Bama-Auburn 2013

[palinurus]

Alabama-Auburn: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

 

[ulukinatme]

Not related to the game, this was a few years ago, but someone on another board just posted it and I've never actually heard this before. It's not as long as the epic MSU meltdown, but this is pretty funny all the same. Sorry, T-Town.

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[ACamp1900]

Coming into work yesterday they played a clip of a call of a fan calling into a bama station and he sounded about 50ish.... he went on and on and on about how nothing is more important that bama, not his wife, not his kids and how he no longer wants to live in a world where such a thing could happen...

lol

you just got three out of four douche bag... grow up.

I have said many times in the past (yes bishop, long before last year) I just cannot stomach the large minority of lunatic fans in that base... it's just completely other level.

 

[ulukinatme]

Oh man...more Phyllis

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[RammerJammer91]

Oh man...more Phyllis

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As awful as she is, she's nowhere near the worst Finebaum caller. That honor belongs to Tammy. "Pawwwwwwl!"

 

[RammerJammer91]

Coming into work yesterday they played a clip of a call of a fan calling into a bama station and he sounded about 50ish.... he went on and on and on about how nothing is more important that bama, not his wife, not his kids and how he no longer wants to live in a world where such a thing could happen...

lol

you just got three out of four douche bag... grow up.

I have said many times in the past (yes bishop, long before last year) I just cannot stomach the large minority of lunatic fans in that base... it's just completely other level.

You should check out Clay Travis' rankings of the "10 dumbest fan bases". Pretty good stuff about each team.

 

[CTHindman]

I can't stomach Finebaum. Has anyone listened to him since Saturday? I know it was only a loss to an SEC team but I am sure he is up in arms that AL won't get their 4th NC in a row.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

ESPN already pulling out all the stops:

 

[RammerJammer91]

I can't stomach Finebaum. Has anyone listened to him since Saturday? I know it was only a loss to an SEC team but I am sure he is up in arms that AL won't get their 4th NC in a row.

He's not an Alabama fan. He jumps on the bandwagon of the SEC team that is in the best position to make it to the NCG. He was happy that LSU beat Ohio State in the NCG. When Florida had that really good 4 year run with 2 NC's, he was praising Tebow and Meyer every chance he got. Late in 2010, he jumped on the Auburn bandwagon. If anything, I'm surprised he isn't making national headlines for demanding that Auburn should play Florida State.

 

[ACamp1900]

You should check out Clay Travis' rankings of the "10 dumbest fan bases". Pretty good stuff about each team.

I have seen it and agree with a lot of it (from those i know about, I haven't really encountered UK fans)... even the ND write up was fair when considering our fringe... but the "7th in the SEC thing" people love to drop is just stupid

 

[RammerJammer91]

I have seen it and agree with a lot of it (from those i know about, I haven't really encountered UK fans)... even the ND write up was fair when considering our fringe... but the "7th in the SEC thing" people love to drop is just stupid

Was that the thing he wrote after like week 3 where he had Vandy ahead of Ohio State?

 

[philipm31]

Was that the thing he wrote after like week 3 where he had Vandy ahead of Ohio State?

James Franklin ranked VANDY ahead of ND, along with six other SEC schools at the end of the regular season last year, so....

 

[palinurus]

James Franklin ranked VANDY ahead of ND, along with six other SEC schools at the end of the regular season last year, so....

In my opinion, the coaches' poll is a huge joke, and if there was any justice in the world, the BCS or powers that be would strip that from the formula. There's no denying their knowledge (at least in most cases, lol), I'd bet money they watch less college football on a given weekend than most of us do, so they really don't know. But the real problem is the politics, like D'Antonio putting Ohio State #1 or the Franklin story from last year. I should add, I don't like the polls generally, because I think a lot of the voters have the same problems, probably to a slightly lesser extent, that coaches do: too busy to watch a lot of games and bias/politics.

 

[Damion704]

ESPN already pulling out all the stops:

What a freakin joke. I seriously cant even watch ESPN besides Live sports events.

 

[T Town Tommy]

What a freakin joke. I seriously cant even watch ESPN besides Live sports events.

Not gonna happen. But if Fla State and OSU were to lose and Auburn beat Mizzou, then that's exactly what it would be. That would be classic - for us Bama fans anyway. LOL

 

[ACamp1900]

It should be MSU v the SEC winner in that case IMO... enough with teams that can't even win their own divison

 

[T Town Tommy]

It should be MSU v the SEC winner in that case IMO... enough with teams that can't even win their own divison

Don't really disagree but when has the BCS ended up with the two best teams in the country playing each other? It will be hrd to watch an undefeated OSU team play for the title knowing they are probably a lower tier top 10 team overall.

 

[ACamp1900]

Don't really disagree but when has the BCS ended up with the two best teams in the country playing each other? It will be hrd to watch an undefeated OSU team play for the title knowing they are probably a lower tier top 10 team overall.

Honest question: How do we know that??

 

[T Town Tommy]

Honest question: How do we know that??

Just my opinion based on what I see on the field. The Buckeye defense is pretty weak overall. Their offense is nothing special either. I don't count the Michigan game as that is a rival and we all know what can happen in those games. But OSU has not impressed me at all where you have to be strong to win against elite teams.

 

[palinurus]

Ohio State's best opponent so far is 21st ranked Wisconsin, who Ohio State beat by 7 in Columbus. The evidence in favor of a high ranking is very slim. If pollsters voted based on quality of opposition and quality of performance, and not reputation, habit, and a rigid appreciation of a W-L record, Ohio State probably would be in lower tier of the Top Ten, at best. Just my opinion. It's true we don't know; we're just speculating based on the evidence.

 

[PANDFAN]

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[ThePiombino]

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Oh man! Would love to know the story behind that.

 

[ACamp1900]

At Notre Dame it would go something like, "I told you to sit down, and SHUT UP!!!"

 

[Kak7304]

What a freakin joke. I seriously cant even watch ESPN besides Live sports events.

Why SEC Isn't As Great In Football As You Think | ThePostGame

I strongly recommend everyone read this article about how "SEC superiority" is perpetuated by ESPN and the BCS. I always wondered why a Bama/LSU rematch was acceptable a few years back but a Mich/OSU NCG rematch wasn't after #1 OSU beat #2 Michigan 42-39. I would think Florida's dismantling of OSU in the championship in 2006 would be the best argument against a rematch because Florida wouldn't have gotten an opportunity had Michigan gotten a rematch because they were thought to be the second best team in the nation. Your post just shows ESPN is already at work trying to promote their cash cow.

2006 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ohio State victory guaranteed the #1 ranked Buckeyes a slot in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game where they would face the SEC Champion, #2 Florida Gators. There was a great deal of controversy as to who should face Ohio State for the championship: USC, Florida, and Michigan all sat with one loss and voters initially kept Michigan at the number two spot. The following week USC leapfrogged Michigan into the number two spot after a win over Notre Dame. USC, however, was defeated a week later by rival UCLA, again igniting the debate as to whether Michigan or Florida was most deserving to play against Ohio State. Despite an impressive Florida victory in the SEC conference championship game against Arkansas, some media analysts agreed with the BCS computers that Michigan was the best one-loss team in the nation and deserved another shot at the Buckeyes. Voters, however, refused to keep Michigan at #2, because they felt it would be unfair to give Michigan a rematch when Florida also had one loss and won their conference. The decision by the human voters in both the Coaches Poll and Harris Poll proved to be the difference in the final BCS rankings, as Florida edged Michigan by an extremely small margin, sending the Wolverines to the 2007 Rose Bowl and preventing Michigan from backing into the National Championship game.

Ohio State, after being ranked the entire 2006 season #1 went into the 2007 BCS National Championship Game as a heavy favorite. However the Buckeyes would struggle to find their offense, and would be beaten soundly by the Florida Gators, 41–14. This result started a seven-year run in which the SEC has won every BCS Championship, a streak that has yet to end. Ironically, in 2011, under a similar circumstance, the voters sent Alabama to the Championship Game despite the fact the Crimson Tide lost to LSU in the regular season match up. But Alabama shut out the Tigers 21-0.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Why SEC Isn't As Great In Football As You Think | ThePostGame

I strongly recommend everyone read this article about how "SEC superiority" is perpetuated by ESPN and the BCS. I always wondered why a Bama/LSU rematch was acceptable a few years back but a Mich/OSU NCG rematch wasn't after #1 OSU beat #2 Michigan 42-39. I would think Florida's dismantling of OSU in the championship in 2006 would be the best argument against a rematch because Florida wouldn't have gotten an opportunity had Michigan gotten a rematch because they were thought to be the second best team in the nation. Your post just shows ESPN is already at work trying to promote their cash cow.

2006 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They got it right in 2006 and in 2011. Outside of a kickoff return, the Gators outclassed OSU in every aspect of the game - proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were indeed the best team in the country then. Futhermore, OSU was beaten like a rented mule in their other title game against an SEC opponent. In 2011, Alabama was the best team in the country. Anyone who believes otherwise is simply hating. When the conference wins 7 titles in a row and they dominate their bowl games - typically going against higher conference seeds - how can one argue. The SEC earned the benefit of the doubt because they have proved it against the best teams in the country - year after year.

A rematch of Bama Auburn won't happen for the BCS title this year unless both Fla State and OSU lose and the chances of that happening is slim. Wouldn't mind getting a shot again at the Tigers in a BCS bowl game though. It would cause the Barner fans to faint.

 

[Kak7304]

They got it right in 2006 and in 2011. Outside of a kickoff return, the Gators outclassed OSU in every aspect of the game - proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were indeed the best team in the country then. Futhermore, OSU was beaten like a rented mule in their other title game against an SEC opponent. In 2011, Alabama was the best team in the country. Anyone who believes otherwise is simply hating. When the conference wins 7 titles in a row and they dominate their bowl games - typically going against higher conference seeds - how can one argue. The SEC earned the benefit of the doubt because they have proved it against the best teams in the country - year after year.

A rematch of Bama Auburn won't happen for the BCS title this year unless both Fla State and OSU lose and the chances of that happening is slim. Wouldn't mind getting a shot again at the Tigers in a BCS bowl game though. It would cause the Barner fans to faint.

Many thought OSU was the clear cut #1 in 2006 and UM was clear #2. How do you know Oklahoma State or Stanford wouldn't have manhandled LSU in 2011? You're arguing against a rematch in 2006 with the benefit of hindsight that Florida won. We don't have that luxury with 2011 because it never happened. Bama got their chance against LSU and lost by the same margin UM lost in 2006 so someone else should have had a chance. I'm against the in-conference national championship rematch (unless everyone else has 2 losses) because you lose the "national" part of the championship. In my opinion, they got it right in 2006 as Michigan already had it's shot against OSU but Okie St or Stanford should have had a shot in 2011.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Many thought OSU was the clear cut #1 in 2006 and UM was clear #2. Bama shouldn't have gotten that chance as they already lost to LSU. How do you know Oklahoma State or Stanford wouldn't have manhandled LSU?

No one can say for sure but I know what I seen on the field. Many said ND didn't belong in the title game last year - not based on record but based on what they saw on the field. I want to see the two best teams play - regardless of conference, etc. If it's the SEC then that's great. If it's Bama that's even better. But it is not very difficult to evaluate teams... if you take emotion out of it. Can people honestly say OSU is the second best team in the country this year? No. Why? Because of what they have shown on the field. They got it right in 2006 and they got it right in 2011.

 

[philipm31]

Not so sure about 2011, as they had two SEC teams in the BCS title game, just five years after people openly campaigning for rematch between MICH and OSU...and the PTB decided against it. Not saying that FLA was not a worthy titlist, but honestly, it is awfully subjective, honestly because there is no way anyone could have looked at ALA in 2008 and think they were not better than Utah...and Utah ran them off the field, or when BSU upset OKLA.

VERY easy for you to say when it is two SEC titlists, with the benefit of hindsight, as well.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Not so sure about 2011, as they had two SEC teams in the BCS title game, just five years after people openly campaigning for rematch between MICH and OSU...and the PTB decided against it. Not saying that FLA was not a worthy titlist, but honestly, it is awfully subjective, honestly because there is no way anyone could have looked at ALA in 2008 and think they were not better than Utah...and Utah ran them off the field, or when BSU upset OKLA.

VERY easy for you to say when it is two SEC titlists, with the benefit of hindsight, as well.

That argument would be solid but the SEC has proven it time and again in the title games. They have taken on the next "Johnny Come Lately" and beat them pretty handily. Outside of the Auburn Oregon game, the other games in the seven years were a joke.

Remember, it was the SEC who first proposed a playoff system. Only the ACC joined them in calling for a playoff. The B1G, Big 12, Pac 12, and Notre Dame were seriously opposed to it. Why? They wanted to protect their "right" to play in a BCS bowl game and have a remote chance to play for a title. Can't do it on the field so let's get in another way mentality. Delaney has been the biggest cry baby about this even with his conference proving year in and year out they don't belong in the elite team conversation.

I would do the same if I were those conferences and Notre Dame. Each conference and ND has had their chance - and each conference has been beaten in the seven years with most being completely embarrassed. Again, put the two best teams - and we can safely say we know who they are each year - in the title game. True champs - not paper tigers.

 

[Bluto]

Rewatched the last five minutes of the Iron Bowl last night. Bama had so many chances to ice it and basically gave that game away.