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re: Is Alabama football the single greatest sports program in history?
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:55 pm to genro
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:55 pm to genro
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2nd to the Yankees.
If college football only had a handful of programs to compete against, like MLB, I'm sure we'd have more than 27 titles.
We are second to no one.
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Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:55 pm to IAmReality
Vandy women's bowling
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:55 pm to IAmReality
nah that'd be Arkansas track and field
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:57 pm to IAmReality
If you say "program" I would assume that means college. I dunno. Bama football, UCLA basketball. Tough choice
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:58 pm to IAmReality
My Yankees are better.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:59 pm to spslayto
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We have track programs that have reeled off 11 straight national titles. Are those considered?
Prolly not. I would only consider football, basketball and baseball.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:59 pm to genro
quote:uhh, the lakers won titles in the 40s, 50s, 70s, 80s, 2000s, and 2010s and have played in titles in literally every single decade that the NBA has been around. they have also only missed the postseason 7 times in 67 seasons. thats before we go into the fact that they have played in nearly half of all NBA finals. and have had three separate dynasties. if we are talking longevity than the lakers will for shite have a seat at that table
It's pretty unrivaled, really only the Yankees have that kind of longevity.
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 1/13/16 at 4:59 pm to genro
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UCLA's 9 in a row is amazing but they're not even considered the best basketball program.
Yes they are, breh. UCLA is #1 in national championships and final fours. They're the best college basketball program ever.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:00 pm to Tennessee Jed
and Real wasn't really that good of a club before they got Di stefano tbh. and while they did win the first 5 European cups while they had him, they haven't even been the best club in Spain since. (they completely fricked Barcelona over in signing him btw, it was horseshite. should have been a barça player.) if you add up all the trophies
- league titles, cdr, supercopas, in addition to European cups - Barcelona actually has more over all.
anyway they still have a strong argument to be the most decorated club of all time, along with barça, Bayern, and ac Milan, but it's really not like they're way out in front of the field like many casual fans assume.
and they didn't have Sunyol killed. that's a lazy myth. you should read Sid Lowe's book if you're interested. it's very good.
- league titles, cdr, supercopas, in addition to European cups - Barcelona actually has more over all.
anyway they still have a strong argument to be the most decorated club of all time, along with barça, Bayern, and ac Milan, but it's really not like they're way out in front of the field like many casual fans assume.
and they didn't have Sunyol killed. that's a lazy myth. you should read Sid Lowe's book if you're interested. it's very good.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:00 pm to genro
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UCLA's 9 in a row is amazing but they're not even considered the best basketball program.
Celtics won more in a row but Lakers are a better program over the long haul.
Bama has elite dynasties as the top team in the country in the 20s, 30s, 40s, 60s, 70s, and 2010s. Also won a Natty and conference titles in the 90s. It's pretty unrivaled, really only the Yankees have that kind of longevity.
The UCLA 9 in a row is the greatest dynasty. Bama football is the greatest program just based on, as you said, the longevity of it.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:01 pm to Bench McElroy
I disagree. I put Kentucky/UNC over them for the sake of longevity into the modern day. The same reason I would put Oklahoma and USC over Notre Dame
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:02 pm to genro
quote:UCLA has made a final four in every single decade since john wooden. this one pending of course
. I put Kentucky/UNC over them for the sake of longevity into the modern day
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:02 pm to IAmReality
I think looking at it objectively and realistically, yes.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:03 pm to StopRobot
I would take Celtics and lakers over bans. Nothing against Bama or college football but I'm pro sports the champions are named on the field. Most of bs championships were subjective.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:03 pm to WestCoastAg
One off Final Four in a decade is not super impressive. They need to have more than one dynasty in different eras.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:07 pm to genro
quote:that only applies to the 80s and the 90s. UCLA made it to three final fours in a decade as recently as the 2000s
One off Final Four in a decade is not super impressive
im not arguing that UCLA is tGOAT basketball power. im only arguing that UCLA has 100% had longevity as a basketball power and is clearly a member of the big 3 with kentucky and UNC
This post was edited on 1/13/16 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:09 pm to IAmReality
UNC women's soccer. Seriously. Only a handful of teams even have championships in it- UNC has 22 out of 37 championships
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:12 pm to WestCoastAg
Ok. Again, I'm talking about multiple dynasties. UCLA had remained relevant but they have not had multiple dynasties into the modern era.
Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:13 pm to PAGator
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Drivers' Championships winning percentage: 22.7%
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Most Constructors' Championships: 16
Most Drivers' Championships: 15
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Constructors' Championships winning percentage: 27.6%
Drivers' Championships winning percentage: 22.7%
Winning percentage: 24.7%
The Ferrari team has achieved unparalleled success in Formula One and holds many significant records including:
Most Constructors' Championships: 16
Most Drivers' Championships: 15
Most Grands Prix participated (all-time): 908
Most Grands Prix started (all-time): 907[3]
Most wins (all-time): 224[4]
Most podiums (all-time): 696
Most one-two finishes (all-time): 81
Most one-two finishes with the same drivers (Michael Schumacher – Rubens Barrichello): 24
Most pole positions (all-time): 208
Most WCC points (all-time): 6,262.5
Most WDC points (all-time): 7,164.27
Most fastest laps (all-time): 233
Most consecutive seasons with at least one victory during a season: 20 (1994–2013)
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Posted on 1/13/16 at 5:15 pm to genro
and i was never arguing UCLA as being better than bama. just arguing that UCLA has definitely had longevity in being a top/elite program
an organization that i was arguing for was the lakers
an organization that i was arguing for was the lakers
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