A well-known blog (our colleagues across the way) gave a public rundown of new NCAA rules for college football. They described how the “accidental” exploitation of loopholes by Auburn has been rectified. But some have stood up and said “What you have told us is rubbish. Auburn will surely find a new loophole, because they’re always cheatin’.” One might reply that this latest issue can’t happen again, but the answer is of course that it’s “BARN CHEATIN’ all the way down!” What follows herein is a brief history of BARN CHEATIN’.

1949: Auburn 14, Alabama 13

How BARN CHEATED: Auburn legend Travis Tidwell convinced head coach Earl Brown to let him onto the block team for Alabama’s tying extra point.