Being a provincialist by both temperament and conviction, I like to support the most local team in bowl games, and, besides, I always find myself hoping the underdog will win in a game where I have no stake. So I was pulling for the Gators in last night's BCS game, even though Ohio State was so heavily favored that I figured I might be setting myself up for another morose evening. What a stunner! There weren't too many bright spots in this past football season for Alabama fans, so this was pretty nice. I was left wondering two things: (1) Is the SEC really that good a conference? (2) Is it an especially American thing to love the underdog, or is it universal?
I tried my best to root for Auburn against Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl, but there's just something about Tuberville that makes it hard to do. It's not only that he keeps beating us, it's that irritating look about him. I think he affects Alabama fans the way George W. Bush affects Democrats.
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