It's Florida Week- Get Your Hate On!

The Alabama Crimson Tide starts SEC play this week when they take on the Florida Gators at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in Bryant Denny Stadium.  I flipping hate Florida, y'all!  I feel like we get so caught up in making fun of Tennessee & dealing with little brother that we don't take the time to give Florida the hate they deserve.  So I felt the need to remind my fellow Bammers of this rich history of hate.








While Steve Spurrier was at Florida, his team met The Tide in the 1st ever SEC Championship Game.  Bama was the decisive favorite thanks to our veteran coaching staff led by Gene Stallings & our beastly defense.  But the offensive genius that made the ole' ball coach a legend almost caused an upset.  Thank you Antonio Langham for the interception that broke the tie & ultimately would result in #12.  We would go on to meet Spurrier in the championship 4 more times with an overall record of 2-3.  If that isn't enough, he also threatened to turn in former Alabama Head Coach, Mike Dubose, of alleged NCAA violations.  Asshole.










How any true Bammers can have any respect for Urban Meyer is a straight up anomaly.  The guy is a textbook case of daddy issues.  But I digress...  He broke my heart in 2008.  After walking through a crimson colored valley of the shadow of death, 2008 reminded me of the greatness that is Alabama Football.  And when Leigh Tiffin's 27-yard field goal put us up late in the 3rd, I was screaming, "Bama's back".  That was right before Tebow put the team on his back & stole my soul. I still can't stand Tebow.  I realize he's a good guy but whether it's his holier than thou persona, the way he talks like someone just kicked him in the nuts, or the fact he reminds me of Meyer, the dude makes my skin crawl.










Has there ever been a fanbase that epitomized the proverbial pot meet kettle reference better than gator fans?  Never has a fanbase looked down their nose at the rest of their conference only to realize they are wearing freaking jorts.  Jorts people.  Look, I realize we have our share of hillbillies in this fanbase.  BUT AT LEAST WE KNOW IT.  Furthermore, you will never see a display of old money & Southern beauty better than a football Saturday at The Capstone.  Have you ever met a cosmopolitan gator fan?  Even their 'pretty' fans are sporting the signature cut-off jeans & Wal-Mart jersey.










I witnessed the beast that Spurrier built, the underrated recruiting job that Zook did, & what CUM & Timmy maintained.  And I've never been in a more electric environment than the Georgia Dome in 2009.  In 37 years, that remains the greatest atmosphere after a victory that I've ever experienced.  We bathed in Tebow's tears.  We relished in our perfect season.  Heck, I jumped up & down yelling for a solid hour!  It was the greatest!  When we left the Rose Bowl after #13, it was noticeable that it was the team who put the fans on their backs because all of our emotions had been spent back in the ATL.

The Crimson Tide & the Florida Gators are both charter members of college football's best conference.  However, these meetings are few & far between.  We've met up in the SEC Championship 7 times.  Four of those meetings resulted in the winner bringing home a National Championship.  Saturday, we get a better feel for the team that we have this year.

Please let that feeling result in kicking the shit out of the gators.

Roll Tide, y'all!  Get your hate on!





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