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Cheer For Your SEC Cousins Tonight

I shouldn't have a dog in tonight's fight. My only connection to Alabama was driving through on I-10 and I've never been to Texas. The only reason to choose sides in the BCS Championship Game is for conference pride and SEC fans have that overflowing.

Pat Forde's piece Wednesday was correct in how the SEC has parlayed a decade of great teams into becoming the greatest and wealthiest conference. If Alabama wins Thursday night, it would give the SEC a fourth consecutive National Championship. No conference has ever won four in a row. Not to mention, the SEC would have five titles in this decade, plus Auburn's undefeated season in 2004.

An Alabama win makes Florida look a little better in that they lost to the National Champion. It also prevents Texas from pulling a Gator Slam by winning the football and basketball titles in the same year. (Texas is No. 2 and has defeated UNC and Michigan State; 2009's National Finalists.) Sure, another championship for Bama will make them more insufferable. But they are already insufferable. If you keep chanting S-E-C, S-E-C and remember to defend the Gator Slam, you'll feel better about rooting for them.

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As a Florida fan, who are you rooting for tonight?
Alabama
388 votes
Texas
90 votes

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I hope Arenas

Is the game MVP, then I can be proud of the SEC and a kid from Tampa bringing home another trophy to the state of FL.

lol

"I meant to misspell that word, just observing who would correct me."

by Hook85 on Jan 7, 2010 1:22 AM EST reply actions  

Thanks for the support!

Most of us try not to be insufferable, it’s just an unfortunately vocal minority who manage to make the rest of us look bad.

I rooted for Florida in last years NC game and was glad to see them deliver! I hope ’Bama can do the same. Roll Tide!!

"You have to create six seconds of hell, every time the ball is snapped..."
-Nick Saban

by KongAtTheGates on Jan 7, 2010 9:02 AM EST reply actions  

Throwing my SEC support to Bama

With (turn of the century) Tide alumni in the family tree and the fact that I saw Bear Bryant’s funeral procession roll down McFarland Boulevard in 1983 – and much respect for the legend, I have no qualms about supporting Bama. I hope they dominate.

Bruce Bochy: Leave him alone, he's the Manager Man and his BORK is much worse than his bite.

by zodiac_chiller on Jan 7, 2010 12:45 PM EST reply actions  

gotta go SEC

especially after kent, usc, and Tennessee laid their eggs.

Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones

by silverstreak3k on Jan 7, 2010 2:31 PM EST reply actions  

SEC all the way

And for just the reasons you listed. I’ve got tons of conference pride, and you’re absolutely right- Florida doesn’t look as bad if we lost to the champs. Not to mention, with a Bama win, Florida will likely finish #2 in the polls. Two SEC teams at the top when all is said and done? Yes please!

Gator Bait: The first, and still the best.

by colombo259 on Jan 7, 2010 3:47 PM EST reply actions  

sec fan

but not a saban fan

plus, they are getting a free nat champ with mccoy out

I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going

by sportsman on Jan 7, 2010 11:16 PM EST reply actions  

SEC

Love the SEC can’t stand Satan (Saban). He is a lying piece of crap. Don’t hate Alabama but Saban can burn in Hell.

by Coopgator on Jan 7, 2010 11:38 PM EST reply actions  

Thanks for the support, guys!

Let’s hope another SEC team (excluding Tennessee or Aubarn for me) can bring home another one next season.

After spending seven wondrous years in the state of Alabama, never in my life have I seen fans, who claim to be loyal to one team, spend more time AUbsessing over the other more so than they do their very own.

by SanFranDude12 on Jan 9, 2010 1:35 AM EST reply actions  

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