Mutually Assured Destruction
by Slice of Life on Jan 12, 2012 12:32 PM CST
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PrintI think we both fielded teams that were the best that either program had seen in a long long time (maybe ever, in LSU's case). And somehow, we managed to cost each other immortality.
Bama's D this year will go down as one of the best ever, sure, but the team as a whole will forever be remembered (by non-bama fans) as the team that won the national championship after losing their conference and division.
On the other side of the coin, not even a full week ago, cfb fans everywhere were arguing that, following a win in the BCSCG, this LSU team would have to be crowned as one of the best teams ever assembled. Despite all of their accomplishments, that coronation will never take place now. Monday night Bama made sure of that.
So here we are, two fan bases with absurdly good teams that will never fully get their due, thanks to a perfect storm of timing, affiliation, and bum luck. At least we have a certain shiny trophy to assuage the knowledge of what could have been.
Roll Tide.
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They get to hang that SEC Champ banner
That counts for something. And I’m sure once all the butt hurt wears off, the 2011 LSU Tigers will still be remembered as one of their best teams ever. They’ve only had a handful of undefeated regular seasons in their history.
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant
Yeah...
…like, what, two?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jan 12, 2012 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
I think so
’58 and ’11
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant
by GeauxCrimson on Jan 12, 2012 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
That's not even a mouthful.
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
TWSS....
Wait a second…
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN
by Tokeisch on Jan 12, 2012 11:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
TWSS
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
No doubt they still have the championship.
But I think that the “best teams ever” tag will only be remembered by LSU fans. The rest of the country is going to put this team away forever.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
by Slice of Life on Jan 12, 2012 1:42 PM CST up reply actions
Greatest regular season ever
2011 LSU. I won’t forget that any time soon. Nor should you, if you want to convince anybody else of how good Alabama was this year.
They'll be remembered about like the Patriots were a few years ago.
A great team that didn’t quite finish.
"Let's go be champions, boys!" - Greg McElroy
(Formerly SugarBowl93)
by RememberTheRoseBowl on Jan 12, 2012 10:22 PM CST up reply actions
Who's the Patriots?
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN
by Tokeisch on Jan 12, 2012 11:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
'There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you'll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment,'- Nick Saban
Misnamed movie.
That guy really did pretty much everything he could to AVOID fighting in that war. When someone killed his kid(s), he started killing people. That’s not patriotism – that’s nature.
Fourteen.
Not that I don't see your point, but...
Many people in the Revolutionary era didn’t want a war, especially in the South. A lot of them came around to the idea when the British rolled through and started raping and pillaging. That aspect of the history was captured pretty well in that movie.
Even today, what I’ve heard of veterans from a mental standpoint is that they fight more for their families than for their country specifically. I’m not sure if that is typical of all people or an American concept of patriotism, but I think it’s patriotism either way.
No disrespect...
but Bama fans shouldn’t care about what non-bama fans think of this team & its place in history. The flaws in the " they didn’t even win their conference" argument are obvious & well stated on this blog.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
After the beatdown we put on LSU, I don't think many will care about us not winning the conference.
Remeber all of the “this is a tainted championship” crap on account of McCoy getting hurt? Yea, whatever.
Haters gonna hate. Winners gonna win.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
I think the "If only Colt hadn't gotten hurt" crap is a Texas thing and a joke amongst us.
To the rest of the nation, I’m sure they’re thinking that Colt’s ass got knocked out, fair and square.
9th January, 2012: Section 101, Row 1, Seat... I'll let y'all spot that one.
"And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Louisiana fellow to the Promised Land"
-- "Big John" by Jimmy Dean
by TiderUpNorth on Jan 12, 2012 3:18 PM CST up reply actions
Not to mention....
Texas beat OU by 3 points that year after Sam Bradford got taken out early in the game. Selective memory.
I think the title "Best Team Ever"
which is used about every other year is stupid.
We won the NC THIS YEAR and that is what counts. That and the fact that Bama is all about racking up 13, 14, 15, 16, National Titles more than 1 separate title.
14 is important mainly because now it makes 15 within reach.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
by 5026 on Jan 12, 2012 1:52 PM CST reply actions 7 recs
RECS ON RECS ON RECS
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant
by GeauxCrimson on Jan 12, 2012 2:26 PM CST up reply actions
Rex, is that you?
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success." -Coach Bear Bryant
"I thInk everybody should take the attItude that we’re workIng to be a champIon, that we want to be a champIon In everythIng that we do. every choIce, every decIsIon, everythIng that we do every day, we want to be a champIon."
-- Nick SabaN
by Tokeisch on Jan 12, 2012 11:07 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
My new signature if I may, 5026?
14 is important mainly because now it makes 15 within reach.
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
I like it.
If Auburn was in New Mexico and we never played them I would still hate them and their dumb coach and their cheating players.
lsu
fuck LSU, honey badger is a thug and we burned his ass all night, we kicked their ass in the only game mattered so we win the trophy. RFTR
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