re: How many National Championships does Alabama really have in football?

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You do realize bama added a bunch of "claimed" NC's right after bear died, don't you? That was in 1983. This is why you "claim" them....

"I tried to make Alabama football look the best it could look and just make it as great as it could possibly be," Atcheson said. "I was a competitor myself with the other schools, and what they bragged about and boasted about, I wanted people to know the best about my school."

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And guess what, most of those claims are legit according to the NCAA site.

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Because you have no soul?

Gingervitis?

I enjoy this thread.

Roll Damn Chizik.

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How is it not exactly the same?

2004: Auburn left out of BCSNC game as 1 of 3 undefeated teams
2010: TCU left out of BCSNC game as 1 of 3 undefeated teams

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it's not the same because there is a crowned champion for 2010 and not one for 2004. If USC hadn't been forced to vacate the title, I'd have a different opinion.

There's also the argument of the fact that Auburn played in the SEC and TCU, in 2010, was in the Mountain West. Big difference in the quality of the opponents played. Tulane also finished undefeated in 1998, as well as Boise in 2006 and 2009

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it's not the same because there is a crowned champion for 2010 and not one for 2004. If USC hadn't been forced to vacate the title, I'd have a different opinion.

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So why not Oklahoma? They were actually in the game that year.

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They "claimed" NC's from polls that were not in existence for the years they "claim" them. (even though there were polls around during those years)

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And so now Auburn is going to do the exact same thing for 1910, 1913, and 1914?

Once you do that, I don't want to hear any more bitching from Auburn fans regarding our title claims.

Y'all should claim 1908.

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you need to get banned again

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U seemed to be rustled, why so mad? Bad day?

You are obsessed. Bama obsessed.

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1925: Myth

Alabama claims they "share" this one with Dartmouth. Who gave the Tide the title? Houlgate and Helms. Houlgate started his system in 1927. Wait a second—this means 'Bama won their 1925 national championship using a formula that didn't even exist until 1927? The other title giver, Helms Athletic Foundation, wasn't founded until 1941. Hmm, another mind-blowing retroactive scam.




1926: Myth

Alabama claims they "share" this one with three other teams with equal or better records. Once again, it is the Helms Athletic Foundation (founded in 1941) that "gives" Alabama this title. But wait, this organization wasn't formed until over 15 years later, right?



1930: Myth

The Parke Davis poll says that 'Bama tied Notre Dame for the national championship this year, but this was the only poll to award it to 'Bama. Meanwhile, Notre Dame was named national champion in six different polls. I thought there could only truthfully be one champion, but I guess I was wrong. Interesting fact: Parke Davis is another retroactive system. He (an individual, not an organization) didn't create his system until 1933—three years after the fact.



1934: Myth

Alabama says they share this title with two other teams. The title givers this time are Dunkel, Williamson, and Football Thesaurus. Dunkel was a fan—check that, fan—who came up with his own polling system. Williamson was a geologist who also came up with his own system. Football Thesaurus didn't even appear until 1946. Once again, 12 years later. Another title that should never have been claimed.




1941: Myth

One day, when I have children, I'll read about this one to them before bed each night. Fact is, it might as well be written in a book full of colorful pictures and fairy tales. The AP ranked Alabama 20th in the nation this season with 14 teams having better records above them. Once again, it is the Football Thesaurus that retroactively awards the Tide this title. Alabama finished third in the SEC that year, while Mississippi State won the SEC title. It completely baffles me that 'Bama claims a national title in 1941.

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That article painted a solid picture