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Has this been the worst offseason in terms of negative press for the SEC?

Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:24 am
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:24 am
Was talking with a buddy about this last night. Seems like almost every major program has had to deal with some kind of negative story.

Tennessee - rape investigations
Ole Miss - NCAA investigation and Tunsil draft fiasco
Mississippi St - Incoming recruit under investigation for assaulting a female
LSU - budget issues
Alabama - firing a longtime assistant for recruiting violations
Georgia - Multiple arrests, "Kirby's law"
Auburn - Relatively quiet until arrests this past weekend
A&M - WR coach melts down on Twitter over decommittment and loses another recruit in the process

Now, Georgia/Auburn having players arrested isn't really surprising. LSU had the budget crisis drama last year, it won't affect athletics. Bo Davis isn't the first and won't be the last assistant fired for committing a recruiting violation. So those 4 are more common issues that seem to happen every offseason.

Ole Miss and Tennessee are major stories for sure. We have also had the satellite camp drama in which Harbaugh has basically thrown down the gauntlet against the entire SEC. Kirby's law is the kind of the thing that the anti-SEC crowd will use as an example to criticize athletic programs for being too big and powerful.

I can't think of another offseason that had this much controversy, and we still have 4 months to go.
This post was edited on 5/5/16 at 5:27 pm
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42340 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:35 am to
the satellite camps were blown out of proportion
all the sec had to do was change their rules and allow sec coaches to participate
the camps are beneficial to the lower tier players getting their name out there for other schools
it's irrelevant, Harbaugh can have a camp anywhere he wants, it will still be a tough sell to get these players away from Bama, LSU, Fla, etc.
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
7945 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:43 am to
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it's irrelevant, Harbaugh can have a camp anywhere he wants, it will still be a tough sell to get these players away from Bama, LSU, Fla, etc.

I wonder how quickly he begins to change his tune when SEC schools start cherrypicking more kids from the Big10 footprint.
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
15347 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:46 am to
If all we have is 4 kids with some weed at AU this summer Im good with it.
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
23106 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:48 am to
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it's irrelevant, Harbaugh can have a camp anywhere he wants, it will still be a tough sell to get these players away from Bama, LSU, Fla, etc.

I wonder how quickly he begins to change his tune when SEC schools start cherrypicking more kids from the Big10 footprint.


But why would LSU have a camp in Lansing, MI with 10 kids worthy of Div 1 offers when they can have a camp in south Florida with 100 kids with Div 1 offers?

The offseason is better than it could be because the SEC performed well in bowl season and won the title as a conference
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:49 am to
Texas A&M - shining beacon of hope
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:51 am to
Actually we jizz on dead dogs, please update the OP.

Thanks
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37295 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:59 am to
i notice there's at least one missing. ahem...

Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64468 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:02 am to
A&M: Two QBs transfer, Sumlin is a drunk, jizzing on dead dogs, signee arrested for robbery, speedy noil arrested
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37295 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:03 am to
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"Kirby's law"


what is that? i must have missed the convo?!?
Posted by cardboardboxer
Member since Apr 2012
34330 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:06 am to
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A&M: Two QBs transfer, Sumlin is a drunk, jizzing on dead dogs, signee arrested for robbery, speedy noil arrested



THANK YOU

I was wondering why we weren't in OP.
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:06 am to
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LSU - budget issues

Just wait until our annual arrest in the next +/-3 months
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:13 am to
fricking iPhone won't let me paste. Just google "deadspin kirby's law"
This post was edited on 5/3/16 at 11:17 am
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12302 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:16 am to
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THANK YOU 

I was wondering why we weren't in OP.

Most people think A&M is still in the big 12 so it's not really bad press for the SEC
Posted by MSU5
Memphis
Member since Aug 2011
3411 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:18 am to
Without a doubt
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37295 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 11:25 am to
quote:

fricking iPhone won't let me paste. Just google "deadspin kirby's law"


k- thanks.

just read it- i'm not surprised at all kirby is a slimy piece of crap. hugh plays the jesus card and kirby is gonna play the goofy southern guy with the shitty hair so i must be innocent card.
This post was edited on 5/3/16 at 11:47 am
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 5/3/16 at 12:16 pm to
Probably the offseason where the Governor of Alabama held a press conference at UofA saying that black people would never attend Alabama.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 5/5/16 at 5:25 pm to
Bump for Aggy WR coach melting down on Twitter and causing recruits to decommit
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
73234 posts
Posted on 5/5/16 at 5:29 pm to
Aggie just embarrassing this conference day by day
Posted by ButchGetsIt
Member since Oct 2013
538 posts
Posted on 5/5/16 at 7:14 pm to
There are no Tennessee football players under investigation for rape
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