abw0004 10,110 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 When I was a young whippersnapper 3 years ago I was a student and they rolled the trees when Alabama lost. If I remember correctly (memory is now starting to fade with my old age of 25) on the tour for high school students, they even would say Auburn students roll the trees when Alabama loses. Alabama calls us the cow school on their tour so I am impartial to rolling the trees. I never did it though. I probably couldn't do it now as I probably need a cane soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsboroAuburnFan 462 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I didn't see any negative press on it & it got us a little TV time lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 33,964 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 2 hours ago, lionheartkc said: Very disappointing... though not surprising with the current generation. Ouch...although I agree with your sentiments of disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbelle 5,299 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The façade of civility between AU and bammer completely dissolved in 2010. It really began corroding when Saban came in and started his regime of sleaze. I'm not surprised that students wanted to roll Toomers. I'm personally conflicted about it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, Tigerbelle said: I'm not surprised that students wanted to roll Toomers. I'm personally conflicted about it though... May I change my previous comments to this? No? Oh well. Worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randman5000 4,226 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 1 hour ago, grandpajay said: No, I remember "Roll Ducks Roll" t-shirts in 2010. All my Bama friends bought them. I thought that was classless so this is just a little payback. True. Forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Seems very little brotherly to me. I don't see the point in comparing it to poisoning trees or tea bagging. I would not use the rlolling to promote anything divisive like an opponent loss or an election result. Bin Laden death yes. Maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, alexava said: Bin Laden death yes. Maybe Only if it had been an Auburn Grad who pulled the trigger or lead the op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, lionheartkc said: Only if it had been an Auburn Grad who pulled the trigger or lead the op. Just trying to think of an occurance everyone would celebrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afblue 128 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Should save it for AU wins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,924 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 34 minutes ago, abw0004 said: When I was a young whippersnapper 3 years ago I was a student and they rolled the trees when Alabama lost. If I remember correctly (memory is now starting to fade with my old age of 25) on the tour for high school students, they even would say Auburn students roll the trees when Alabama loses. Alabama calls us the cow school on their tour so I am impartial to rolling the trees. I never did it though. I probably couldn't do it now as I probably need a cane soon. I've been on BOTH college tours with two kids within the last 3 yrs (I have a Jr at Auburn right now and getting ready to send the other kid off to college soon.) The Bama Bound tour made no mention of Auburn as cow college or anything derogatory towards any other college. Our War Eagle tour made no mention of rolling Toomer Corner in the event of an Alabama loss and had no derogatory comments about any other college. So obviously BOTH schools have changed their tours to represent more class than when you toured them a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 41 minutes ago, alexava said: Just trying to think of an occurance everyone would celebrate. I get you... my point is that rolling Toomers is about celebrating Auburn succeeding, not others succeeding or failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abw0004 10,110 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 25 minutes ago, keesler said: I've been on BOTH college tours with two kids within the last 3 yrs (I have a Jr at Auburn right now and getting ready to send the other kid off to college soon.) The Bama Bound tour made no mention of Auburn as cow college or anything derogatory towards any other college. Our War Eagle tour made no mention of rolling Toomer Corner in the event of an Alabama loss and had no derogatory comments about any other college. So obviously BOTH schools have changed their tours to represent more class than when you toured them a few years ago. Could very well be true. I believe I went on my tours in 2007-2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 16,740 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 hours ago, creed said: A little disappointed, but very little. This event doesn't even register compared to updike, teabagger, flying mom or the preacher man pregame from the other side. who is flying mom? and also people forget a bummer fan served an auburn man rat poison on his burger because he refused to remove his auburn hat. auburn fellow wound up in the hospital.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, aubiefifty said: who is flying mom? Flying mom is the bama fan who went crazy and leapt over the top of a couple of rows of people to physically attack a rival fan.... all while someone was filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaturdayGT 719 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Its a little classless if you absolutely had to put it in a negative category. I mostly see the fun and banter side of it. Nobody was harmed, nothing destroyed. I always figured sports fans have been celebrating their teams wins, and their rivals to losses for generations, especially around their college ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,031 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I was part of a tree rolling when the Americans beat the USSR in ice hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFTiger 282 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I am clearly alone here, but I thought it was humorous. I wear a Texas Longhorn cap as a reminder of what can happen to a dominant program and hope that it happens to bammer. As my wife says, "I pull for Auburn and whoever plays bammer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltyTiger 7,777 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I will bet my eye teeth that rolling was not performed by the typical " locals and student gatherers "(when a proper rolling is due). Also, the downtown bars sell beer in mass quantities and youngsters consume these mass quantities during television games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 This is mild considering what the bammers did and will do when we win our next NC in the not too distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, doc4aday said: This is mild considering what the bammers did and will do when we win our next NC in the not too distant future. And they will use if for justifications of their actions, no matter how outrageous they may be. I prefer to not give them any ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, lionheartkc said: And they will use if for justifications of their actions, no matter how outrageous they may be. I prefer to not give them any ammo. The only ammo we could give bammer is for us to win an NC or 2 in the next few years! We just need to be better prepared for what the bammers will stoop so low to do to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUsince72 11,084 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 22 minutes ago, lionheartkc said: And they will use if for justifications of their actions, no matter how outrageous they may be. I prefer to not give them any ammo. Since we rolled OUR OWN trees..... I'd love to see them destroy something on their own campus and say "Justified!" Seriously though. Just beating their team gives them ammo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionheartkc 6,150 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 6 minutes ago, AUsince72 said: Since we rolled OUR OWN trees..... I'd love to see them destroy something on their own campus and say "Justified!" Seriously though. Just beating their team gives them ammo... Yea, but they'll never say it was because we beat them, they will say it's in retaliation for something akin to rolling the trees because they lost. It's a stupid childish cycle. They do something stupid, then we do something less stupid because they did the first stupid thing, then they do something even more stupid, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looney 794 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 4 hours ago, grandpajay said: No, I remember "Roll Ducks Roll" t-shirts in 2010. All my Bama friends bought them. I thought that was classless so this is just a little payback. I understand this sentiment, but at some point, are we the "stoop to that level" fanbase or the "high road" one? I think that's basically the gist of the OP. I was embarrassed when I heard about the tree rolling after this year's game. Especially in light of the fact that we kind of crapped the bed in our bowl game. Additionally, I just think it should be understood that rolling Toomer's corner should be reserved for things that are related to Auburn University and positive. Not for election results, holidays, celebrity birthdays or whatever other reasons people come up with. Using it to celebrate/mock the downfall of others should be beneath us. Where do I register for my "Get off my lawn" card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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