SEC football has captivated the South for as long as I can remember. At the top of the SEC food chain is none other than the beloved Alabama Crimson Tide. Being an Alabama fan definitely has its perks and gives you enormous bragging rights but, there are also a few things you know to be true if you scream "Roll Tide!" on Saturdays down South.
1. Saying "Roll Tide!" to anyone and everyone you meet in Tuscaloosa is completely acceptable.
There aren't many places you can go and feel like you're surrounded by 200,000+ brothers and sisters, but Bryant-Denny Stadium is one of those places. Whether you're in line at the bathroom, waiting for kick-off, or making casual conversation in a store, if there's ever an awkward silence, it's always acceptable to say those two beautiful words.
2. Every time you go to a game and see the UA Phi Mu house, you secretly wish to be in a sorority.
A lot of girls aren't interested at all in sororities and that's okay, but one thing we all can admit is that you're absolutely lying if you can walk past the Phi Mu Mansion and not secretly wish you were a part of it. I mean, just look at it, who wouldn't want to live in that gorgeous thing?!
3. You're totally interested in your S.O. until they say the dreaded words, "War Eagle."
There's nothing more disappointing than finding someone you actually like and then hearing them say those two little words that make you question the ability of your judgment. Your whole body just cringes at the thought of a relationship divided when it comes to the Iron Bowl. Hearing a cutie say "War Eagle" is like finding a gold ring only to realize it's just simply gold-plated.
4. Spending ridiculous amounts of money on new t-shirts and gear is totally acceptable and necessary.
Winning a BCS National Championship is the dream and goal of every college football team when the season starts. For Alabama fans, it means buying t-shirts only to have to turn around next season and buy new ones because you'll have to have the right amount of National Championships displayed proudly on the back. If we're all being honest, being an Alabama fan is pretty costly.
5. You know and understand that the third quarter is the most important quarter in a Bama game.
Usually, you can tell who will win a game by the end of the first half. If you're an Alabama fan, you don't get nervous until the end of the third. Alabama has a way of completely wasting the first half of a game, coming back to the second half playing like they're chasing gold, and winning a ballgame. If you talk a lot of smack to rival teams like Auburn, LSU, and Ole Miss, you always warn your friends to simply wait until the third quarter. There's just something magical about Saban's halftime knockdown-drag-outs that always seem to do the trick.
No matter who you pull for, it's a universal given that Jesus yells, "Roll Tide!"
