Who Do You Hate The Most?
By Jay Coulter
jccoulter@gmail.com
Mark Schlabach of ESPN wrote a column yesterday that ranked the top 10 most hated college football teams in America. Ohio State, USC and Notre Dame rounded out the top three. Florida was the highest ranked SEC team, coming in fourth. Alabama was eighth on the list. Tennessee finished tenth.
Writing about Alabama, Schlabach said, "Many college football fans are tired of hearing about Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Crimson Tide will never stop talking about him. Tide fans cling to the past with an obsessive desperation. Hate to break it to you, but Bear Bryant and all his brilliance ain't coming back."
Like I've said before, our generation has benefited from Paul "Bear" Bryant. His legacy has done as much to bring that program down as he did building it up while coaching. Bama fans have allowed his shadow to wreck a once proud program.
The column got me thinking. Who are my top 10 most hated teams? The first two are obvious. After that, I had to do a little thinking. But not to worry, all the hate came rushing back quickly.
Listed below are my top 10 most hated teams. I'd like to read your top 10. Share them with us in the comment section. This should be interesting.
- Alabama
- Georgia
- LSU
- Florida
- Florida State
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Southern Cal
- Oklahoma
- Miami ( I know Patrick Nix is on staff; I still hate them)
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Hmmm...
Teams that I HATE? Only two: Notre Dame and Miami, respectively.
Teams that I’m really tired of hearing about? A little easier…
1) USC
2) Alabama
3) Virginia Tech
4) Texas A + M
5) West Virginia
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jul 30, 2008 9:55 PM CDT reply actions
Teams Ranked from Most Hated to Somewhat Despise
1.) Alabama – everything about the program; team, and fans, etc. (hate, but find tons of humor about everything UA, too)
2.) LSU – dirty, raunchy, rude Cajuns who are becoming overly obnoxious
3.) Florida – darn Gator chomp just irritates me to death, and they are also extremely obnoxious
4.) Georgia – took giant leaps in the last few years to this point because this somewhat civil rivalry seems to have taken a turn; the dancing on the sidelines and other shenanigans by the Bulldogs last year left a really bad taste in my mouth; doesn’t help my dad is a diehard UGA fan
5.) USC – their fight song sux, they’re arrogant (but do win), and are located in the L.A.
6.) Notre Dame – OVERRATED for the last decade or so, and still garner more respect than even Bama; I just don’t get it
Tie for 7.) Michigan & Ohio State – both are Big 10 teams who work through pancake schedules, but still want to say they’re SEC caliber
9.) Miami – purely based on their arrogance and accomplishments while growing up during the 80’s & 90’s
10). Georgia Tech – embarrassingly, we lost to Tech both times we played a few years back and I haven’t forgiven them for that feeling of walking out of Bobby Dodd with geeky Tech fans taunting us…come on, Tech?
My ten
1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas
6. Florida State
7. USC
8t LSU
8t Florida
10. Ole Miss
War Damn Eagle!
by PowerOfDixieland on Jul 31, 2008 7:51 AM CDT reply actions
my hated 10
1. bammer/Notre Dame (this is so close,,,,,,,,a toss up, so these are 1 & 2) I will root for anybody that is playing either of these teams.
2.
3. USC
4. LSU
5. Ohio State
6. Florida/Georgia (another toss up so these two are 6 & 7). I will root for anybody that playing either of these teams, unless it is bammer.
7.
8. Oklahoma
9. Miami
10. Va. Tech.
I am ready for some AU football.
WAR EAGLE
'Hate' is such a strong word...
The only teams I would actually use the word “hate” fore are:
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Ohio State
I can sum up my hated top ten in three..
1. Alabama
2. Pac 10
3. Big 10
Awesome picture
That picture is badass
I find I hate coaches more than teams:
Nick Saban
Pete Carrol
Phil Fulmer
Les Miles
This was easier said than done!!!
1. University of Spoiled Children (USC) / Alabama
3. LSU
4. Notre Dame
5. Oklahoma (Bunch of whiners)
6. Tennessee (creaps up the list each year I live in TN, think Crimson was bad around AL in late 90’s early 2000’s, try TN orange where that is really the only major program)
7. Florida
8. Ohio State
9. Michigan
10. UCLA / Wazzu (Washington State) / Georgia (As crashmattb said, this rivalry has begun to move another direction….it used to be two siblings who got in a fight once a year, picked each other up and brushed each other off at the end of the game and said see you next year. But that has changed….as with anything in life)
my top 10
1. LSU-I know alabama should be first, but I grew up an ole miss fan, near the louisiana state line so these people drive me crazy!
2. bama
3. usc
4. notre dame why does the media love them so much?
5. florida- mullets and jhorts, need i say more?
6. oklahoma- because we deserved to play in natl champ in 2004 not them
7. tenn.
8. texas
9. ohio state
10. west virginia
by wareaglefromMS on Jul 31, 2008 10:11 AM CDT reply actions
I have to go with War Eagle Atlanta's logic
as I only truly despise one team MIAMI…...
teams I dislike…...
2. Bama
3. Notre Dame
4. Southern Cal
5. Ohio State
6. Oklahoma
7. Michigan
8. Texas (stop stealing our coordinators)
9. Nebraska
10. Tennessee / Florida
Logic? Ha! I just make this stuff up as it comes...
All these negative waves going around….not healthy.
How about a list of opposing players over the years that we rather disliked???
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jul 31, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
You Know...
...It doesn’t all have to be about hate. The baby’s right knuckles do bear the imprint of Love...
I only love one team, but there’s a few that I like or sympathize with or respect a lot:
1) Troy State (always felt that they were like a junior varsity Auburn. Know that they would be just thrilled to hear that) And yes, I still call them that. I’d still call us API if that’s what they were introduced to me by…
2) GA Tech—Because that was the school I was going to attend until I found out about their dearth of women…
3) Nebraska—Any time a team runs the rock like these guys have done through the years, I hold a special place in my heart for them…
4) Michigan—Still can’t get that fight song out of my head…
5) Army—what can I say? 30-year Army brat. always have to root for them to beat the squids…
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jul 31, 2008 11:36 AM CDT reply actions
Interesting perspective......
1. Auburn / Fresno State (I grew up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains going to Fresno State games…...but went to and graduated from Auburn)
3. University of Washington (Would have gone if I didn’t marry a girl from AL)
4. Penn State (You have to love Joe Pa)
5. Florida State
6. Nebraska (Their history, as War Eagle Atlanta eluded to, and you have to love the Nebraska – Penn State 1-2 battles roughly 10 or 12 years ago….plus any team who gives OU a run for their money is good in my book)
7. Texas (Yeah they have stolen our last two DCs but I like the way Mack runs his program….plus my distaste for the Whiners…..I mean OU)
8. Vandy (Living in TN, is it fun to pull for the underdog in the SEC except when they play us)
9. Jacksonville State (attended school there for a year before transferring to Auburn)
10. Georgia (I know this is contradictory to my hate list but I do miss the rivalry of old and you have to respect the team that you gives you such great storied rivalry where everything happens on the field and you can have a drink with the true class act rival fan before and after the game at the tail gate…..your TRUE Love/Hate rival)
My 10 most disliked
1.alabama
2.Florida
3.LSU
4.Georgia
5.USC
6.Florida State
7.Miami
8.South Florida
9.Nebraska
10.Michigan
I live in Florida and these fans here drive me crazy!!!
Let's spread some hate to the minor conferences:
1. East Carolina – coached by a Holtz, enough said
2. BYU – Mormons generally annoy me
3. Ohio St. – the Big 10 isn’t a major conference anymore, right?
4. Akron – worst nickname in the history of organized team sports
5. Marshall – still holding Randy Moss against them
I'm glad LSU is well represented on these lists.
1A. Auburn (Everyone has obnoxious fans, but Auburn has obnoxious people who are either paid by the university or represent the university, which is obvouisly much worse than obnoxious fans.)
1B. Alabama (needs no explanation)
2. Florida (Im not a big fan of Urban Meyer, his recruiting tactics are really starting to irritate me)
/thread
How much...
...do they pay you to come over here and comment, Jonno????
:-)
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jul 31, 2008 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
One question.....
Why are you here then?? For someone who is always running their trap about AU fans being obnoxious you sure are over here reading our blog a lot.
Guys,
Seriously, I’m just kidding around. I’ve been laying it on a little thick lately, so I appologize.
There just isn’t enough CFB coverage in the offseason for any one team’s fanbase to be satisfied. So we are forced to branch out, and stir the pot elsewhere. Plus, I live in Alabama now, so the only way to get into the good CFB discussions at work is to learn up onAU and UA.
Also, I don’t remember calling AU fans obnoxious, unless you are referring to my comment above about “everyone has obnoxious fans”. My comment above wasn’t really directed at you, the fan, it was directed at Auburn, the university.
oh...
and WDE, you should check back here:
http://www.trackemtigers.com/2008/7/28/580657/monday-morning-coffee-and#comments
What is your point....
I know what I wrote and I stand behind it!!! It is what I think!!! I called you out in it because you and I have sparred before; with each of us defending our teams. Which is fine I do not mind. It is one thing to be over here reading and defending your team. That is why I expected a response from you. But I never insinuated that you were obnoxious in the post earlier this week. Nor did I above. I was just saying that if you think we as AU fans are obnoxious or now our school as a whole is obnoxious then why do you spend so much time over here. Simple question!!! And you are right everyone has obnoxious fans…..WE DO TOO!!! I admit it.
I already stated why I'm always here.
There just isn’t enough CFB coverage in the offseason for any one team’s fanbase to be satisfied. So we are forced to branch out, and stir the pot elsewhere.
Not enough LSU news, so I’ve got to quench my CFB thirst elsewhere.
My Top 10 Most Hated Teams
1. USC
2. Alabama
3. Notre Dame
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU
7. Michigan
8. Florida State
9. Miami
10. Virginia Tech
Even though the teams i hate dont deserve mention, ill do it anyway.
1. Oklahoma. I grew up an Auburn fan but wound up in college at OKSt, these guys have bama beat on d-bag factor
2. Bama, nuf said.
3. Florida, youtube auburn beats florida, thats all u need.
4. LSU, Les Miles jumped ship from OKSt and now beats my other school
5. Georgia, I hate georgia and their damn blackout
6. The entire pac 10
7. Notre Dame
8. Arkansas/Ole Miss
9. Clemson
10. The entire big 10
Everybody is welcome here...
If other teams’ fans want to come on and spar with us, we should welcome it as long as they’re polite and respectful. Same goes with us going to their blogs.
Just because you’re among homers you don’t have the right to be rude to people. I’m not directing this to anyone in particular, but just mind that what you say reflects on the program—even on a little old sports blog…
by War Eagle Atlanta on Jul 31, 2008 10:55 PM CDT reply actions
10 hated
1. Georgia ( i live in athens and i’m surrounded by drunk lawschool students)
2. Notre Dame
3. The Big 10
4. LSU
5. Bama (sad but true, i don’t hate the Tide nearly as much as i should. probably helps that i didn’t grow up in the state and lived in Georgia)
5. Florida
6. Tennessee
7. Arkansas
8. Clemson (grew up in Augusta, GA and surrounded by obnoxious Clemson fans)
9. FSU (most hated team of the 90s)
10. Oklahoma (for Bob Stoops)
top 10 hated
1. Alabama (I hate everything about them.)
2. USC (get to much attention)
3. Notre Dame
4. LSU
5. Ohio State
6. Florida
7. Georgia
8. Florida State
9. Georgia Tech
10. Nebraska
I'm a Tar Heel, so the teams I dislike the most are...
1. Duke. Obvious.
2. Florida State. Ruined UNC’s one national title shot in my lifetime.
3. NC State. Blech.
4. THE Ohio State University/MIchigan. Most of their fans whom I’ve met are…not friendly.
5. Oklahoma. My mom went to Texas.
6. A&M. See 5.
7. USC. I can’t explain this one.
8. Nebraska. Would be higher, but I miss watching the triple option.
As for teams I like as well as UNC…
1. Texas. Again, I have alumni in the family.
2. Auburn. Wonderful town, wonderful people (though I was there in March; your experience may differ.)
3. BC. Raised a southerner, but born in Boston.
4. Tennessee. Good team in neighboring state, no quarrels w/ UNC in football.
5. Clemson. I just really like their fight song.
6. Non-Duke schools in NC. If only because there are, like, six of them.
by Digital Headbutt on Aug 1, 2008 11:13 AM CDT reply actions
This question was easy!
.....My top ten most hated?
1. Alabama
2. Alabama
3. Alabama
4. Alabama
5. Alabama
6. Alabama
7. Alabama
8. Alabama
9. Alabama
10. UAB
......Nine out of ten. Occasionally, I get along with a Bama guy, and my dad did graduate from there. So I just substitute Bama Jr., over here in Birmingham.
My Most Hated Top 10
10. Oklahoma
9. Georgia
8. Ohio State
7. Florida State
6. USC
5. LSU
4. Notre Dame
3. Texas.
2. Michigan
1. Tuscaloosa Fighting Elephants
My 10 Most Hated
1. alabama – Because they are still delusional enough to think they are better than every one esle.(lower case used on purpose)
2. Notre Dame – The most overrated team in history. With media’s help stole several National Championships from SEC.
3. Miami – A yankee team located below the Mason Dixon. Also I still havent gotten over 1983 larcency….. “Miami My A…... Auburn # ! ”
4. UGA – Just moved up from my last year’s #7 due to their lack of class with their impersonation of a Miami coached team. Umm , where did Richt play college ball ?
5. Any Big 10 Team – Because of decades of biased northern media ranking them ahead of better SEC teams !
6. Any Pac 10Team – Reason , see # 5 above.
7. LSU – Obnoxious , Crude , Rude , Cajuns !
8. Fla. – Its fun to be a Gator Hater.
9. Tenn. – Still remember the intense rivalry we had when we played every year.
10. Any Team coached by Stevie Boy Spurier.
aubtigerman
My Top 10 Most Hated
1. Alabama,of course-Even though some of my best friends are bama fans and are not complete jerk offs, the majority of their fans are, at least the ones i’ve encountered,such as the loyal fan who pelted me in the face with a shaker after last years Iron Bowl.
2. UGA-A few years back they wouldn’t have made this list. The rivalry always seemed a lot more friendly than the Iron Bowl, but recently the level of obnoxiousness by both the team and its fans has risen drastically. I hope all the drunken fights, public urination, and property damage help you guys out in getting to the NC game.
3. Florida-The hate for the Gators comes in part from always being a good team; another part is Steve Spurier and Urban Meyer, and of course the fans. I had a lady tell me that her and her husband were spat on by the student section when they attended a game in Gainsville.
4. USC- Sick of hearing about them and of them being constantly ranked near the top of the polls. And the losses they handed to us a few years back don’t help much either.
5. LSU- See aubtigerman’s post
6. Ohio State- Which SEC team are you gonna lose the NC game to this year?
7. Notre Dame- A team that sucked as bad as they did last season deserves zero televised games.
8. South Florida- Because i faked sick to get out of work to the game last year,only to see the Bulls win. Damnit.
9. South Carolina- The Spurier factor.
10. Hawaii- Just because i can.
What’s worse, obsessing over historic championships and past legacies, or obsessing over a team that obsesses over historic championships and past legacies? In Tuscaloosa, all they talk about is their tradition. In Opelika, all they talk about is Alabama. I think anti-Alabama t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc. keeps that little secluded town in business. You tell me what’s worse!
by AlabamaPolytechnicInstitute on Aug 9, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions
I'll tell you what's worse...
How about a coward who won’t post under his own team’s colors, but chooses to do it under the guise of the team he professes to hate?
Yea, that’s definitely worse…
by War Eagle Atlanta on Aug 9, 2008 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions
The Bama blog sucks enough
That they need to come here to gret their CFB fix

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