Could it be that Larry Munson's 'hobnail boot' is too often found to be on the wrong foot? I've lived in Georgia for the majority of my life and know the residents to be some of the most neighborly, down-to-earth folks you would ever want to meet. Unfortunately, all fan bases include a percentage of morons, with some groups retaining a considerably larger percentage than others. Bulldog fans, and more particularly Georgia sports fans in general, seem to suffer from a form of chronic dismay due to a seemingly continuous disappointment cycle.
To wit: The Atlanta Braves (originally the Boston Red Stockings) have been playing pro baseball for 146 years - the most in the MLB. Excluding their time in Boston and Milwaukee, their winning percentage is .504. Although they possessed a near dynasty in the 1990's, only one World Series Championship was achieved. The Atlanta Falcons began as an expansion team in 1966. They own 5 Division Titles, with a forgettable performance in the 1998 Superbowl and an epic meltdown that no one can forget in the 2016 version. Their record (regular season + playoffs) is 361-457-6 at a .438 percentage. I do hope Julio gets his ring at Suberbowl LIII, which is being played at the same exact spot where Coach Nick Saban just took Coach Kirby Smart back to school! The Georgia Bulldogs have been wagging a stubby tail for 124 seasons and claim 2 National Titles, one in 1942 and the other in 1980. With a winning percentage of .630, the average Dog fan has suffered more Coach Mark Richt induced hangovers than Ted Nugent has trophies. The 'Wramblin Wrecks' of Georgia Tech started in 1892 and own a winning percentage of .575 with National Titles in 1917, 1928 and 1952 (in the SEC). The Atlanta Hawks, who also have history in Milwaukee, moved south in 1968 and win 51.6% of the time.
An adequate fan base never seemed to materialize for ice hockey teams The Flames, Thrashers or Gladiators but the opposite seems true for the new Atlanta United pro soccer team, to my great surprise. It's not my intention to make excuses for delusional jerks or humans that can accurately match the yowl of an dog pound mutt, but I think that most of the frustration and jealousy stems from the mediocre results of every major Georgia sports team to date. The next time you're in the room when a Dog starts barking, keep in mind that it would take more than a lifetime for any team to match the winning tradition of the Crimson Tide (if that's even possible in the current spacetime continuum), then imagine them wearing some god awful 'silver britches' while their rant proves meaningless.