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re: Second best athletics program in the SEC
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:03 am to TideSaint
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:03 am to TideSaint
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TideSaint
quit acting like you talking about Missouri or something. Its Florida. They destroy yall in baseball and basketball since turn of century. And our still one of better programs in football. Yes I am an LSU fan but had to point that out
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Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:10 am to LSU1SLU
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And our still one of better programs in football. Yes I am an LSU fan but had to point that out
Our you sure?
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:11 am to TideSaint
quote:Since those two titles, we've been to three Elite Eights, a Final Four, and will get minimum a Top 4 seed this year
Congrats on the two titles 10 years ago, but Alabama has a much better winning percentage in basketball than Florida.
Alabama: 1636-1012-1 .618 W-L%
Florida: 1387-1083 .561 W-L%
UF and Bama's basketball programs aren't comparable. Use '50s results to make yourself feel better if you want to, I guess
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:12 am to TideSaint
LSU fans our that way. 
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:13 am to GatorsGators
It's really nice knowing that UF will be competitive in any sport I put on. Football, basketball, baseball, any other minor sport showing on ESPNU.
It's nice to have stuff to watch all year rather than living and dying by football season
It's nice to have stuff to watch all year rather than living and dying by football season
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:16 am to GatorsGators
Don't get all sanctimonious on us. Watching a team make the Sweet 16 is nothing compared to watching a team make the CFP.
You know this. I know this. Everyone on this site knows this.
You know this. I know this. Everyone on this site knows this.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:53 am to TideSaint
quote:Making a Final Four is as good as making a CFP imo
Don't get all sanctimonious on us. Watching a team make the Sweet 16 is nothing compared to watching a team make the CFP.
You know this. I know this. Everyone on this site knows this.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 12:55 am to The muffintime
In terms of overall well-rounded? A&M
In terms of overall titles? Arkansas
In terms of overall titles? Arkansas
Posted on 3/2/17 at 4:25 am to The muffintime
Money wise, A&M beats everyone.
But success wise, I'd say UF.
But success wise, I'd say UF.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 4:58 am to TideSaint
Really showing your true colors
Posted on 3/2/17 at 5:16 am to TideSaint
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Only one sport matters and you know this.
Congrats on being the best at Quidditch.
False.
Only two sports matter.
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 5:17 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 5:33 am to ohiovol
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False.
Only two sports matter.
Do SEC fans (minus Kentucky) shoot one another over basketball games? As much as we might like another sport whether it's basketball or something like competitive paint drying, football rules SEC sports fandom and none of the other sports come close. Even if you combined the passion fans had for all the other sports and put that passion up against football it still wouldn't be close.
It's not healthy for SEC fans or our athletic departments to be as myopic about it as we are but it's the truth. Other sports are followed and loved without a doubt but there's an enormous gap between football and everything else (again Kentucky is the exception that makes the rule here).
Posted on 3/2/17 at 5:35 am to Prof
I agree. But while the drop off from football to basketball is large, there is no third college sport that's taken seriously all over the country.
Football is number one. Men's basketball is number two. Nothing is number three.
Football is number one. Men's basketball is number two. Nothing is number three.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 5:53 am to ohiovol
Most National Championships
1. UCLA: 113
2. Stanford: 109
3. Southern Cal: 103
4. Oklahoma State: 51
5. Penn State: 48
6. Arkansas: 46
7. Texas: 44
8. LSU: 43
9. North Carolina: 42
10. Cal: 35
10. Michigan: 35
12. Florida: 31
12. Denver: 31
14. Oregon: 30
15. Georgia: 29
15. Ohio State: 29
1. UCLA: 113
2. Stanford: 109
3. Southern Cal: 103
4. Oklahoma State: 51
5. Penn State: 48
6. Arkansas: 46
7. Texas: 44
8. LSU: 43
9. North Carolina: 42
10. Cal: 35
10. Michigan: 35
12. Florida: 31
12. Denver: 31
14. Oregon: 30
15. Georgia: 29
15. Ohio State: 29
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:00 am to TideSaint
Football and basketball matter
I will always point out that in the first college football playoff game ever, more people watched the final four in basketball than in football
Football is a big deal obviously, but people across the country do care about basketball, especially the tournament which slaughters football postseason
CBS plays billions of dollars for the tournament alone
But regular season football kills basketball
I will always point out that in the first college football playoff game ever, more people watched the final four in basketball than in football
Football is a big deal obviously, but people across the country do care about basketball, especially the tournament which slaughters football postseason
CBS plays billions of dollars for the tournament alone
But regular season football kills basketball
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:26 am to The muffintime
There are 2 sports that matter, and Florida isn't best in either.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:42 am to Korin
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We're #6 in the country in NCAA titles though. Not too shabby. LSU checks in at #9.
Team Titles LSU >>>>
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 6:44 am
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:43 am to theGarnetWay
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UGA has gymnastics
Georgia is at best the 4th best in the SEC now
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:56 am to MeatPants
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Football and basketball matter
I will always point out that in the first college football playoff game ever, more people watched the final four in basketball than in football
Football is a big deal obviously, but people across the country do care about basketball, especially the tournament which slaughters football postseason
CBS plays billions of dollars for the tournament alone
But regular season football kills basketball
That's part of the difference, imo. If we're talking about a national audience basketball comes out near or even above football levels but there's a pretty big difference between the national audience and SEC fans in terms of how high our passions for the different sports run.
Really the SEC would do well to invest more in growing basketball fandom and strengthening our competitive level as a conference in it as it provides an enormous rate of return with a much smaller $$$ investment required for success. Doing something about the pitiful refereeing that has plagued the men's game for several years now would be a good start but overall the conference needs to get schools to invest and fans to buy in the way we do with football.
Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:10 am to Korin
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We're #6 in the country in NCAA titles though. Not too shabby. LSU checks in at #9.
No, Florida is #13. Arkansas is 7th and LSU is 8th. According to your link.
Arkansas is the highest ranked team in the Directors cup as of now also
LINK
This post was edited on 3/2/17 at 7:13 am
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