From: jfrederi@encore.com (Justin Frederich)
Subject: Pick on this Cane - I CAN TAKE IT ! 
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:12:01 GMT

harbinjm@infonode.ingr.com (Mitch Harbin) writes:

>I too would like to add my $.02 worth.  I was in New Orleans last week and
>all I heard from the orange and green (what suck colors) clad partisans was
>a case of bigmouthitis.  They were talking about how bad it was going to be
>and that BAMA didn't belong in the Sugar Bowl.  Some people said we hadn't
>played any body and you know they're right, we STILL haven't played any body.
>The CANDY Canes need to take their medicine and eat their crow.  Tastes good
>don't it folks.

>By the way, haven't heard anything from Justin Fredrich.  Any comments on
>the game or has the Tide got your tongue?

>Lets face it folks, the CANDY Canes got their ASS Kicked even by the BAMA
>subs in the 4th quarter when your ONE DIMENSIONAL pass "offense" still  
>couldn't score.

>Coach Stallings has said that next year should be our year.  That along with
>the CANDY Canes losses to graduation means that you don't really want no mo'
>of the TIDE.  If might just be a worse ASS KICKING next time.

>It's funny how you found the blowhards out in the French Quarter all week long
>spoutin' off but after the game there was none to be found.  Oh there were
>some who shed their Miami garb and bought BAMA shirts and hats to blend in with
>the crowd and some CANDY Canes who turned their shirts inside out to escape
>the humiliation but that was as I expected FAIR WEATHER fans who go with a
>winner and the TIDE was the BIG winner when it counted.

>SO CANDY Canes, take whats coming to you and listen as BAMA Fans take their
>turn to talk.  You had your turn but it was all for naught.

>ROLL TIDE

>Mitch Harbin
>Intergraph Corp.
>Bama class of '78

Well Mitch this is one Cane fan who can take it. After the game my son,
my nephew and his friend and I went back to the French Quarter and took
our licks for over 2 hours. You could tell from any angle that we were
Cane fans we proudly wore our colors. It really wasn't that bad because I was
sincerely congratulating the Tide fans on a great victory and admitting
that Alabama had thoroughly whipped the Canes ass. Stallings did a super
job scouting the Canes and preparing his supurb athletes for the game 
of their lives. I don't even see why you are calling it the MNC. There is
no doubt about it being the 'National Championship'. Who in the hell can
claim that they should be ranked above the Tide ?

Before the game at O'Brians I talked with a lot of Bama fans who were
yelling a lot of shit and wearing "FUCK MIAMI" buttons but when I got
one on one with them they were fine to talk to and we ended up wishing
eachother luck in the game and hoping there were no serious injuries.

I was over the loss before I got completely out of the Super Dome.
Sure it hurt and sure I wanted that 5th MNC but this time there were no
excuses about playing in a blizzard or bad calls or whatever - it was
just an old fashioned ass-kicking and it was over. 

I was at the last Miami loss (at Notre Dame) 2 1/2 years ago and thought
to myself that hell any team that loses that seldom is still one of the
greatest ever and no one can take that away. It was 1 loss in 30 games !
How many other fans would love to be in that situation ?

I am disturbed about what I feel is a lot of bullshit on the net about
the Canes and their fans though. (I admit I've only had a chance to read
a few postings so far, but things need to quiet down a little.)

I've always been a strong Cane fan and all year I've responded to attacks
on the net but I'd like to know when anyone has seen me initiate blowhard
type crap about how the Canes are going to kick ass etc. - it hasn't happened.

While the Canes were number 1 this year , I was careful not to brag about 
them. The threads I remember said things like 'Michigan - The Best' or
'Washington - the State of College Football' etc. etc. etc.

I like my team and always feel they will win their next game but if you
don't feel the same way about your team then I would question your loyalty.
I don't think that's being a blowhard and I resent people implying that 
I am a blowhard. 

I was with a group of 15 Cane fans that had a good time and had no regrets
about driving from Miami to New Orleans. I think the reason I wasn't
bothered by the celebrating Tide fans after the game was because I just
thought about how my group would have been having a good time if we'd won.
And sure, we would have given any Tide fans the same amount of bull if
the win was the other way around.

Remember fans 'it's just a game'.

Justin - will get back in your face next year - Frederich



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