re: Why is Auburn the only member of the "big 6" unable to sustain success?

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That's just it. Your statement is total bullshite. Auburn has had some bad years. bama has had far more periods of getting down, and staying down, than Auburn has. Truthfully, bama has had two great era's. That is what you base the success of your entire history on.

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Since you used the terms eras, I suppose you want to talk about the entire history of the program.

Wallace Wade was the first great era. He put Alabama on the map, from 1923-1930 he went 61-13 and brought Alabama the first Rose Bowl wins of any southern school.

Frank Thomas succeeded him and went 115-24-7 from 1931-1946. He won two more Rose Bowls and had a certain young coach on his staff.

Alabama was solid through the mid-1950s under Harold Drew. He was 54-28-7 from 1947-1954. Ears Whitworth is the first "down period" from 1955-1957.

Paul Bryant took over in 1958 and coached until 1983. His record of 232-46-9 speaks for itself.

Alabama was again solid throughout the 1980s, under Perkins and Curry. But could never get back to previous decades.

Gene Stallings brought the next great era with a 70-16-1 record and Alabama's first national title since 1979.

The second down period truly lived up to its name. It last far longer than the three years of Whitworth. Several coaching changes and only one conference title from 1997-2006.

Then of course there is the Nick Saban era. I think that one speaks for itself. Or you can just refer to my signature.