Since I’m a glutton for punishment, I traveled to the land of country roads, mountain mamas, and burning couches last week to see the Auburn Tigers embarrass themselves yet again on ESPN against the West Virginia “Wild and Wonderful” Mountaineers.

I wasn’t really sure whether this is a “War Chicken” joke (we did hear quite a few “Roll Tides” from the WVU fans, so it’s possible) or if WVU fans simply like bringing stuffed roosters and possibly other livestock to their tailgates.

We tried desparately to find attractive co-eds, but they were scarce. In fact, some were scary. We saw a few candidates, but we couldn’t quite keep their attention long enough to get a photo. We can handle the jerseys, the stockings were a little much tough. And, no, she’s not running from us.

We did manage to get this WVU student to show us her Sweet Home Alabama West Virginia t-shirt. Some of you may recognize that crazy Auburn guy with the styro lurking over her left shoulder.

If you were at the game and entered the stadium at the SE Gate, we were the ones standing off to the side of the line having a good time passing around a bottle of Crown (Anyone want a wiggle?) and drinking free Budweiser (provided by a generous WVU fan who wanted to get rid of his beer) with a few new WVU friends. We finally stumbled into the stadium just in time for the game.

Even though we had drank plenty of expensive brown water, I couldn’t help but notice that WVU had a male flagline member and a male majorette (or do you call him a major?). After getting home, I confirmed this was the case per the WVU interwebs website (there are actually two male flagline members) and that the majorette is referred to as a Twirler (not any better, IMO). It might be one thing to be a male majorette/twirler/flagline member at some small directional school in southern California, but at West Virginia? Proud fathers, we’re sure.

After watching this jolly-looking guy (we assume the band director) on the jumbotron lead the crowd in YMCA, we were thrilled to actually see an attractive WVU co-ed:

We’ll end on that high note since the game was so terrible. WVU must have known that Auburn would fold after halftime because they had a fireworks display at halftime. Auburn will be lucky to make it to Shreveport this year. Next weekend, more embarrasment in Oxford. Bunkie and I will be there. Though, my focus will be on the great “views” on the Square and in the Grove, more so than the game.