Auburn Tigers: 2004 National Champions?

The title would simply be vacated.

Even if somehow the BCS were to award it to a team it would be to the title-game runner-up, not Auburn.

Oklahoma, in other words.

You guys still don't get it.

Also, if you read the case a little closer it's actually collapsing against Bush's accusers. The federal government is in grand jury phase in gathering evidence against them for extortion and they just now changed their story to say that it was in fact Bush's idea for the marketing company so as to not get sued per California statute by USC if USC were to somehow incur damages from this (scholarship losses,probation, lost title, etc.).

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If Oklahoma gets it that would be a tradegy.

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I mean a tragedy, whoops.

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I agree with Cabe. While I'm not sure that Auburn deserves or should be happy about snatching a title in such a way, getting blasted by 4 touchdowns like Oklahoma did warrants dropping out of the top five, not winning a title. I'd rather see Utah get it than the Sooners.

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I'm rolling off the cuff without checking the facts...but as i remember the 2004 season - USC pounded Arkansas 70-10 (in that neighborhood).... how did Auburn do against Arkansas - ??

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They should rename the Auburn Tigers to the Auburn Rats. They seem to be behind every rat out there is. First, they rat on Alabama costing them years of victory. Now, they are ratting on USC to try to get a title win. Please, if you want to charge Reggie Bush, then you have to take every college teams titles away. Like every player in college that a team wants to recruit does not give them something. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, they all study for test and their grades are not fixed.LOL Media(Auburn Rats, failing Marketing Company, Media, and Whoever) report on more important issues that may stop this in the future and leave USC out of this. Face it and swallow it, Reggie Bush is one of the best running backs now and will be one of the greatest. He will be hear for a long time breaking football records for years to come! One last thing, Media, Reggie has been nothing but nice to you guys. Show him some respect and watch a talented football player do his thing!

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USC players cheating...doesnt seem believable.. thought most of the money the SC players were getting was bail money..wake up people there is way too much alumni money out there, this will all go away again like it did the last time it was brought up. SC won't lose their title.

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Jimmy Ledet should be banned from making anymore posts on this site nor any other for that matter. That was one of the idiotic posts I've ever read. Auburn ratted on Bama which is why they suck? Auburn ratted on Reggie Bush? Your in a world of your on that one Jimbo.

On the subject, I would love to see USC get stripped of a NC no matter who, if anyone, would get it. I'm a big AU fan and the 04 season was a special one but I nor should any other Tiger fan get their hopes up on this one.

WDE

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I'm sure there have been many players in the past who have accepted money. But he has been accused of something pretty serious and it will be further investigated. College sports aren't the same if we let people get away with this kind of thing. It is an ameteur competition and that's what makes it so special. Reggie has been nice to the media??? Ok media, please don't report anything negative to anyone who has been nice to you.....hahaha.

Reggie Bush is a great athlete, a nice guy and will be a great player. But if he took money of that magnitude during college, there must be action taken for the sake of college football.

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How did this become a bash Auburn story?? Where did you get your info from??(Ratting on Alabama and USC??) This article simlply made a suggestion of maybe what would happen if USC is stripped of its title. Ol Jimbo must be a 'Bama fan lol. Please read and comprehend something before you commit slander

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You asswipes are sorry losers all around, charges like these can be found at any NCAA or BCS school. Shut the F____ up!

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Just to play devil's advocate...let's say Bush and his family were "on the take" (most likely not), what does that have to do with his performance or USC's football teams' for that matter? It's not like he's being accused of being on some performance enhancing drug or anything of that nature. The fact remains that SC trounced Oklahoma, and would have dominated any other team that year including Auburn. So get over yourselves haters, SC deserved the national championship trophy. Deal with it!

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Jimmy, I think you need to get your facts straight. Auburn had nothing to do with Alabama getting probation for the last couple years and has nothing to do with Reggie Bush right now. If you'd actually read a little then you would know that Tennessee was the school that leaked info that led to Alabama's demise. Auburn would definitely be deserving of the 2004 National Title as they would have destroyed Oklahoma or Utah.

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GO AUBURN 2004 CHAMPS !!!!!!!!! One more for the SEC !!!!!!!! USC IS A BUNCH OF CHEATERS THAT GOT CAUGHT , SO MR CARROL IS NOT THE GREATEST COACH HUH ???
See you on a dark day in NOVERMER !!!

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So Jimmy Ledet, do you have any proof of Auburn 'ratting' on Alabama(Phil Fulmer did that for you) or USC/Reggie Bush or is this just some moronic statement you made up. I think we know which is true.

And Fred Smith, well by your comments we all know what your intellegence level is. Must be a Bama fan.

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If the admin at USC had been paying any attention at all, they would have known that something was really fishy with Reggie Bush. And it's not just Bush, it's other players that were living in luxury apartments and all kinds of other things that were breaking the rules. I think that USC didn't want to risk a scandal and risk not winning games, so they just looked the other way.

So, USC should not have been in the BCS title game. And based on the way Chokelahoma played in that game, it would be insane to name them the 2004 Champions. Auburn deserved their shot in 2004, and in light of the violations at USC, they deserve it now. Vacate the title "won" by USC, move everyone else up 1 position, and Auburn is the 2004 National Champion. That's the way it ought to be.

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Cry me a river Jimmy Ledet. You go blaming Auburn for something they have no hand in. This is all media hunting down stories about a great talent (Bush). If you had any common sense whatsoever you would read what MP had to say. Get your facts straight and realize that Tenn ratted out Bama...Not AU. Stay on your side of the country and smooch up to your one team Pac 10. The AU nation has moved on from being left out of that game. Accusing AU of starting up this story is pathetic and weak. Get a life!

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I think all this is great for selling newspapers. I think most all schools have done something to lure top players. It is obvious though that the SEC is the toughest conference top to bottom. Week in and week out any team can beat you. The USC's of college football would crumble in that kind of week to week competition. Let's have a playoff!

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Jimmy Ledet must be on crack.

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Jimmy Ledet and Fred Smith must be offspring of an incestuous relationship. For all you redneck bamers, that means your parents are brother and sister. Their irrational behavior is a classic sign. How else would you explain Jimmy coming up with Auburn ratting out bamer. Fred and Jimmy may even be brothers.

JIMMY, read this very s-l-o-o-o-o-w-l-y. It was all over the national news that Tennesse was behind bamers troubles.

Fred, is your foul mouth comment all you can come up with? This is very typical of redneckitous.

Please fellows, if you don't have anything intelligent to say, don't say anything. It is better to let people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and prove them right.

WAR EAGLE

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