I saw a new VW bug on the road today. This was no ordinary VW bug driven by a cute sorority girl or soccer mom. This bug was driven by a guy who looked like he was recently released from jail, and his friend in the passenger's seat looked like a skin head. What first drew my eye to the bug was a bumper sticker that could only be read if one were tailgating this auto, so of course I strained to read it. All I could see was, 'This is America.......... Go Home!' The elongated elipses signifies about 3 other lines of anti-immigrant propoganda with a southern cross from the old confederacy right next to it. I know immigration can be a touchy subject, but America is mostly comprised of immigrants. The indiginous people of America were not white, nor black, nor latino, nor even Italian. Anyways, as I drove by them, I also noticed that they had a Georgia Bulldog blanket spread across the dashboard. In Gainesville, Ga, being a Georgia Bulldawg fan is not umcommon, but ignorance is not uncommon either. I wanted that guy to take his bulldawg paraphonalia off of his car if he was going to make UGA look bad, but there's a lot of ignorant UGA fans though. That's not to say that most of UGA's fans are ignorant, but there's a good chunk of stupid people who also like UGA football. Luckily for me, "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC came on the radio right after that, so I pumped it up and got on my way.
My main point is not about UGA but every team. I went to Baton Rouge for the UGA vs. LSU game in 2003. I remember seeing some of the most rowdy college football fans. One of the people in our group knew a LSU guy, so he graciously picked us up and took us into the tailgating area right outside of Tiger Stadium. The whole ways we walked people would say ,"Tiger Bait!" over and over. We actually walked up to a crowd of people chanting that at us, and that was supposed to be our tailgating group. It was awkward to say the least. While in the group, everyone warmed up to the out-of-towners very fast. Somehow our cooler got lost, God forbid, and one LSU fan let me sip off of his Wild Turkey bottle he had been carrying with him. I guess that's how they do it in Lusiana (I know how it's spelled, I was going for a loo-zi-ana sound) I was shnockered after four hits of the turkey.
We even went to the College Gameday set that day, and it was craziness in that crowd. The LSU fans were trying to tear down our UGA flags, so we had to bond together and form a protective circle around the flag. I even saw one LSU fan just rip the hat off of a guy wearing a foam dawg head and throw it way down the ramp. Without instigation, one drunk cajun even got up in my brothers face screaming about how great LSU was and how bad UGA was. My brother returned the favor and got back in his face saying non-personal things, and that was that. (Maybe I'll write another blog about my brother screaming at some Gator inmates later.) The reason I tell you this is b/c behind every rowdy and out-of-control LSU fan was a courteous LSU fan trying to make it up. Seriously, everytime I noticed someone being a horse's behind, another LSU fan would come up behind him/her and try to rectify the situation.
My point being: don't judge a whole fan section based on one person or even a collection of ****. Try to experience more than that. It's easy to remember the jerks, but you'd be helping yourself to remember the good too.
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Comments (18)
Love the Blog - couldnt agree more
RaBDawG | 06/16/08, 10:32 AM
Report Offensive CommentGood blog, maybe I should look at it your way, I used 2 think Lsu and gator fans were drunk rednecks but maybe it was a bad batch of them, some people may think Uga fans are drunk rednecks, but all of us aren't that bad
GeorgiaFan1000 | 06/16/08, 10:33 AM
Report Offensive CommentExcellent blog and very good points. You have those types in every section and unfortunately we tend to say "those (insert team)'s fan are nothing but a bunch of jerks". Thanks for reminding us to keep things in perspective and to pay attention to the entire crowd, not just a bunch of druken idiots.
i B4 e: Slow ride | 06/16/08, 11:42 AM
Report Offensive CommentLOve your work, but on a personal note, had the ugly a.ss made that face at me, she woulds lost a couple teeth! Just playin....
xxx84xxx | 06/16/08, 01:42 PM
Report Offensive CommentYeah, it looks like blondie is about to deck someone.
How 'bout 'em | 06/16/08, 03:14 PM
Report Offensive Comment"...she woulds lost a couple teeth!"
...then you wouldn't need the jerseys or the newspapers to identify the team they root for...
(sorry - too easy to pass up)
And as a european neanderthal, all of you homosapiens are immigrants to me...
Prove It | 06/16/08, 04:33 PM
Report Offensive CommentYou guys can tailgate with me any time. There are some real jerks at the games but you're right......for every bung hole there are 100 great people at the game. I think it's a combination of too much bourbon and too little common sense.
CenLA Tiger | 06/16/08, 04:44 PM
Report Offensive CommentI just read my comment, more I dont think I could have spelled any more words wrong! LOL
Up here its not the Bourbon its cheap Naty Light and cherry bombs....
xxx84xxx | 06/16/08, 05:57 PM
Report Offensive CommentPreciate the offer CenLA tiger. I'm seriously considering going to the LSU game, but I might waste all my money on the UGA vs. ASU game b/c I have family in Arizona.
How 'bout 'em | 06/17/08, 02:05 AM
Report Offensive CommentHAHAHH the LSU vs. tOSU faces are priceless. Every dog has its day, that's why I don't hate when other schools trash talk... I know I sure do when we come up big. But you are right, the LSU fans are either completely outlandish/ the most respectable people of all time... or even better? Both. I will say though, I had the time of my life at the Virginia Tech - LSU game at Death Valley this year...
jjreynolds | 06/17/08, 10:29 AM
Report Offensive CommentGood blog. I agree with you about judging an entire fan base...from one bad experience. A lot of people say that when they come up to Madison for a UW fan. That we Badger fans aren't very good hosts...and I will admit I've seen things be tough for opposing fans. But, there also great Badger fans who are nice..and who are just there to have a good time at the game. I think sometimes people take those things a little too personally.
badgerfan07 | 06/17/08, 09:29 PM
Report Offensive CommentYeah, you dawg fans in Athens are swell. Athens is like a second home to techies.
Do yourselves a favor and turn down the opportunity to go to NFL games up in the East Coast. I would say the worst place in America to see a game is Philadelphia (city of brotherly love). I went to Ohio State's place as a kid when N'western was winning, not sure want to go back there..ever. I know Michigan is kinda nippy and unfriendly (spending summer camp there). I occasionally went to Bears games, and yeah, those people are jerks, too.
It's alright if you love sports and you're too excited about the game, but I understand why someone who hates sports would hate them even more after going to some football games.
Deep South Sider | 06/18/08, 03:42 PM
Report Offensive CommentThat's just part of being a fan, you portray LSU as the root of all evil, but in fact we are nothing compared to Virginia Tech, They have the worst fan base in all of sports,
I have a perminent scar on the right side my nose where I was hit with a beer bottle for having a purple hat on at the 2002 game between VT and LSU.
*LSU* Russel Shepard!!! | 06/24/08, 02:09 AM
Report Offensive Commentand I've seen several Georiga fans doing the same to LSU fans, so don't all high and mighty and act like we are horible fans
*LSU* Russel Shepard!!! | 06/24/08, 02:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentNah man, I'm not getting high and mighty; I was making a point that some fans may seem bad, but not all are bad. I said that behind every out-of-control LSU fan was a very considerate fan. I've heard horror stories about UGA fans too. I saw a couple harassing some Boise St. fans after the '05 game, and I regret not saying anything nice to the Boise fans b/c they were very good fans for going all that ways to lose so badly.
How 'bout 'em | 07/07/08, 06:54 PM
Report Offensive CommentYou will have your fair share of @-holes in pretty much every fanbase, and they are generally (not always) younger. They are also usually pretty new to the bandwagon. As a lifelong Gator (I went to my first game when I was 5), I have seen 2 great influxes of Gator Nation in the early 90's, and again when Meyer turned us around. Each influx brings with it a number of turds who haven't yet taken a beating at an opponent's stadium.
Every school goes through the same thing, but it is usually easier to point out the flaws of others.
I personally enjoy partying with fans from other teams as often as possible. I have met some gigantic idiots from all over, but more often than not, as long as you have an appreciation for the game, you are welcomed.... espescially among my SEC bretheren.
The last Cocktail Party I went to was in 2000. UF had just beaten UGA, and a friend and I were walking back to our car , which was about a mile way. He was on crutches, and struggling a bit, when a truckload of UGA fans stopped and gave us a lift back to our car.
Small Town Gator | 07/16/08, 01:13 PM
Report Offensive CommentBeyond the fact that that kind of thinking, one race is better than the other etc...is just plain stupid and a poor representation of what I'm sure is the majority of students and fans of the University of Georgia; I've had six bug's...great little cars. Being from Eugene,Oregon..."bleeding heart of the west" it makes me sad to think of ****'s behind the wheel of a car that has been known as the "love bug".
Are these the ****, Walter? No, Donny, these men are nihilists, there's nothing to be afraid of.
Mr Hayward Autzen McArthur | 07/19/08, 03:55 PM
Report Offensive CommentWow...can't say N a z i...we'll go with fascists then...(sigh)
Mr Hayward Autzen McArthur | 07/19/08, 03:57 PM
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