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re: Post a random, hard to fathom fact about your program.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:05 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:05 am to Riseupfromtherubble
At the time of his retirement in 1975, Ralph "Shug" Jordan was not only Auburn's winningest football HC but also our 3rd winningest men's basketball HC.
Auburn is also the only SEC school with two different alums with the most victories as an HC at an SEC school (Jordan at AU, Dooley at UGa).
Of AU's last 7 football HCs, 6 have fielded teams that received first-place votes in the final regular-season or postseason AP polls: Jordan in '57, Dye in '83, Bowden in '93, Tuberville in '04, Chizik in '10, and Malzahn in '13. Only Doug Barfield ('76-80) failed to reach that height.
Auburn is also the only SEC school with two different alums with the most victories as an HC at an SEC school (Jordan at AU, Dooley at UGa).
Of AU's last 7 football HCs, 6 have fielded teams that received first-place votes in the final regular-season or postseason AP polls: Jordan in '57, Dye in '83, Bowden in '93, Tuberville in '04, Chizik in '10, and Malzahn in '13. Only Doug Barfield ('76-80) failed to reach that height.
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 6:49 am to Dr Van Nostrand
I call BS on your story
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:06 am to Stan Gable
Stan Gable - Case and point: Tennessee. They claim 6 NC'S yet they lost 3 of the 6 championship games they played in.
Could you name those "championship" games? If you mean bowl games, bowl games were not and never have been "championship" games except for the BCS. And we won our only BCS title game in 1999. Until about 1970, "championships" were awarded after the regular season, without any regard to the bowl games whatsoever. General Neyland considered bowl games to be exhibition games that were rewards to the team for the just completed regular season - in which he often went undefeated, and in one season went unscored on.
Could you name those "championship" games? If you mean bowl games, bowl games were not and never have been "championship" games except for the BCS. And we won our only BCS title game in 1999. Until about 1970, "championships" were awarded after the regular season, without any regard to the bowl games whatsoever. General Neyland considered bowl games to be exhibition games that were rewards to the team for the just completed regular season - in which he often went undefeated, and in one season went unscored on.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:33 am to Riseupfromtherubble
We are 100x better than LSU
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:35 am to REBEL5 AC
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:59 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Bruse Arians was offensive coordinator at State under Sherrill
And of course
Mississippi State is the #1 team in the nation for the third consecutive week!
And of course
Mississippi State is the #1 team in the nation for the third consecutive week!
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:09 am to Tiger Live2
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LSU and Ole Miss have played in 6 different cities(according to Wiki). Oxford, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Jackson, Vicksburg, and Meridian. Was surprised that we played in Vicksburg and Meridian, but not Memphis. Didn't Ole Miss used to play home games in Memphis?
Ole miss played in BR 20 straight years. LSU and Tulane use to be in a building war for "largest stadium in SEC." Ole miss and State would gain more gate revenue playing in BR each year as opposed to Jackson. They didn't have a stadium with at least 30,00 until 1957 I believe.
So when you see Ole miss fans "claim" to have a winning record in TS. Understand that it's because they were poors and played in BR nearly ever year from 1936-1956.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:22 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Carolina has beaten 8 of the top 10 winningest programs of all time the last time they played them. Tennessee would be #9 this week.
The list: Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio St., Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, Georgia,and Southern Cal.
All of these teams were beaten by South Carolina the last time they played. I thought this was very surprising.
The list: Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio St., Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, Georgia,and Southern Cal.
All of these teams were beaten by South Carolina the last time they played. I thought this was very surprising.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:24 am to Cockeee Don
Bama is the only SEC team to have won an SEC championship every decade since the SEC was founded
Bama has a winning record in every SEC stadium except Jordan Hare
Bama has a winning record in every SEC stadium except Jordan Hare
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:27 am to StopRobot
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Bama is the only SEC team to have won an SEC championship every decade since the SEC was founded Bama has a winning record in every SEC stadium except Jordan Hare
It helps when you use a poll t that didn't even exist until over a decade after the game to claim a title.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:28 am to FearlessFreep
quote:Oh how I miss Barfield.
Only Doug Barfield ('76-80) failed to reach that height.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:42 am to memphisplaya
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It helps when you use a poll t that didn't even exist until over a decade after the game to claim a title.
Which polls hand out SEC titles?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:48 am to Riseupfromtherubble
SC football sucks this year.
...Well, I guess that isn't too hard to fathom.
...Well, I guess that isn't too hard to fathom.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:58 am to StopRobot
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Bama has a winning record in every SEC stadium except Jordan Hare
Pretty crazy stat.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:58 am to memphisplaya
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It helps when you use a poll t that didn't even exist until over a decade after the game to claim a title.
You may want to take another look at his post.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:01 am to Darth_Vader
Give Chiz credit for one thing. he kept that 2010 team focused and kept the wolves at bay. The utter shite storm of camgate was the biggest media blow up / feeding frenzy I have ever seen. ATPB was a classic example.
Chiz and the AU administration built a wall around that team and Cam stayed focused enough to do his thing. Chiz earned his NC ring right there.
Chiz and the AU administration built a wall around that team and Cam stayed focused enough to do his thing. Chiz earned his NC ring right there.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:25 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Since '03, Carolina has allowed Alabama it's lowest point total in a game (3 pts, at Alabama in '04) and also its worst loss at home during this period (same game, 20-3).
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:58 am to cas4t
Nice work. How did I miss that thread? That would have gone for 20 pages if I got involved 
Congrats on the 3 point, in DV at night upset. Did you get a chance to storm the field also?
Congrats on the 3 point, in DV at night upset. Did you get a chance to storm the field also?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:42 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Nick Saban lost to Sylvester Croom.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:56 am to Pavoloco83
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Chiz and the AU administration built a wall around that team and Cam stayed focused enough to do his thing. Chiz earned his NC ring right there.
You got your moneys worth.
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