🏈 Bigfoot's thoughts on Auburn claiming National Championships

[50+yeartidefan]

True, but the pre-bowl UPI handed us '73. It's all a marvelous mishmash, which is what makes (made) college football so wonderful.

I'm nostalgic to a fault, love old stuff and new stuff/experiences that are reminiscent of days gone by. At my folks' place, I spent the last two days filling a 20 yard roll-off with stuff from outbuildings that deserved a place in a landfill - stuff that my Dad "might need someday", or that had been demoted from home decor. A couple of truckloads went to the local thrift store, but much more went into the dumpster.

I haven't scratched the surface of things with meaning or value. We won't seriously work through that until Mom's gone, hopefully for quite some time. The barn, however, is another matter. That will be a January project, and another dumpster.

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What my kids will deal with....
900 foot storage room....2 barns.... its our way of punishing them....subliminally...i guess

 

[TerryP]

If I recall, the Houlgate poll was almost more like a computer poll, ahead of its time in its methodology

There might be a post here, from me, about the Holgate. I remember getting in depth with a few people in the last few years.

When it was published, it carried more credibility than the AP or others.

The guy from UA that chose that season? First name Steve, maybe? I can't speak for his choices.

Always thought... I'm not going to tell someone on the '41 team to take their ring off.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

There might be a post here, from me, about the Holgate. I remember getting in depth with a few people in the last few years.

When it was published, it carried more credibility than the AP or others.

The guy from UA that chose that season? First name Steve, maybe? I can't speak for his choices.

Always thought... I'm not going to tell someone on the '41 team to take their ring off.

Another reason that it's the perfect time to do it. Nobody will have to.

 

[TerryP]

Another reason that it's the perfect time to do it. Nobody will have to.

I'd think the publicity around removing it would be worse than annual preseason hack piece.

 

[TerryP]

@Brandon Van de Graaff the funny part about the AU stuff is it is just like what we'd see out of UA's SID when there were only 12 in the cabinet.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

And. We know.
61 is also claimed by osu
64 by Arkansas

73 by ND.
78 by USCw

Maybe lot others that just dont come to mind

AU grabbing one out of bCS/ cfp era. As is UCF. And the 57 is with AU on probation ???

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

@Brandon Van de Graaff the funny part about the AU stuff is it is just like what we'd see out of UA's SID when there were only 12 in the cabinet.

The funnier part would be if Tuberville and/or Bowden had a national championship bonus in their contracts that broke ass auburn would now likely be forced to pay out.