When you're walking down the street in your Alabama gear and you pass by an Auburn fan, the tension becomes palpable. It becomes a challenge of who can say "Roll Tide" or "War Eagle" first and with the most pride. When you get down to the nit and grit of it all, there really is only one choice. I mean, who would choose Auburn over Alabama?
1. Crimson and white are way more flattering on anybody. To be honest, blue and orange is potentially the worst color combo you could pick out.
2. Alabama has 16 national championships. Auburn has 1/8 of that. The skill levels simply can't be compared.
3. Three words: THE Bear Bryant
4. "Roll Tide" rolls off of the tongue so nicely. "War Eagle," on the other hand, feels so unnatural. It is actually gross.
5. If you've walked the campuses, the superior is obvious. Alabama's brick buildings are so authentic while Auburn's are so...synthetic.
6. Nick Saban is love. Nick Saban is life.
7. Alabama has a school pattern. And, by the way, houndstooth is hella flattering.
8. Alabama doesn't just offer an overall better education than Auburn, it also has lower tuition rates for instate and out-of-state students. Heck yes.
9. There's a song called "Sweet Home Alabama." There's another song called "Auburn Sucks." Don't believe me? Well, look it up.
10. There's actually a book about why Auburn is better than Alabama. Guess what? It's 130+ blank pages.
11. Big Al crowd surfs at football games. Talk about a completely rad dude. Auburn's tiger just does your typical mascot moves.