>Back in the late 40's there was a radio announcer who, during a game that was completely dominated by Alabama, said that Alabama moved up and down the field 'like a crimson tide'. Alabamans liked that description so much (at least those who were 'Bama alums) that they started calling the team 'The Crimson Tide'. Other sports writers picked it up.....
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>At least that's the story my father told me ('Bama, class of '48).
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>But no one's every managed to explain why the Auburn Tiger fans are always screaming 'Whar he go?' on kickoffs

I don't see a smily on 'whar he go', so I'm not sure if you're joking or not.

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>>>Actually, the Alabama mascot is an elephant.
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>>So why aren't they called the 'Peanuts' or something else appropriate? Anyway, the elephant wears red.
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>>>>I think Wake Forest will win it all because "Wake Forest" is one of the great names ever thought up for a school and "Demon Deacons" is one of the great names for a sports team (well... that and "The Crimson Tide"). I would like to point out though, that I wouldn't give odds.
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>>>>>It really is. Interesting perspective here:
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>>>>>http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=320930
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>>>>>snippet:
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>>>>>If you want to play the seemingly rational but always circular and absurd “Who beat who?” game, then it would appear that every team in the ACC has a chance to win this week’s conference tournament at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
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>>>>>After all, during the regular season, last-place Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest which beat Duke which beat Florida State.
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>>>>>The Seminoles beat Clemson which beat N.C. State which beat Miami which beat Virginia Tech.
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>>>>>The Hokies beat Boston College which beat Virginia which beat Maryland which, lo and behold, beat regular-season champion North Carolina.
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>>>>>So there you have it.
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