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Dozens Of Auburn Natives Call A Crimson-Colored College Home

| November 21, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Chris Bryant – University of Alabama

Auburn native Candace Wilson remembers her high school friends’ responses upon learning her college of choice was the University of Alabama.

“It was definitely a horrified reaction,” said Wilson, a UA senior.

As for her parents … well, they’re starting to get more comfortable. Give them some more time. It’s only been four years.

Most days, her parents will even (gulp) root for the Crimson Tide football team … as long as it’s not the November Saturday when the Tide and Tigers are battling it out on the football field.

While the sports rivalry between the two schools can be intense, it’s usually all in good fun, and it doesn’t stop students from crossing the figurative gulf to seek an education across the state. During fall 2018, 83 students from the city of Auburn were enrolled at the University of Alabama.

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