As seen at ESPN.com ...

[AWK]

As seen at ESPN.com ...

Hey everyone. I'm in Kentucky this week for an allegedly relaxing week off before we start getting cranked up for Media Days, though some really sweet World Cup action will fray my nerves.

I hope you know about my little World Cup venture: Gannett World Cup.

So why am I writing this post? Oh, yes. "News."

Chris Low, a righteous dude who blogs for ESPN.com, today posted a list indicating how many national titles (in all sports) owned by each of the Southeastern Conference men's programs.

His source is the SEC office.

Within that countdown, I came across this:

    Auburn: 9
    * Eight in swimming (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009), one in football (1957).

    Alabama: 8
    * Eight in football (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009).

Thoughts:

a.) Wow.

b.) Finally -- someone recognizes the correct number of titles at Alabama.

posted by Jay G. Tate at 9:32 PM

http://jaygtate.blogspot.com/

Better recall those shirts from Wal-Mart...

[GH2001]

Oh God....they are all going to get on the ledge over this. Tell me it aint so.....Bwahahahahahaha........Jump please.

[JR4AU]

Even at that '73 and '78 are still dubious by any standards. 

[AUChizad]

http://jaygtate.blogspot.com/

Better recall those shirts from Wal-Mart...

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/11629/tracking-the-secs-national-titles

Even though it’s not strictly football, I’ve had several questions about which SEC school owns the most national championships in men’s sports following South Carolina’s win at the College World Series on Tuesday.

Thanks to the SEC office, we have the answer.

Please keep in mind that the national championships listed are those recognized by the SEC and only includes those titles won by schools as SEC institutions.

Anyway, here you go:

Arkansas: 30

    * 11 in outdoor track (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005), 11 in indoor track (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006), seven in cross country (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000), one in basketball (1994).

LSU: 20

    * Six in baseball (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009), four in outdoor track (1933, 1989, 1990, 2002), four in golf (1940-tie, 1942-tie, 1947, 1955), three in football (1958, 2003, 2007), two in indoor track (2001, 2004), one in boxing (1949).

Florida: 12

    * Four in golf (1968, 1973, 1993, 2001), three in football (1996, 2006, 2008), two in basketball (2006, 2007), two in swimming (1983, 1984), one in indoor track (2010).

Georgia: 10

    * Six in tennis (1985, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008), two in golf (1999, 2005), one in football (1980), one in baseball (1990).

Auburn: 9

    * Eight in swimming (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009), one in football (1957).

Alabama: 8

    * Eight in football (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1992, 2009).

Tennessee: 8

    * Three in outdoor track (1974, 1991, 2001), two in football (1951, 1998), one in indoor track (2002), one in swimming (1978), one in cross country (1972).

Kentucky: 7

    * Seven in basketball (1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998).

Ole Miss: 1

    * One in football (1960).

South Carolina: 1

    * One in baseball (2010)

Tulane: 1

    * One in tennis (1959-tie)

[JR4AU]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/11629/tracking-the-secs-national-titles

Maybe you weren't sent the memo from Tuscaloser...only football counts! 

[Pell City Tiger]

Arkansas 30

    * 11 in outdoor track (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005), 11 in indoor track (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006), seven in cross country (1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000), one in basketball (1994).

So much for the "Arkansas adds nothing to the conference" argument.

[AWK]

So much for the "Arkansas adds nothing to the conference" argument.

Take away running and the arguments still holds water, haha.  Same could be said for us and swimming.

[jmar]

"Chris Low, a righteous dude who blogs for ESPN.com, today posted a list indicating how many national titles (in all sports) owned by each of the Southeastern Conference men's programs."

Apparently Finebaum didn't do his prep work prior to sucking up to Low in Thursday's interview.

[JR4AU]

"Chris Low, a righteous dude who blogs for ESPN.com, today posted a list indicating how many national titles (in all sports) owned by each of the Southeastern Conference men's programs."

Apparently Finebaum didn't do his prep work prior to sucking up to Low in Thursday's interview.

Finebaum's main demographic wouldn't give a shit about any NC other than football.   
Why would he spend time on it?

[jmar]

Finebaum's main demographic wouldn't give a poop about any NC other than football.   
Why would he spend time on it?

Huh?  Cause the tee-shirt sez 13 if that ain't evidence enough. Walmarts don't lie and Blogger Boy done phuked the tahd outta at least four and Paul's bein complicit and such. Apparently somebody lost count, okay Mr. law fella?

[GenNormanSwinekopf]

Take away running and the arguments still holds water, haha.  Same could be said for us and swimming.

If "running" were easy, everyone would have 40 T&F NC's.

[JR4AU]

If "running" were easy, everyone would have 40 T&F NC's.

Running is easy...running fast and far is a talent.

[Birmingham]

I would think gymnastics would count in this.  I was under the impression Alabama had a few titles in gymnastics, no?

[The Prowler]

I would think gymnastics would count in this.  I was under the impression Alabama had a few titles in gymnastics, no?

NOPE!!!!!  By the way y'all talk, you'd think SPuat would've won atleast 47 Gymnastic National Titles.

[Pell City Tiger]

I've never considered an event conducted under a scoring system as arbitrary as gymnastics to be a "sport".

[Birmingham]

I've never considered an event conducted under a scoring system as arbitrary as gymnastics to be a "sport".

I originally had a smartass response to this but realized I more or less agree with you.  I don't know any other sport where true physical athletes are overshadowed by such subjective individual opinion.  With that said, I only said all of that so I could post this video, which I've been crying for 5 minutes in my cubicle from laughing so hard.

[djsimp]

What about soccer? Haha, just a funny.

[Snaggletiger]

The count is for men's sports

[AUJarhead]

I would think gymnastics would count in this.  I was under the impression Alabama had a few titles in gymnastics, no?

I’ve had several questions about which SEC school owns the most national championships in men’s sports following South Carolina’s win at the College World Series on Tuesday.

Reading comprehension fail.

[JR4AU]

Reading comprehension fail.

Add it to his lengthy list of epic fails.  Life being the primary one for him.