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re: Auburn officially wins the 1983 NCAA football National Championship
Posted on 5/29/21 at 11:55 am to VeryReauxna_ish
Posted on 5/29/21 at 11:55 am to VeryReauxna_ish
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Miami beat 6 top 10 teams and 2 others that were ranked. Miami > Auburn.
This is a complete lie. So here's the facts Auburn beat #5 #7 #19 #8 and lost to #3
Miami beat #13 #12 #1 and lost to #16
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Posted on 5/29/21 at 11:57 am to Ancient Astronaut
About time clearly played a tougher schedule than the other contenders. Not so sure 93 and 04 should not have serious claim also. War Eagle.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 12:35 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Back when Auburn had a pulse, his trolling was master level.
You mean in 2019 ?
Posted on 5/29/21 at 12:36 pm to Scoper
Congrats on the Sex, Barn
Posted on 5/29/21 at 12:49 pm to Scoper
Tom Osborne's pride in going for the win vs a tie and assured NC is the only reason it is a conversation.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:00 pm to Che Boludo
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Tom Osborne's pride in going for the win vs a tie and assured NC is the only reason it is a conversation.
I think there would have been some backlash if he had kicked the EP. It had nothing to due with his pride, Osborne was old school who believed never put your fate in the hands of the voters. I remember when Pat Dye went for the tie against Syracuse in the Sugar Bowl. He took a lot of criticism from a lot of people and that game didn't mean much for Auburn, but kept Syracuse out of the conversation.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:09 pm to Irons Puppet
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I think there would have been some backlash if he had kicked the EP.
Some backlash but nothing too major. They would have been 12-0-1 and the undisputed champions of college football. Auburn fans would have had no argument at all in that case.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:13 pm to VeryReauxna_ish
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Miami beat 6 top 10 teams and 2 others that were ranked.
Lol, of all the arguments revolving around 1983 you are the first to try and make the case that Auburn didn't have, by far, the toughest schedule.
Of course that's because your facts are totally wrong, unless by 6 you meant 1.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:14 pm to RollTide1987
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Some backlash but nothing too major. They would have been 12-0-1 and the undisputed champions of college football. Auburn fans would have had no argument at all in that case.
Nebraska played 2 RANKED teams prior to the OB. AU beat 5 ranked teams and played 5 Top 10 teams, beating 4 of them. I think they would have a good argument. The Press had made Nebraska unbeatable, it was the only reason Miami jumped everyone.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:17 pm to mistaken4193
I love how Barn fans cry about 93 and 04.
You were INELIGIBLE in 93. That’s like Bama claiming an SEC West championship in 02.
And in 04 y’all were gonna get Curbstomped by USC.
You were INELIGIBLE in 93. That’s like Bama claiming an SEC West championship in 02.
And in 04 y’all were gonna get Curbstomped by USC.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:18 pm to Irons Puppet
Miami had played three ranked teams and none of them were in the Top 10 prior to the OB. They were blown out by UF and AU beat UF that year.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:19 pm to mistaken4193
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ou were INELIGIBLE in 93. That’s like Bama claiming an SEC West championship in 02.
Most fans do not claim 93. They were undefeated, but FSU was a much better team. 83 and 04 are legitimate claims.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:21 pm to Irons Puppet
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I think there would have been some backlash if he had kicked the EP
It is understandable, as you play to win the game and not lay up.
But, Nebraska would have walked off the field the only undefeated team in the nation. Au had a 13 point home loss to TX earlier in the year. Texas lost their bowl to UGA. And, Miami came in at #5.
Some would certainly have hated a play for a tie, but it would have secured a national title for the Huskers.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:22 pm to Scoper
Lost to the only good team they played.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:25 pm to Che Boludo
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It is understandable, as you play to win the game and not lay up.
But, Nebraska would have walked off the field the only undefeated team in the nation. Au had a 13 point home loss to TX earlier in the year. Texas lost their bowl to UGA. And, Miami came in at #5.
Some would certainly have hated a play for a tie, but it would have secured a national title for the Huskers.
See my previous post on AUs and Neb schedules. No comparison. The fact that AUs only loss was against UT and UTs only loss was against UGA (who had loss to AU), reinforces that argument.
Osborne even said afterwards he did not want to put the Championship in the voters hands. He knew the events of the day.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:29 pm to Scoper
Wasn’t this The Opelika Golf Magazine NC?
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:31 pm to Irons Puppet
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Osborne even said afterwards he did not want to put the Championship in the voters hands. He knew the events of the day.
And, he made a poor strategic decision.
Can't fault him for it though. 12-0 and unanimous champ was on the line if they get the 2 pt conversion. But, the smarter play would have been a tie.
He was Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy when he should have been David Simms that day.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 1:46 pm to Scoper
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Auburn officially wins the 1983 NCAA football National Championship
Posted on 5/29/21 at 2:02 pm to Irons Puppet
So AU was going to beat SC in 04, who beat them a combined 47-17 in 02 & 03, including a shutout? AU math at its finest.
Posted on 5/29/21 at 2:05 pm to Irons Puppet
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I think they would have a good argument.
They didn't even have a good enough argument to stay in front of Miami who beat no one that season but Nebraska. Even after losing to Miami, Nebraska still got 4.5 first-place votes in the final AP poll.
This post was edited on 5/29/21 at 2:06 pm
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