Senate resolution proposes Auburn should claim nine national championships

Aren’t there more important things to worry about in America?

A new senate bill proposes that Auburn claim nine national championships compared to the two it claims currently.

Oh God: Senate resolution urging Auburn to claim nine national championships in football introduced. #alpolitics

— Brian Lyman (@lyman_brian) August 10, 2015

Pittman: "What exactly does this bill do?" #alpolitics

— Brian Lyman (@lyman_brian) August 10, 2015

And the Auburn-should-claim-nine-championships-resolution goes to the Rules Committee. #alpolitics

— Brian Lyman (@lyman_brian) August 10, 2015

Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) is the senator who’s proposing the resolution. It’s probably unlikely that the resolution will pass. You can read the resolution here.

In May, after a year-long examination into the matter, Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs said the Tigers have passed on trying to claim national championships in 1910, 1913, 1914, 1983, 1993 and 2004 with banners and graphics outside of Jordan-Hare Stadium. At that time, Jacobs said that Auburn will continue to recognize its 1957 and 2010 squads, who won titles on the field as unbeaten No. 1s in the AP Poll.