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The #1 reason the SEC is currently so strong
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:03 am
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:03 am
Slive did what he said he would do: clean up the SEC and get every team off NCAA sanctions. Proximity to talent is the real reason the SEC is the best, but as we saw in the 80's-early 2000's, that talent won't stay in the South if half the teams in the conference are constantly dealing with bowl bans, tv bans, scholarship reductions, etc. When is the last time an SEC team had a bowl ban or major scholarship reduction? It's been quite a while. I hope it stays that way.
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Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:06 am to Monticello
Probably Yall. so when was that? Textbook thing in like 09?
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:06 am to Monticello
I could think of a couple teams I'd like to be banned.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:08 am to Monticello
What teams from other conferences have received bowl bans and scholarship reductions in recent years?
This post was edited on 7/24/15 at 8:11 am
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:10 am to Monticello
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The #1 reason the SEC is currently so strong
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This post was edited on 7/24/15 at 8:11 am
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:14 am to cardboardboxer
Honestly thought that was what I was going to see
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:34 am to redeye
quote:OSU & USC
What teams from other conferences have received bowl bans and scholarship reductions in recent years?
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:38 am to joeyb147
Penn state.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:41 am to Monticello
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I hope it stays that way.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:49 am to redeye
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What teams from other conferences have received bowl bans and scholarship reductions in recent years?
Since 2000
Alabama - 2 years, 2002-03
Kentucky - 1 year, 2002
Cal - 1 year, 2002
USC - 2 years, 2010-11
Missi St - 1 year, 2004
Ohio St - 1 year, 2012
Penn St - 1 year, 2013 (Reversed by the NCAA)
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:51 am to auzach91
quote:No bowl ban for Textbookgate.
Probably Yall. so when was that? Textbook thing in like 09?
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:54 am to jatebe
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Penn St - 1 year, 2013 (Reversed by the NCAA)
Deserved the death penalty
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:56 am to Monticello
All of those help, but the cultural reason why the SEC is so strong is that first, many states in the south don't have a professional sports outlet so college football takes it's place. The second reason won't make people happy to hear, but it's true. Most schools in the SEC are decently easy to gain admission to, so there are proportionately many more people that have a connection to these universities either because they attended, or have immediate friends/family that attended. I'm not calling southerners dumb, I'm just saying that compared to say the Pac-12, where 4 of the 5 consistently best football schools are consistently ranked in the top 30 academic rankings/ have brutally low acceptance rates that shut out your average person. That isn't the case in the SEC.
This post was edited on 7/24/15 at 9:01 am
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:57 am to auzach91
Ole Miss is headed to ban city along with A&M when Sumlin bolts to NFL and Texas returns to dominance
Posted on 7/24/15 at 8:59 am to Monticello
Used to have southern talent coached by southern rednecks. Started hiring Yankees to coach our talent and profited.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 9:18 am to jatebe
I guess Miami and UNC won't be on that list. They should.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 9:31 am to CNB
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Honestly thought that was what I was going to see
OP is trying to keep things fresh I guess. Its appreciated.
Posted on 7/24/15 at 9:34 am to Penrod
Coaching has been elevated tremendously
Posted on 7/24/15 at 9:41 am to jatebe
Wait. No Auburn?
Posted on 7/24/15 at 9:50 am to Monticello
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