BULLfreak Posted March 27, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 646 Content Count: 7,890 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/2004 Share Posted March 27, 2007 WHAT THE HELL IS WAR EAGLE MEAN?THEY ARE THE TIGERS RIGHT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hello, BullFreak. I'd like you to meet Google.The first result is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLfreak Posted March 27, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 646 Content Count: 7,890 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 I need to tell my IT guy that we can't get into wikipedia. Looks like I will have to wait untill I get home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted March 27, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 963 Content Count: 9,765 Reputation: 596 Days Won: 9 Joined: 08/05/2005 Share Posted March 27, 2007 War Eagle is a battle cry, the Tigers are the mascot. Kind of like Roll Tide and Crimson Tide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLfreak Posted March 28, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 646 Content Count: 7,890 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 i dont see the connection War Eagle and TigersNow I get Roll TIDE and Crimson TIDEBut then what do you expect from a bunch of tooth less rednecksGO BULLS BEAT THE TIGLES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULLfreak Posted March 28, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 646 Content Count: 7,890 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 "War Eagle" is a battle cry and symbol of Auburn University. There are several stories about the battle cry, but the most popular story dates back to the first time Auburn met Georgia on the football field in 1892 and centers around a spectator who was a veteran of the Civil War.In the stands with him that day was an eagle the old soldier had found on a battlefield during the war. He had kept it as a pet for almost 30 years. According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and began majestically circling the playing field. As the eagle soared, Auburn began a steady march toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell "War Eagle" to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died. But the battle cry "War Eagle" lived on to become a symbol of the proud Auburn spirit.The 1914 contest with the Carlisle Indians provides another story. The toughest player on the Indians' team was a tackle named Bald Eagle. Trying to tire the big man, Auburn began to run play after play at his position. Without even huddling, the Auburn quarterback would yell "Bald Eagle," letting the rest of the team know that the play would be run at the imposing defensive man. Spectators, however, thought the quarterback was saying "War Eagle," and in unison, they began to chant the resounding cry.Another version of the War Eagle story comes from Indian lore. Legend says "War Eagle" was the name given to the large golden eagle by the Plains Indians because the eagle furnished feathers for use in their war bonnets. The rarest version of the origin of the "War Eagle" cry grew from a 1913 pep rally at Langdon Hall where students had gathered the day before the Georgia football game. Cheerleader Gus Graydon told the crowd, "If we are going to win this game, we'll have to get out there and fight, because this means war." During the frenzy, another student, E. T. Enslen, dressed in his military uniform, noticed something had dropped from his hat. Bending down, he saw it was the metal emblem of an eagle that had been loosened while he cheered. Someone asked him what he had found, and Enslen loudly replied, "It's a War Eagle!" History was made as the new cry echoed throughout the stadium the next day as Auburn battled Georgia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyGator Posted March 28, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 37 Content Count: 821 Reputation: 20 Days Won: 2 Joined: 12/02/2005 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Don't foget they are also the "Plainsmen" (Baseball)A serious case of identity crisis!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB Posted March 28, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 963 Content Count: 9,765 Reputation: 596 Days Won: 9 Joined: 08/05/2005 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I don't care what they are called, as long as we beat them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.T. Posted March 28, 2007 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 4,751 Content Count: 37,675 Reputation: 2,367 Days Won: 29 Joined: 12/24/2001 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I will call them a worthy opponent 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crambone Posted March 28, 2007 Group: Member Topic Count: 166 Content Count: 9,038 Reputation: 101 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/18/2006 Share Posted March 28, 2007 ^yes sir."Traveling through hyper space ain't like dusting crops, boy!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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