re: It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium

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I'm sure there were others but these were some heavy rains !

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One of the most fun games I’ve ever been at was when we played Auburn several years ago. We were at the top of the lower bowl and it had been raining all day. Seemed like the only people left in the stands were the ones who may only get to come to one or two games a year, so they really appreciate just having an opportunity to be in TS watching our boys. So, while the student section and the chair-backs were practically empty, wasn’t anything driving us out. Everyone started out with ponchos on but by the 2nd quarter everyone was soaked anyway and there really was no point- they just made ya hot and sticky. So we all were drenched and screaming at the top of our lungs and getting poured on. Jeremy Hill was absolutely KILLING Auburn and we were in a frenzy having the time of our lives. I can still hear the announcer say “Welcome to Death Valley, where the chance of rain is…” and everyone left in the stands screamed “NEVER!!!!”

I’ve been to quite a few awesome games in TS, but I never felt like I did that night. The camaraderie was palpable. Everyone was brothers and sisters and we laughed, screamed, and carried on like we all had known each other all our lives. It was nice to get a glimpse of what I imagine the games were like before the commercialization and corporationism college football has become… when fans were just fans because we love our team and truly, TRULY appreciate and love Death Valley and each other.