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USC - 2003 National Championship

Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:19 pm
Posted by juice4lsu
Member since Dec 2007
3696 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:19 pm
Am I the only one that is triggered by this statement every time it is shown?

ESPN just showed USC as a back to back champ in 03-04.
Posted by PenguinPubes
Frozen Tundra
Member since Jan 2018
10813 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:20 pm to
Talk about a pussy arse claim to a natty. What a sad university
Posted by siliconvalleytiger
Bay Area, CA
Member since Apr 2004
31160 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:22 pm to
Surely they have that crystal for 2003 to show for it
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12496 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:28 pm to
There is no such thing.
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
12418 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:30 pm to
I get that we are supposed to hate them for claiming that one but in reality though we were better that year imo, the next year for them kind of showed that the 2003 team was pretty damn good. It isn't improbable that they would've beaten us. Right situation, badly.
Posted by burke985
UGANDA
Member since Aug 2011
24674 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:36 pm to
Don’t surprise me with the snowflake generation
Posted by loweralabamatrojan
Lower Alabama
Member since Oct 2006
13136 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:36 pm to
Fight on! Y’all know SC would have whipped you.
Posted by Chrome
Chromeville
Member since Nov 2007
10370 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:44 pm to
It's sad for a university to claim a NC when they know who hoisted the crystal ball. It's the behavior you would expect from a 3 year old.
Posted by NOSTRODAMUS
Prairieville/Dutchtown
Member since Dec 2003
16220 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:55 pm to
quote:

ESPN just showed USC as a back to back champ in 03-04.


Funny thing is they won it neither year. When creating the BCS, every school agreed that the BCS would be the only recognized national champion. They were stripped of the 2004 NC. So they haven’t actually won one since 1978.
This post was edited on 12/17/22 at 2:58 pm
Posted by The Truth 34
Chavez Ravine
Member since May 2010
41175 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:57 pm to
The stupid part was people saying USC should’ve been in instead of LSU. Their beef was with Oklahoma getting in, not us.
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47538 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 2:59 pm to
Didn't USC have the 2004 National Championship vacated?


ETA: Ah the BCS Stripped them of the title but AP still considers USC the 2004 Champion. Typical.
This post was edited on 12/17/22 at 3:01 pm
Posted by Copernicus
South FL
Member since Sep 2017
789 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 3:17 pm to
USCs 03 “championship” is as real as UCFs 17 “championship”.
This post was edited on 12/17/22 at 3:18 pm
Posted by WaterLink
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
17335 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 3:22 pm to
It does bother me, but I take it up with the AP and the BCS more than I do USC fans. The AP voted them #1 and I know if LSU was in that position we'd claim it too.

After Sproles and Kansas State whipped OU 35-7 it should have been USC-LSU in that Sugar Bowl. Just like Nebraska shouldn't have played Miami in 2001 after Colorado beat them 62-36, it should have been Miami-Oregon.

shite like that is why we're going to real playoffs with conference champs getting auto bids. Settle it on the field, winning your conference matters, and splits will never happen again
Posted by lsutigerelizabeth
Houma
Member since May 2022
1304 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 3:36 pm to
Love asking USC fans who won the national championship GAME
Posted by cj2002
louisiana
Member since Nov 2007
2027 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 4:00 pm to
It never happened. USC pipe dream.
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
5207 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 4:01 pm to
They also had to vacate the 2004 natty. Thought it was funny they had that fake shite on the tv
Posted by Geaux Tahel
Member since Feb 2006
6636 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 4:14 pm to
quote:

ESPN just showed USC as a back to back champ in 03-04.

BUTBUTBUT TROPHYS MATTER BRUH
Posted by Jugular Joe
Member since Jan 2020
4352 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 4:50 pm to
04 was vacated (see Reggie Bush), 03 was mythical, 05 would have been vacated had they won it.

So technically USC never won a championship in the Pete Carroll era.
This post was edited on 12/17/22 at 4:50 pm
Posted by tigerfan5803
Premium Member
Member since Dec 2005
4522 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 5:43 pm to
it bothered me in 2003 when I was 21 years old. Now that I am looking down the barrel of 40, I really dont give a shite. We will always be recognized as the BCS National Champion. We have the trophy and a flag flying in Tiger Stadium. Thats all that really matters.

The BCS Computers really fricked up that year. The NC game should have been LSU vs USC. But they favored Oklahoma and we won that game. It is what it is.
Posted by Swampcat
Member since Dec 2003
10266 posts
Posted on 12/17/22 at 6:49 pm to
Wasn’t 2003 taken away from USC ?
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