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The Gumps will be the fly in the ointment on expansion
Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:52 am
Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:52 am
If the league expands, will the Gumps give up the annual games with Tennessee or Auburn. They are the reason we have the stupid permanant opponent rule. SEC West LSU, UT, A&M, OM, MSU, Ark, Bama or Aub.
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Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:54 am to goinallout
So, UT doesnt want to play Bama every year - Or Florida, they dont want to play Georgia every year. Or Mississippi St. and Ole Miss dont want to play every year.. come on man... Part of what makes CFB great is the rivalries.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:56 am to jmichelt84
We ain't giving up the game with Auburn, slick.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:56 am to jmichelt84
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So, UT doesnt want to play Bama every year - Or Florida, they dont want to play Georgia every year. Or Mississippi St. and Ole Miss dont want to play every year.. come on man... Part of what makes CFB great is the rivalries.
I think times are changing and universities need to adjust.
Okay, so you drop Tennessee... what if Texas joins the West? Imagine THAT rivalry.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:57 am to goinallout
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will the Gumps give up the annual games with Tennessee or Auburn.
uhh,no.
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Posted on 6/10/10 at 9:58 am to goinallout
And yes, I agree. As much as Alabama is to the SEC, they will be the biggest thorn.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:00 am to goinallout
they will have to with Tenn probably
I see no reason why the dont keep auburn they should be in same division
I see no reason why the dont keep auburn they should be in same division
This post was edited on 6/10/10 at 10:01 am
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:01 am to goinallout
Why would AU or UA give up one of the greatest rivalry games in any sport? That's appointment TV for any college football fan.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:01 am to St Augustine
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they will have to
We would go Independent before doing that.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:03 am to goinallout
The simple solution to that would be to put Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida in the same division. Mississippi and Mississippi State should be in the same division as well.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:03 am to WLHUNG
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Why would AU or UA give up one of the greatest rivalry games in any sport? That's appointment TV for any college football fan.
Would just be bad business for the league to boot.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:04 am to St Augustine
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they will have to with Tenn probably
nope.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:04 am to Alabamya
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they will have to
We would go Independent before doing that.
Hence, a thorn.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:05 am to St Augustine
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they will have to with Tenn probably
The old guard would never let this happen.
This post was edited on 6/10/10 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:07 am to cyogi
This is so stupid.
a. The Iron Bowl is never going to go away unless the Mayans were right about 2012.
b. Tenn would stay in the East with an expansion and could/would still be bama's permanent east rival.
a. The Iron Bowl is never going to go away unless the Mayans were right about 2012.
b. Tenn would stay in the East with an expansion and could/would still be bama's permanent east rival.
This post was edited on 6/10/10 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:10 am to goinallout
I don't expect Tennessee to just accept that they won't play their biggest rival every year.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:11 am to ohiovol
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I don't expect Tennessee to just accept that they won't play their biggest rival every year.
oh yea..this too.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:14 am to WLHUNG
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Why would AU or UA give up one of the greatest rivalry games in any sport? That's appointment TV for any college football fan.
Auburn/Bama is but the OP was also asking about Bama/Tenn.
No one except for those two teams cares about that rivalry.
No one outside the SEC knows that's a bigger rivalry than Bama/LSU or LSU/Florida.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:14 am to goinallout
I wouldn't expect an LSU fan to undrstand since you've never been part of a rivalry that was worth a shite.
Posted on 6/10/10 at 10:15 am to chinese58
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Auburn/Bama is but the OP was also asking about Bama/Tenn.
No one except for those two teams cares about that rivalry.
No one outside the SEC knows that's a bigger rivalry than Bama/LSU or LSU/Florida.
You think no one knows the Iron Bowl is bigger than LSU/Bama?
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