Well, I'm not sure about auburn, nor do I care. Alabama's varsity squad was known as the "Crimson White" (their jersey color) but a Birmingham sports writer said before an auburn game, the players looked like a "Sea of Crimson" rushing into the stadium and the nickname, The Crimson Tide, was born. The Elephant was also attributed to a sports writer from Atlanta, as UA was playing Ole Miss, and he stated it felt like the earth was trembling as the "Red Elephants" stormed in. The names stuck. As for the fight song, well, most are dated, it is what it is, but still gets my heart pumping everytime I hear it.