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Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:44 pm to RTR America
Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:44 pm to RTR America
Too much apathy from a lot of the fans too.
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Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:44 pm to RTR America
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If the rest of the SEC treated half of their games like the Kentucky game the conference would improve massively.
What does this mean?
Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:45 pm to Kentucker
quote:Why? Their program's history, even compared to the rest of the mediocre SEC, is weak. There is a ton of in-state talent, but A&M is never going to be the premier in-state destination for the recruits that decide to stay in-state. Their facilities aren't bad but aren't anything special, and the majority of their fanbase doesn't give a shite.
A&M should build theirs to compete at the top of the conference. With their resources, they have no good excuses.
Missouri has a good program but I highly doubt they're going to elevate the conference. They'll fit in well with the UT's, Bama's, and LSU's of the SEC.
This post was edited on 10/17/13 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:46 pm to volfan30
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What does this mean?
They treat it like their teams Super Bowl. It is always one of the rare sell outs on each teams schedule.
The best atmosphere I have witnessed at a game in Tuscaloosa is the 2 times we have played Kentucky.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:55 pm to RTR America
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They treat it like their teams Super Bowl. It is always one of the rare sell outs on each teams schedule.
I see what you're saying, but I don't see that game being different than any other rival/highly ranked opponent as far as the atmosphere.
In fact, the UK game is usually the tamest of the "big" games at TBA because of the thousand or so UK fans that are there.
I think the atmosphere at TBA has been better for Florida, Memphis, Vandy, Texas, Kansas, Ohio State, and even last season against Mizzou than I can ever remember it being for a UK game.
Last year I believe it was our 3rd highest attended game of the season.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 6:57 pm to volfan30
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I see what you're saying, but I don't see that game being different than any other rival/highly ranked opponent as far as the atmosphere.
In fact, the UK game is usually the tamest of the "big" games at TBA because of the thousand or so UK fans that are there.
I think the atmosphere at TBA has been better for Florida, Memphis, Vandy, Texas, Kansas, Ohio State, and even last season against Mizzou than I can ever remember it being for a UK game.
Last year I believe it was our 3rd highest attended game of the season.
I realize this, but Tennessee is sort of an exception to what I said because they along with Kentucky are really the only schools that regularly sell out their games
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:02 pm to RTR America
I see what you're saying conference wide. Only time you see places like Auburn Arena filled up. To me, UK games are easily the worst of the big games at TBA though. A lot of blue hairs coming to one game a year plus the CatVols who put on their blue for a game. 
This post was edited on 10/17/13 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:04 pm to volfan30
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Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:09 pm to InVolNerable
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Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:18 pm to RTR America
Fan support follows success. It's not the other way around.
The historically decent programs in the SEC simply haven't been stable lately. LSU, Mississippi State, UT, Arkansas, and Missouri have all made coaching changes within the past three years. Grant is still a fairly young coach at Alabama, as well. All of those programs can be successful with the right coach.
The historically decent programs in the SEC simply haven't been stable lately. LSU, Mississippi State, UT, Arkansas, and Missouri have all made coaching changes within the past three years. Grant is still a fairly young coach at Alabama, as well. All of those programs can be successful with the right coach.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:25 pm to Kentucker
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I'm hoping Mizzou will continue their strong basketball program. A&M should build theirs to compete at the top of the conference.
Mizzou will finish upper half almost every year and will compete for the top spot more than the bottom spot, neither of which will happen often. They'll probably make the tourney 7 out of 10 years or so.
A&M's program is much better historically that what people saw last year. They currently have to figure out what they're head coach is all about but given time, they'll get there as well.
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we should be tops in every sport.
Have got to eliminate those bad OOC losses and with the exception of a few schools, strengthen those OOC schedules. Last year was a bit of an anomaly with all the relatively new head coaches. Off the top of my head, UF and Vandy had the only truly established coaches as far as tenure at their current school. I think this year the SEC will get a solid 5 in the tourney and possibly a 6th.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:27 pm to GatorsGators
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The historically decent programs in the SEC simply haven't been stable lately. LSU, Mississippi State, UT, Arkansas, and Missouri have all made coaching changes within the past three years. Grant is still a fairly young coach at Alabama, as well. All of those programs can be successful with the right coach.
I'll add Martin to that list. He'll make some schools lives hell before he's done and earn some tourney appearances at the same time.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 7:31 pm to GatorsGators
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Missouri has a good program but I highly doubt they're going to elevate the conference. They'll fit in well with the UT's, Bama's, and LSU's of the SEC.
Depends on your definition of elevate the conference. Adding Mizzou certainly isn't like adding a UNC or Duke to the conference but it is adding a team that will make the tourney in most years that the conference didn't have before.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 8:40 pm to bigpapamac
I predict LSU and UT will both be ranked when they meet in January.
Posted on 10/17/13 at 8:42 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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2!
Mike McConathy repping!
Posted on 10/17/13 at 9:25 pm to RANDY44
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I predict LSU and UT will both be ranked when they meet in January.
Nope
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