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Some things to get in the proper state of mind, War Eagle everybody

It's time to take the next step....

A few familar quotes"

The Legend of "War Eagle!"

War Eagle VI (Tiger) is a golden eagle whose lineage is traced back to the Civil War. Legend has it that an Auburn student was wounded serving under Robert E. Lee in the Battle of the Wilderness. After losing consciousness, the soldier awoke seeing only two living things left on the battlefield -- himself and a baby eagle. Twenty-eight years later, the soldier was a member of the Auburn faculty at the Georgia-Auburn game in 1892. When Auburn scored first, his eagle, now an old adult, broke free and began flying above the stadium. The crowd was said to have cried, "War Eagle!".

The late Adrian Karsten of ESPN:

"It was my privilege to work the Auburn - Georgia game. When you see men and women shedding tears during the Tiger Walk, that is what college football is all about. As I made the turn in the Tiger Walk, and the band was there, well, if you can't get yourself up for a football game at that point, then something is wrong. When I walked toward the locker room, it was one of the greatest experiences of my life....football in the South is one thing., football at Auburn is something else."