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re: How many National Championships does Alabama really have?
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:18 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:18 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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What is a crimson tide, and why does it have a trunk and tusks? I want to know this more than titles. TIA Bama fans.
From the Bryant museum website
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In early newspaper accounts of Alabama football, the team was simply listed as the "varsity" or the "Crimson White" after the school colors.
The first nickname to become popular and used by headline writers was the "Thin Red Line." The nickname was used until 1906.
The name "Crimson Tide" is supposed to have first been used by Hugh Roberts, former sports editor of the Birmingham Age-Herald. He used "Crimson Tide" in describing an Alabama-Auburn game played in Birmingham in 1907, the last football contest between the two schools until 1948 when the series was resumed. The game was played in a sea of mud and Auburn was a heavy favorite to win.
But, evidently, the "Thin Red Line" played a great game in the red mud and held Auburn to a 6-6 tie, thus gaining the name "Crimson Tide." Zipp Newman, former sports editor of the Birmingham News, probably popularized the name more than any other writer.
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Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:18 am to genro
One of Bama's SEC titles should belong to Auburn. How the frick did Bama get to play an extra SEC game??
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:18 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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What is a crimson tide, and why does it have a trunk and tusks? I want to know this more than titles. TIA Bama fans.
Seriously? You don't know the story?
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:19 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
quote:"Crimson Tide" was the way a sportswriter described Alabama (red jerseys) and the name stuck. Before that, we were just the Alabama Varsity.
What is a crimson tide, and why does it have a trunk and tusks?
In a separate game, we started the 2nd string because we were so much better. Later in the game, the enormous 1st-string ran on the field and a fan said, "Hold your horses! The elephants are coming!" The association with elephants stuck.
It's actually quite similar to Auburn being the Tigers, and the War Eagles. Except that the Eagle has a story, and the tiger is totally arbitrary.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:19 am to TiggerWoods
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One of Bama's SEC titles should belong to Auburn. How the frick did Bama get to play an extra SEC game??
Bryant always gave up a cupcake for an extra SEC opponent.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:20 am to genro
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and the tiger is totally arbitrary.
Yes it is and they should get rid of the moniker...and Mizzou should change to the Mongooses.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:22 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Where does LSU's tiger come from? And why is it specifically a Bengal Tiger?
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:23 am to cyde
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I dunno. What is a plainsman and what does it have to do with a tiger or a war eagle?
There had to be someone to catch them, so we invented the plainsman dude. Was the first veterinarian In Alabama. He also invented the modern day tooth brush, surround sound technology. However, his biggest love was taking care of the Eagle and the Tiger. He didn't do too well with the Tiger because we haven't been able to find it for 5 decades.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:23 am to genro
Civil war unit. Bengal is just a type of tiger.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:23 am to genro
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. Except that the Eagle has a story, and the tiger is totally arbitrary.
The better question is why does Rod Bramblett pronounce Auburn as "Obbirn"?
Every time Auburn scores and I'm listening on the radio, this shite makes my teeth grind together.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:23 am to genro
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Where does LSU's tiger come from? And why is it specifically a Bengal Tiger?
I think the LSU volunteer regiment in the Civil War was referred to as the fighting tigers.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:24 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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There had to be someone to catch them, so we invented the plainsman dude. Was the first veterinarian In Alabama. He also invented the modern day tooth brush, surround sound technology. However, his biggest love was taking care of the Eagle and the Tiger. He didn't do too well with the Tiger because we haven't been able to find it for 5 decades.
An even BETTER question is, "Why did Auburn rip off Alabama's old alternate logo?"
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:24 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Seriously? You don't know the story?
Not serious at all, just wanted to hijack the thread for a bit...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:25 am to cyde
Did you know Auburn has only won one NC?
The 1957 NC went to API. True story.
The 1957 NC went to API. True story.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:25 am to genro
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The 1957 NC went to API. True story.
Indeed so.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:25 am to cyde
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An even BETTER question is, "Why did Auburn rip off Alabama's old alternate logo?"
Because we are friggan cheaters....DWI...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:26 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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The Louisiana troops of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia became known as the Tigers during the Civil War in recognition of the bravery of two New Orleans brigades, the Tiger Rifles and the Washington Artillery (whose logo featured a snarling tiger's head).
The Bengal is arbitrary I believe, but now tradition. Mike VI is Bengal-Siberian.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:27 am to genro
Auburn also didn't play in a bowl game because they were on probation for paying a player. Ohio State won the Rose Bowl and they also claim the NC.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:27 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
And what the hell does "War Eagle" mean anyway? War is not an active verb.
A tide can roll. A tiger can go. An eagle cannot war.
A tide can roll. A tiger can go. An eagle cannot war.
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 12:28 am
Posted on 9/25/12 at 12:28 am to genro
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Did you know Auburn has only won one NC?
CFB Warehouse has them with 8...school apparently recognizes 3.
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