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[AUloggerhead]

88,

Thank you & your brother-in-law.  I have now e-mailed it on to my family as well.  

Just for your information:  I have a sister-in-law who is an SC graduate.  She conveyed to me very similar comments from some of her friends that flew in for  last year's SC game.  They were all blown away by the AU hospitality & the atmosphere -- they've been too used to the taunting/Stanford Band crap they get out West here.  And, these same friends of hers also attended the Va Tech game in Blacksburg, VA.  They said Va Tech fans were some of the rudest they've ever encountered.   WDE

[jared52]

Yes, this needs to go Classic after some time in the main forum.

Also, anyone know what gig Van Pelt had before ESPN? (trivia time!)

[80Tiger]

This is my first post, but I would like to comment on this article by Van Pelt. I have always wondered if non Auburn people could ever understand the "feeling". It is good to see that they can.

Mine started in 1969 with my first AU game. AU beat FL and the "feeling" from seeing Sullivan to Beasly was incredible. It continued through the years even during the late 70's while a student there. I know there has been a lot said about orange jerseys, but the absolute electicity of seeing AU run out to play GA in 1978 in orange jerseys was mindboggling. AU warmed up in blue then changed and ran out to start the game in orange. Bye the way we won 22-22.
This "feeling" reached the pinnacle for me in 1989 with UAT coming to campus and continues on today. I think the flying of the eagle represents the Auburn spirit and it is good to see that others can see and experience the "feeling" of  what it is like to be Auburn man.
Thanks

[AU4Ever]

CCTAU, on Nov 16 2004, 11:58 AM, said:

Dang! Made me shiver as I was reading it. For those of us who have been there, the visions dance through your head as he describes it. Then the chill bumps take over.

WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

My thoughts exactly.  He describes as I pull pictures from my mind.  Ya know, it's great to be an AUBURN TIGER!!!!!!

[AUHansel]

I like the article but i'll have to disagree in some aspects. some of the fans on wire road are pretty vicious to the away fans, and even auburn fans. there is a group of people that always tailgate across from us on the corner of that road that goes behind the extension. they are right across from the tennis courts and a couple hundred yards away from wire/sanford intersection. every game they are yelling obscenities and throwing beers and stuff. its pretty embaressing and i wish they would not tailgate near us. it makes the rest of us look bad. also, one of those guys after the game threw a water cooler that was attached to a dolly sort of thing at a truck and broke the side mirror and probably should have shattered the window. the people in the truck were AUBURN fans. i was watchin the whole time and the people in the truck had their windows up and did nothing to deserve anything like that. they got out and there was almost a fight. the girl driving starting yelling and a girl at the tailgate started yelling at her and calling her obscenities for no reason. it was pretty ridiculous and i tried to find some police officers but they were all directing traffic. really made me angry. all the people at my tailgate almost got in a fight with them because they are always a**holes to everyone, auburn fans included.

Edited by AUHansel, 16 November 2004 - 06:10 PM.

[AUloggerhead]

Hansel,

Those people belong in jail.  Here's an idea:

First, register a complaint with the Auburn Police Dept. before your next AU tailgate.  Then, bring a video camera with you and sort of unobtrusively tape some of the behavior you've just described.  Lastly, drop off the tape at the APD with an invite & a map to your next tailgate party.  Good luck.   WDE

[AUHansel]

AUloggerhead, on Nov 16 2004, 06:27 PM, said:

Hansel,

Those people belong in jail.  Here's an idea:

First, register a complaint with the Auburn Police Dept. before your next AU tailgate.  Then, bring a video camera with you and sort of unobtrusively tape some of the behavior you've just described.  Lastly, drop off the tape at the APD with an invite & a map to your next tailgate party.  Good luck.    WDE

I should have done that all season. I tried to get the police involved but the problem is i'm sort of worried about those guys messin with cars and stuff at our tailgate because we're at the same place every week and they know that we don't care for them too much. but I may bring the video camera out next season, because they were at the same place last year, and are sure to be there next year. thanks!

WDE

[AUTaxMan]

Anyone have a link to the Maryland board?  I'd like to see their reactions.

[TitanTiger]

Classics material if I ever saw it.  Thanks Scott.