Back in 2003 I very nearly gave up caring. When Ben Obomanu dropped a pass in the end zone against Ole Miss, a wide open touchdown for the win pass from Jason Campbell, the dam very nearly broke. AU came into that season with a ridiculous amount of talent. Should have been solid on both sides of the ball. But there was a loss to USC, a shell-shocked follow-up flop against Georgia Tech, and few games later a complete breakdown against LSU. We still had a shot at the SEC championship, something AU hadn't won since 1989.
And then Obomanu dropped the pass. The reality of 2003 became apparent. No NC. No SEC. My heart hurt.
When I listen to Ole Miss fans whine, cry, moan, piss, bitch and rage I sort of get it as much as I hate them. They got their hopes up. And had them crushed just when they thought things were going to go their way.
Oh well. Ben should have caught that pass.