In his weekly column, “The Race For The BCS … Teams In The Hunt“, Richard Cirminiello had the following to say about Auburn:
It doesn’t happen very often, but you bet Tiger fans will be rooting for Alabama to knock off LSU this weekend. A Tide win over the Tigers on Saturday raises the possibility that the Nov. 24 Iron Bowl will decide the champion of the SEC West.
I couldn’t help myself. I had to respond with the following email:
HERETIC! HERETIC! How dare you suggest Auburn would pull for Alabama? You obviously don’t know much about this rivalry. Auburn would rather sit at home and watch LSU in Atlanta than pull for the Tide. If Auburn can’t win the West on our own (without help from Bama), then we don’t deserve it.
When will sportswritters learn that college football fans (at least, those of us in the SEC) have a list of priorities, the ABSOLUTE, HIGHEST OF WHICH IS TO ALWAY ROOT AGAINST ONE’S RIVAL?