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re: Older SEC fans, please tell me about the 1980s SEC football landscape
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:53 am to Vols&Shaft83
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:53 am to Vols&Shaft83
Florida fans butthurt about something in the 1990s?
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:56 am to Vols&Shaft83
UT lucked into a title (thanks Arky).
Nope, Billy Ratliff absolutely murdered the Arkansas center, causing the stumble, causing the fumble.
Actually, if the refs had called the game correctly, none of that would have been necessary. On the previous series with 3 minutes to go, the ball sailed over the Arky punter's head and he kicked it through the end zone. Safety, right? That's what the refs said, but that was wrong. He was on the 5 when he kicked it. The correct call was UT ball on the 2.5 yard line - illegal kick on the 5 plus half the distance.
Nope, Billy Ratliff absolutely murdered the Arkansas center, causing the stumble, causing the fumble.
Actually, if the refs had called the game correctly, none of that would have been necessary. On the previous series with 3 minutes to go, the ball sailed over the Arky punter's head and he kicked it through the end zone. Safety, right? That's what the refs said, but that was wrong. He was on the 5 when he kicked it. The correct call was UT ball on the 2.5 yard line - illegal kick on the 5 plus half the distance.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:57 am to Vols&Shaft83
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We played the teams on our schedule,
And needed someone else to lose.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:57 am to Scoreboard
lol u salty as frick that the refs gifted you a national championship?
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:58 am to RollTide1987
Wrong. Cheating offenses? Yes...some of them very minor like giving gum to a recruit chewing gum at airport so he could decompress. Also flying recruit on boosters plane during non official visit.....
Heres the truth: UF had been putrid in mid to late 1970s the with the wishbone offense fading.There was a rush to make cheating not worth it......by schools. UGA had been dominant and was abled to cripple UF and our in state rival (girls school) oall of a sudden came to be getting recruits we normally had gotten. Vince Dooley was on NCAA punishment board..any question?
NCAA decided to investigate two schools that were located in recruiting hotbeds ...., Texas & Florida..... any questions?
The 1980s finally saw the virtual end of artificial turfs....led by Steve Spurrier.....he got his natural turf for his fist game as HC in Okla State opener Sept 1990 and a preseason 4th pick. Final: UF 50 Ok St 7
Heres the truth: UF had been putrid in mid to late 1970s the with the wishbone offense fading.There was a rush to make cheating not worth it......by schools. UGA had been dominant and was abled to cripple UF and our in state rival (girls school) oall of a sudden came to be getting recruits we normally had gotten. Vince Dooley was on NCAA punishment board..any question?
NCAA decided to investigate two schools that were located in recruiting hotbeds ...., Texas & Florida..... any questions?
The 1980s finally saw the virtual end of artificial turfs....led by Steve Spurrier.....he got his natural turf for his fist game as HC in Okla State opener Sept 1990 and a preseason 4th pick. Final: UF 50 Ok St 7
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:58 am to Korin
Korin v. Vols&Shaft83 XXXVI
Y'all are always fighting.
Y'all are always fighting.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:59 am to Tornado Alley
Not really.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:59 am to Tornado Alley
Worlds largest cocktail party actually was a meaningful game
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:28 am to Minnesota Tigah
Best Parts of the 1980's
Dark Visors
Coaches in ties, sport coats and hats
Ole Miss Powder Blues
Van Tiffin
Dark Visors
Coaches in ties, sport coats and hats
Ole Miss Powder Blues
Van Tiffin
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:28 am to SummerOfGeorge
1980s SEC I remember UGA and AU and the greatest player in SEC history Derrick Thomas (pictured above)
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:35 am to Tornado Alley
There were some other things that made the 1980's a little unique. Through the 1987 season there were only 6 conference games.
I doubt Johnny Majors would have lasted as long as he did in today's world. His first several UT teams were barely over .500.
Quite a roller coaster ride for most teams. LSU went to the Orange Bowl and then fired Jerry Stovall the next year. Tennessee wins the SEC and Sugar in 1985 and then has to win their last 4 to go to a bowl in 1986.
I doubt Johnny Majors would have lasted as long as he did in today's world. His first several UT teams were barely over .500.
Quite a roller coaster ride for most teams. LSU went to the Orange Bowl and then fired Jerry Stovall the next year. Tennessee wins the SEC and Sugar in 1985 and then has to win their last 4 to go to a bowl in 1986.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:48 am to Tornado Alley
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1983 Miami
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1987 Miami
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1989 Miami
GOAT
Posted on 2/9/15 at 10:57 am to Orangeswarm
lol no
tGOAT team was 2008 Ole Miss
tGOAT team was 2008 Ole Miss
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:06 am to Tornado Alley
Can't be tGOAT and lose to Vandy.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:07 am to Orangeswarm
34-3
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:08 am to Tornado Alley
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1984 - Florida (vacated)
1984 Gators - NY Times and Sporting News National Champions
Posted on 2/9/15 at 11:56 am to Korin
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They weren't SEC at the time, but 84 South Carolina was #2 and had a guaranteed spot in the Orange against Oklahoma until they somehow lost to Navy.
Still by far the worst loss in SC history. I don't think they would have beaten Oklahoma since they lost the bowl game to Oklahoma State, but they at least would have been there.
This post was edited on 2/9/15 at 11:58 am
Posted on 2/9/15 at 12:43 pm to tylerdurden24
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81 and 82 UGA both had good shots
81 and 82 were both better teams than 1980.
Lawd, that 1980 schedule tho...
Posted on 2/9/15 at 12:44 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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I believe it was an Auburn team in 1982 that was the first SEC team to finish the season with more yards passing than rushing. LSU was the next SEC team to do it the following season, 1983.
I doubt it was Auburn since we ran the Wishbone in 1981-1984.
Posted on 2/9/15 at 12:45 pm to beatbammer
The Sugar Bowl against Pitt didn't matter though because Clemson finished undefeated and beat Georgia during the regular season.
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