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Offseason topic: Worst to first in SEC football?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:28 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:28 pm
Besides Auburn 2012 to 2013 what other teams have gone worst to first in SEC history (football)?
I can't think of any off the top of my head.
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Also, what is your team's biggest season to season improvement in games won?
A brief look appears to show for Bama it is +5 which happened in 2007 (7-6) to 2008 (12-2) and in 1970 (6-5-1) to 1971 (11-1).*
*Alabama technically went +11 from 1-12 in 1993 to 12-1 in 1994 due to forfeited games in 1993 but for the purposes of this exercise I think the on the field results are a true indicator of improvement one year to next.
I can't think of any off the top of my head.
ETA:
Also, what is your team's biggest season to season improvement in games won?
A brief look appears to show for Bama it is +5 which happened in 2007 (7-6) to 2008 (12-2) and in 1970 (6-5-1) to 1971 (11-1).*
*Alabama technically went +11 from 1-12 in 1993 to 12-1 in 1994 due to forfeited games in 1993 but for the purposes of this exercise I think the on the field results are a true indicator of improvement one year to next.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 5:36 pm
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Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:30 pm to elposter
Alabama made a huge leap from 07-08
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:33 pm to elposter
Ole Miss went 0-8 in 2007 to making Tebow cry in 2008.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:35 pm to elposter
How about teams who've gone from first to worst?
Any?
Any?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:35 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
SC went from 0-11 in 1999 to 8-4 in 2000. Wasn't first, but a big turn around.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:36 pm to elposter
How long till Army fans say them, and this year?
But I can't think of any either. Took LSU to full the worst to first, from 99 to 01.
But I can't think of any either. Took LSU to full the worst to first, from 99 to 01.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:39 pm to elposter
Bama's best improvement occurred when they hired Mike Price. He had it rolling.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:40 pm to JuiceTerry
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Bama 2000
Should that count? Not sure. Alabama went from first in 1999 to worst in the SEC West in 2000, but their 3-5 conference record was better than Vandy 1-7 and UK 0-8, so could argue that is not true first to worst.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:41 pm to DingDongEddieStrong
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Ole Miss went 0-8 in 2007 to making Tebow cry in 2008.
To crying themselves in 2010.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:43 pm to elposter
Either way it was a massive failure.. Lol
Posted on 4/9/14 at 5:48 pm to elposter
Arkansas finished last in the West last season for the first time ever. So, no meter to judge in there.
Looking back at historic turnarounds for the Arkansas program though....
1963: 5-5
1964: 11-0 National Champions
1967: 4-5-1
1968: 10-1
1976: 5-6-1
1977: 11-1
1997: 4-7
1999: 9-3 West Co-Champs
2005: 4-7
2006: 10-4 West Champions
Looking back at historic turnarounds for the Arkansas program though....
1963: 5-5
1964: 11-0 National Champions
1967: 4-5-1
1968: 10-1
1976: 5-6-1
1977: 11-1
1997: 4-7
1999: 9-3 West Co-Champs
2005: 4-7
2006: 10-4 West Champions
Posted on 4/9/14 at 6:28 pm to Hawgeye
Y'all are due for one this decade.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 6:44 pm to EKG
Florida went from an amazingly deceptive 11-1 Regular season in 2012-- one where they had arguably the single best season of any team including Bama (look at wins vs. ranked teams for instance) to Muschamping it up in 2013.
Thank God he needs 9 regular season wins (with a victory over Georgia) or a trip to Atlanta (with a loss to Georgia) to save his job in 2014.
Thank God he needs 9 regular season wins (with a victory over Georgia) or a trip to Atlanta (with a loss to Georgia) to save his job in 2014.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 6:51 pm to socraticsilence
I don't think anything tops the 4 year roller coaster that was Auburn. 14-0 National Champs in 2010, to winless in the SEC in 2012 to 12-2, #2 ranking, and SEC champs in 2013.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 6:59 pm to socraticsilence
Florida went 11-2 in 2012.
Florida's 2012 opponents went 111-55
Florida's 2012 opponents went 111-55
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:46 pm to elposter
Ole Miss
1946: 2-7 last
1947: 9-2 conference champions
1946: 2-7 last
1947: 9-2 conference champions
Posted on 4/9/14 at 7:47 pm to Tornado Alley
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Florida went 11-2 in 2012.
Florida's 2012 opponents went 111-55
And it's a damn miracle that we won that many games.
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