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I Will Give Jimbo Credit
Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:36 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:36 am
He knows football trivia. On his radio show this week (similar to Tiger Talk) he was discussing Auburn history. Holy shite, he knows a lot about the Dye years and went in depth about the '83 team. Link below:
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Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:57 am to AUstar
He ain't wrong.
I was on a train in Europe during that Sugar bowl. Got to Frankfurt early in the morning to fly back. We were waiting outside the USO office when they opened. Went in and asked for the bowl scores. As the guy read off that Miami had beaten Nebraska, Georgia had beaten Texas, and we had beaten Michigan, a celebration ensued. Thought we were national champions the whole flight back, but found out that others thought differently.
Still think we ought to claim that one. Miscues in the first half cost us against Texas. We controlled the second half, but did not dig out of the hole we created. Seemed like every game was against a top ten team that year. Just a great season and a great team.
I was on a train in Europe during that Sugar bowl. Got to Frankfurt early in the morning to fly back. We were waiting outside the USO office when they opened. Went in and asked for the bowl scores. As the guy read off that Miami had beaten Nebraska, Georgia had beaten Texas, and we had beaten Michigan, a celebration ensued. Thought we were national champions the whole flight back, but found out that others thought differently.
Still think we ought to claim that one. Miscues in the first half cost us against Texas. We controlled the second half, but did not dig out of the hole we created. Seemed like every game was against a top ten team that year. Just a great season and a great team.
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 6:58 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 7:58 am to SpotCheckBilly
1913, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2004, 2010.
Put up banners and extend a finger to anyone who doesn’t like it.
Put up banners and extend a finger to anyone who doesn’t like it.
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 8:00 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 8:19 am to NewYrkTiger
‘13 and ‘83, for sure
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:51 am to AUstar
I'm still pissed about 1983. If I recall it right, 5 teams Auburn played that year ended in the top 10. Brutal schedule. Miami's schedule was weak by comparison and they had lost badly to Florida.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:57 am to AUstar
That was an impressive recollection. Jimbo does seem to know his college football history.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 9:59 am to Auburn1968
FINAL TOP TEN AP POLL 1983
Miami (FL)
Nebraska
Auburn
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Brigham Young
Michigan
Ohio State
Illinois
4 AU opponents ended up in the Top Ten
Miami (FL)
Nebraska
Auburn
Georgia
Texas
Florida
Brigham Young
Michigan
Ohio State
Illinois
4 AU opponents ended up in the Top Ten
This post was edited on 9/21/23 at 10:00 am
Posted on 9/21/23 at 10:06 am to NewYrkTiger
quote:Need 1914 added as well. When you are undefeated and no one scored a single point on you all season, you can claim it
1913, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2004, 2010.
Put up banners and extend a finger to anyone who doesn’t like it.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 12:28 pm to AUstar
He was showing AU some love.
Posted on 9/21/23 at 12:52 pm to Fearless and True
quote:amazing bit of trivia: all 7 of the combined losses of the top 6 in the polls came at the hands of other teams in the top 6:
1. Miami (FL)
2. Nebraska
3. Auburn
4. Georgia
5. Texas
6. Florida
#1 Miami lost to #6 Florida
#2 Nebraska lost to #1 Miami
#3 Auburn lost to #5 Texas
#4 Georgia lost to #3 Auburn
#5 Texas lost to #4 Georgia
#6 Florida lost to #3 Auburn and #4 Georgia
excluding games against one another, they were a combined 56-0-2 (Georgia and Florida both had ties)
Posted on 9/21/23 at 10:34 pm to i am dan
quote:
That was an impressive recollection.
Right?
Dont want to make too much out of that impressive mind, but it is mindboggling at the time. We received help in 2013, Michigan State beat someone but I dont remember who lol and dont even dare ask for the score.
1983????
wow
Posted on 9/21/23 at 11:33 pm to jangalang
I don’t need no trophy’s I have the GD Coke bottle I bought at the IGA in York Al when I was 11.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 7:39 am to NewYrkTiger
quote:
1983, 1993
Do they do a 40 and 30 year reunion this year? Same game?
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:14 am to AUstar
He got his coaching start at AU on Terry Bowden's staff. IIRC he was married to a Bowden relative at one point.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:20 am to TheRealTigerHorn
He was at Samford before he was at AU the same amount of time. 5 years at Samford 5 years at AU.
He went to Cinci for a year before LSU time with Saban
He went to Cinci for a year before LSU time with Saban
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:52 am to AUstar
quote:
Jimbo
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:05 am to NewYrkTiger
quote:Been considering printing my own shirt. Have very little on it. Front left pocket area say war eagle and back just have in large font those years. Would eat people up.
1913, 1957, 1983, 1993, 2004, 2010.
Put up banners and extend a finger to anyone who doesn’t like it.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:54 am to ALhunter
quote:would buy. Pocket sold me on it
Front left pocket area say war eagle and back just have in large font those years
Posted on 9/22/23 at 11:19 am to SingleMalt1973
I've got the same bottle in my office right now.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 12:27 pm to Fearless and True
quote:
4 AU opponents ended up in the Top Ten
More might have ended up there, if they had not played Auburn.
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