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What "Au thread" ? I really have nothing against AU, I just can't say I think the people's champions and the pimping for a share of the NC by your then coach - who just the year before, said Auburn would never play USC again - begging for validity. It's not about auburn at all, it's anyone who did what I mention above. USC has done things I think is ridiculous, as well as our fans, I've never kept my mouth shut about that. I also don't think Auburn belongs on that list of elite, great program, yes.

National Championships were awarded long before the BCS...and all I care about is we actually played the game, and won. That ugly piece of glass means nothing really, IMO...Heritage Hall is filled with hardware, and not just football.

It's never as simple or crude as "Daddy gave them money". The wealth must be invested and spending monitored appropriately. A family may have built a fortune five generations ago, but if subsequent generations do not honor and respect what it took to build and maintain that wealth it will be lost.

The same is true with football. Wade and Frank Thomas built a dynasty at Alabama, but it took continued success to maintain that legacy. Over the years, just like wealthy families, there were coaches who added to the legacy like Coach Bryant, Stallings, and Saban, but there were also coaches who led it into a decline like Whitworth, Perkins, and DuBose.

If one inherits something of that magnitude and hopes to pass it along to future generations one must work to maintain and/or add to that which was bequeathed or it will eventually be lost.

Like I said before, it is never as simple or crude as "Daddy gave them money".

Exactly. Alabama has been a national power when their conference was weak, and when it was strong. The name has been powerful throughout CFB history.

Their tradition had nothing to do with the conference they play in, but everything to do with who they are.

it's not hating, it's reality. auburn has enjoyed some success, but have some perspective.

bama and lsu have been significantly better than auburn over the past 10 years. florida has had a significantly better decade than auburn as well.

how can you call yourself elite on a national level when 3 teams in your conference, and 2 in your own division, totally outclass you?

Sound defensive to me, and maybe a tad too unsure of your programs place.

Isn't this forum to share opinions? I'm sure there have been, and will be, opinions where praise is merited and shared by me regarding your program, or mine.

All you have to do is lie and say Auburn is important and as nationally significant as Alabama, then they will leave you alone.

i'm starting to think some of you don't truly understand the meaning of the word "elite".

Texas just had a 5-7 season in 2010 so they shouldn't be on the list then

Really? Maybe you should have some perspective. Where is AU "totally outclassed"?

2002-2011 (past 10 years, as you said):

lsu
105-27, 3 SEC Championships, 2 BCS Championships, 0 undefeated seasons

florida
95-36, 2 SEC Championships, 2 BCS Championships, 1 undefeated season

AU
94-35, 2 SEC Championships, 1 BCS Championship, 2 undefeated seasons

bama
70-39, 1 SEC Championship, 2 BCS Championships, 1 undefeated season

And for fun, Texas
103-26, 2 Big XII Championships, 1 BCS Championship, 1 undefeated season

Seems to me you are holding AU's conference affiliation against them, considering if Texas was in AU's spot, they'd stack up just the same. If anything, AU doing what it has while being in the SEC with the teams you mentioned makes it even more impressive.

that is the point i was making... Alabama is the Waltons... Dad gave them money and they made more with it...

Do you drive a Lexus or a Mercedes?

That will tell a lot.

I'm starting to think you don't understand the difference between Blue Blood and elite because you're making a big deal about Auburn being at the bottom of the top category. That is EXACTLY where they belong.

bama - 2 mnc, 6 ten/+ win seasons, 3 bcs bowls
lsu - 2 mnc, 6 ten/+ win seasons, 4 bcs bowls
florida - 2 mnc, 3 ten/+ win seasons, 3 bcs bowls
auburn - 1 mnc, 3 ten/+ win seasons, 2 bcs bowls

if you go back 15, or 20 years, it's much worse for auburn compared to those 3.