Why the rest of college football hates Alabama

The Six · « **on:** January 11, 2012, 12:17:26 PM »

(This is NOT for the guys like Token and my buddy Rouse who are fun to be around. Not all of you are like what I'm about to describe. There's a small minority of you who know how to enjoy it, talk a little fun trash, and don't live and die with the Tide's every move. I feel sorry for you and wish you well. )

I've read on more than one board and heard on more than one radio station how the Alabama nation feels like the rest of the world hates them because they won.

Well, let me clear that up for you all right now.

To paraphrase the girl from "The Social Network" movie: 'Bama nation you are going to go through your life thinking others don’t like you because you are winners. But I want you to know from the very bottom of my heart that it won’t be because of that. It’s because you are a bunch of assholes.

You are assholes when you win. It's not because you win though; it's how you act when you do win. You sing that "beat the hell out of you" shit to the top of your Marlboro stained lungs. You tattoo your famous past on your back. You wear houndstooth as if you invented the pattern. You make a "championship" out of signing day t-shirts and all. Speaking of t-shirts, they all not only proclaim your achievements, but downplay the achievements of others. You are the worst winners in the history of winning. It's not enough to win. No, you have to grind people's face in the dirt about it. Your fanbase is the very definition of pathological narcissism. You are assholes when you win.

You are assholes when you lose. One need to look no further than your celebrated hero Harvey Updyke who admitted he just couldn't take seeing another team (in that case Auburn) win over his beloved Tide. So he took matters in his own hands and exacted justice for the Tide nation. Nevermind that it was illegal. Nevermind that it was extremely dangerous. Nevermind it was completely unwarranted. He's not the only example though. When Alabama does lose a game, read your own messages and threads. "The refs cheated." "Time just ran out." "We must write the SEC office and complain." Your fans never take a loss in stride. You are assholes when you lose.

So the next time you feel persecuted, picked on, or singled out, take a long look in the mirror and answer this question: "Is it because I root for the team that won or is it because I'm asshole about it all no matter what?"

Peace.

- J. Newcastle

GH2001 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:22:41 PM »

Here here......

Shug Dye · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:29:28 PM »

Apparently that is the justification for the historically low tune in numbers on Monday night....everybody hates a winner.
Actually....
Everybody hates a rerun. Everybody hates the asshomes that cut to the front of the line just because they think there shouldn't be anyone in front of them.

Personally? I'm glad they are finally getting some backlash....better than the knobslobbing fest of two years ago.

AUJarhead · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:35:54 PM »

Newcastle is exactly right.

Why the fuck do they feel the need to come up to me, a stranger in an Auburn hat or shirt, and tell me Roll Tide? I could give a fuck about them or their team. When Auburn won last year, I didn't say shit to anyone in an Alabama shirt. Know why? Because I give a damn about them.

Fuck them all.

Saniflush · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:36:41 PM »

What's this game you speak of?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:40:45 PM »

I see an addendum, a caveat, a quid pro quo coming from K. He's an expert on this issue.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2012, 12:59:03 PM »

O'DOYLE RULES!!!

dallaswareagle · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:00:47 PM »

Quote from: AUJarhead on January 11, 2012, 12:35:54 PM

Newcastle is exactly right.

Why the fuck do they feel the need to come up to me, a stranger in an Auburn hat or shirt, and tell me Roll Tide? I could give a fuck about them or their team. When Auburn won last year, I didn't say shit to anyone in an Alabama shirt. Know why? Because I give a damn about them.

Fuck them all.

Guess this is where we differ. I DON'T give a damn about them.

JR4AU · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:13:08 PM »

Here's another fact...the vast majority of them WANT to be hated. They want to win, and be assholes because they think if you're hated it's because your good. Like Shane Corn, they live to be hated so they can say "you only hate us cuz we beat you". Newcastle, spot on dude.

AU_Tiger_2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:15:32 PM »

I thought it was because they were inbred goat lovers. (Bammer's inbred, not the goats, but they would probably screw inbred goats too).

JR4AU · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:15:34 PM »

Quote from: Shug Dye on January 11, 2012, 12:29:28 PM

Apparently that is the justification for the historically low tune in numbers on Monday night....everybody hates a winner.
Actually....
Everybody hates a rerun. Everybody hates the asshomes that cut to the front of the line just because they think there shouldn't be anyone in front of them.

Personally? I'm glad they are finally getting some backlash....better than the knobslobbing fest of two years ago.

As GH predicted, Finebaum started rationalizing the low ratings with such things as all the bammers being in NO, and many people watching via the internet etc, so the ratings really weren't that low, it's all a figment of our imagination.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:16:45 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on January 11, 2012, 01:15:34 PM

As GH predicted, Finebaum started rationalizing the low ratings with such things as all the bammers being in NO, and many people watching via the internet etc, so the ratings really weren't that low, it's all a figment of our imagination.

...and the rest of the bama nation despises Updyke.

JR4AU · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:17:17 PM »

Quote from: Buzz Killington on January 11, 2012, 01:16:45 PM

...and the rest of the bama nation despises Updyke.

Uh huh

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:18:38 PM »

I'm sure Finebaum's right. He was there. He probably counted the four million Alabama fans that would have made the difference.

AUChizad · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:26:02 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on January 11, 2012, 01:13:08 PM

Here's another fact...the vast majority of them WANT to be hated. They want to win, and be assholes because they think if you're hated it's because your good. Like Shane Corn, they live to be hated so they can say "you only hate us cuz we beat you". Newcastle, spot on dude.

This quality is personified by Nicholas Saban.

They are matches made in hell.