I don't think that's what most people have in mind when they hope for a great game and no one gets hurt... :crazy:I think this, which I pulled from tidesports.com/forums, kinda sums up how this rivalry is viewed. I'm sure ya'll have your own document along these lines...enjoy.
(by an Alabama fan, with apologies to Mark Twain and his "War Prayer", from which this was plagarized)
O Lord, as our Crimson Soldiers, idol's of Dixie's heart, go forth unto battle, be with them, and be with us, as we also go forth from the peace of our high-definition sanctuaries unto the field of conflict to smite the lamentable Orange pestilence that doth soil thy creation. Help us to cripple their minions, bringing thunder and fire upon upon the pathetic hordes of their followers. Let us, Dear Lord, bring agonizing contusion upon the anterior cruciate ligaments of their offensive Volunteers, to separate the shoulders of their defenders, to pulverize the quadriceps of all who dare to oppose us, until they rise no more, hauled from the battlefield in a John Deere utility vehicle.
And let us, O Merciful Father, from whom all good and mercy originates, brutalize their Coach, to envelope and crush the beast under a wave of Crimson Steel, smashing his internal organs until the rancid tonnage of his gut spills onto the field into a congealing mass of semi-digested cream filled donuts, to so sicken and horrify the unwashed masses of the northern land, that they never again dare venture from the squalor of the Rocky Top wasteland.
We ask these blessings of thee, O Lord, in the name of peace and humble sportsmanship. Amen.
Very well put! As a true blue/orange AU fan, I can only say that ours is a shared hatred. I live in North Alabama, and have to put up with the aforementioned Bama fans who can not spell Tuscaloosa. I fondly refer to the to residents as Tuscaloosers. I truly hope that your beloved Vols beat the s*** out of Bama this weekend. I had to give 5 points to one of their fans this morning to get him to put his money where his mouth is. As cruel as it may seem to take money from the mentaly ill, I will savor collecting the $20 Monday morning.
GO VOLS!!! Hope to see you in Atlanta in December
Very well put! As a true blue/orange AU fan, I can only say that ours is a shared hatred. I live in North Alabama, and have to put up with the aforementioned Bama fans who can not spell Tuscaloosa. I fondly refer to the to residents as Tuscaloosers. I truly hope that your beloved Vols beat the s*** out of Bama this weekend. I had to give 5 points to one of their fans this morning to get him to put his money where his mouth is. As cruel as it may seem to take money from the mentaly ill, I will savor collecting the $20 Monday morning.
GO VOLS!!! Hope to see you in Atlanta in December
Wow! Two four syllable words in one post from a Bama fan. Thank God for spell check, eh Zuter? But enough of the AU/Bama banter. Save it for next month.
Your team has to deal with a team that hung 30+ on Georgia in the first half. When Alabama beats a team with a winning record this year, then feel free to crow.
GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!