It’s in our best interest because, as it stands, the value of a season ticket tanks on the back end in even numbered years..
Oh I get it, and I think its a legit argument for Auburn fans but I don't get it from a UGA perspective because they are going to make a very difficult October or September for themselves. But at the same time I don't get why Auburn fans are so opposed to moving the Iron Bowl to mid October, and both Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-UGA games are played on the final weekend. FWIW I'm a TSIO> Iron Bowl Bama fan so I don't look at the Iron Bowl like the majority of Alabama fans in terms of importance, and look at is a "a game that we must win to avoid embarrassment".
As much as people like Krayz3 want to make this about Bama, you’re on the periphery here.
It’s not all about “Auburn wanting to keep the opportunity to ruin Bama’s season”, period. Guess that galls some posters here.
I hate the documentary Roll Tide/ War Eagle because it quickly turned from an educational program for those outside the state to a documentary that basically said all Alabama fans are seconds away to being Harvey Updyke. But two things it got right are 1) there is a lot of back stabbing and gamesmanship maneuvers from those outside football do and 2) Many Auburn fans would prefer beating Alabama over winning a National Championship. I remember being on FB before, during, and after the Auburn-FSU game. The whole game it was "We are a national power. We are a dynasty in the making, and We are going to be on a great run with Gus" but literally a minute after the game it was a collective "Who cares about this game we beat Bama" It is that type of outlook that lead many Alabama fans to believe Auburn only exists to try to spoil Bama's season and would take a 1-11 year as long as that 1 is Alabama.
FWIW I do think Auburn is acting logically here, but it comes after their last two wins so happen to be after beating 11-0 Alabama teams, and failing to win the NCG but yet plaster Alabama fans with reminders of those games constantly.