Sugar Bowl 2014: Alabama vs. Oklahoma
Join Date: Dec 2007
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I grew up in north Alabama. Tenn had a period of winning 7 straight and losing 7 straight vs Bama around that time if I recall. No one really cared. It was still Auburn #1 rival.
The only time anyone on either side cared about or talked about the Bama/Tenn game was 1-2 weeks leading up to it and the week after it. Non-story the rest of the year.
The only semi-valid excuse for having Tenn as #1 rival as a Bama fan is if you are living in the immediate Knoxville area.
Last edited by Palo; 01-04-2014 at 03:04 PM.
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 22,617
Well, I didn't say it made any sense or was defensible. Just never met anyone from the southern part of the state who would have ever even suggested it, compared to...Idk, a dozen or so from the Huntsville area who really seemed focused on Tennessee. And I know many more people from the lower Alabama area.