FanNation

It's the Deep Fried South's oldest rivalry.  115 years of slobber-knockin', blood lettin',  lick passin' , bad blood,  fierce competition.  I am talking about UGA vs. Auburn.  Both charter members of the SEC.  My readers asked for more of these type blogs, and, as I like to keep them both happy, here it is. More stream-of-consciousness, unedited, un proof read, and unreliable material from your boy.  

First of all, you have to mention all the weirdness involved.  Pat Dye plays at Georgia, coaches at Auburn.  Vince Dooley plays at Auburn, coaches at Georgia.  Shug Jordan coaches at both schools. Hairgut loves the Dawgs, Hairgut's dad gets his Master's Degree at Auburn.  Hairgut hates Auburn, his best friend from childhood graduates from Auburn.  And it goes on and on like that.  And you also have to mention the visitor field advantage.  It seems like the visiting team nearly always has an edge. And the game itself.  It has been played at many different locations through the years.  Columbus, Macon, Atlanta, Auburn, Athens, Savannah, Montgomery.  Also, many purists say a rivalry cannot exist unless the record is nearly evenly matched.  53-50-8, Auburn.  Pretty dadgum close. 

A good number of wild upsets are in the books, but my favorite was 1986- "between the hoses".  I was there.  Oddly enough, I was sitting in the Auburn student section.  I had to force my way past the ticket takers, because I had no student id at the time.  My buddy had procured the ticket, and I was not going to miss that game.  I did not storm the field, however.  The man responsible for ordering the water cannons was former Georgia boy and traitor Kermit Perry.  He to this day has zero remorse.  One day I am going to spray him in the face with a garden hose. The Auburn fans were so bitter, they produced "Nothing smells worse than a wet dawg" t-shirt.  Especially after they crushed your SEC title hopes, 20-16. 

But, those are facts. This is opinion.  Somebody once had an explanation about why AU fans are so evil.  The theory goes that the U of Alabama, being the "state" university, produces a lot of doctors, lawyers, and professionals,  refined, reserved, snooty types.  AU, being a former all male, military, agricultural,  engineering place, has the more rough, unrefined types, more lacking in social graces.  More likely to cuss your wife and think nothing of it.  You get the idea.  My best buddy is a class A1 a  whole.  He even admits it himself.  And to add to the persona, a very large percentage of off campus student housing is in trailer parks.  Yes, those kinds of trailer parks.  Old single wides.  They buy them for 4 years, then sell them after graduation to a new batch of freshmen.  My buddy lived in one about 3 years.  His freshman year, he lived at the extension.  None of the roomates did the dishes or took out the trash for one year.  You should have seen that kitchen.  

However, a big positive note is the women.  Nobody under a 7 allowed. I think the coed application requires one head shot and one bikini pic to be considered for admission.  Hot babes everywhere.  My best guess is that they marry an engineer, move to a gated community in Huntsville, and become a soccer m i l f.  Or, marry a frat boy, move to Birmingham so Biff can work at his dad's dealership, then divorce him when they realize his adorable drinking and partying don't play so well in the real world.  Then, they move on and marry an engineer they turned down in school.  Just a guess.  But, you can't fault them for the hawt chicks at Auburn.  

And regarding the football team:  It seems like they barely miss the national championship every few years.  Must be frustrating.  Ha ha ha. Oh, yeah, I saw them play Tech for the last time (supposedly) ending their long rivaly (since then, it has been renewed, with disatrous results for Auburn one year).  The bad thing is, I never know who to root for.  Get me outta here, Percy.