For the Alabama Slammers,

You do realize Frank Howard, Danny Ford and Dabo Swinney are all proud Alabama graduates. Coach Howard a Clemson legend, on the Ring of Honor, Coach Ford brought the only NC to Clemson is still loved by the Tiger faithful, and now Dabo is bringing back respect to Clemson football. For those who refer to Alabama players and fan base as redneck inbreds, think about what you are saying. I would wager none of you would say that to the face of these three men.

Regardless of what you think about Alabama, they have a long history of one of the most successful programs in college football and 8-12 National Titles depending upon whose list you believe. Yes Bama is in the hated SEC of which many Clemson faithful would love to be a member. I don't know if these comments, opinions, and insults are based on stupidity, ignorance or just plain envy.

And how in the he!! can any Southern boy pull for the Irish of ND against Alabama?

Go Bama, ROLL TIDE ROLL

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Re: For the Alabama Slammers- very successful and get thanks

Jan 7, 2013, 4:52 PM [ in reply to Re: For the Alabama Slammers- very successful and get thanks ]

well giving players scholarships in other sports when the play on the football team comes immediately mind. there hasve been text book irregularities and oversigning is an ongoing issue. Here is some other stuff I found:

NCAA sanctions
In August 1995, the NCAA Infractions Committee found four violations of NCAA rules by the Alabama football program. Alabama cornerback Antonio Langham signed with a sports agent and applied to enter the NFL draft in January 1993, and received deferred-payment loans totaling $24,000. Alabama's football program was placed on probation, suffered scholarship limitations, a one year post-season ban (1995), and forfeiture of eight wins and one tie from the 9–3–1 1993 season.
On February 1, 2002, Alabama was sanctioned for giving recruits cash and other impermissible benefits. The NCAA leads its report with an incident in which a recruiter gave a prospect $20,000 in cash, lodging and entertainment. During the 2000 season, an assistant football coach in Memphis, Tennessee claimed that an Alabama booster had paid him US$50,000 to encourage one of his players to sign with the Crimson Tide.[121] [122] A secret witness was later revealed to be Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer.[123][124] The report includes, paying a high school coach to influence a prospect, violating legislation relating to standards of honesty and cooperation, all expense-paid visits to the campus, giving a football student-athlete an SUV for his time at Alabama, cash payments to various other football players, and several other infractions. Because Alabama was still on Repeat Offender status, the NCAA imposed public reprimand and censured, Alabama received probation from 2002 to 2006, post season ban in 2002 and 2003, loss of 21 scholarships over 3 years, and extension of Alabama's time on the Repeat Offender list. Criminal charges were filed stemming from one of the incidents.[125]
On June 11, 2009, Alabama was sanctioned for impermissible benefits for textbook and supplies related infractions, valued at approximately $40,000, involving 201 student-athletes in 16 of 19 sports, including football. They were forced to vacate 21 wins from the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons, pay a $43,900 fine, received a public reprimand and censure, were put on three years probation, ending in June 2012, and remain on the Repeat Offender list until June 2014.[126][127][128] The university stated "none of the textbooks or materials was used for profit or to get items not related to academics, and that the athletes involved who still have eligibility remaining have had to pay restitution."[129] Alabama's appeal of the ruling was unsuccessful.[130]

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Roll Tide. They don't need our help though. ND is weak.***

ND is weak? That is why they're the only undefeated team in

Ohio State***

"toughest schedule" according to Big 10 homers. ND will

toughest schedule? Based on what?

Despite my irrefutable argument, I am for ND.***

Re: Roll Tide. They don't need our help though. ND is weak.***

Re: Roll Tide. They don't need our help though. ND is weak.***

I watched them play. I also watched ND play. Based on

Re: I watched them play. I also watched ND play. Based on

Can't pull for either one tonight, including the

Re: For the Alabama Slammers- very successful and get thanks

Please cite a couple of those rules.....***

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We should pull for Nick Satan because Bama is in the South

I'd pull for the Taliban over the SEC.***

LOL. This ^^^***

Clemson has Bama ties? Who knew?***

Re: Clemson has Bama ties? Who knew?***

let me guess....

why is the number of national titles a reason to pull for

Maybe a sinkhole will swallow both of them!

I'm pulling against Sakerlina

Those guys are bandwagon idiots.***

I used to always pull for them for that. But...

Bump.***

Not interested in pulling for anything SEC-related.

Re: For the Alabama Slammers,

I pull for whatever helps Clemson...ND winning helps us more***

With a Bama degree...your opinion doesn't count here***

Yes it does.***

I like the Alabama Shakes better than the slammers***

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