re: Cowherd takes shots at Alabama scheduling and the SEC

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Florida and LSU are both why we went ahead of TAM, us and South Carolina are why LSU didn't go.(I think it was SC at least) I don't see your point here. I am being completely honest.

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By the way, LSU beat S.C. but lost a low scoring game to Florida last year and a thriller to your Crimson Tide.

Face it; Georgia and Florida have been the perennial powers in the SEC East since 2000. They have won the vast majority of SEC East titles, and their recruiting programs stock the most SEC quality talent year in and year out in the East. Both Florida and Georgia have the deepest recruiting talent base of all the states in the SEC East.

Therefore, Auburn and LSU have the toughest permanent cross-divisional opponents virtually every year.

All the other SEC West teams have an easier road to the divisional title in that respect.

When there were only two main opponents for the SEC West title (LSU vs. Bama), the Florida advantage probably doesn't come into play that often.

But adding a third perennial power like TAM due to their recruiting potential, now LSU is facing two primary rivals who both play SEC doormats in the form of Tennessee and Missouri every year. Not sure who will be TAM's permanent opponent, but it surely won't be Georgia or Florida.

Now, I see a real competitive disadvantage for LSU that will show up a lot more often as long as the permanent opponent rule exists, and that goes for Auburn as well.

And if I were a Bama or TAM fan, I would be laughing all the way to the SEC C.G. whenever Florida did my dirty work in the seasons I lost to LSU.

This year, LSU gets the double slam with Florida and Georgia--Wow!

Tell me where I am wrong.