What is the Barner obsession with the Bear/ Head coaching job at UA?

[CrimsonTide12xs]

Is it just me or does every Barner have an obsession about the Bear and the outcome of the head coaching job at Bama? I would like to understand why it matters so much to them.

[Cianne]

Because they want to make pre-order shirts for the 6th in a row shirt and need the new Bama coach's face.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

Because they want to make pre-order shirts for the 6th in a row shirt and need the new Bama coach's face. Well, that's one reason I guess. I wouldn't order too soon though. A lot can happen in a year.

[WAR DAMN EAGLE]

Honestly,we just love Bama's misfortunes.And everyone slows down to see a train wreck,don't they?Yall are just the same,if Auburn was as bad a mess as the Bama program,Bama fans would be on us like stink on shit.Stop crying,as is pointed out by Bama fans quite often,you will eventually get your turn.But right now we are going to rag yall.

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

Every member of SEC talk has been just as involved with the Bama coaching search as AU fans have. In fact, I would say USC fans have definitely been more interested =)

I dunno where the Bear part of this thread came from, but of course all of SECTalk would be interested in UA having a new coach. Alabama has a few 4 star recruits this year that as of late have been very open to talks and setting up visits. The longer you guys take to land a coach, the more progress is being made by SEC teams to steal those recruits =)

[Bburton86]

Because they want you to find the best guy for the job and wish you the best of luck.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

All answers to this point have been informative. No crying here, just curiousity.

[lacene]

Because they want you to find the best guy for the job and wish you the best of luck.

yes, exactly. We feel for you during this troubling transition. If there's anything we can do for you, just let us know.......

[AUTiger94]

Honestly,we just love Bama's misfortunes.And everyone slows down to see a train wreck,don't they?Yall are just the same,if Auburn was as bad a mess as the Bama program,Bama fans would be on us like stink on shit.Stop crying,as is pointed out by Bama fans quite often,you will eventually get your turn.But right now we are going to rag yall.
It is kinda like when there is a wreck on I-75 here in Atlanta. Everyone on the other side of the road has to slow down and have a look. It is prime entertainment. You just need to hope a decent coach comes along and scrapes you of the pavement. In the meantime Bwahaaahaahhhaahha! :laugh:

[CrimsonTide12xs]

It is kinda like when there is a wreck on I-75 here in Atlanta. Everyone on the other side of the road has to slow down and have a look. It is prime entertainment. You just need to hope a decent coach comes along and scrapes you of the pavement. In the meantime Bwahaaahaahhhaahha! :laugh:

Like I said earlier there is no BooHooing going on here. The right coach will come. You know the saying "it just wasn't meant to be" that's what I think about the coaches that have turned the job down.

[BamaBuck]

You shouldn't argue with a barn critter, just hit em across the nose with a stick and shoo em back under the fence where they belong.

[uscrebel]

Is it just me or does every Barner have an obsession about the Bear and the outcome of the head coaching job at Bama? I would like to understand why it matters so much to them.

This is a joke, right? After decades of the snottiest, smuggest "we've-got-tradition-and-3,000-titles" approach to a rivalry, I would be stunned if Auburn fans were not checking in daily on this deal.

I really think that what you are missing is the fact that it is not simply the Barners that are enjoying this. Virtually every fan board in every conference in the country has at least one thread howling at your misfortunes.

While some of this has to do with Alabama's history of success, most of it has to do with its habit of arrogance.
:cool: :cool: :cool:

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

Q: How many Bama coaches does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: Who knows, none of them have been there long enough for it to burn out.

[timNem]

This is a joke, right? After decades of the snottiest, smuggest "we've-got-tradition-and-3,000-titles" approach to a rivalry, I would be stunned if Auburn fans were not checking in daily on this deal.

I really think that what you are missing is the fact that it is not simply the Barners that are enjoying this. Virtually every fan board in every conference in the country has at least one thread howling at your misfortunes.

While some of this has to do with Alabama's history of success, most of it has to do with its habit of arrogance.
:cool: :cool: :cool:I smell a little hatred there. :ohmy:

[WDavE]

It is not so much the coaching change/s that interests me.....

It's the reality finally setting in for some of the hardcore fans. You know the ones, I'm talking about. Ones who say stuff like "Return to our Rightful Place".

[timNem]

It is not so much the coaching change/s that interests me.....

It's the reality finally setting in for some of the hardcore fans. You know the ones, I'm talking about. Ones who say stuff like "Return to our Rightful Place".Well the rightful place has to be earned year in and year out. I know afew that think its an inheritance. We gotta win first, thats why the games are played.

[WDavE]

I don't have a problem with what you wrote..... It's the others....

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

It is not so much the coaching change/s that interests me.....

It's the reality finally setting in for some of the hardcore fans. You know the ones, I'm talking about. Ones who say stuff like "Return to our Rightful Place".
AMEN!

This section of Alabama's fanbase (which sadly is the largest part of Bama's fanbase) is whats earning you guys a bad reputation with the rest of college football. Bama had a lot of good years, some undefeated season with self-appointed championships and legit championships, but that in no way means "bama belongs in the top-teir of the SEC and in the NC game every year". Plenty of schools have legendary coaches, but you don't see their fans tattooing giant portraits of them on their backs.

The sooner the last generation of "bama is always #1"/bear worshipers dies out, the faster Alabama can become a respected team/fanbase again. Unfortunately natural selection is taking its time with a lot of them, but hopefully they will not reproduce and brainwash their children into carrying on the legacy of ignorance.

[WallyGoat]

You should be a stand up comedian. :happy: It's funny, when I was growing up I never thought Bama had a "rightful" place other than being in the SEC with 11 other teams. I didn't grow up in Alabama, so I never understood the "Bear Mentality" that exists with a large number of Alabama fans.

The hiring of a new head coach should spark a new era in Alabama history. That era should include Alabama fans forgetting about anyone having to live up to Coach Bryant's legacy, and instead allow our new coach to cement his own legacy in his own way. I'd also like to see Mal Moore fired.

[ADrolltide]

I hope bama gets a coach soon b/c this topic and rumors are getting old

[AUChamps]

Why can't Paul Bryant Jr. be HC? The man's Bear's son and ought to know all the tricks in the book.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

I smell a little hatred there. :ohmy:

No Doubt. Cold as Ice
:dry:

[WallyGoat]

Why can't Paul Bryant Jr. be HC? The man's Bear's son and ought to know all the tricks in the book.

PBJ has no prior head coaching experience. He would do worse than Dubose, as much as I hate to admit the son of Coach Bryant could do worse.

[AUChamps]

PBJ has no prior head coaching experience. He would do worse than Dubose, as much as I hate to admit the son of Coach Bryant could do worse.
But I thought genetics dictated that leaders were born, not molded. PBJ has the genes to coach and it's the next best thing to cloning Bear Bryant's hair.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

It is not so much the coaching change/s that interests me.....

It's the reality finally setting in for some of the hardcore fans. You know the ones, I'm talking about. Ones who say stuff like "Return to our Rightful Place".

Well, not all of us Bammers say that. Just like in this case, WDave sounds like a standup guy, with nothing negative to say. We all know the coaching thing is a cluster but, we didn't make the decision, right.

[WallyGoat]

But I thought genetics dictated that leaders were born, not molded. PBJ has the genes to coach and it's the next best thing to cloning Bear Bryant's hair.

You're not serious are you? I just don't know if PBJ would be all that great on the sidelines. He may be.....but it's very doubtful.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

You're not serious are you? I just don't know if PBJ would be all that great on the sidelines. He may be.....but it's very doubtful.
I think he's serious about the cloning thing. If I am not mistaken he made a post with MapQuest directions to Elmwood cemetery in B'ham and a list of different shovels to get the job done.
:glare:

[AuburnPawnTiger]

Mal Moore should be fired definitely. If the rumors going around that the BOT blocked spurrier and saban are true then theres no hope for anyone that comes to coach. There needs to be an entire shake up like auburn did after jetgate in 03. The govenor stepped in and what do ya know President Gone, BOT shake up and the power of the football team rests in the hands of CTT not some bunch of pencil pushing communist(really dont know how that applies here but we'll leave it) geeks that have their own agenda's .

My girlfriend goes to UAT so I have been to more Bama games this year than in the past. The stadium is top notch. Facilities are top notch. The walk of champions is very classy. On gamedays there are families having picknicks in the huge grassy area in the middle of "the walk" . It's a great game day atmosphere. There is always a drunk guy singing reggae(sp?) it's pretty funy. You want to walk on legendary BD stadium under the lights ? About an hour after the game you can just walk in there and play football or take pictures or maybe you find a mouthpiece(don't act like you wouldn't take it....lol)
My point is they have just about every piece of the puzzle to be successfull. The president,BOT, AD and HC need to all go to a bar get hammered and work something out. The power needs to be in the hands of the HC so he can delegate. If they can get their heads out of their asses then Bama will be a power in the SEC very very soon.

[WDavE]

Well, not all of us Bammers say that. Just like in this case, WDave sounds like a standup guy, with nothing negative to say. We all know the coaching thing is a cluster but, we didn't make the decision, right.

Thx!
I learned long ago that neither side of this on-going debate will ever change the others sides opinion. So, why flame all the time....

On the coaching:
Why not go for someone like Jimbo at LSU.


Young, Hard worker, good recruiter currently working in a recruiting rich state. One of the other reasons is that more then anything else. Bama needs stability in coaching at this point.

Plus, it might weaken another western division opponent!

[AUTiger94]

I smell a little hatred there. :ohmy:
I really don't think Reb is capable of hate. I mean the dude is a hippy at heart. Why he's even burned one w/ the Doors drummer! :laugh: Seriously, he is just telling it like it is.

[uscrebel]

I smell a little hatred there. :ohmy:
Not anger...SCHADENFREUDE, BABY!!
http://members.cox.net/uscrebel/yellowhammer.jpg

This is exactly the smugness and arrogance that I was talking about. I have stated on this board several times that I generally pull for Alabama against everyone but Ole Miss, USCar, and LSU. Out of conference, I cannot imagine a team other than USCal that I would pull for over Alabama.

Here is a link that should help you with the your football future.


Smack Here! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humility)

[WallyGoat]

Smack Here! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humility)

Perhaps you should practice the same. Telling Bama fans to practice it makes you look like you know something they don't know, and you are bragging about that, which allows people to view you as a proud person, rather than humble.

[azamugg]

come on crimsontide12x.....are you EVEN trying to suggest that were the shoe on the other foot that more than half the tide posters here wouldnt be in heaven?

if you're not feeling insecure, and you shouldnt as a fan, don't sound like one.....no hard feelins?

[uscrebel]

Perhaps you should practice the same. Telling Bama fans to practice it makes you look like you know something they don't know, and you are bragging about that, which allows people to view you as a proud person, rather than humble.


Yeah...right...whatever.
:dry: :dry:

[WDavE]

come on crimsontide12x.....are you EVEN trying to suggest that were the shoe on the other foot that more than half the tide posters here wouldnt be in heaven?

if you're not feeling insecure, and you shouldnt as a fan, don't sound like one.....no hard feelins?

I know the truth to that. I lived in Birmingham when the Ramsey saga came about.... Even going to church was bad...

[uscrebel]

I know the truth to that. I lived in Birmingham when the Ramsey saga came about.... Even going to church was bad...

Actually, the Tidepoolers have gotten a pretty good ride out of the Sociology directed studies thing, too. My brother-in-law can't start a conversation without making some kind of reference to it.

[WallyGoat]

Yeah...right...whatever.
:dry: :dry:

That's quite a response.

[AUChamps]

I know the truth to that. I lived in Birmingham when the Ramsey saga came about.... Even going to church was bad...
And I just want everyone to know that it wasn't Eric Ramsey that was behind the lies and the bringing down of Pat Dye.

No, it was his golddigging b**** of an ex-wife, Twillita or whatever the hell her name is. She tipped off 60 Minutes, she told Eric to carry the tape recorder, she helped make the tape to sound as bad as it did.

This wasn't Antonio Langham where an old napkin led to millions and millions lost for a school, this was the systematic extortion of money from a school by a coldhearted woman that didn't give a damn if coaches lost their jobs, wellmeaning boosters ended up getting a blackeye for trying to help a guy that "supposedly" needed money to feed his family with, or if the school got on Probation and as a result we the fans were unable to see a perfect football season on TV.

And to top it all off, that woman ended up divorcing Eric some years later and now she's got a considerable amount of money that he honestly and rightfully worked for after graduating.

You can really tell I have a low tolerance for that *****.

[AuburnPawnTiger]

And I just want everyone to know that it wasn't Eric Ramsey that was behind the lies and the bringing down of Pat Dye.

No, it was his golddigging b**** of an ex-wife, Twillita or whatever the hell her name is. She tipped off 60 Minutes, she told Eric to carry the tape recorder, she helped make the tape to sound as bad as it did.

This wasn't Antonio Langham where an old napkin led to millions and millions lost for a school, this was the systematic extortion of money from a school by a coldhearted woman that didn't give a damn if coaches lost their jobs, wellmeaning boosters ended up getting a blackeye for trying to help a guy that "supposedly" needed money to feed his family with, or if the school got on Probation and as a result we the fans were unable to see a perfect football season on TV.

And to top it all off, that woman ended up divorcing Eric some years later and now she's got a considerable amount of money that he honestly and rightfully worked for after graduating.

You can really tell I have a low tolerance for that *****.

This man is on point with the story.

what a female dog = bitch

[uscrebel]

I really don't think Reb is capable of hate. I mean the dude is a hippy at heart. Why he's even burned one w/ the Doors drummer! :laugh: Seriously, he is just telling it like it is.


Actually, it was Krieger, not Densmore. And it was tequila, not doobage.
:cool: :cool:

[AUTiger94]

Actually, it was Krieger, not Densmore. And it was tequila, not doobage.
:cool: :cool:
Ah yes I remember the story now. :icon_band

Krieger is cooler than Densmore anyway.

[AUChamps]

This man is on point with the story.

what a female dog = bitch
I know my Auburn history. That Bitch ruined Pat Dye's career and had it not been for her, I strongly believe that we would have outright won the 1993 National Championship.

[WDavE]

I use to have a picture of his wife shooting the bird to the audience at the graduation ceremony.

She did get booed quite heavily by the audience when her named was announced. I guess that would be to her credit.

[CrimsonTide12xs]

come on crimsontide12x.....are you EVEN trying to suggest that were the shoe on the other foot that more than half the tide posters here wouldnt be in heaven?

if you're not feeling insecure, and you shouldnt as a fan, don't sound like one.....no hard feelins?

Don't act like a closet Barner....No hard feelings...

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

azamugg a closet barner... LMAO.

[TaySC]

azamugg came out of the closet long ago.

[aubieeeee]

I ben gone awhile.
Iwuz jus grazing, I mean browsing thru some ofthe posts here.
Yu know,Auburn don beat Bamy five times.
If ole shug was alive today,He'd roll over in his grave.

[azamugg]

azamugg came out of the closet long ago.

and I'll tell you, trying to bang your sister in your closet w/your stillettos everywhere was a bitch!

[TaySC]

and I'll tell you, trying to bang your sister in your closet w/your stillettos everywhere was a bitch!

Nice comeback...... :laugh: :thumpsup:


(Truth is I don't have a sister, but if I did and was from Alabama she would probably also be my mom.)

[CRIMSONWHITE]

Is it just me or does every Barner have an obsession about the Bear and the outcome of the head coaching job at Bama? I would like to understand why it matters so much to them.

That's just Barners being Barners, but they are not the only ones. Fact is that anyone who is jealous of our past accomplishments are doing it. Don't worry, we will return to our rightful place. $1 to BarnerDave. :laugh:

[WDavE]

You know better then that CrimsonWhite.
I wouldn't even answer the phone for a dollar! LOL!

How are you and your son doing?

[Imhotep]

Are you serious? This embarrassing coaching search has provided both the SEC and the rest of the country with some of the best entertainment you can find.

How many websites have you people had to remove for jumping the gun and welcoming a head coach to the UA? The fact is: Most people can't believe how incompetent MM and the rest of the UA administration really is. I guess it's Nick Saban's turn to put a restraining order against the UA--LOL

This is great stuff....

[azamugg]

Nice comeback...... :laugh: :thumpsup:


(Truth is I don't have a sister, but if I did and was from Alabama she would probably also be my mom.)

thats fair, luckily not true in my instance though.....legally she gave me up for adoption before I married her

[TaySC]

thats fair, luckily not true in my instance though.....legally she gave me up for adoption before I married her

:ohmy:







:LOL_Hair:

[CrimsonTide12xs]

come on crimsontide12x.....are you EVEN trying to suggest that were the shoe on the other foot that more than half the tide posters here wouldnt be in heaven?


if you're not feeling insecure, and you shouldnt as a fan, don't sound like one.....no hard feelins?

I got to thinking about this post again and the more I thought about it the more it bothered me that you would suggest that I sound insecure, because I am far from it, I am a true til' the end fan. I grew up a 15 min. drive from Legion Field and went to many a game there hell, I even played there. I was born a Bammer and will always be one. And it's not just the Tide I'm talking about either. I supported all those rinky dink pro teams that blew through town every few years, the Fire, Stallions, Americans, and do you remember this one--- the Vulcans. So, you could say that I am a life long fan of "Alabama" football including foremost the TIDE. The only team from the Heart of Dixie I don't support is the BARN. And that's really what makes you a Bama fan isn't it. Never, ever let yourself sway near liking or supporting Auburn. EVER! And as far as feeling insecure (in his all his glorified Alabama arrogance, that everyone is quick to point out about Bama fans) why should I. We always manage to keep up even with a mediocre coach(6-6 I've seen worse). Imagine what it will be like when we get the right one. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

NO HARD FEELINGS...

[shk999]

Are you serious? This embarrassing coaching search has provided both the SEC and the rest of the country with some of the best entertainment you can find.

How many websites have you people had to remove for jumping the gun and welcoming a head coach to the UA? The fact is: Most people can't believe how incompetent MM and the rest of the UA administration really is. I guess it's Nick Saban's turn to put a restraining order against the UA--LOL

This is great stuff....

Is that the best you can do, you really post some "thought provoking" stuff. Wow, you really got us this time. I guess down on the farm, this probally is the best entertainment you can find. At least its keepin you off them sheep.

[bamafan0001]

I ben gone awhile.
Iwuz jus grazing, I mean browsing thru some ofthe posts here.
Yu know,Auburn don beat Bamy five times.
If ole shug was alive today,He'd roll over in his grave.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Carnell is that you!?

[Cianne]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Carnell is that you!?

Long time, no see.

[bamafan0001]

Long time, no see.
I've been hiding under my Bammer rock after WV stole my prom date.