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Last Time Your Team Opened the Season with a Legitimate D-1 Opponent?
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:16 am
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:16 am
Georgia, LSU, and Ole Miss are this year. I know Alabama has the last few seasons. When's the last time the rest of the SEC schools have done it?
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Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:16 am to spslayto
1990 vs Oklahoma state. Maybe 2008 with Hawaii.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:17 am to spslayto
AU/GT 2005
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:17 am to gatorprincess815
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1990 vs Oklahoma state. Maybe 2008 with Hawaii.
Florida needs to step it up.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:20 am to spslayto
This year. Before that, 2009. Before that, 2007. Before that 2005. Before that 2003, then 2002. We have a habit of scheduling semi-good teams to open with. And 3 of those above mentioned games have been away from Athens.
This post was edited on 9/1/11 at 8:21 am
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:21 am to WG_Dawg
legit
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:22 am to spslayto
I am glad that Bama is waiting a week this year. When you have unproven QBs, it helps to have a cream puff the first week.
The upside of a big time opponent is the momentum factor going forward if you win. It has worked in Bama's favor when they won the big game opener.
The upside of a big time opponent is the momentum factor going forward if you win. It has worked in Bama's favor when they won the big game opener.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:23 am to WG_Dawg
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This year. Before that, 2009. Before that, 2007. Before that 2005. Before that 2003, then 2002. We have a habit of scheduling semi-good teams to open with. And 3 of those above mentioned games have been away from Athens.
LSU has done this more frequently now as well. In 2002, we opened on the road in Blacksburg. In 2004, we opened with Oregon State at home. In 2005, we opened on the road at Arizona State (was supposed to be in Baton Rouge, but Katrina stopped that). In 2009, we opened on the road at Washington. Last year, LSU opened with UNC at a neutral site. And this year, with Oregon. It makes it more exciting for the fans, although there is the potential for a loss.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:25 am to 12
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I am glad that Bama is waiting a week this year. When you have unproven QBs, it helps to have a cream puff the first week.
Had LSU known what was going to happen a few weeks leading up to the game, perhaps we would have rethought with opening with Oregon.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:25 am to spslayto
Foley gets too much money playing the pasties.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:27 am to gatorprincess815
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Foley gets too much money playing the pasties.
I think most of the big schools do, but they also make a lot with these neutral site games and it helps with recruiting those areas.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:27 am to spslayto
lsu, bama, and UGA by far win the scheduling trophy when it comes to this stuff
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:28 am to Damn Good Dawg
Well UF has more recent NT's than those three so I like their recipe.
frick the fans, win games!
frick the fans, win games!
This post was edited on 9/1/11 at 8:28 am
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:29 am to spslayto
Interesting question. Got me to thinking, so I looked up Arkansas season openers back to 1970 and here is what I got..
2006: Southern Cal
2002: Boise State
1991: Miami(FL)
1987: Ole Miss
1986: Ole Miss
1985: Ole Miss
1984: Ole Miss
1980: Texas
1974: Southern Cal
1973: Southern Cal
1972: Southern Cal
1971: Cal
1970: Stanford
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:30 am to parkjas2001
When did UF win their 3rd BCSC?
This post was edited on 9/1/11 at 8:31 am
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:30 am to Hawgeye
Thats a a lot of Pac-8,10,12 teams there.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:32 am to parkjas2001
well, i mean we are adjusting to the turd way. we are now planning on doing the in between of what UGA used to do and what UF does now
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:32 am to parkjas2001
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Thats a a lot of Pac-8,10,12 teams there.
Yea, I noticed that. We went out to the West Coast a lot during a period, and they came here as well. Mainly during that portion of the 70's.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:35 am to 12
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I am glad that Bama is waiting a week this year. When you have unproven QBs, it helps to have a cream puff the first week.
I agree that it's probably for the best this year. But after seeing the enthusiasm of the LSU fans this week, with their upcoming big OOC game, it makes me miss UA starting with a big game.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:41 am to parkjas2001
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AU/GT 2005
Kansas State at AU, 2007.
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