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Mudslinging

Election time is upon us, just think just one more week and all the mudslinging will be over.  Oh wait, let me clarify, all the political mudslinging will be over.  There will be two more weeks beyond Election Day for the mud to sling over in my state.  And another couple more for it to end in Alabama, if is ever really goes away.  Georgia fans are already singing the praises of another victory over Auburn, and they have not played Florida yet.  Alabama is already hanging another National Championship Banner, and they still have a couple of tough games left. 

The point of my story is I guess all this polical advertising is getting to us.  Because as I stand in line for almost three hours for the early voting period on Tuesday, within earshot there is myself, a man in an Auburn sweatshirt and plenty of folks donning UGA gear standing in the cold.  I strike up the conversation with the Auburn man, about what a rough season we are having.  He is only a casual fan, which only takes me about 1.5 seconds to figure out.  So I kept the conversation to broad subjects.  Well, a not so casual, Dawg fan hears some of the statements made by my new found Auburn brother and starts talking more BS than McCain and Obama combined (or if you are from Georgia, more than Saxby and Jim Martin combined, those two are out of hand).   So I had my true moment of standing at a crossroads.  I could do what needed to be done and put the UGA fan in his place for launching an attack at my new friend (by stating facts of course), or just let the moment pass.  After the Auburn guy just kind of laughed, I followed it up with,

"Well, I guess we will find out for sure on Nov 15th." 

Mr. UGA would not let it go.  He just kept talking about how UGA was going to blow out Auburn and then have another shot at Bama and embarrass them as well.

"Nothing like demoralizing one Alabama School, and then killing the National Championship of another, he said.  That will get Georgia back in the hunt for the BCS Game in Miami.  No way are the pollsters going to keep a one loss SEC team out of the Championship Game, especially after defending the only loss we have."

No way could I let this go without some sort of response, so I had to make at least these points.

"Excuse me sir, since you were obviously born yesterday, you missed the 2004 season when an undefeated SEC team was left out of the National Championship Game. Was that a travesty?  You bet, but do you hear me talking about it in random conversations with strangers?  Nope, but thanks for letting me do it today, I really enjoy thinking about that season.  Also I want to point out that whether or not Texas, Alabama, or Penn State win out, UGA will have a really hard time getting to the BCS Championship Game.  USC would have to lose again, as well as Oklahoma and in my opinion either of those teams would be favored over Georgia.  Don’t get me wrong Georgia is a good team, and if they should get there I will be pulling for the SEC, it is just a long shot.   Good luck this weekend against Florida, there are only a few teams in the SEC that Tebow never beaten.  Maybe you can join us." 

Why all the mudslinging?  I am not saying that Auburn folks have not been slinging it at others, especially Bama for the last six years.  We have… no doubt about it.  Do we deserve some of it back at us?  Sure.  But does that make it right?  What does it say about us as fans to talk trash in a crowded place where no one can walk away such as a polling place?  Since I have become an adult, I have always tried to take the "high road" and avoid conversations that turn nasty.  In my opinion that is what all Auburn Fans should do.  The high road is the best place to be, but sometimes you cannot help it.  The mudslinging just comes out. 

Please Auburn Fans, no matter how bad it gets this season or any season thereafter… take the high road, let the Bama fans or in my case the Georgia fans have their say.  If you must get involved, as I did, please keep it civil.  There are always young ears around.  People listen to how others react, and it reflects on what people think about us and our schools.  Wearing Auburn gear requires your best behavior.  You never want to look like this guy (NSFW, language).  Also you never know… we might pull off an upset.

Now what you do in the privacy of your own home is another story.  J

War Damn Eagle

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you happen to ask that Dawg fan if he’s seen his team’s defense yet play this year? (because nobody else has, ZING!!)

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 29, 2008 8:40 AM CDT reply actions  

Just remind...

Georgia fans that they haven’t beaten us three straight since Herschel. That usually shuts them up…

Might be a little difficult to prevent that from happening again, however…

by War Eagle Atlanta on Oct 29, 2008 11:53 AM CDT reply actions  

High Roads...

are gonna be hard to find in Tuscaloosa this year.

by WDTrey on Oct 29, 2008 12:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Just for the record...

Alabama hasn’t said anything about winning a National Championship this year. We are focused on Arky State. The inbreds that you may work with that claim Bama is back don’t represent Alabama. Please get your facts straight.

by brandonh on Oct 29, 2008 12:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Are you sure

Ive heard some really Comitted alabama fans and Graduates state they are thinking about the National Championship. You know your thinking about it too, you cant help it. Be excited Enjoy it. The pure fact your so defensive about it is more often then not a plee of guilt

I once asked the question why are there so many Alabama fans that never graduated from the university? I was told its because their parents were fans and it was passed down.........(my response after a pause).....similar to racism.....?

by carlege on Oct 29, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Brandon...

My facts are straight, but as is always the case, the 80/20 rule applies. There are quite a few grads talking National Championship, not just the inbreds. I have no problem with Bama and her fans being excited, but claiming the NC now is just crazy.

If you are a War Damn Eagle, you can War Damn anything.

by WarDamnZach on Oct 29, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

and i agree with you...

the thought of a NC should stay in the back of Bama fans’ minds, if at all, because we have 3 SEC teams left on the schedule to deal with. Just don’t let the fans with their eyes on the prize confuse you into thinking they represent the fans that know the reality of football. And I apologize for all of us having to deal with them.

by brandonh on Oct 29, 2008 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions  

I

think it is more in the back of our minds than anything else. We realize there are two more tough games ahead plus the championship game against a likely top 5 BCS team. Anybody who looks past all that is either lying to themselves or just trying to talk trash to a fan of a rival team. Either way, take with a grain of salt.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 29, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

bwahaha...

look at the comment of the guy who posted that video:

btw when was the last time you went to ttown? Auburn is a piece of shit town? haha ttown is a shithole it doesn’t even compare. See the problem with you bama fuckers you cant man up to the current condition of your football program. You always have to revert back cause you damn sure have nothing to be excited about in the past few years. Oh thats right yall have god now…NICK SABAN!! Dream On Bitch…you hadn’t beaten us in ttown yet and it won’t happen this year either…WAR EAGLE

It’s funny how things turn out. don’t worry AU fans, I know you all aren’t like this guy.

by brandonh on Oct 29, 2008 10:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Maybe

not exactly like that guy, but close.

by Bens4vcobra on Oct 30, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

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