Probably the nicest guy i work with honestly, but as soon as I mention State in any football conversation he becomes a pompous ***/ignorant on anything we have done since Mullen has been here or how we've looked so far this year. Quotes are "Mississippi State will never have a good football team as long as they are Mississippi State" During Auburn game texted me "Tyler Russell has the pocket awareness of a deaf mute" "His awfulness is one level above Frazier" I said I understood that Auburn didn't look good at all against us but could he not see that our defense looked legit and was part of that reason also added that Russell seemed more poised as a SEC QB....nothing, he said all he saw Saturday was one bad team getting a win against a horrible one. Still thinks Mullen hasn't beaten "anybody" in the West and we aren't anything until we do/ never expects us to. The guys opinion holds no weight with me and i will no longer let myself get worked up trying to defend valid points to be countered by an arrogant opinion that won't change, but i just had to share if this was a common theme for anyone else in the workplace. My thoughts are with you
Anyone else have Bama coworkers?
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text back, "Go F***k yourself. #HAILSTATE"
text back, "Go F***k yourself. #HAILSTATE"
My Alabama associates are smug but not too bad. Most of them were elated we beat Auburn. Of course, just about all of them actually went to Alabama. When I first went to work in Huntsville, the Walmart Bama alums got under my skin. Now, I find them humorous. I give the alums a hard time at work. I told them they had re-cornered the market on the Walmart alums now that Auburn lost a couple.
I've got TONS of Bama-Walmarter co-workers and they're all more
reasonable than I would expect and actually give us props saying that besides LSU, we're the only team that will stand up and hit them in the mouth. The thing that struck me today was they had bigger smiles than the State fans at work. There are a handful of Auburn fans at work but I didn't see a single cap, jacket or shirt with blue and orange on it today and they generally remained in the shadows all day because the majority of people at work are State or Bama fans so they were getting it from every direction and deservedly so after we all had to put up with the Newton **** a couple of years ago.
reasonable than I would expect and actually give us props saying that besides LSU, we're the only team that will stand up and hit them in the mouth. The thing that struck me today was they had bigger smiles than the State fans at work. There are a handful of Auburn fans at work but I didn't see a single cap, jacket or shirt with blue and orange on it today and they generally remained in the shadows all day because the majority of people at work are State or Bama fans so they were getting it from every direction and deservedly so after we all had to put up with the Newton **** a couple of years ago.
Slight Hijack: Anyone have Arkansas co-workers? I have one. The first thing out of his mouth when I saw him today, after I said "I am sorry for your loss" sarcastically was "It looks like your coach had a fantastic audition for the Arkansas job earlier in the day Saturday." I responded that I hoped he auditioned just as well when we play them. We'll see.
The smug...
...condescension is just grating. We are in the same 17ing division but they speak as if we are in the 17ing FCS. 17 em all. We're good enough to beat them this year. Not saying we will, just saying the gap has decreased dramatically.
...condescension is just grating. We are in the same 17ing division but they speak as if we are in the 17ing FCS. 17 em all. We're good enough to beat them this year. Not saying we will, just saying the gap has decreased dramatically.
My main Bama buddy lives and breathes SEC football, knows all the recruits, even ours. He texted "Tyler Russell is a game changer" and went on to say that he is "beginning to have visions of Corso bringing Bully out of a tent in TTown".
I think real fans understand how deep their team cuts them, and that some fans of other teams feel the same about theirs. People like your co-worker should not receive the time of day from you.
I think real fans understand how deep their team cuts them, and that some fans of other teams feel the same about theirs. People like your co-worker should not receive the time of day from you.
My co-worker across the hall is a Bama graduate and I hardly hear a peep out of him. Pretty reserved and when talking SEC football is not arrogant at all. I can't say that for a few of the hourly workers in the plant though. One has been reprimanded for using the PA system to yell Roll Tide .. ******* idiot .. He's a Bama resident but never attended school. Just your average Bama redneck.
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No, but full of Ellis Yeaux faithful....
And the majority of them are becoming more and more concerned about the game with us. Mullen turned their heads in season 1 and they've been leery ever since. This is the most quiet they have been since I've lived down here (4 years). They honestly see MSU and Mullen as a legitimate threat this year. Most of them actually wish that, if Miles were ever sent packing, that they'd scoop up Mullen. Hopefully we can confirm their week 2 thoughts.
Side note: Most Barners are in denial down here that we are a pretty good team that took them to the wood shed Saturday. All they say is that they are terrible, young, and rebuilding.
And the majority of them are becoming more and more concerned about the game with us. Mullen turned their heads in season 1 and they've been leery ever since. This is the most quiet they have been since I've lived down here (4 years). They honestly see MSU and Mullen as a legitimate threat this year. Most of them actually wish that, if Miles were ever sent packing, that they'd scoop up Mullen. Hopefully we can confirm their week 2 thoughts.
Side note: Most Barners are in denial down here that we are a pretty good team that took them to the wood shed Saturday. All they say is that they are terrible, young, and rebuilding.
It's my opinion that the sidewalk Bammer fans are the ones that make all the noise. It probably has something to do with being uneducated. My friends that graduated from Alabama are some of the nicest people in the world.
Quite a few relatives are sidewalk Bama fans & they're good people except for the strange fact they love Alabama (now that I think of it, it's not so strange considering that a guy from my hometown close to the age of one cousin was a starter for Bear Bryant's teams a little over 40 years ago). I have some friends who are Alabama fans and also are MSU alums (I give the ones who grew up in Alabama a pass) & they're cool people I think. One co-worker is an Alabama alum but she's not gone crazy for the Tide as far as I know.
I work with 2 Bama grads. Both very complimentary about where State is right now. Both good people.
By comparisson:
My Auburn Co-worker willingly wore his souvenir 'Beat Auburn' Sticker that I brought him and did a good job of laughing off the loss. Actually credited our win to us rather than a poor showing by them.
My 20+ LSU co-workers act like State doesn't exist, and "won't be sneaking up on anybody anytime soon" as one said last week. All secretly hate the 2 bama guys.
The lone Arky office sidewalk alum is probably the most annoying - loves debating things like gun control and spews LSU hate daily.
Meanwhile, the OM guy gives off the impression that he does't even know they have a sports program.
By comparisson:
My Auburn Co-worker willingly wore his souvenir 'Beat Auburn' Sticker that I brought him and did a good job of laughing off the loss. Actually credited our win to us rather than a poor showing by them.
My 20+ LSU co-workers act like State doesn't exist, and "won't be sneaking up on anybody anytime soon" as one said last week. All secretly hate the 2 bama guys.
The lone Arky office sidewalk alum is probably the most annoying - loves debating things like gun control and spews LSU hate daily.
Meanwhile, the OM guy gives off the impression that he does't even know they have a sports program.
I'll bet my right one so we have a pair on the line if he leaves. No shot Mullen leaves for Arkansas.
And I have a brother-in-law who's an Arkansas grad and he was the first to text me after the game saying it was a big win and Russell looked great. However, he also thinks (before Saturday's loss to ULM) that they were right there with Bama and LSU so take it for what it's worth.
And I have a brother-in-law who's an Arkansas grad and he was the first to text me after the game saying it was a big win and Russell looked great. However, he also thinks (before Saturday's loss to ULM) that they were right there with Bama and LSU so take it for what it's worth.
In Huntsville, AL?? Yeah, quite a few. A significant percentage (perhaps 25%) actually attended college somewhere. The remainder are just strap-hangers, including my own sweet daughter. Her bro, my son is an Aubie fan. At least MSU's their second fave. I've taken courses at UAH, so I am more of a genuine Bama alum than them, but I'm not being a turncoat like Dr. Malcolm Potera. In the words of the Beach Boys, I'm true to my school!
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