why the hell did it take this long? losing to bama isnt as hurtful as losing the east race to florida :blink:
matter of opinion obviously, the fl game is more important from SEC standpoint than the Bama game, no arguement there.
but a funny thing happens to me every week before the bama game...i start to remember things. bad things. and then game day comes...and then i remember....i hate bama. i really hate bama. i hate losing to bama worse than anyone. the younger fan hates fl, and rightfully so. i don't like them either.
but with FL, the bulk of that hatred was because of SPurrier. it was spurrier vs. fulmer. still is.....
but with bama, it never matters who's the coach. all i need to see is a stupid elephan and crimson helmets and hear "roll tide" chanted over and over again...the sight of thsoe crimoson uni's.......ugh. it just gets me everytime. the dislike isn't spent on any one individual like it is with FL. it's the whole thing i don't like.
The Florida game is always the benchmark for our season.
it didn't used to be....granted, the divisonal race has created good rivalries and that FL game is what can set our season apart now...no arguement there.
Bigger than 2001 SECC game?
maybe. in 2001, we were in the top 5, were only a copule of years removed from our last SEC title and NT...things were still on the up. no one could see that just 3-4 years later, we'd be like we are now. at the time, most thought it would be one of several trips to ATL. now............who knows says a portion of our fanbase, so i can certainly see why some would heap so much on a game like this at this time. lose that game and you are behind the 8 ball big time. win it and you have assured yourself a one game cushion between us and them....