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Did "SEC-style Football" Die Last Weekend?
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:30 pm
I remember when Bert was hired many NON-Arky fans on here applauded the decision because he was a representation of the "run the ball and play defense" kind of football the SEC has traditionally stood for. He was supposed to be a lesser version of Nick Saban that eventually challenged Nick on the back of a superior strategy for winning.
Here we are years later and the SEC is completely infected by teams that don't follow the traditional SEC playbook. Those teams like Ole Miss are beating Nick Saban and his traditional model, while Bert has mostly been a failure up until this point. SEC-style football is only successfully being done at one program, and that program gets it done on the back of a rare talent at RB.
Is SEC-style football done for, never to return as the dominant force in the league? If not, what brings it back? If so, what killed it- rule changes or simply trends in the sport?
Here we are years later and the SEC is completely infected by teams that don't follow the traditional SEC playbook. Those teams like Ole Miss are beating Nick Saban and his traditional model, while Bert has mostly been a failure up until this point. SEC-style football is only successfully being done at one program, and that program gets it done on the back of a rare talent at RB.
Is SEC-style football done for, never to return as the dominant force in the league? If not, what brings it back? If so, what killed it- rule changes or simply trends in the sport?
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Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:32 pm to cardboardboxer
LSU was trying to give it life support
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:32 pm to cardboardboxer
You see that 9-6 scoreline?...looks pretty SEC to me.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:32 pm to cardboardboxer
Les Miles
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:33 pm to cardboardboxer
No, it's not dead
LSU's qb can only average 1/2 of a TD per game and they are still squeaking out victories by running the ball and playing decent defense
LSU's qb can only average 1/2 of a TD per game and they are still squeaking out victories by running the ball and playing decent defense
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:33 pm to cardboardboxer
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that program gets it done on the back of a rare talent at RB.
Rare?
LSU has been doing since 2000 to the tune of more wins and more SEC championships than anyone else.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:34 pm to cardboardboxer
The forward pass was invented, football is only going downhill from there.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:34 pm to Old Sarge
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LSU's qb can only average 1/2 of a TD per game and they are still beating the shite out of A&M by running the ball and playing decent defense
Yep.
I'd upvote your post, but you know, aggy and all...
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:34 pm to cardboardboxer
LSU & UGA are carrying the torch... 
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:36 pm to dallasga6
Think we may have another sec title matchup. atleast I hope so. Love playing uga in the title game. Been some blowouts. We got two.
atleast I hope so. Love playing uga in the title game. Been some blowouts. We got two. 
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:36 pm to cardboardboxer
AtM did no favors allowing Nevada to run wild
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:37 pm to cardboardboxer
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Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:38 pm to 5thTiger
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You see that 9-6 scoreline?...looks pretty SEC to me.
If you didn't notice OP is like most Rant posts in that it ignores the existence of the SEC East.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:38 pm to cardboardboxer
SEC style football died with the wishbone offense.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:41 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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LSU has been doing since 2000 to the tune of more wins and more SEC championships than anyone else.
I already KNOW LSU football started in the year 2000, that is too far back for my observation though.
For this subject the timeline started when Bert was hired. Since he was hired LSU hasn't won more than average teams, nor have they won any SEC titles. And yet I still gave them credit as the last carriers of the torch.
What happened to the rest of the SEC since then?
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:42 pm to SDVTiger
Jacksonville state held Auburn to fewer points in 60 minutes than LSU did
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:42 pm to Old Sarge
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Old Sarge
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LSU
If you ask nicely, I'm sure the big bro admins will let you post on the Tiger Rant, since you clearly only want to talk about LSU.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:43 pm to cardboardboxer
Bert doesn't coach SEC-Stlye. He coaches BIg 10 style.
I.E. Gigantic Oline that can't block anyone who runs a sub 5.5 forty.
I.E. Gigantic Oline that can't block anyone who runs a sub 5.5 forty.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:44 pm to cardboardboxer
Ludwig at Vandy is trying to use that style, but our OL is just so bad that we can't pull it off. We're using tons of 2 TE sets.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 4:44 pm to Nado Jenkins83
SCe's D Sat night...
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