My response to Auburn fans’ “If bama could have got the job done at the iron bowl then all would be solved for you guys right?” and “Josh give it up, there is a power shift in The state and it isn’t Bammer! WDE!” on Academy Sports + Outdoors’ Facebook Page:

No, we lost to more than just Auburn (although nothing hurts worse than an Iron Bowl loss) and having the Heisman and BCS Championship in Alabama for two years in a row would be incredible! The reason I’m bitter is the fallout from a vacated BCS Championship. Do you want to listen to TCU, Oregon, etc. cry for years (as they should)?

If Auburn won without controversy and the SEC got more money, recruits, etc., that’s great for everyone – even Bama! If (when) NCAA finds Auburn in violation and revokes the 2010 season and the SEC is shamed and loses money and recruits, that’s good for no one – specifically other NCAA teams who played a then meaningless 2010 season.

I know it’s been a while since the last AU National Championship, but does the constant stench surrounding this season effect any “true” Auburn fans?

The fact Auburn won doesn’t upset as many Bama fans as you think; the fact Auburn won amidst a season of controversy is upsetting every football fan in the country, including in Alabama. The fact that all of the controversy continues to grow doesn’t concern you, as a football fan, at all?

Cam Newton was by far THE best player in the country this year. Once you legitimately recruit a player to play for your school, what you do with him on campus within NCAA guidelines (however loose they are) is you prerogative. That said, paying for a player to commit to your school must be THE most embarrassing situation for a school, period. At what point are you when you have to offer cash to convince a player that your program is worth representing? The lowest, in my opinion.

As football fans, Auburn and Alabama alike, the best outcome we can hope for out of this investigation of a garbage pile that stinks to high heaven is a more validated justification for a playoff system. Fat chance, right? Well, I bet back in September you didn’t think you’d be here today, either in an investigation or with a National Championship. One can hope.

Roll Tide.

I welcome your take on the state of the BCS, the Auburn and Cam Newton controversy, as well as your thoughts on a playoff system. Or, hell, can I just get a Roll Tide?
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