Fans who watched the end of the NCAA Tournament second-round meeting between Alabama and Maryland on Saturday heard a uniquely unsportsmanlike cheer in the moments immediate following the game.

he most popular cheers at the state's rival universities - "Rammer Jammer" at Alabama and "Bodda Getta" at Auburn - have stirred controversy over the years and largely remain a mystery to opponents.

Fans react to a University of Alabama win at Bryant-Denny Stadium during the 2012 Iron Bowl. (AL.com/File Photo) recent story about the origins of the Rammer Jammer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite being among the most popular fightin' ditties on fall Saturdays in Bryant-Denny Stadium, both "Rammer Jammer" and ...

Those are the questions we pose, gentle readers. At Alabama there is a tradition of a cheer called the Rammer Jammer, a spirited chant that razzes the opposition. As such cheers go, this one’s pretty ...

TUSCALOOSA — By the middle of the third quarter, whispers of the Rammer Jammer chant could be heard in Bryant-Denny Stadium. deangelo@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2469. Twitter @DD_Deangelo.