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re: Question about Alabama and all those titles.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:09 pm to allin2010
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:09 pm to allin2010
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Because before Alabama got 12, it only got six.
Atcheson is the former Alabama sports information director who added five pre-Bear Bryant national titles to the team's media guide in the 1980s. Those changes still resonate today with one burning question: Just how many national championships does Alabama have, anyway?
The NCAA record book recognizes Alabama with seven "consensus" national championships -- the six by Bryant and 1992.(Editors Note: since this was published you can add 3 more) According to this list, "consensus" means a championship bestowed since 1950 by any, but not necessarily all, of the following: the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers Association of America, National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame, USA Today/CNN or USA Today/ESPN.
Atcheson said that in the 1983 media guide, he added the five pre-Bryant national titles now listed -- 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934 and 1941. Taylor Watson, curator at the Bryant Museum in Tuscaloosa, said it was actually the 1986 media guide.
"I tried to make Alabama football look the best it could look and just make it as great as it could possibly be," Atcheson said. "I was a competitor myself with the other schools, and what they bragged about and boasted about, I wanted people to know the best about my school."
I see 13.
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Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:11 pm to Bama Bird
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Posted by Bama Bird And we're not the only school to do it... not even close. Also, there's only one questionable claim
bullshite. 1941 was ours outright. Nothing questionable about it.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:12 pm to Brazos
it all began as a pissing contest with Notre Dame. ND had added a few and bammer's little man syndrome flared up so they added half a dozen.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:14 pm to AUTiger45
Hey now, it was only 5 that were added. 
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:15 pm to allin2010
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Because before Alabama got 12, it only got six.
We already had the first four. They just weren't in in the media guide. Those Rose Bowl teams were celebrated in their time as national champions. Why we didn't count them while Bryant was here? I don't know, I wasn't alive. You can go find newspapers calling those teams the national champs and find pictures of those teams in parades under banners that read "national champions".
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:16 pm to pvilleguru
Prattvillian putting work in
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:19 pm to attheua
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Most of the blueblood programs claim prepoll titles. Nebraska and OU are about the only ones who do not.
You are missing a SEC school who only does AP titles
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:23 pm to Brazos
Fail
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Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:26 pm to GenesChin
Not really. Go look at some of the ones that tennessee has been known to claim
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:27 pm to Bama Bird
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Bama Bird
Ok that is pretty funny
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:31 pm to idlewatcher
This discussion again... 
In 50 years when the playoff has expanded to 8 or 16 teams, will people then look back on the BCS era and claim Auburn's title of 2010, Alabama's 3 titles, LSU's 2, and Florida's titiles illegitimate because the system being used wasn't perfect? NO. Alabama used the best system of the time. Shouldn't be faulted or ridiculed for that.
In 50 years when the playoff has expanded to 8 or 16 teams, will people then look back on the BCS era and claim Auburn's title of 2010, Alabama's 3 titles, LSU's 2, and Florida's titiles illegitimate because the system being used wasn't perfect? NO. Alabama used the best system of the time. Shouldn't be faulted or ridiculed for that.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:32 pm to RTR America
do do... GrossThis post was edited on 12/20/13 at 1:32 pm
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:32 pm to Brazos
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What is the real reason for all those claims? Why do they do it while other schools do not do it? Does anybody, including Alabama fans, really know why ?
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:34 pm to bamaboy87
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Not really. Go look at some of the ones that tennessee has been known to claim
This. Their 40, 50, and 67 claims are downright laughable.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:34 pm to BamaDoc14
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This discussion again...
In 50 years when the playoff has expanded to 8 or 16 teams, will people then look back on the BCS era and claim Auburn's title of 2010, Alabama's 3 titles, LSU's 2, and Florida's titiles illegitimate because the system being used wasn't perfect? NO. Alabama used the best system of the time. Shouldn't be faulted or ridiculed for that.
There was no system until 98 though (or 92 if you want to include the BC/BA).
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:35 pm to TabledTiger
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TabledTiger
Did you really post popcorn after all of those questions have been answered?
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:38 pm to RBWilliams8
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do do... Gross
I'm glad someone shares my level of immaturity.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:42 pm to Brazos
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while other schools do not do it
You should see Meeeeshigan.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 1:57 pm to RTR America
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We've won more titles in the last 4 years than your school has in its entire history
You guys are our lil bitches in the real world so whatever floats your boat gump.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 2:06 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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You guys are our lil bitches in the real world so whatever floats your boat gump.
Okay man 
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