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Third Saturday in October Rivalry (if you can call it that) and other rivalries
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:43 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:43 am
So based on the other thread (yes this is a response thread) I was looking at the Alabama/Tennessee rivalry. Didn't realize Alabama leads the series by 13 games. Tennessee hasn't beaten them since 2006 - almost 10 years.
Looking at the Wikipedia page, there's not much history there. How and when did this series take on the designation of a rivalry?
For a rivalry to exist there has to be some history, but do the teams need to be within a certain number of wins of each other to really consider it a rivalry if there's no history?
Up vote if you don't really consider this a rivalry/down vote if you do consider a rivalry.
Looking at the Wikipedia page, there's not much history there. How and when did this series take on the designation of a rivalry?
For a rivalry to exist there has to be some history, but do the teams need to be within a certain number of wins of each other to really consider it a rivalry if there's no history?
Up vote if you don't really consider this a rivalry/down vote if you do consider a rivalry.
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:45 am to atlau
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Looking at the Wikipedia page, there's not much history there.
Wat?
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 8:46 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:47 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Looking at the Wikipedia page, there's not much history there.
Wat?
Third Saturday in October Wikipedia Page
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:48 am to atlau
I mean, not trying to be rude, but if you don't think there is much "history" in the Alabama-Tennessee series then you need to take a College Football 101 class.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:51 am to atlau
LSU and florida have more sec championship game wins than tennessee and Alabama or Georgia and auburn.
TSIO and dsor bow down to you masters LSU and florida
TSIO and dsor bow down to you masters LSU and florida
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 8:52 am
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:52 am to JETigER
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LSU and florida have more sec championship game wins
With Florida making up roughly 80% of them.
Alabama and Florida have more SECCG wins than LSU and Florida, guess it's a better rivalry.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:52 am to atlau
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How and when did this series taken on the designation of a rivalry?
Well, it's the 2 best teams in SEC history. We can start there.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:53 am to atlau
Tennessee has beat Alabama more than any other team has beaten them (37 times).
Props to Bama for their current streak.
Beat them 7 more times then you Aubies can talk.
https://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2014&team1=Tennessee&team2=Alabama
https://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2014&team1=Auburn&team2=Alabama
UT has a .422 win percentage against Bama
AU has a .418 win percentage against Bama
Any other threads you would like to display your lack of statistical knowledge in? I will be glad to assist you.
Props to Bama for their current streak.
Beat them 7 more times then you Aubies can talk.
https://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2014&team1=Tennessee&team2=Alabama
https://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/opp-opp.pl?start=1869&end=2014&team1=Auburn&team2=Alabama
UT has a .422 win percentage against Bama
AU has a .418 win percentage against Bama
Any other threads you would like to display your lack of statistical knowledge in? I will be glad to assist you.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:53 am to WG_Dawg
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Well, it's the 2 best teams in SEC history. We can start there.
As for history, we have played 96 times since 1901.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:53 am to atlau
113 years
Also, 1 of the 2 games in the conference that eliminates the 6-2 format from being used instead of the 6-1-1.
It's kinda a big deal.
Also, 1 of the 2 games in the conference that eliminates the 6-2 format from being used instead of the 6-1-1.
It's kinda a big deal.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:54 am to atlau
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Didn't realize Alabama leads the series by 13 games
Actually they lead by 15 games, but who is counting?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:54 am to atlau
We certainly aren't ahead of Georgia in our head to head with them, but the Border Bash is usually a pretty good game.
And the annual throw down with Clemson. Hate those frickers with the heat of a gazillion suns. And they hate us equally as much. I think that is what makes a true rivalry...mutual hatred of each other.
And the annual throw down with Clemson. Hate those frickers with the heat of a gazillion suns. And they hate us equally as much. I think that is what makes a true rivalry...mutual hatred of each other.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:54 am to SummerOfGeorge
LSU will gladly become rivals with lowly tennessee if alabama is brave enough to become rivals with mighty florida
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:55 am to JETigER
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LSU will gladly become rivals with lowly tennessee if alabama is brave enough to become rivals with mighty florida
Oh no, not Florida, whatever would we do.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:55 am to atlau
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Didn't realize Alabama leads the series by 13 games. Tennessee hasn't beaten them since 2006 -almost 10 years.
So what you're saying is that the series was within 5 games before Alabama started our current streak, yet you can't comprehend why it's a rivalry?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:56 am to JETigER
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LSU will gladly become rivals with lowly tennessee if alabama is brave enough to become rivals with mighty florida
We play Bama and Florida every year with no complaint.
Your point?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:57 am to JETigER
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LSU will gladly become rivals with lowly tennessee if alabama is brave enough to become rivals with mighty florida
Can we play both UT and UF? I'll be glad to drop either MSU or Ole Miss.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:57 am to atlau
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atlau
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:57 am to JETigER
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LSU will gladly become rivals with lowly tennessee if alabama is brave enough to become rivals with mighty florida
You're a idiot. For the first time in 15 years, Florida is trending down and Tennessee is trending up.
Now is not the time to make that trade.... Which means it'll finally happen.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:59 am to SavageOrangeJug
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SavageOrangeJug
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Any other threads you would like to display your lack of statistical knowledge in? I will be glad to assist you.
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Actually they lead by 15 games, but who is counting?
Obviously not you.
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Alabama leads the all–time series 51–38–7 (with the 1993 tie forfeited to Tennessee by Bama due to NCAA penalties, and the 2005 Bama victory vacated due to NCAA penalty). Due to this technicality, Tennessee actually has one more "official" contest in the series (the 2005 loss, which is officially not removed by the NCAA ruling), giving the Vols 38 wins to 51 losses in the series. Alabama has no official result (Win or Loss) for 2005, giving the Tide 51 wins to 38 losses in the series.
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