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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
I think this is probably case.
A few things to consider:
- Both Bama & Auburn generally recruit more nationally than MSU or OM, & thus MSU/OM is nastier because many of the players actually know the other players & chose a side when they were young.
- The fans are savages in the Egg Bowl as well, but the problem/good thing/IDK is that neither team's fans travel well for this game because they'd rather be caught in bed with a hooker than go the other school's campus. It's why the Egg Bowl typically has some empty seats. The road team never sells any tickets. Ole Miss MAY have brought 1,000 people to Starkville last night & that's generous.
- Auburn & Alabama can recruit nationally or at least more regionally than OM & MSU. Thus in a small state, both OM & MSU are fighting over finite resources whereas Bama & Auburn typically are not. Fighting over the last piece of chicken is typically more violent than fighting over who is first in line.
- Lastly, because they game is mostly played by players from Mississippi, there are personal vendettas for both players & fans who feel that such players were bought & payed for.
you made excellent points, but That^ wouldn't happen even if Bammer hired Nazi players and Auburn hired Commies....
Back in the day, when the Iron Bowl was played at that dump in B'ham, there was a chain link fence that longitudinally bifurcated the respective fanbases.
"It is not courage to resist TUSK; It is courage to accept TUSK."
No.
Easy there buddy. Tusk is...well Tusk is Tusk. Tireddawg 12.20.17
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Originally Posted by
TUSK
you made excellent points, but That^ wouldn't happen even if Bammer hired Nazi players and Auburn hired Commies....
Back in the day, when the Iron Bowl was played at that dump in B'ham, there was a chain link fence that longitudinally bifurcated the respective fanbases.
Yeah, I hear you.
Just for whatever reason, neither fan base has any desire to go to the other school's campus. I wish it wasn't so, but it is
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Originally Posted by
ShotgunDawg
Yeah, I hear you.
Just for whatever reason, neither fan base has any desire to go to the other school's campus. I wish it wasn't so, but it is
I can dig it... I went to the first Iron Bowl at AU in 89... undefeated #2 Bammer got their asses whipped... some of the bammer fans had it much worse... I ain't goin' back... and, I was invited to go just this evening... so I get your point.
edit: I told my Aubie buddy that I'd go back to Auburn when they had some mature Oaks....
Last edited by TUSK; 11-25-2017 at 12:34 AM.
"It is not courage to resist TUSK; It is courage to accept TUSK."
No.
Easy there buddy. Tusk is...well Tusk is Tusk. Tireddawg 12.20.17
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