On southeastern conference football

Listen, I realize I generally look through crimson colored glasses when I talk college football.  I was born and I bleed the University of Alabama football, and most who pull and cheer for their team in the SEC do the same.  It's comparable to a lifelong ailment in the south; football is life and college football is the soul that makes high school and professional football worth watching.

Fans of other conferences will tell you the SEC is overrated, the conference is one dimensional (we are all about football) and we are arrogant when it comes to our collegiate football dominance.  Well, it ain't smack if it's fact!  :)

First, the SEC isn't overrated; on the contrary the kids who play for a conference school are elite athletes.  They are the best of the best in high school, and more often than not, they are the best college football has to offer. 

Next, the conference isn't one dimensional.  Florida has won national championships in football, track and basketball.  Alabama has won football, baseball, gymnastics and softball national championships.  Numerous other schools have won multitudes of championships away from the gridiron, but one thing holds true--football championships are the focus.  So, call the fanbase one dimensional if you want, but don't lay blame on the schools or athletes.  Our conference is awesome all the way around!

SEC fans are arrogant.  Okay, you got us on this one.  We are arrogant when it comes to football and have little respect for teams from other conferences because they don't play against championship calibre teams every week like our conferece.  We feel like the winner of the SEC not only deserves, but is destined to play for a national championship.  No, we are entitled to play because of the level of competition within the conference itself.

I invite my non-SEC friends to visit a campus on game day.  I think your attitude will either change about our conference or the visit will bring about reinforcement to your current beliefs.  Either way, we are winners and can't wait to meet your butt on your field or a neutral field.  Makes us no nevermind!!

Rammer jammer yella hammer, give 'em hell Alabama!