The CheckerBoard

Really? Tennessee fans irrational? Haha ha

If the fan base includes people like Small Mind, Brady, and the like, then I agree. I personally do not include the nut-job sidewalk alumni and other undesirables in my perception of the fanbase because they're here one day, gone the next.

Couldn't agree more. I lived on the same floor with him in Morrill. Arrogant, condescending and hated UT even then.

I have no idea if he's already taped for the day, but if you do call in the future and have not already, the FACTS to mention are (as above) the Toomer's Corner Trees; the teabagging incident after the NC; and of course, don't forget the guy that shot at his own son after we beat Bama in about 5 OTs w/Casey Clausen in an away game.

Challenge Mr. Finebaum to find comparable examples among our fanbase, and then hang up without engaging further. My guess is he can't find those comparables. Proof of the third example, above: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1626939

And then there's this additional shooting: http://www.al.com/news/press-register/metro.ssf?/base/news/122631213873770.xml&coll=3

I limit my sports media to sources that provide real information - such as this site. I have spent the past few months in my hometown near the Alabama border, and the only afternoon sports radio show available is Finebaum. after not hearing him for many years, I listen to him for 5-10 minutes about every week or two - because there is no information that I don't already have.

A few things are clear. The obvious ones are that he has been using verbal assaults to get attention for a long time, probably since childhood, and "stirring the pot" increases ratings which gives him more money.

But something else is obvious. He has nothing but contempt for his fan base, especially the Alabama fans. He is like a sports Jerry Springer for Alabama fans. If you have a modicum of knowledge of the media interview process, you can readily see that he routinely leads Alabama fans to make fools of themselves, ad nauseum.

For those of you of a certain age, you know the best ever was Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show. he could make a bimbo starlet seem like an "artist". He could make some dimwit actor seem like he had real political insights. He could interview a granny from Iowa about her macaroni sculpture in a way that made her the comedian and Johnny the butt of the jokes.

He was THAT GOOD with the interview process.

Finebaum, makes his callers - usually the Bama callers - sound like ignorant rednecks. Once they start, he encourages even more pronounced behavior and leads them on forever - rather than skillfully ending the call. With say a UT fan, he will bring it to an abrupt end, fein having his sensibilities offended and wait for the Bama callers.

I promise that he despises his Bama fans.

. . . and one more thing. Incredibly, sadly, there's this:

http://www.waff.com/story/15508022/man-goes-on-trial-for-a-man-charged-with-raping-mother

Dunno if he's a Bama fan, but I've never heard of anything this bad from one our "irrational" UT fans.