re: Bama has accomplished so much, so why?

I don't claim 41. And I agree that it reduces the legitimacy and value of the other titles to throw in a ridiculous one like '41. When I was growing up as an Alabama fan in the 90's and mid 2000's, we were all a lot like current Tennessee or Nebraska fans. Our actual team sucked so much that our pride came from trying to prop up our past into something even greater than it was. We started playing Bear Bryant video's before games and wearing shirts obsessing over having 12 titles because there wasn't shite else to celebrate. That's why UT tries to trot out Peyton Manning at every game they can get him to come to.