The Transylvania Times -

This past Saturday, I was fortunate enough to partake in a quasi-religious experience that for many in the South epitomizes sports and tribalism.

I’m talking, of course, about SEC football.

Along with a pair of friends – one of whom is a Georgia graduate – I descended upon Athens to watch the Bulldogs take on the Auburn Tigers in the SEC Championship game.

This trip was my first true experience of big-time college football.

There is no football program at UNC-Asheville, where I attended college.

I was also part of a group that conducted a student poll regarding the issue, so I...