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Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:32 am to Lonnie Utah
No you wouldn't.
Nine games fixes it.
Nine games fixes it.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:35 am to WestCoastAg
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Agreed, this permanent cross division opponent needs to die
The only posters that say this don't understand the history of the SEC, I don't blame them for still crapping their diapers.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:39 am to DoUrden
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The only posters that say this don't understand the history of the SEC
this. not surprising that post came from an aggie, who has virtually no understanding or appreciation of our conference anway.
Bama/UT and UGA/AU are institutions. They aren't going anywhere.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:40 am to lefty08
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You'd have to switch Alabama too...
Why is that?
It would allow the SEC to keep their three most historic games while eliminating the cross division rivals: Bama vs UT, Bama vs Auburn and Auburn vs UGA.
This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 9:40 am
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:49 am to DannyB
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Finebaum and anyone else that doesn't want the Iron Bowl to be played every year are just scared.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 9:50 am to Slippy
The answer is 9 conference games.
A 14 team conference with 8 league games will never fit properly.
A 14 team conference with 8 league games will never fit properly.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:00 am to Dawg in Beaumont
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The answer is 9 conference games.
I don't necessarily mind 9 conference games, but UGA/SC/UF are then put at a disadvantage because we all play a built in OOC game with our in state rivals every year. That basically means that those teams will only have 2 games a year to schedule tune up games, while the rest of the league can have 3.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:00 am to Slippy
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It's all about the Alabama-Tennessee game. Nothing else. Nothing
Except separating Bama and Auburn would be one of the single dumbest moves in CFB history, especially with the way the game has gone and the attention it has drawn the last few years. You don't break up the sports' best rivalry for geographical balance, or competitive balance.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:02 am to WG_Dawg
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I don't necessarily mind 9 conference games, but UGA/SC/UF are then put at a disadvantage because we all play a built in OOC game with our in state rivals every year. That basically means that those teams will only have 2 games a year to schedule tune up games, while the rest of the league can have 3.
Right. It would make our non-conference schedule way less interesting due to GT. But given the choice of keeping the traditional SEC rivalries, I'm willing to go with the predictable two cupcakes+GT+9 SEC games.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:02 am to Dawg in Beaumont
do away w/ cross division rivalries and keep the 8 game schedule. if Ala/Tn and/or Ga/Fla or anybody else's present cross divisional rivals want to play each other every year, doesn't count as an SEC game when not on the regular rotation.
at least the rotation is not held up by those who are not interested in a permanent cross division rival.
at least the rotation is not held up by those who are not interested in a permanent cross division rival.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:05 am to SFVtiger
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if Ala/Tn and/or Ga/Fla or anybody else's present cross divisional rivals want to play each other every year, doesn't count as an SEC game when not on the regular rotation.
how dumb
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:09 am to WG_Dawg
how so?
it's not arguable that the most equitable scheduling with a conference w/ two divisions is a regular rotation.
if there is a "cost" to go against that, it should be borne by those who want otherwise.
it's not arguable that the most equitable scheduling with a conference w/ two divisions is a regular rotation.
if there is a "cost" to go against that, it should be borne by those who want otherwise.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:10 am to SFVtiger
It doesnt make sense for Missouri to be in the east, but hard to get rid of the Bama/Tenn or the Iron bowl.
9 games would make it a non issue. As mentioned earlier by others, I would much rather see another SEC match up for LSU than a north texas, Ark state, or University of Southwestern Louisiana at Lafayette.
The only barb to that is - possibly limiting the chance for good OCC games that seem to be trending. Like the game at Lambaeu, the future UT game, and others. Cool to have the opportunity to see good OCC match-ups that can make for good road trips.
9 games would make it a non issue. As mentioned earlier by others, I would much rather see another SEC match up for LSU than a north texas, Ark state, or University of Southwestern Louisiana at Lafayette.
The only barb to that is - possibly limiting the chance for good OCC games that seem to be trending. Like the game at Lambaeu, the future UT game, and others. Cool to have the opportunity to see good OCC match-ups that can make for good road trips.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:11 am to WG_Dawg
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I don't necessarily mind 9 conference games, but UGA/SC/UF are then put at a disadvantage because we all play a built in OOC game with our in state rivals every year. That basically means that those teams will only have 2 games a year to schedule tune up games, while the rest of the league can have 3.
^^^This.
Which is why the solution of moving both Bama and Auburn works best.
People used to poo-poo this by saying it would screw up the balance of power between east and west. Well guess what, It's already screwed up.
And going to 9 games/two cross division rivalry games isn't the answer either. The idea is you want to see more teams from the other division. 9 games doesn't do that if you have 2 cross division rivals to save UT/Bama, The iron bowl and Auburn/UGA.
The best, easiest and fairest solution for all is 8 games and no rivals.
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Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:14 am to Lonnie Utah
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^^^This.
Which is why the solution of moving both Bama and Auburn works best.
People used to poo-poo this by saying it would screw up the balance of power between east and west. Well guess what, It's already screwed up.
If you did this, the only team in the western division who has won an SEC title over the past 50 years would be LSU. That is so much worse than the imbalance now its absurd.
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:16 am to SFVtiger
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how so?
I want to play my long time rival, let me look for an OOC game to drop and play them while the rest of the conference plays a directional school! UT does well in OOC scheduling and we get to see a great sampling of teams not in the SEC I don't wan't that to stop because of the crybabies in the SEC!
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:17 am to Dawg in Beaumont
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If you did this, the only team in the western division who has won an SEC title over the past 50 years would be LSU. That is so much worse than the imbalance now its absurd.
And my retort is "So what?" Why do historical championships matter in MODERN DAY college football? Does UGA's 1980 national championship have any bearing on college football today? Not really. What really needs to be looked at is where the balance of power might lay in the future an try to equalize that.
This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 10:20 am
Posted on 5/1/15 at 10:19 am to Lonnie Utah
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Does UGA's 1980 national championship have any bearing on college football today?
Yes it does, they have bragging rights over quite a few SEC teams in this regard.
This post was edited on 5/1/15 at 10:20 am
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