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re: ESPN graphic just said Alabama has 9 national titles
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:36 pm to bamasgot13
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:36 pm to bamasgot13
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This. Not sure what I confusing about that. Bama claims a few from before the universally recognized nine of the "modern era".
Either way, 9 is more than everyone else if you use the "modern era" as your standard. I'll take having more than everyone else and be happy with that.
What if the standard is NCAA recognized and NCAA awarded National Titles, how many does Bama have then?
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Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:36 pm to bamasgot13
Pretty sure ESPN is only counting AP titles.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:40 pm to BamaELCo
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Pretty sure ESPN is only counting AP titles.
I'm sure they count the 1973 UPI title where Alabama is "national champion" and Notre Dame is the AP Champion after beating Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.
Surely none of you clowns have tried to convince any Notre Dame fans that the Tide was National Championin 1973 ?
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:41 pm to I-59 Tiger
Like their "national title" in 1966?
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:43 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Did Alabama and Notre Dame play one another in 1966?
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:44 pm to LSUsuperfresh
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Can we just go with 9 then to clear up confusion from now on? It's still impressive but doesn't feed into that negative stereotype given to Bama fans
A negative stereotype that is also practiced by Tennessee, USC, Notre Dame, and Michigan... among many others.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:44 pm to I-59 Tiger
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Did Alabama and Notre Dame play one another in 1966?
Pretty sure Notre Dame didn't play in Bowl games back then.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:45 pm to I-59 Tiger
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Surely none of you clowns have tried to convince any Notre Dame fans that the Tide was National Championin 1973 ?
Take away '73 and we're still tied with Notre Dame for the most. Either way...we have more than any other team in a conference which we own.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:46 pm to RollTide1987
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A negative stereotype that is also practiced by Tennessee, USC, Notre Dame, and Michigan... among many others.
Ohio State's "1970" title is one of the more lame ones out there.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:46 pm to DaleDenton
Alabama claims 1941 five times.
DWI.
DWI.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:47 pm to JDM1992
in 1941 they lost 2 games and a team was undefeated but they claimed it. 
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:47 pm to RollTide1987
I will always wonder why people refuse to understand that bowls didn't count back in the day. They were like a pro bowl, just a reward.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:48 pm to bamasgot13
If we are being consistent here:
ND has 8, not the 11 they claim
USC has 7, not the 11 they claim
Michigan has 2, not the 11 they claim
Bama has 9, not the 14 they claim
Tennessee has 2, not the 6 they claim
Pitt has 2, not the 9 they claim
Minnesota has 4, not the 7 they claim
Ohio State has 5, not the 7 they claim
JUST TO BE FAIR
ND has 8, not the 11 they claim
USC has 7, not the 11 they claim
Michigan has 2, not the 11 they claim
Bama has 9, not the 14 they claim
Tennessee has 2, not the 6 they claim
Pitt has 2, not the 9 they claim
Minnesota has 4, not the 7 they claim
Ohio State has 5, not the 7 they claim
JUST TO BE FAIR
This post was edited on 1/1/13 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:51 pm to DaleDenton
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What if the standard is NCAA recognized and NCAA awarded National Titles, how many does Bama have then?
The NCAA's FBS history page lists 12, if I counted correctly
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Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:51 pm to CP3LSU25
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in 1941 they lost 2 games and a team was undefeated but they claimed it.
Still not as bad as the national title Tennessee claims from 1967. They finished 9-2 (same as we did in '41). The only difference is....the AP didn't really become the end-all, be-all poll until 1950 or so.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:51 pm to FlukerFlakes
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:52 pm to PigglyWiggly
and even that's counting 1973 when they LOST to ND in the Sugar Bowl. Pathetic
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:52 pm to FlukerFlakes
Excellent point, and it should quietly close this thread.
Posted on 1/1/13 at 9:55 pm to PigglyWiggly
Did you hear that they said since they combined polls they have 9? You must be deaf.
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