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re: Serious question/poll re: Bama's claimed NC
Posted on 12/4/09 at 9:02 pm to rolltide1283
Posted on 12/4/09 at 9:02 pm to rolltide1283
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They may be sketchy according to opposing fans but we were legitimately awarded the NC by the major organizations for that time.
There WERE no 'major organizations for that time'. That's because the entire concept of a "NATIONAL CHAMPION" in college football didn't exist.
The Rose Bowl was a football exhibition game, put on as part of the Tournament of Roses celebration. The game was just a minor attraction to the parade in those days. Hell, the damn thing didn't even sell out for the first time until 1947.
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Posted on 12/4/09 at 9:06 pm to FearlessFreep
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The Rose Bowl was a football exhibition game, put on as part of the Tournament of Roses celebration.
Every team that has topped off an undefeated season in the pre-AP era with a Rose Bowl victory has claimed a title for it. If you are going to nullify Alabama's, make sure you get Michigan's, USC's, etc.
I have no problem scrutinizing titles, just as long as the same standard is set for everyone.
Posted on 12/4/09 at 9:12 pm to FearlessFreep
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There WERE no 'major organizations for that time'.
The AP/UPI/BCS didn't exist back then but there were organizations awarding teams for undefeated seasons. We were undefeated in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1934 (won the Rose Bowl that year as well). There were some other undefeated teams those years but they didn't have as many wins as Bama did (except 1930 when we and ND were 10-0).
All I'm saying is that those teams were great and done exactly what they were suppose to do to go undefeated. If the University wants to hang a banner in their honor, so be it.
If we went back in time to before 1936 and AU went undefeated and won the major bowl, would you want your University to hang a banner and give kudos to those young men?
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