Woke up this morning early. Turned on the coffee, fresh roasted coffee beans..humm good. Put on the flip flops (it is Florida) and went out to get the paper. Back inside I poured a steaming cup and stole a cookie from my six year old daughter's school cookie bag, sat myself down and opened the sports section or what they call a sports section at the Times Union Newspaper here in Jacksonville.
This is what I saw...
T-U 2: Paris Moulden
October 25th, 2008 by Editor
From Oct. 25, 2008
2 cents
It’s the third Saturday in October, which means it’s time for Tennessee and Alabama to face off.
This border war, which began in 1901, is one of the best rivalries in college football. And this year boasts plenty of storylines. The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 2 in the nation and is the only unbeaten team in the Southeastern Conference. Wins over Tennessee, LSU and Auburn could land Alabama in the national title game.
The Volunteers are reeling from a 1-3 conference start and their longtime coach Phil Fulmer is definitely on the hot seat, which could cool considerably with a win today in Knoxville.
But there are bigger things at stake than a perfect record or a coach’s job. There’s the protection of civility and all that is decent in the world, which means Tennessee really needs to win. Let’s put aside the fact that I grew up in Knoxville and was schooled in the evils of Alabama before I even began actually going to school. And in all these years, I’ve never seen anything to convince me otherwise.
But partisan fan opinions aside, I know what it’s like when Alabama fans start seeing their team prosper. Just the other day I was driving behind a Jeep that had a ’Bama flag flying behind it, and the driver was entertaining himself by needling the guy in the car next to him  who happened to be flying Gator flags. If he acted that way with UF fans, imagine what it would be like for Tennessee and Auburn fans, especially if the Tide make the title game.
So if the Vols could deflate this situation now, then the rest of the SEC could breathe a sigh of relief. If not, then I’ll be pulling hard for Auburn to close out its regular season with a big upset of its biggest rival.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
I am so mad. I started tearing the paper in pieces and screaming cuss words. My wife came in the kitchen asking "What in the world is wrong?"
I pieced the column back together so my wife could see it.
Now she began to cuss and tear the paper apart.
This sorry excuse for a sports writer thinks we are his enemies - ENEMIES!
And he thinks Auburn is his friend.
Let me say this...Bud, you got that right. You are my enemy. You and all those who think hating Alabama is what football is about, all the so called college football fans who look to see if Alabama lost before looking to see if their team won. It's not about hating the other team, it's about Loving your team, supporting your team (winning or losing). It's something you should have already learned, but I guess you never will.
So I'll end this by saying one last thing. You and your Auburn friends deserve each other. A friendship built on hate. Something to be proud of I guess. But Pride is not one of your attributes.
ROLL TIDE ROLL
This is what I saw...
T-U 2: Paris Moulden
October 25th, 2008 by Editor
From Oct. 25, 2008
2 cents
It’s the third Saturday in October, which means it’s time for Tennessee and Alabama to face off.
This border war, which began in 1901, is one of the best rivalries in college football. And this year boasts plenty of storylines. The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 2 in the nation and is the only unbeaten team in the Southeastern Conference. Wins over Tennessee, LSU and Auburn could land Alabama in the national title game.
The Volunteers are reeling from a 1-3 conference start and their longtime coach Phil Fulmer is definitely on the hot seat, which could cool considerably with a win today in Knoxville.
But there are bigger things at stake than a perfect record or a coach’s job. There’s the protection of civility and all that is decent in the world, which means Tennessee really needs to win. Let’s put aside the fact that I grew up in Knoxville and was schooled in the evils of Alabama before I even began actually going to school. And in all these years, I’ve never seen anything to convince me otherwise.
But partisan fan opinions aside, I know what it’s like when Alabama fans start seeing their team prosper. Just the other day I was driving behind a Jeep that had a ’Bama flag flying behind it, and the driver was entertaining himself by needling the guy in the car next to him  who happened to be flying Gator flags. If he acted that way with UF fans, imagine what it would be like for Tennessee and Auburn fans, especially if the Tide make the title game.
So if the Vols could deflate this situation now, then the rest of the SEC could breathe a sigh of relief. If not, then I’ll be pulling hard for Auburn to close out its regular season with a big upset of its biggest rival.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
I am so mad. I started tearing the paper in pieces and screaming cuss words. My wife came in the kitchen asking "What in the world is wrong?"
I pieced the column back together so my wife could see it.
Now she began to cuss and tear the paper apart.
This sorry excuse for a sports writer thinks we are his enemies - ENEMIES!
And he thinks Auburn is his friend.
Let me say this...Bud, you got that right. You are my enemy. You and all those who think hating Alabama is what football is about, all the so called college football fans who look to see if Alabama lost before looking to see if their team won. It's not about hating the other team, it's about Loving your team, supporting your team (winning or losing). It's something you should have already learned, but I guess you never will.
So I'll end this by saying one last thing. You and your Auburn friends deserve each other. A friendship built on hate. Something to be proud of I guess. But Pride is not one of your attributes.
ROLL TIDE ROLL
:BigA:
