re: Bear Market for Bama. The Bear is Pissed

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Think you can take over this for a little while? I have to go to class

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Go learn you something, gump!

And lighten up -- I'm just trying to give you gumps a pep talk so you'll get pissed at yourselves and take out all that anger on Auburn.

I have tremendous respect for Bama (because I'm old enough to remember the Bear), but you need to admit that 3-8 over any span against LSU is pathetic. You know, I know it, the whole damn country knows it. Don't shoot the messenger. Deep down, you know it's true.

Get a hold of yourselves, stop baiting Finebaum into calling you irrelevant (that's his form of a pep talk) and get your arse in gear to beat Auburn.

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hell everybody kicked our arse in that span,we were on probation..

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Again, defaming the memory of the Bear. The Bear cheated his arse off, but made sure he didn't get caught. Albert Means wouldn't have posed a problem for the Bear.

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The Bear cheated his arse off

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He played under the same rules (or lack of rules) that every other coach played under. Alabama didn't have any problems with the NCAA under Bryant, fyi. In fact, we didn't get our first probation until the 90's.

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And Bama has yet to get back to his level of awesomeness.

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and never will,too much competition these days..

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Where has the magic gone, Bama fans?

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we just went undefeated last year,jeebus...

eta:i know you're flaming but still...

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Think you can take over this for a little while? I have to go to class

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Don't forget to wipe the fingerpaints off before going to the bathroom.

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Beat Auburn.

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The 85 limit caused such increased parity that no program will ever see Bryant-esque runs with 6 national titles.

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So Bama will continue to be irrelevant?

shite. Finebaum is going to be pissed for a LONG time.

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In reality, Alabama's 2 national titles since Bryant died are on par with the other major programs in the nation such as Florida, LSU, USC, FSU, Ohio St, Michigan, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. Miami is the only program post-70's to really distinguish itself above the rest

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I can't believe a Gump is actually OKAY with merely being "on par" with Florida and LSU.

Really?

You're okay with that?

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Thanks, I'll remember that when I am called down from my seat in the stands to suit up and play. Actually Saban called me at work today to see if I'll be available that weekend. I told him I might be duck hunting that morning but that I might can make it in time to warm up.

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That's the spirit, Gump!

And since the Bear died the most storied program in college football history - Notre Dame - has only won one national title (1988).

Oklahoma has won two (1985, 2000), Ohio State has won one (2002), Nebraska has won three (1994,1995,1997), Michigan has won one (1997), Penn State has won one (1986), Texas has won one (2005), USC has won two (2004, 2005 [I don't count 2003]), and Alabama has won two (1992, 2009).

I don't really see the point you are trying to make here. The "traditional schools" that dominated the 50s, 60s, and 70s with Alabama have all struggled to maintain that level of dominance that they enjoyed back in the day. Hell, even Florida State managed just two national titles in the 90s and they were dominant throughout that whole decade. The new rules established by the NCAA have worked in limiting the dynasty. And with the SEC being the way it is you will never see a team dominate this conference the way Alabama did in the 70s.

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all you can do is hope

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If we are contenders every year and win one here and there then I am happy and that is all you can expect.

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So you admit it. Being on par with LSU and Florida is good enough for Bama in the post-Bear era. You're okay with that.

And if you lose to Auburn this year?

Hari-kari.

50 yard line.