11/02/2026
Throughout my lifetime, the one thing that gives me pride is how we take our losses. If you were born before the 80s, you know what I'm talking about. In the Pat Dye era, we lost to Georgia on one Saturday, and when the Tigers emerged from the locker room, they were surprised to see that most of their fans were still in the stands cheering, "It's Great To Be An Auburn Tiger!"
It hurts to lose, but think how much it hurts those young men who fought for 60 minutes, the staff, cheerleaders and everyone else in the organization.
What has hurt me more than losing is seeing the fair weather fans that keep emerging. We have already reached my expectations for this year. That was to improve upon our previous years. We've done that. All we can do is keep our heads up high and move to the next challenge.
WAR EAGLE! 🦅
