Did any of the Auburn fans yell tigerbait at you. They are tigers, not eagles.:icon_roll:
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Did any of the Auburn fans yell tigerbait at you. They are tigers, not eagles.:icon_roll:
Same here. Got some "War Eagle" from some students, but I don't think it was mean spirited or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by LATechBanjo
Shocks me to hear anything negative about those fans. I couldn't go this time but I have been twice and both times I was treated very well. Auburn, Nebraska and Texas A&M have fantastic fans.
The city of Auburn and its university is the sweetest place for college football in America. Auburn, with its 24,000 students and the city with its 56,000, make for a great atmosphere.
1. My two older sons and I flew into Birmingham and drove the 120 miles to Auburn, seeing rolling hills of lush forest and hundreds of Auburn cars. Arrive in Auburn at noon.
2. Drive around campus, tailgating going on in full swing for a two mile radius around the stadium. Park on NE side.
3. Immediately run into the TechTeamShop guys at their tailgate. Good guys, with great food and very cold beer. Thanks a bunch.
4. We leave to buy beer and park downtown for $10.
5. Tailgate with some Sigma Nu alum next to the north end of the stadium.
6. 2pm tour the team's locker rooms and the playing field. The Auburn locker room is brand new and unbelievable.
7. Walk around and see where the Tiger Walk is set up and look at the red brick baseball field the is the real Field of Dreams.
8. Run into Tech78 in our search for the Tech tent and he leads up there with the help of an Auburn fan.
9. Go to stadium at 5:20.
10. Watch the war eagle fly around the East side of the field and land at the 50 yard line. It was unbelievable to watch. A GREAT tradition.
11. Fun first half ...not so fun second half.
Summary :
1. The campus and city were great. They got some big dollars flowing into the school and the atheltic department. I mean real big dollars.
2. Every fan, that's right every fan, was friendly polite and helpful.
3. During the walk around the campus and tailgating areas, I fell in love 112 times. Southern girls are the best.
4. Auburn, with its 8 home games will win 7 to 8 games this year and go to a bowl.
5. Auburn has a great halfback dual. One strong guy and the other is the fastest guy in the SEC. FYI, the faster guy is a true freshman.
Had a great time at the game. Best road trip I've ever made, everyone made us feel welcome, actually was hugged by one woman.:o Sat right behind Dooley's wife and family, nice people. Overall great trip.
Enjoyed visiting with all of you bulldogs! Great fans you are all! Your team gave great effort and we wish you every success this season! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBill
And to BulldogBill, congrats on your first post! See you on the bammer board. lol
Please note that this saying is definitely not mean spirited. Below is an explanation of our battle cry, "War Eagle." (Kind of long but good explanation!) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
It is one of the most iconic moments in all of college football: A capacity crowd of nearly 90,000 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium standing and cheering as a live eagle soars over the field and “War Eagle” is hammered out by the Auburn University Marching Band.
But for newcomers to SEC football, the “War Eagle” phenomenon can also be rather confusing.
Besides, some might ask, aren’t Auburn teams called the Tigers?
The answer, of course, is yes.
But while Aubie, Auburn’s tiger mascot, remains the official symbol of Tiger athletics, “War Eagle” may actually be more synonymous with the university. The “War Eagle” cry, the song and the eagle’s dramatic pregame flight comprise one of the most unique traditions, and one of the most electric moments, in all of college football.
During the first-ever Georgia-Auburn game back in 1892, there was in the crowd an aging Civil War vet. The old solider brought with him that day his pet eagle—a bird he had found on a battlefield during the war, nursed back to health, and eventually adopted as his own. At some point during the game, though, the eagle leapt from the soldier’s arm and soared high above the field. While the eagle hovered overhead, Auburn took the lead with a dramatic touchdown drive, students began pointing at the eagle and chanting “War Eagle!” Auburn won the game, but the poor eagle didn’t have quite as good a day: Legend has it that as soon as the game ended, he took a nosedive onto the field and died. Still, he became an instant legend—and gave birth to the “War Eagle” tradition.
Other than the second half it was a great weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by AuburnTigers
AU has exceptionlly nice fans.
Kind of obvious that BulldogBill is a troll from some other skool.Quote:
Originally Posted by AuburnTigers
To all AU fans, note that is is a strange first post. He isn't one of us. And, if he is, he is in thet 1% of any group that you just can't help.Quote:
Originally Posted by BulldogBill
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Originally Posted by LATechBanjo
The first post I was keeping it PG
You mean purty good?Quote:
Originally Posted by louisiana_dog
You should see some of the videos from the kickoff. Got some great ones from the Tiger Walk and the opening kickoff.
I forgot to mention one thing, we were in the Kids Zone area and a guy came up to me. Looked pretty official like a representative for Auburn with clipboard and radio. He welcomed me to Auburn and asked if i needed any help or directions. I told him we were gonna hang there for a while and then go to the Tech Tailgate. He then told me how to get there as well as some of the things happening around campus that i might like to see. Ok, not only are the fans great, they have OFFICIALS to make sure you're taken care of.
That's the first explanation I've heard that makes any sense. Apparently, a lot of Auburn fans do not know this.Quote:
Originally Posted by AuburnTigers
Thanks to all the LA Tech fans for all the kind words about the Auburn family. My friends and I were discussing after the game what great fans LA Tech has...very classy and proud to be Dawg fans!!! We sat right next to the LA Tech section (in the corner of the end zone) and were very impressed with the support and enthusiasm you showed for your team. Y'all have a great coach and a strong team and will win a lot of games this year. Good luck against Navy!!
Auburn Alumnus 1993
Hey guys. Auburn student (and lifelong Tiger) here, just wanted to take a minute to say how much I enjoyed reading your comments. I've been to two or three games when LA Tech came to town, and I've been impressed with both the fans and the team each time. Your Bulldogs are not a group to be overlooked, and that's something that's remained constant over the years. I still remember Tim Rattay (sp?) slicing and dicing defenses up and down the field. He was at the helm one of the times you beat Bama, if I remember correctly..but yeah, excellent quarterback.
Oh, and that story about the origin of War Eagle is the one published in the Plainsman some 50 or so years ago, but there are different variations. The one AT posted is the most popular, but I've also heard it was a game against the Carlisle Indians in the 1910s, and that the phrase originally came from local Native American tribes who used the feathers from golden eagles (which is what all of our official mascots have been, including our current one, Nova, though I believe it was the bald eagle Spirit that flew Saturday) as the dressings for their war garments.
There's also a story that is probably more likely, but not nearly as fun to tell, about a pep rally before the Georgia game in 1913. The guy speaking was talking about how it was going to be war out on the field, and then a student who was in the military dropped a metal eagle from his uniform. When he picked it up, someone asked what he had, and he screamed, "It's a War Eagle!"
The main reason I find this story credible, aside from the fact that most such stories are not nearly as extraordinary when they happen as when they are passed on, is that 1913 was a great year for Auburn football. That year's team went 8-0-0, and would later be named national champions by a retrospective computer poll. It just seems likely that a tradition like this would be born in a season like that. Still, I prefer the story of the eagle circling the field to rally the troops, and seeing as none of them are really provable, I choose to believe that one. :icon_razz:
Oh, a side note with regards to retrospective national championships: 5 of the 12 national championships Alabama claims to have won were awarded retrospectively. One of those five was in 1941, when Bama finished third in the SEC and 20th in the AP poll. If Auburn followed the same criteria for claiming national championships, we could claim as many as 7 (1913, 1914, 1957, 1958, 1983, 1993, and 2004), but we only list 1957, the year we won the AP poll, in the media guide.
Sorry, got a little carried away with football stories. War Eagle, Go Bulldogs, and let's all have a great year!