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Have You Ever Seen A Less Respected Champion Than Auburn?
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:34 am
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:34 am
The nation has moved on and no one cares. Everyone knows that Cam got paid. He played for Auburn one year and left for the NFL. Fairley left just as quickly. Now, we're hearing Auburn has been paying other players.
Auburn fans don't even seem as excited as other fanbases have been. A championship is good, but when you have no shot at even being good next year, it seems kind of hollow.
I think that the national perception is that Auburn cheated to get the championship but were smart enough to not get caught - yet. The hammer will fall OR they won't be able to cheat like this again. Either way, they are not a consistent player on the national scene. That seems tonbe how Auburn is perceived, 4 days after winning the title.
Am I wrong here?
Auburn fans don't even seem as excited as other fanbases have been. A championship is good, but when you have no shot at even being good next year, it seems kind of hollow.
I think that the national perception is that Auburn cheated to get the championship but were smart enough to not get caught - yet. The hammer will fall OR they won't be able to cheat like this again. Either way, they are not a consistent player on the national scene. That seems tonbe how Auburn is perceived, 4 days after winning the title.
Am I wrong here?
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Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:35 am to AlaTiger
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I think that the national perception is that Auburn cheated to get the championship but were smart enough to not get caught - yet. The hammer will fall OR they won't be able to cheat like this again. Either way, they are not a consistent player on the national scene. That seems tonbe how Auburn is perceived, 4 days after winning the title.
Have they hoisted the 2010 National Cheaters flag yet?
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:36 am to AlaTiger
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Am I wrong here?
No. In fact, after the 2007 LSU championship, I thought to myself that there would be no way that any school who won a championship would receive less respect than LSU did that year.
I was wrong.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it, though.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:36 am to AlaTiger
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Am I wrong here?
NO!
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:36 am to AlaTiger
Cheaters gonna cheat.
Hatred gonna hate.
That's how the world works.
Hatred gonna hate.
That's how the world works.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:37 am to superman
i think USC is fresh in everyone's mind and feel they'll be vacating that title soon enough
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:37 am to AlaTiger
The 2-loss LSU team who lost to a bad Kentucky team AND a mediocre Arkansas... 
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:38 am to AlaTiger
LSU's 2007 team was not that respected due to the 2 losses. But I don't care because we are the only ones flying a 2007 National Championship Flag. I'm sure Auburn fans feel the same--as long as the NCAA doesn't rule that Cam was ineligible and the BCS doesn't take it away, who cares if other fanbases don't respect it. I know I wouldn't.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:39 am to FTBLFN
I posted this same thought the other day and the Aubs (WDE24, villager, etc.) got pissed.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:40 am to FTBLFN
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a bad Kentucky team
We broke the top 10 that year. Yea, we were pretty terrible.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:40 am to AlaTiger
'07 LSU was a fricking joke. At least this team won it all on the field and didn't have to rely on a ridiculous amount of teams to lose, just to back into the game. And to think Less just got another 7 years out of that lucky horseshoe. 
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:40 am to jhamil25
You are right on! LSU, BAMA, and Florida have GREAT CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAMS....they have won the BCS and continue to compete for the BCS. Auburn was a flash in the dark, and they will probably have there title ripped from them before it is all said and done. I fully expect Auburn to battle it out with Ole Miss for the cellar spot in the West for the next several years!
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:41 am to RMFTBama
Yall sure do love talking about it 
14-0 Feels nice, you know what I mean LSU fans?
14-0 Feels nice, you know what I mean LSU fans?
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:41 am to packdaddy75
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packdaddy75
Come back and join this thread when Arky can at least win the SECC.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:41 am to AlaTiger
I had recorded the the trophy presentation and finally watched it yesterday. The word 'cheats' kept ringing in my mind. You could almost feel the undercurrents of illegitimacy associated with that team. It was sad.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:41 am to packdaddy75
Just going purely by on the field stuff LSU 07 was far less respected.
The difference is obviously in the off the field stuff, the possible cheating, the dirty play, etc.
The difference is obviously in the off the field stuff, the possible cheating, the dirty play, etc.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:43 am to AlaTiger
Colorado 1990
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:43 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
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'07 LSU was a fricking joke.
How did you do in 07 vs LSU. I love it when fans of Cheat U talk about luck. In our case, we keep our trophy. Make sure you take lots of pictures of yours.
Posted on 1/14/11 at 11:43 am to spslayto
my personal stance on this is as follows:
we won and I am happy. if it is determined that the NC will be taken away - ill be disapointed and upset - but only for the players who had nothing to do with it, and had the best year of their sports life invalidated. to be quite honest, the perception of other fanbases opinions on us have little impact on me at all. personally I do not know any of you, and were on a forum to chat - your opinions, while certainly valid in your perspective, in no way make me not sleep at night.
we won, im happy, your opinions don't change anything for me - thats the TLDR summary.
we won and I am happy. if it is determined that the NC will be taken away - ill be disapointed and upset - but only for the players who had nothing to do with it, and had the best year of their sports life invalidated. to be quite honest, the perception of other fanbases opinions on us have little impact on me at all. personally I do not know any of you, and were on a forum to chat - your opinions, while certainly valid in your perspective, in no way make me not sleep at night.
we won, im happy, your opinions don't change anything for me - thats the TLDR summary.
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