The Bodda Getta

Great info but I fail to see how you can suggest Tubs doomed our chances in 2004 by not doing well in 2003. Lots of team have won the NC after relatively poor records the previous season. I doubt very few voters considered our 2003 record when voting in 2004. A much more likely reason in 2004 is the media wanted Oklahoma vs. USC.

You missed about the Tide having 2009 as an undefeated season. But they had several in 2004. Never a "Little Brother" complex from this Tiger!

These stats just happen to nearly encompass my lifetime ('80), so no wonder I've never felt like we were bama's lb... I never quite understood any of that... Any bammer who thinks of Auburn as their little brother is probably still listening to disco because they never stopped.

WDE!

Great article, Ron! We old folks need to remember that time has moved on, that kids want to know what is happening right now, and these statistics show that the programs have been mostly equal in the last thirty years. Anything prior to that can be precious to us, but really doesn't mean much to the next generation. My kids have always thought of the two state programs as equals, and looked up to Southern Cal and Florida as the premier programs as they went through high school. They now think of both the state programs more highly than FLA/SCal and I think that is really cool. IMHO

The commentary, or actually a true journalistic story, is a response to the nations perception of auburn being a "little brother". Ron is not saying they were a "little brother" and now aren't, he's simply saying based on the numbers, Auburn has proven to be a powerhouse. It sounds to me that Ron does understand the history of Auburn. That's what's unique about Auburn.......the history is passed from generation to generation and isn't segmented like most universities.

This was writing for the record and in MHO wins two for the record-the best in a long time and mighty fine in terms of fairness and class. Yeah, class. Bobby Lowder has been criticized brutally. Didn't he have a lot to do with the hire of Dye? Mr. Saunders, I really mean every word of this. It's not just exuberance over a national championship.