There’s no love lost between Auburn and Georgia in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. For 128 years the two fan bases have absolutely hated each other and with the birth of social media, that hate fire isn’t going out any time soon.
For some the hatred began at birth, while others didn’t discover their true feelings until much later. Personally, my hatred began on November 15, 2013 on the eve of The Miracle in Jordan Hare. It was late Friday night in Auburn and I was at the Domino’s on Magnolia trying to enjoy my pizza in peace when I was barked at by a rabid Uga out of nowhere.
I could no longer enjoy my pizza. It was at that moment I knew, tolerance was no longer the answer.
Here’s what other people had to say about their first Georgia-hatred epiphany, and it’s not just Auburn fans here. Other fan bases had to chime in as well:
1. In the womb, don’t matter, still hating Georgia:
— Go Gators (@AdhemAlford) October 2, 2020
Let’s see..I’m 25 so 26 years ago.
— Scott Lowery (@ScottLowery94) October 2, 2020
The very moment my heart started beating
— MichaelClayton (@ClayBallenger) October 2, 2020
2. At conception:
9 months before I was born
— Nicholas Pearce (@WarDamnGunners) October 2, 2020
3. As soon as they entered the world:
At birth
— Jimmy B. Pool (@JimmyPool) October 2, 2020
The day I was born to my API (yes, API) grad Dad.
— Grumpy in AL (@amyaub) October 2, 2020
The day I was born.
— Ashley McGough (@AshleyMcGough76) October 2, 2020
The minute I was born.
— mike miller (@mikemil49335284) October 2, 2020
Lifetime hater
— Lois Taylor (@lotay54) October 2, 2020
Born on Auburn-thUGA gameday….so birth.
— GamedayintheSouth (@gameday_south) October 2, 2020
Birth, and my hatred only grows every time I have to cross into that state.
— lee the anomaly (@washburn_lee) October 2, 2020
4. Alabama fan shares their thoughts
When I was a kid and they beat Alabama 21-0… 1977 I think!!
— Lance Gardner (@LanceNAlaBama) October 2, 2020
5. Tennessee fans also chime in
TN fan chiming in here: in 2000 when UGA tore down the goal post after beating us for the first time in 50evers, and trampled their own fan base. As a TN PrideOTS band member watching the complete disrespect to us in uni the 3 times I made the trip, the fans were beyond awful.
— VFL Jess 🍊 (@jessicamfox82) October 2, 2020
After they fired a good man in Mark Richt
— Chris in JC (@MyAll4Tennessee) October 2, 2020
6. Speaking of Mark Richt 🙁
When they ran mark richt off. The peak of irony that they're recruiting much better,now,and still dump that annual stinker to "south Carolina" pic.twitter.com/iGvjzwUO73
— jason in flagstaff (@eye4msu) October 2, 2020
After Richt left. They went to a whole other lever and it keeps getting worse!!!
— 713au (@713au) October 2, 2020
7. And Vince Dooley too 🙁
When Vince Dooley left.
— The Rainmaker (@USMClawfirm) October 2, 2020
8. That “UGAly” behavior
The first time I went to a game in Athens, and some drunk fan threw a beer on me, followed by a raucous "g0 dAwGs!!" like seriously dude?! I was 10 yrs old, at the time 😑
— kyle sometimes (@ChuckTayze) October 2, 2020
@sheabooskyy I was fine with the rivalry until a few years ago and this smart aleck flight attendant started throwing her UGA crap at me. Since then yeah it’s as bad as Bama.
— Tom McClung (@tomcatmcc) October 2, 2020
As a student, went to Athens for a game. Walked from our parking spot across campus to the stadium. Two gals just minding our own business. Grown men and women yelled at us, got in our faces and threw things at us. We won, btw. #tohellwithgeorgia
— Shaysha (@shaysha_dil) October 2, 2020
2010. When a 7 year old me got cussed out by a full grown man in a Georgia jersey
— hater of pissy pee pee boy ✿ (@notafanofothers) October 2, 2020
Witnesssed a grown man bark at a little preteen girl in the face while I was in college. From then on, hate them more that any fan base
— Cody Sweatman (@csweatman15) October 2, 2020
the one and only time I went to Athens as a sophomore in 2017. I was barked at and spit at by grown men as I walked through the campus. Never went back
— han (@hannah______) October 2, 2020
2007 – Was in the AU marching band. Dodged plastic footballs, drinks, and other assorted projectiles while also shielding smaller band members from insult and fists whole marching out of their stadium. Keep in mind, we’d already lost by 25
— Chris Martin (@CMartSpeaks) October 2, 2020
2013. A child followed me screaming "DAWGS GON WIN. DAWGS GON WIN" with a mouth full of popcorn
— ben sha p-word (@ChrisAUdams) October 2, 2020
2014. Band was walking through the tailgate section at UgA & folks were barking, cussing, throwing garbage.
Reaffirmed in 2017 when Kirby & his cronies trying to shove their way through the band during the march around.— Mason Atkins (@Mason__Atkins) October 2, 2020
“Hating” started after the SEC championship in 2017 when I was spit on by UGA fans.
“Extreme distaste” in summer of 2013 when driving around Athens and getting my truck kicked and hit due to Clemson and GT sticker (dad went to Clemson, mom went to GT).
Annoyance since 3rd grade— Ben DeWitt (@dewitt_benjamin) October 2, 2020
2011. Was up front in the AU visitors’ section in Athens and their BAND MEMBERS threw Monopoly money they had printed with “SCAM NEWTON” and a pic of Cam on it into the crowd as they walked by on their break. Not random students. THE BAND
— Whitley Kelley (@WhitleyVK) October 2, 2020
I became an Auburn fan in 2006. Longer story than twitter allows. I started hating Georgia after I met their fans.Shout out to the guy who barked at me in Aviator Bar,pledged a GA beat down.Told him they were about to have 40 dropped on them,War Eagle.
— Carl von Drunker (@WDE_wAUrrior) October 2, 2020
November 12th, 2011. My first and only trip to Athens. As my wife and I were walking toward Bourbon before the game, a random Dawg got directly in my face and said “Hey Auburn! You’re a fa**ot!”
— Macy Finck (@macyfinck) October 2, 2020
After 2013 and the Miracle At Jordan-Hare, salty UGA fans decided to trash campus, literally set stuff on fire, and break as much as they possibly could. The hate has only been growing since then for me
— Akaash Singh (@AkaashSingh0602) October 2, 2020
2009. My freshman year. We played at UGA. UGA frat boys barked and cussed me just for walking across campus.
— Jamie Michel (@jamiesmichel) October 2, 2020
When their fans threw a beer can at my car
— Justin (@JustinIngy1422) October 2, 2020
1998 I took my son to Athens and their fans barked at and cussed us all the way to stadium and back. Did I mention my sone was 5 years old?
— eric taylor (@et4vols) October 2, 2020
When a grown man barked at me
— Maggie Boles (@MaggieBoles2) October 2, 2020
This list of disdain is truly eternal. In summary, everyone hates Georgia. If you have been personally victimized by a Georgia fan, feel free to respond to the original thread. If you are a Georgia fan, why are you even here?
War Eagle.