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Watershed SEC games since 2000
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:59 pm
Here are my top 4
2001 SECCG: LSU-31, Tenn-20
Game seemed to send programs in opposite directions. In the 90s LSU was a laughingstock and Tennessee was a title contender. Proved that LSU had arrived as a relevant program
2006 BCS title game; UF-41, OSU-14
How could underdog Florida stop Troy Smith and the high octane Buckeyes? Florida went on a 41-7 run and proved to America that the SEC was the best conference, and they responded with 7 straight title wins. This game gave the SEC a ton of credibility, and the SEC backed it all up.
2009 SECCG: Bama-32, UF-13
Game was beginning of Alabama dominance. Before the game, Florida and Alabama were seen as equal powers. This game was the start of the Sabah dynasty
2011 BCS title game: Bama-21, LSU-0
Alabama toppled LSU and claimed the title as the unquestioned best program in the SEC
2001 SECCG: LSU-31, Tenn-20
Game seemed to send programs in opposite directions. In the 90s LSU was a laughingstock and Tennessee was a title contender. Proved that LSU had arrived as a relevant program
2006 BCS title game; UF-41, OSU-14
How could underdog Florida stop Troy Smith and the high octane Buckeyes? Florida went on a 41-7 run and proved to America that the SEC was the best conference, and they responded with 7 straight title wins. This game gave the SEC a ton of credibility, and the SEC backed it all up.
2009 SECCG: Bama-32, UF-13
Game was beginning of Alabama dominance. Before the game, Florida and Alabama were seen as equal powers. This game was the start of the Sabah dynasty
2011 BCS title game: Bama-21, LSU-0
Alabama toppled LSU and claimed the title as the unquestioned best program in the SEC
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 1:01 pm
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:05 pm to MizzouTrue
UA vs Texas NCG (Thought the SEC would be stopped
AU vs Oregon and LSU vs Oregon, Everyone thought the high octane could sustain against the SEC
AU vs Oregon and LSU vs Oregon, Everyone thought the high octane could sustain against the SEC
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:07 pm to MizzouTrue
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2011 BCS title game: Bama-21, LSU-0
The day LSU football died
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:08 pm to MizzouTrue
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2009 SECCG: Bama-32, UF-13
Game was beginning of Alabama dominance. Before the game, Florida and Alabama were seen as equal powers. This game was the start of the Sabah dynasty
Maybe...but the 2008 demolishing of a preseason top 10 Clemson team was the game that officially served notice that Alabama was back, and back in a huge way that should have struck fear in the heart of every other program and served notice of what was coming. Remember...Clemson had exactly zero yards rushing. IMO, any discussion of watershed games in the true sense of the term begins and ends with that game.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:10 pm to MizzouTrue
2017 LSU 43 - Alabama 8
Start to finish the Tigers defense absolutely dominated Jalen Hurts and the favored Tide's historic offense. An absolute bludgeoning that no one saw coming but everyone in the world outside
Alabama enjoyed.
Start to finish the Tigers defense absolutely dominated Jalen Hurts and the favored Tide's historic offense. An absolute bludgeoning that no one saw coming but everyone in the world outside
Alabama enjoyed.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:10 pm to MizzouTrue
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2009 SECCG: Bama-32, UF-13
Game was beginning of Alabama dominance. Before the game, Florida and Alabama were seen as equal powers. This game was the start of the Sabah dynasty
This was the most influential game in the last 20 years in the conference. With a win UF would probably gone on to win their 3rd naty in 4 years and continued to roll. Urban Meyer's heart would not have hurt and he may still be coaching at UF. This win began the Saban dynasty, that has continued to this day.
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:11 pm to MizzouTrue
2013 Iron Bowl: Auburn-34 Bama-28
Ended Bama's quest for the 3-peat and, in a way, ended the SEC national title winning streak with Auburn's subsequent loss to FSU in the title game. SEC doesn't win the title 3 of the these 4 years, essentially the end of their reign atop college football.
2013 BCS title game: FSU-34 Auburn-31
The official end of the SEC's reign atop college football, Auburn pulls a 2006 New England Patriots and squanders a 21-3 lead to be defeated by Jameis and the Noles in the final seconds. SEC only wins one title in the subsequent 3 seasons.
Ended Bama's quest for the 3-peat and, in a way, ended the SEC national title winning streak with Auburn's subsequent loss to FSU in the title game. SEC doesn't win the title 3 of the these 4 years, essentially the end of their reign atop college football.
2013 BCS title game: FSU-34 Auburn-31
The official end of the SEC's reign atop college football, Auburn pulls a 2006 New England Patriots and squanders a 21-3 lead to be defeated by Jameis and the Noles in the final seconds. SEC only wins one title in the subsequent 3 seasons.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:12 pm to Lacour
Like your style 
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:14 pm to UFMatt
I think when Alabama went into Athens in 2008 to play the #1 ranked bulldogs, and went up 31-0 at halftime, that's when bama was back.
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:15 pm to MizzouTrue
2009 SECCG definitely changed a lot of things and had Urban Meyer running for the hills, he had to go to a program where he could dominate everyone in the conference because the SEC was too competitive for Urban, he beating his chest now though at Ohio state cuz he looks fine to me! Lol
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:17 pm to MizzouTrue
2013 AU-FSU National title game: The SEC streak ends
2015 Arkansas-Ole Miss: 4th and 25: This play prevents Ole Miss from going to its first SEC title game ever. And Ole Miss would have likely beaten Florida to be the first non Big 6 champion since 70's Kentucky.
2015 Arkansas-Ole Miss: 4th and 25: This play prevents Ole Miss from going to its first SEC title game ever. And Ole Miss would have likely beaten Florida to be the first non Big 6 champion since 70's Kentucky.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:30 pm to MizzouTrue
I remember lots of water being shed after the 2006 AU/LSU game. something about a tipped pass negating a PI call. that was the original game of the century btw.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:31 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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2013 Iron Bowl: Auburn-34 Bama-28
Ended Bama's quest for the 3-peat and, in a way, ended the SEC national title winning streak with Auburn's subsequent loss to FSU in the title game. SEC doesn't win the title 3 of the these 4 years, essentially the end of their reign atop college footbal
Some of you people have no clue what the term "watershed" means. Here's a clue: it's basically a turning point. Where's the turning point from this game? Alabama came right back from this game and is the only team to have been in all three CFPs since then, winning it all in 2015 and coming within one play last year.
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2013 BCS title game: FSU-34 Auburn-31
The official end of the SEC's reign atop college football
Then why was the SEC right back on top in 2015? And why is Alabama the 2017 preseason #1 according to most media sources?
Some of you people think that in order for a dynasty to exist, the dynastic team has to win it all every single year.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:34 pm to TigerTalker16
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2011 BCS title game: Bama-21, LSU-0
The day LSU football died
2016 LSU 42 Missouri 7
The day the body twitched.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:42 pm to MizzouTrue
Here's the deal: all discussions about the top football program in the country begin and end with Alabama. Still. Today. Period. That's evidenced by the fact that, once again, they are the preseason #1 team in the country. All of these other games mentioned have been important, with some perhaps more significant than the other, but at the end of the day, the true "watershed" game...according to the definition of the term...is the one that started that run...which in case you guys haven't figured out, isn't over yet.
So while I think it's Alabama-Clemson 2008, one can certainly make a valid argument for Alabama-Florida 2009.
Seriously...any game that Auburn or Ole Miss played? What changed? Nothing. Until we're past this run...which we apparently aren't yet...games like the Kick 6, 4th and 25, or (chuckle) Auburn-FSU are just interesting diversions. Nothing really changed.
So while I think it's Alabama-Clemson 2008, one can certainly make a valid argument for Alabama-Florida 2009.
Seriously...any game that Auburn or Ole Miss played? What changed? Nothing. Until we're past this run...which we apparently aren't yet...games like the Kick 6, 4th and 25, or (chuckle) Auburn-FSU are just interesting diversions. Nothing really changed.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:46 pm to BamaGradinTn
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evidenced by the fact that they are the preseason #1 team in the country.
I think your evidence would be different if Alabama had actually finished the year #1.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:47 pm to JCdawg
I think the blackout game as well. To go into Athens as jacked up as that crowd was and do what they did was truly a sign of what was to come.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:49 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Here's the deal: all discussions about the top football program in the country begin and end with Alabama. Still. Today. Period. That's evidenced by the fact that, once again, they are the preseason #1 team in the country. All of these other games mentioned have been important, with some perhaps more significant than the other, but at the end of the day, the true "watershed" game...according to the definition of the term...is the one that started that run...which in case you guys haven't figured out, isn't over yet.
So while I think it's Alabama-Clemson 2008, one can certainly make a valid argument for Alabama-Florida 2009.
Seriously...any game that Auburn or Ole Miss played? What changed? Nothing. Until we're past this run...which we apparently aren't yet...games like the Kick 6, 4th and 25, or (chuckle) Auburn-FSU are just interesting diversions. Nothing really changed.
And people wonder why they refer to every bama fan as Harvey...
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:49 pm to lsu711
2015 Auburn-Jacksonville St: Auburn wins in overtime, but the SEC and nation no longer respect Malzahn as an offensive or QB guru.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:51 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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2013 Iron Bowl: Auburn-34 Bama-28
Didn't change a thing. Alabama continued dominating into the future and neither Alabama or Auburn would have beaten that FSU team.
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