Auburn football = the craziest (1 Viewer)

[Premier]

Just retroactively awarded themselves FOUR more titles. FOUR

http://deadspin.com/auburn-considers-pretending-it-won-another-four-nationa-1513171553/1577569667/+barryap?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Wonder when they will award themselves one for 2013. FDAS

 

[Blind Tiger]

Kansas has done that a couple of times in basketball for years 1922 and 1923.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Titletown, USA

 

[gump]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

 

[rockaction]

I thought New York homies were the craziest.

 

[Premier]

Kansas has done that a couple of times in basketball for years 1922 and 1923.

I think that's a little more palatable than 1993.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

 

[Premier]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

 

[Christo]

Now that I really think about it, I had "sex" with three more women than I thought I had.

 

[Josie Maran]

I'd like to take this opportunity to congratulate Bowling Green for their spectacular run of national championships from 1993-1997 and to be thankful for the opportunity to be the starting QB for most of that time.

 

[RUSF18]

Us Rutgers fans take pride in our sole national championship in football:

http://fansedge.frgimages.com/FFImage/thumb.aspx?i=%2FproductImages%2F_1057000%2Fff_1057636_xl.jpg&w=400

 

[FDAS]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

 

[FDAS]

I'm fine with this, except for 93, as it's all marketing/recruiting BS anyways. Should've chosen 04 over 93.

I'VE GOT SOME T-SHIRTS TO PRINT, #####ES.

 

[Norman Paperman]

Now that I really think about it, I had "sex" with three more women than I thought I had.

nope that was just 1 more. She just looked like 3 women.

 

[otello]

Are they going to make rings and give them to the team? How about a parade?

 

[FDAS]

Are they going to make rings and give them to the team? How about a parade?

I'd totally go to a parade. You ever had a parade thrown for you?

 

[Slapdash]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

 

[SacramentoBob]

I've seen no evidence to disprove the fact that Auburn were National Champions from 1901-1999.

 

[The Commish]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

That was different dude!!

 

[Insein]

Id settle for the one Penn State was robbed of in 1994.

 

[Premier]

I'm fine with this, except for 93, as it's all marketing/recruiting BS anyways. Should've chosen 04 over 93.

I'VE GOT SOME T-SHIRTS TO PRINT, #####ES.

Why did they pass on 04? That's actually one I could semi-see.

 

[FDAS]

I'm fine with this, except for 93, as it's all marketing/recruiting BS anyways. Should've chosen 04 over 93.

I'VE GOT SOME T-SHIRTS TO PRINT, #####ES.

Why did they pass on 04? That's actually one I could semi-see.

No idea.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

 

[rockaction]

I'm fine with this, except for 93, as it's all marketing/recruiting BS anyways. Should've chosen 04 over 93.

I'VE GOT SOME T-SHIRTS TO PRINT, #####ES.

Why did they pass on 04? That's actually one I could semi-see.

With Campbell and Brown and Williams? That was a hell of a team.

 

[Dexter]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

 

[Premier]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

 

[Premier]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

Ok, don't watch?

 

[Dexter]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

Yeah, they got a trophy! So it's like official and stuff cause a computer said so.

 

[FDAS]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

YOUR FACE IS SILLY

 

[Premier]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

Yeah, they got a trophy! So it's like official and stuff cause a computer said so.

Ok that game didn't happen in your world. I don't care.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

YOUR FACE IS SILLY

My disdain isn't directed at Auburn. It's at the NCAA/BCS in general.

 

[FDAS]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

YOUR FACE IS SILLY

My disdain isn't directed at Auburn. It's at the NCAA/BCS in general.

I know. I just enjoy lashing out

 

[Insein]

What "protest"? The whole thing is silly. Figure out an actual playoff system and be done with it.

YOUR FACE IS SILLY

My disdain isn't directed at Auburn. It's at the NCAA/BCS in general.

Next year starts the playoff. Top 4 teams play in 3 games to determine a winner.

 

[gump]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

You and I both know the differences (including the timing with Alabama changing its titles 30 years ago), and more importantly they're obvious to the consumer. Maybe I'm wrong and AU fans eat this up, but I doubt it.

 

[Premier]

Honestly if Florida State did this I would be completely embarrassed. It just seems so corny. It's like some guy lying to himself that he has 20 grand in the bank while he's broke.

 

[Premier]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

You and I both know the differences (including the timing with Alabama changing its titles 30 years ago), and more importantly they're obvious to the consumer. Maybe I'm wrong and AU fans eat this up, but I doubt it.

What are the differences. I often read about how Bama counts more titles than other sources recognize.

 

[gump]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

You and I both know the differences (including the timing with Alabama changing its titles 30 years ago), and more importantly they're obvious to the consumer. Maybe I'm wrong and AU fans eat this up, but I doubt it.

What are the differences. I often read about how Bama counts more titles than other sources recognize.

For one thing, sources recognize all of them. The issue is some are back when there were a lot of sources. No one is recognizing Auburn in '93 though.

 

[Dexter]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

Yeah, they got a trophy! So it's like official and stuff cause a computer said so.

Ok that game didn't happen in your world. I don't care.

What game? The one where a computer picked what it thought was the best teams using a math formula?

 

[Short Corner]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

Yeah, they got a trophy! So it's like official and stuff cause a computer said so.

Ok that game didn't happen in your world. I don't care.

What game? The one where a computer picked what it thought was the best teams using a math formula?

Pretty sure some humans some input here as well.

 

[Premier]

What is the difference between this and the fictional "national championship" title they give out now?

They played a title game and everything. Maybe you missed it?

Yeah...."title"

Nobody cares about your dopey protest. They got a trophy, rings, hats, the whole thing.

Yeah, they got a trophy! So it's like official and stuff cause a computer said so.

Ok that game didn't happen in your world. I don't care.

What game? The one where a computer picked what it thought was the best teams using a math formula?

Sure if that's what you want to think.

 

[Guest]

Cool, Nebraska now has 14.

Nebraska has also been awarded nine other national championships by various polling organizations:%5B35%5D

• 1915, 1921, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1999

And I think we can throw the undefeated teams of 1902, 1903, and 1913 in there also for 17.

 

[Tom Servo]

Honestly if Florida State did this I would be completely embarrassed. It just seems so corny. It's like some guy lying to himself that he has 20 grand in the bank while he's broke.

(Insert Eminence joke here)

 

[Mark Davis]

I assume this is a marketing play for recruiting, '5X' licensed product, etc. But the problem is everyone sees right thru it.

Alabama did the same thing in 1986. Don't be so disingenuous

You and I both know the differences (including the timing with Alabama changing its titles 30 years ago), and more importantly they're obvious to the consumer. Maybe I'm wrong and AU fans eat this up, but I doubt it.

What are the differences. I often read about how Bama counts more titles than other sources recognize.

For one thing, sources recognize all of them. The issue is some are back when there were a lot of sources. No one is recognizing Auburn in '93 though.

Same criteria to a degree on what AU is now claiming from what I can tell. AU had a few older championships they could have claimed. I'm not sure why they settled on only taking part of the ones that certain sources recognize. To me it's either you take them all, no matter who and how questionable, as Alabama did, or take only the "major" ones, which they have done up until now. What Auburn is doing is somewhere in between.

The guy who did the claiming for Bama was actually from my hometown. His father used to be the pastor at the church I grew up at. He's a super nice guy and he finds it all pretty amusing now from what little I've heard come from him on it. It's been a marketing bonanza for Alabama though. How many shirts and hats did they sell for years with "12" on it? Now they've gotten to resell the shirts and hats to those same people 3 more times. That alone made it worth doing for Alabama.

I'm an Auburn alum, I really could care less. I don't care about any claim to '04, just hate never getting a shot to play in the BCS Championship that year. This past year's team needed an Ohio State loss at the end and I could have easily handled them not making it to the game. Plus they obviously would have lost to Georgia as well without a fluke bounce. The 2004 team never getting that shot stings.

 

[Mark Davis]

Honestly if Florida State did this I would be completely embarrassed. It just seems so corny. It's like some guy lying to himself that he has 20 grand in the bank while he's broke.

Please, none of these large programs today have any humility or greater since of morality over the other. It's all about marketing and in the end, money. FSU is the most recent example with Jameis Winston. I'm not claiming any of the others would have handled it differently but FSU is right up there at the top with the rest of the anything for money group.

 

[Josie Maran]

tl;dr

 

[Premier]

Honestly if Florida State did this I would be completely embarrassed. It just seems so corny. It's like some guy lying to himself that he has 20 grand in the bank while he's broke.

Please, none of these large programs today have any humility or greater since of morality over the other. It's all about marketing and in the end, money. FSU is the most recent example with Jameis Winston. I'm not claiming any of the others would have handled it differently but FSU is right up there at the top with the rest of the anything for money group.

I never said any of these schools had any morality. They're all whores. But how is playing Jameis Winston the same as claiming a bunch of fake titles that everybody is laughing about?

Before you say what I know you're going to say, keep in mind he was never charged, which makes a pretty big difference IMO. If they played that guy after he caught a rape charge, I would've stopped donating and I'm sure a lot of others would have as well.

 

[Premier]

And while this is certainly about money for auburn it's also a little brother mentality with Bama. They're trying to catch up....Jacobs even said something a few months back like "well if they're doing it we should be too."

 

[Tom Servo]

 

[Mark Davis]

Let me get it right. You will donate if they play a likely rapist but won't if he's charged? Right.

For the record, I donated to FSU whether he was charged or not and actually prefer they did play him because he made me money on tickets by winning. I'm not piling on them for that I'm the first one not to care as long as I make a buck. It's up to FSU to police that, not me. But let's all admit all we care about is either the program winning or money.

As far as Auburn it's a recruiting and/or marketing thing. Again I think they should claim all or none of the obscure ones. Not the some of them approach they appear to be heading toward. It's about recruiting or marketing and therefore in the end, winning and/or money.