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re: If the SEC is going to allow 3 tomato can games a year
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:03 pm to partywiththelombardi
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:03 pm to partywiththelombardi
Remove the cross divisional rivals, and schedule those as OOC games to play. It's silly going ten years, in some instances, to get a return game at a cross divisional school.
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Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:04 pm to JokerP
Its a self fixing problem. Wait until the first time the playoff picks a team with a tougher schedule over someone else and see the small schools start to become rare on the schedule.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:39 pm to partywiththelombardi
Some of that would be very hard to do and very unpredictable. OOC games are often scheduled way ahead of time. What seems like a marquee matchup now might suck in five years.
If we all just stopped playing FCS schools completely and played at least one P5 OOC game but spaced it out a bit the conference schedule would be fine.
If we all just stopped playing FCS schools completely and played at least one P5 OOC game but spaced it out a bit the conference schedule would be fine.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:41 pm to JokerP
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Are the gumps the only team who do not already schedule an actual OOC game against a P5 team? Seems like every week they are grinding against CUSA or the Sun Belt.
What if the actual frick? Are you trolling or don't pay attention? We play a power five every season.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:54 pm to partywiththelombardi
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Alabama does just as well as LSU if not better at scheduling marquee non conference games on a fairly consistent bas
No. Bama does schedule decent but not as good as lsu. Since 2003, VA Tech (twice) oregon, oregon state, west va (twice),tcu,wisky , nc, arizona, Arizona state, Washington (twice).
Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:56 pm to crimsonsaint
quote:Because you would add another sec game along with the one decent ooc game. There will never be a time when the p5 confs do away with all cupcakes.
That would address the cupcake games in the OP how?
Posted on 9/5/14 at 11:01 pm to JokerP
State's OOC is absolutely awful this year. Absolutely zero competition from all 4 games. Like playing teams in the 110 - 120 ranks for all 4 games. None of their 4 OOC's should even sniff a bowl game.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 11:02 pm to JaxTiger10
Alabama since 2000:
UCLA (2000 and 2001)
Oklahoma (2002 and 2003)
Duke (2006)
Florida State (2007)
Clemson (2008)
Virginia Tech (2009)
Penn State (2010 and 2011)
Michigan (2012)
Virginia Tech (2013)
West Virginia (2014)
So try again.
UCLA (2000 and 2001)
Oklahoma (2002 and 2003)
Duke (2006)
Florida State (2007)
Clemson (2008)
Virginia Tech (2009)
Penn State (2010 and 2011)
Michigan (2012)
Virginia Tech (2013)
West Virginia (2014)
So try again.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 12:30 am to JokerP
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Remove the cross divisional rivals,
Not, that's not happening. If you want to play another SEC team so bad the schedule them outside of the mandatory 8 games. Nothing is stopping your Ad from requesting those games.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 12:40 am to spacewrangler
How does removing the cross division increase the quality of the schedule at all?
The only thing that does that is 9 conference games.
That also gives you more cross divisional play as well.
9 conference games, 1 legit OOC game, and 2 cream puff games.
The only thing that does that is 9 conference games.
That also gives you more cross divisional play as well.
9 conference games, 1 legit OOC game, and 2 cream puff games.
This post was edited on 9/6/14 at 12:40 am
Posted on 9/6/14 at 12:59 am to AlaTiger
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You mean Texas A&M, who are so afraid of the SEC schedule that they schedule 4 worthless OOC teams a year.
Pretty obvious what they are doing. Just hoping to get to 8 wins.
This has to be a troll. A&M scheduled a solid SEC opponent for 10 years in Arkansas when they were good and Petrino was there.
Not our fault we lost that by moving to the SEC and nobody in the Big 12 will play us. The big non-conference games take years to schedule. A&M had to trash everything with the move to the SEC. But we have some big ones coming soon, so y'all can stop crying.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 4:51 am to IAmReality
Agree. With that said, outside of the bottom teams in the league, most schools would like to play better teams but aren't willing to give up the home game revenue. The fans hate these weak OOC games and they are poorly attended, but they still sell all the tickets and make a lot more money than an away game (which is necessary to play better OOC schools).
Posted on 9/6/14 at 4:58 am to Boom Angry
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It's insane that we stuck to an 8 game conference schedule.
I am glad we did. There is no need to make SEC schedules any tougher than they already are. Play one tough OOC game, and an SEC schedule, and that is 9 tough games out of 12. These are college kids, not pro's. They need a breather every now and then....plus cupcake games gives young kids, third stringers, and scout team guys a chance to play.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 5:52 am to MrAUTigers
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IThere is no need to make SEC schedules any tougher than they already are. Play one tough OOC game, and an SEC schedule, and that is 9 tough games out of 12.
/thread.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 6:57 am to CapstoneGrad06
None of those were good teams except oklahoma.
Lsu has played ooc teams that won their conf. Va tech, oregon and west va.
Not one of those teams won their conf except 2002 oklahoma. So try again
Lsu has played ooc teams that won their conf. Va tech, oregon and west va.
Not one of those teams won their conf except 2002 oklahoma. So try again
This post was edited on 9/6/14 at 7:00 am
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:07 am to IAmReality
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The league office needs to make an conscious effort to avoid the entire league playing a tomato can game the exact same week.
B1G does it the whole first month and has done so for years. MACrifice games have been a staple of B1G play for generations.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:13 am to JokerP
Don't you guys love how bama schedule a p5 team, yes, but they are usually middle of pack and aren't worth a damn.
Penn st, WVU, VT, Duke. While it is better than Santiago St College, it's basically like playing Miss St or Ark. They should win those games, but it really proves nothing, other than what we already thought would happen.
I know you can't know what your opponent is gonna do in the future, but its like if Stanford scheduled a game vs Vandy/kentucky/ole miss/etc and passing it off as a tough out of conference game. Yeah your playing a p5 school, but more like the bottom feeders.
Penn st, WVU, VT, Duke. While it is better than Santiago St College, it's basically like playing Miss St or Ark. They should win those games, but it really proves nothing, other than what we already thought would happen.
I know you can't know what your opponent is gonna do in the future, but its like if Stanford scheduled a game vs Vandy/kentucky/ole miss/etc and passing it off as a tough out of conference game. Yeah your playing a p5 school, but more like the bottom feeders.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:33 am to partywiththelombardi
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all OOC opponents must have been to a bowl game the year before
That is literally impossible, retard.
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1 OOC opponent must have been ranked at the end of the regular season or the bowl Season of the previous season
Seriously. You can't be this stupid.
This post was edited on 9/6/14 at 7:36 am
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:38 am to IAmReality
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Hoping Ole Miss and Vandy provide the SEC a marquee game is not a smart bet.
Oh you mean the teams involved in ESPN's number ... What... 11 game of the year last year? Yeah...their game will never be fun to watch.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:39 am to IAmReality
LSU is playing back to back ranked teams to start the season 
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