It must suck to be an Auburn fan. To wit:
2006: Alabama goes 6-7 and fires mediocre head coach. Nation on the edge of its seat waiting to see who is hired to replace him; media coverage of coaching search trumps even the upcoming BCS Championship Game. Implications of Saban hire still being discussed two weeks later.
2004: Auburn goes 13-0. Nation stifles collective yawn and doesn't even allow Barners to play for the national championship. Only thing being discussed two weeks later is actual location of Auburn; roughly half the population continues to believe it to be somewhere in Georgia.
Roll Tide.
2006: Alabama goes 6-7 and fires mediocre head coach. Nation on the edge of its seat waiting to see who is hired to replace him; media coverage of coaching search trumps even the upcoming BCS Championship Game. Implications of Saban hire still being discussed two weeks later.
2004: Auburn goes 13-0. Nation stifles collective yawn and doesn't even allow Barners to play for the national championship. Only thing being discussed two weeks later is actual location of Auburn; roughly half the population continues to believe it to be somewhere in Georgia.
Roll Tide.