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Alabama Football, carrying the torch for the South since 1926
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:37 pm
1926 Rose Bowl
We will make you all proud on 7JAN13.
Don't act like you're not impressed.
yeah yeah yeah, bamaboard, DIAF, etc.
We will make you all proud on 7JAN13.
Don't act like you're not impressed.
yeah yeah yeah, bamaboard, DIAF, etc.
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Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:38 pm to MikeHoncho
mh;dr
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:39 pm to hogminer
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mh;dr
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:39 pm to MikeHoncho
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Don't act like you're not impressed.
Like a BOSS
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:40 pm to hogminer
surely you aren't calling me anything less than an interesting, classy poster.
Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?
Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:40 pm to MikeHoncho
not clicking.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:43 pm to Rig
Rig. Cheer up, little bro. I pulled for you against UO, as far as you know
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:44 pm to MikeHoncho
:|
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:48 pm to Rig
Borrringgg
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:49 pm to Rig
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:51 pm to MikeHoncho
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bamaboard
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DIAF
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etc.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:54 pm to MikeHoncho
That article is a nice attempt at revisionism. Unfortunately for the author, the first great southern football team was not an Alabama team.
In fact, the first great southern football team was Georgia Tech's 1917 team coached by John Heisman.
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The reason they were the first "great" southern team is that they were the first team to take on an Eastern powerhouse (Penn) and win convincingly.
Sure, teams like Vanderbilt had been good for years (but always lost to Michigan or any other Big Ten team). LSU had a great year in 1908 with a (probably bought) player from Pennsylvania. LSU, however, did not play a team from the East, and Penn was widely considered the "national champ."
ETA: GT put southern football on the map in 1917. Without that season, Bama likely doesn't get invited to play in the Rose during the 20s.
In fact, the first great southern football team was Georgia Tech's 1917 team coached by John Heisman.
LINK
The reason they were the first "great" southern team is that they were the first team to take on an Eastern powerhouse (Penn) and win convincingly.
Sure, teams like Vanderbilt had been good for years (but always lost to Michigan or any other Big Ten team). LSU had a great year in 1908 with a (probably bought) player from Pennsylvania. LSU, however, did not play a team from the East, and Penn was widely considered the "national champ."
ETA: GT put southern football on the map in 1917. Without that season, Bama likely doesn't get invited to play in the Rose during the 20s.
This post was edited on 12/14/12 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:58 pm to TxTiger82
TxTiger82
The point is that in the national scope at this time, the South's football teams were not taken seriously.
But, thank you, I learned something
The point is that in the national scope at this time, the South's football teams were not taken seriously.
But, thank you, I learned something
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:59 pm to GCTiger11
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GCTiger11
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:59 pm to MikeHoncho
Yes, and the author is right about that. The Alabama-Washington game was certainly a great one for southern football in general.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:01 pm to TxTiger82
You live in Madison? I hope Bama schedules a home and home someday. I've heard great things about the atmosphere there
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:10 pm to TxTiger82
That site is interesting.
According to it, Bama has 5 national championships where bama was definitely the top team in the country.
Then Bama has 4 shared national championships where another team has an equal claim to the top spot.
So, according to that site, there have been 9 total times bama can claim a title, with 5 unshared titles.
According to it, Bama has 5 national championships where bama was definitely the top team in the country.
Then Bama has 4 shared national championships where another team has an equal claim to the top spot.
So, according to that site, there have been 9 total times bama can claim a title, with 5 unshared titles.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:28 pm to MikeHoncho
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You live in Madison?
I do.
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I hope Bama schedules a home and home someday. I've heard great things about the atmosphere there
That would be cool. Madison is a great atmosphere and a great college town.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:30 pm to TxTiger82
This post was edited on 2/17/13 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 5:31 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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That site is interesting.
Oh yeah, great site. It is very informative. I especially like their write-up about 1936, the first year of the AP poll.
Minnesota won the inaugural AP NC over 1) LSU and Pitt who had better records and 2) Northwestern who had beaten Minnesota and won the Big Ten.
Guess where the AP poll started? If you guessed "Minneapolis" you'd be correct!
FTR, I don't buy their dismissal of LSU. The AP awarded the NC before the bowl games back then, so losing to Santa Clara in the Sugar should be more or less irrelevant, even if it is slightly embarrassing for LSU.
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