re: Things that bother me about the SEC ....

I'm surprised you haven't mentioned bad refs or the grass at Neyland.

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Bah. Alabama is in the SECW. They are your problem. If you can't handle your own backyard, don't come whining to me.

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They're being handled, division wise. They've only been to Atlanta for the seccg one time in the last four years.

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That's kind of my thinking. Plus, he is going to have to fight past a ton of talent as we recruit the QB position very well. So he may not work out and he may never see the field at UGA.

But his H.S. film is outstanding and his skill set is exactly what our coaches typically look for in a QB.

I think for him it will come down to what's between the ears.

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Park's strongpoint is what is between his ears ... he has a good football mind in his skull.

What he has to do is learn to play within his limitations and not worry about winning every game but rather just concentrate on not losing games. He'll be presented with his share of big play opportunities over the course of his career ... and besides, he might make a helluva SS if he doesn't cut it at QB. He's got excellent field awareness.

Saban, too low.

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Things that bother me about the SEC:

Florida Fans
Ole Miss Fans
Arkansas Fans
Georgia Fans
LSU Fans
Alabama Fans
Auburn Fans
Missouri Fans
USC Fans
Tennessee Fans
Vandy Fans
Kentucky Fans
State Fans
People who confuse "good" and "well".

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That is a well list! Good done, sir, good done.

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Up until the time we got lost in the wilderness in the 80s' and most of the 90s', we were a pretty consistent and steady winner.

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No offense, but the numbers say this:

Winning Percentage 1869-1979
Alabama 73%
Tennessee 68%
Louisiana State 65%
Georgia 61%
Auburn 60%
Arkansas 59%
Mississippi 59%
Vanderbilt 58%
Texas A&M 58%
Missouri 57%

...which would have put Missouri at 10th in the conference in win% through 1979.

Perhaps not as good historically as you might have thought. If you want to be in the Big6, you gotta get that win% over 60% minimum.

Top 12? Does that mean you were #12? Seems odd.

Fair enough, but where in that winning percentage disclaims us from being a "pretty consistent and steady winner"? 57% isn't great but isn't horrendous either. Look, I never said, or think for that matter, we are some elite football program. I would be delusional to think that, but winning 7 to 10 games a year consistently and the occasional ride to the top of our division is a pretty reasonable expectation and within reach.

Two things:

1. I've liked Mizzou ever since they got raped on 5th down by the Bisons. Before that, they weren't on my radar.

2. You won't see me shite talk Mizzou because they currently hold the series lead over LSU, 1 - 0.

I'm not trying to dog the Tigers, just saying that often times perceived historical prowess can become exaggerated. Just wanted to put Mizzou's past into an SEC team's perspective. Yes, it's a strong history, but it's more of a Vandy/Mississippi strong as opposed to a Auburn/Georgia strong.

After all, USCe has a horrible history. I mean in some 20 tries they've only beaten LSU twice, and one of those was back in the 1920's! But that has no bearing on what Spurrier is doing over there right now. And going forward, I don't see Mizzou as getting anything but better - at least better than Vandy and Mississippi.

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This is to become the norm. Get past your fear of Midwestern dominance.

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I have no fear of Midwestern dominance to get over.

We'll talk again in a couple of years, however.