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According to ESPN, Alabama
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:02 am
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:02 am
Has "8 major poll championships." Tying Notre Dame.
Making it official that the only people who think Bama has 13 are their fans. But hey, 8 is a lot, just not 13.
Yeah yeah, I know, "So, just because ESPN says it, it's true?"
Well, I'll take the word of "the world's leader in sports" over "a bunch of plaid shirt-wearing rednecks from Tuscaloosa."
Making it official that the only people who think Bama has 13 are their fans. But hey, 8 is a lot, just not 13.
Yeah yeah, I know, "So, just because ESPN says it, it's true?"
Well, I'll take the word of "the world's leader in sports" over "a bunch of plaid shirt-wearing rednecks from Tuscaloosa."
14
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:04 am to blueboy
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only people who think Bama has 13 are their fans. But hey, 8 is a lot, just not 13.
Exactly. If one were to say "we have 8 NCs", I'd reply: WOW!! That's amazing.
When I hear "We have 13", I think:
Its actually counterproductive
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:06 am to blueboy
Again, the main point is BAMA is at the top.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:06 am to blueboy
Every time Bama claims 13 they undermine respect for their program. They are communicating it's better to lie about 13 then to be honest about 8. I see no evidence of them having the integrity to correct this anytime soon. They would gain more respect by being honest about their accomplishments.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:07 am to blueboy
8 since 1961 and 5 before that. ESPN is not an authority on national championships. There is certainly one very debatable championship 1941.
But the NCAA recognizes Alabama with 17.
But I see no reason the University of Alabama should not recognize the teams that were independently awarded national championships after going undefeated and then boarding a train an traveling across the country to Pasadena and winning the Rose Bowl.
But the NCAA recognizes Alabama with 17.
But I see no reason the University of Alabama should not recognize the teams that were independently awarded national championships after going undefeated and then boarding a train an traveling across the country to Pasadena and winning the Rose Bowl.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:07 am to blueboy
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Making it official that the only people who think Bama has 13 are their fans
Again Yes when the school claims a NC when the team finished with 3 losses, 20th in Nation, and didn't even win the SEC.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:09 am to CrimsonTusk
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But the NCAA recognizes Alabama with 17.
Try Again Gumptard, the NCAA doesn't recognize D-IA NC's so by the NCAA Bama doesn't have any NC's.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:09 am to RollDawgRoll
So just to be clear you don't consider College Football a sport until after 1936? Because that is when the AP decided to pick National Champions?
The AP poll gave the 1966 National Championship to Notre Dame, that's all the counter proof I need to prove that you and ESPN are full of shite. They didn't become any more legitimate in 1936, 1945, or 1998. Just look at 2003 for your proof. Either support the system and our 13 national championships or push for a playoff.
The AP poll gave the 1966 National Championship to Notre Dame, that's all the counter proof I need to prove that you and ESPN are full of shite. They didn't become any more legitimate in 1936, 1945, or 1998. Just look at 2003 for your proof. Either support the system and our 13 national championships or push for a playoff.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:09 am to blueboy
Why do LSU fans care how many championships Bama has?
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:09 am to Geauxtigers468
Congrats again to bama and their 8th national title, that's a bunch 
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:10 am to BAMADWIGHT
We don't care about Bama. We do care when any school lies about it's accomplishments.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:11 am to TenTex
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We don't care about Bama. We do care when any school lies about it's accomplishments.
this
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:11 am to BAMADWIGHT
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Why do LSU fans care how many championships Bama has?
Success by association....
BAMA has a bunch of National Championships
Saban coaches BAMA
LSU once had a coach named Saban
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:12 am to TenTex
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We don't care about Bama. We do care when any school lies about it's accomplishments.
Agreed
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:13 am to TenTex
I say LSU has 14, so we are better than Bama. I can lie too.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:13 am to Geauxtigers468
Alabama finished with 2 losses in 1941. If Alabama were just claiming any national championships it could possibly claim we would also claim 1945 (undefeated, but we defer to Army because of the war) and 1966 an undefeated untied two time defending national champion that six different sources claimed as the national champion, however because the major poll of the day did not declare Alabama champions Alabama does not claim that Title.
But just know that When ESPN says Alabama has 8 they are counting since 1961 which is a national title every six years. And that does not include the previously mentioned 1966 teams.
But just know that When ESPN says Alabama has 8 they are counting since 1961 which is a national title every six years. And that does not include the previously mentioned 1966 teams.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:13 am to blueboy
Jesus Christ. How many times does it take to make you understand we absolutely understand that we have "8 Major Poll Championships"...?? That is absolutely unchallenged by any Bama fan. What you don't want to accept or can't seem to grasp is what happened before those "major polls" EXISTED.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:14 am to blueboy
This shite AGAIN?!
Let me set something straight for you non-believers in the pre-AP era. WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU WANT TO DISCREDIT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Get the hell over it guys. I pray some evil carple-tunnel (spelling?) on the next mofo to make this damn topic.
ESPN recognizes what they're told to. Which are AP era championships.
People that want to discredit us for what we've done REALLY just want to conveniently package their fear that they ARE legit in a "everybody else is doing it" sort of way.
Let me set something straight for you non-believers in the pre-AP era. WE DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU WANT TO DISCREDIT OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Get the hell over it guys. I pray some evil carple-tunnel (spelling?) on the next mofo to make this damn topic.
ESPN recognizes what they're told to. Which are AP era championships.
People that want to discredit us for what we've done REALLY just want to conveniently package their fear that they ARE legit in a "everybody else is doing it" sort of way.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:15 am to DvlsAdvocat
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What you don't want to accept or can't seem to grasp is what happened before those "major polls" EXISTED.
C'mon Advocat, you know that college football was invented in 1950.
Posted on 1/14/10 at 8:18 am to CrimsonTusk
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But the NCAA recognizes Alabama with 17.
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