re: Bama has accomplished so much, so why?

I am guessing there was a "REC member" working for the magazine that published the records in the 60's. If I recall correctly it was the precursor for Sports illustrated or something like that. I believe it was the Illustrated world of sports or something like that.

I still cant believe no one has actually fact checked it, because there were a lot of inaccuracies(not just the '41 houlgate), but the NCAA and everyone ran with it.