lynn Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 I'm an Auburn Fan but because I live here in Alabama I have to say Roll Tide. Tonight the town I live in will be a ghost town until the games over. We take our SEC football seriously here. 3 Quote
Guest Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 I seriously thought was might be about laundry detergent. Never heard of that in my life.... Quote
Forget-Me-Not Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) I'm usually oblivious to these things but I have a family member working with the team right now so ROLL TIDE! :D Edited January 11, 2016 by Forget-me-not Quote
PinkTulip Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 My realtor's secretary's son was a backup quarterback for Alabama this year, which makes him practically family, so ROLL TIDE!!! 1 Quote
Beth S Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Roll Tide! Our son graduates from Bama in just 4 months! :) The successful football team funds a great many things on campus, as a side benefit. Edited January 11, 2016 by Beth S 2 Quote
dtsmamtj Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 Oh, yes - we ROLL TIDE here in this house!!! We have one Oregon Duck fan (my oldest son) who could care less about the game tonight, but the rest of us are ready to cheer "GO BAMMA, GO BAMMA." Quote
lispy Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 We will be Bama fans tonight. Roll Tide! SEC all the way!! Quote
Guest Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 *whispers* is this some sort of team chant for football or something? College? Quote
sarasue7272 Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 The University of Alabama is the Crimson Tide, I'm the wrong person to ask how or why that is the "mascot". The physical manifestation is Big Al the elephant. Again, not sure how that works. So when we say ROLL TIDE!!! We are encouraging the Crimson Tide to roll on through and destroy the other team, Or drown the Tigers. According to my dad, one of his professors invented/worked on Tide detergent, and it it named after the Crimson tide. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!! Quote
Guest Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 Aaaaah. I'm not a football person, not s college sports person, and I couldn't have told you which university was located in auburn as the OP alluded to. Thus, I was lost. I've not heard that chant thingy before, but it all makes significantly more sense with context :lol: Thanks! Quote
MaeFlowers Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 Oh, yes. My dh is a die hard Bama fan. I'm actually glad we are out of town right now and won't be watching the game with him. Too intense for me! Quote
freeindeed Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 I live in Alabama. My husband is a HUGE Alabama fan. He will utter that phrase for you. I was born in Mississippi & I'm a HUGE Mississippi State fan. I refuse to say "Ro-- T-d-." :lol: 1 Quote
1bassoon Posted January 11, 2016 Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) OK, I totally should be into this. . .but. . .well, read my siggie ;) (clarification: we live in Bama nation) Go UConn Huskies!!! (Is it NCAA Basketball season yet?) Edited January 11, 2016 by 1bassoon Quote
lispy Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) I live in Alabama. My husband is a HUGE Alabama fan. He will utter that phrase for you. I was born in Mississippi & I'm a HUGE Mississippi State fan. I refuse to say "Ro-- T-d-." :lol: Come on, you can do it...We are gonna be ringing our cowbells, just because:-). We bleed maroon too, but we are also SEC fans. So tonight.... It's Roll Tide! Edited January 12, 2016 by lispy 1 Quote
Baseball mom Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Aaaaah. I'm not a football person, not s college sports person, and I couldn't have told you which university was located in auburn as the OP alluded to. Thus, I was lost. I've not heard that chant thingy before, but it all makes significantly more sense with context :lol: Thanks! University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa AL mascot Big Al the elephant University of Auburn is in Auburn AL mascot Aubie the Tiger Roll Tide definitely refers to Alabama, not Auburn. My family is from AL and divided as to who they root for. 1 Quote
Jan in SC Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Um- NOOOOOOOOOO! GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 Quote
MyThreeSons Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 We live in SC, so I'm rooting for Clemson. I'm afraid that there are many in our state who believe that their loyalty to the SEC takes precedence over loyalty to the state. Quote
Guest Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 University of Alabama is in Tuscaloosa AL mascot Big Al the elephant University of Auburn is in Auburn AL mascot Aubie the Tiger Roll Tide definitely refers to Alabama, not Auburn. My family is from AL and divided as to who they root for. ..... Yeeeeah. The world of sports fans mystifies me. I'm related to a bunch of them and still never *got* it. Quote
ElizabethB Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Our neighbor's daughter from our last move is in the Bama Band. We lived in Montgomery for a year and met many fans, including our neighbors who were a mixed marriage...Auburn and Alabama. He coached high school football so took the whole football thing very seriously. I am rooting for Bama but not actually watching the game, my husband and son are away watching, my daughter and I are enjoying some quiet girl time. Edited January 12, 2016 by ElizabethB Quote
Beaniemom Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 University of Auburn is in Auburn AL mascot Aubie the Tiger As a graduate of the University I have to pick a bit. It is Auburn University in Auburn. As someone who still considers Alabama home despite my current location I can set aside other loyalty to say Roll Tide. Quote
Baseball mom Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 As a graduate of the University I have to pick a bit. It is Auburn University in Auburn. As someone who still considers Alabama home despite my current location I can set aside other loyalty to say Roll Tide. Yes!That is what looked funny in my post! I couldn't figure out what what was off. But also wasn't able to concentrate to well. Dss & dh were arguing loudly. Goofing off joking not mad kind. Quote
Chelli Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 One thing I can't ever do is cheer for Alabama or LSU. Just can't do it even if they are SEC like my beloved Razorbacks. Go Clemson! 1 Quote
freeindeed Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Come on, you can do it...We are gonna be ringing our cowbells, just because:-). We bleed maroon too, but we are also SEC fans. So tonight.... It's Roll Tide! OK. I am happy that an SEC school is the national champion. Still won't say it, though. ;) 2 Quote
Mama Geek Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Congrads to Alabama and I am thrilled with how Clemson played. I would have loved to see the outcome the other way, and it was a really good game. Both teams really played hard and gave it all they had. 3 Quote
Heatherwith4 Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Congrads to Alabama and I am thrilled with how Clemson played. I would have loved to see the outcome the other way, and it was a really good game. Both teams really played hard and gave it all they had. Clemson did a great job! I thought the way they kept playing until the very end of the game was awesome. 1 Quote
Jan in SC Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Alabama played a great game. The on sides kick was a brilliant coaching move. Congratulations! As a Clemson tiger since birth, I'm so proud of our team and coach and hope that they had fun and continue to build on this success. 4 Quote
StephanieZ Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Eldest dd is at UA, and although we've never previously been a sporting events/teams household, we root for Alabama! Roll tide!! p.s. Did y'all know that the big $$$ Alabama's football brings in to the university is used to fund huge scholarships, improve the entire university, etc? It's really amazing what the university is doing for the entire community and their state by wisely investing that $$! 3 Quote
mamajag Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 What a game! Emotionally drained today. My Fitbit thought I was exercising the entire second half! Lol. Roll Tide! Quote
Supertechmom Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 ROLL TIDE! We aren't football fans but my oldest is at UA and one can't help being sucked into ROLL TIDE. it is the greeting LOL! I worked last night so watched bits in various rooms with patients who were watching. Everyone was pulling for Clemson so I was the lone UA and I think made it fun for the patients last night. I had a few ask me to wake them up near the end if it was close and they fell asleep so they could see the end. I did and went room to room with a few patients as it finished. We had a fun night joking over football as most Gamecock fans rooted for Clemson. 1 Quote
MEmama Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Aaaaah. I'm not a football person, not s college sports person, and I couldn't have told you which university was located in auburn as the OP alluded to. Thus, I was lost. I've not heard that chant thingy before, but it all makes significantly more sense with context :lol: Thanks! Don't feel bad. My dad went to Auburn before transferring to Duke, and I've never heard of it either. I'm quite certain he hasn't either. :) Quote
MEmama Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Then again, I've never heard of Auburn referred to as the University of Alabama. And I thought this thread was going to be about laundry detergent too. The things we learn from The Hive! :) Quote
Mom25girls Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 Wishing that I had the option to have cheered "WAR EAGLE!" but happy that the SEC won! I'm kinda exhausted today from the late bedtime (who could sleep after all of that excitement). I thought that the game was one of the best that I've ever seen! LOVE NCAA football and so sad that it's over... Quote
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