don't question it.:smile:

 

[RollTide2U]

Nice post.
I remember Musso very well. I particularly remember one certain Iron Bowl where he ran crazy all over Auburn. I think it was the year that Sullivan won the Heisman. He was a beast...

Have a great holiday, my friend!

DTC_011:You have a great holiday as well. I must say, you take a beating over here, but I appreciate your integrity for trying to get both sides of the Cam Newton story on that thread. I've teased you, but I do see that you're reasonable and that's pretty impressive. It's hard to be a fan and try to be objective. Kudos to you for that. May the New Year be a great one for you!