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re: Watershed SEC games since 2000
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:58 pm to BamaGradinTn
Posted on 7/11/17 at 1:58 pm to BamaGradinTn
SEC didn't win the title in 2013, 2014, and 2016 whereas the conference had a 7 year national title winning streak preceding those games, I'd say that constitutes a pretty damn big turning point to justify the "watershed" classification, learn reading comprehension bro.
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:02 pm to Monticello
2015 Ole Miss-Alabama
Ole Miss' first victory at Bryant-Denny since 1988, and second ever in program history (games were played in Birmingham & Jackson typically), showed that a team could make the emperor bleed twice in a row. However, these consecutive victories coupled with a steady stream of Laremy Tunsil related gaffes ensured the Ole Miss would face a full colonoscopy at the large, brick-like hands of the NCAA for the purpose of destroying a program that had dared to dream. This game was a crucial domino necessary for those dastardly no-goodniks in Indianapolis to have the incentive to take down a charter member of our fair conference
Ole Miss' first victory at Bryant-Denny since 1988, and second ever in program history (games were played in Birmingham & Jackson typically), showed that a team could make the emperor bleed twice in a row. However, these consecutive victories coupled with a steady stream of Laremy Tunsil related gaffes ensured the Ole Miss would face a full colonoscopy at the large, brick-like hands of the NCAA for the purpose of destroying a program that had dared to dream. This game was a crucial domino necessary for those dastardly no-goodniks in Indianapolis to have the incentive to take down a charter member of our fair conference
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:05 pm to lsu711
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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
What's changed? Where's the turning point?
Try and tell me with a straight face what game that Auburn or LSU played in the last eight years has proven to be any kind of a turning point.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:06 pm to NYCAuburn
A watershed is a turning point. The Kick Six didn't end Alabama's dominance in the SEC considering Bama won the next 3 SEC championships.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:10 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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learn reading comprehension bro.
Who's won the last three SEC championships?
Grow a brain, "bro". Then come back and tell us at what point Alabama ceased to be the preeminent power in college football.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:12 pm to NYCAuburn
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And people wonder why they refer to every bama fan as Harvey...
That's it? That's all you've got? The fact that you can't make an intelligent counter argument pretty much reaffirms my point.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:13 pm to 1BamaRTR
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A watershed is a turning point. The Kick Six didn't end Alabama's dominance in the SEC considering Bama won the next 3 SEC championships.
Exactly.
But you have to remember who you're dealing with in this thread.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:15 pm to BamaGradinTn
We're discussing WATERSHED SEC games not WATERSHED ALABAMA games
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:17 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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We're discussing WATERSHED SEC games not WATERSHED ALABAMA games
Jeez, I've got a head of cabbage in my refrigerator with more brain cells.
Since Alabama started it's run of SEC dominance in 2009, what's changed?
Nothing.
Where's the turning point, FOR SEC FOOTBALL???
There isn't one.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:27 pm to 1BamaRTR
To reiterate: it ended Bama's 3-peat and, in a way, ended the SEC's national title winning streak. Subsequently, instead of the SEC being considered the premier conference in college, it's only Alabama. Used to be Florida, LSU, Auburn, and Alabama as the national worldbeaters. Also, it did technically end their dominance for one season bc they didn't win the SEC nor advance to its title game.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:28 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Try and tell me with a straight face what game that Auburn or LSU played in the last eight years has proven to be any kind of a turning point.
Well, the thread says "since 2000."
LSU won 3 games in 1999, so we can assume there was a big turning point game in there.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 2:32 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Try and tell me with a straight face what game that Auburn or LSU played in the last eight years has proven to be any kind of a turning point.
LSU vs Tenn SECCG 2001 was a turning point. Tenn went into the toilet (compared to where they were) after that.
LSU vs Miami in the Peach Bowl. Miami also was never the same after that beating.
EDT I know you said 8 years but OP is since 2000.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:14 pm to ThePTExperience1969
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Subsequently, instead of the SEC being considered the premier conference in college
It still is.
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Also, it did technically end their dominance for one season
Now you're just being desperate...or stupid.
Give it up. Face-saving isn't a good look.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:17 pm to lsu711
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Well, the thread says "since 2000."
LSU won 3 games in 1999, so we can assume there was a big turning point game in there.
Well, we could go as far as to throw in some Vandy games. Helluva turning point historically when James Franklin came to town.
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:17 pm to BamaGradinTn
It's the Alabama conference bc Alabama's now the only team that competes for national titles anymore from the SEC. It's still Power 5 but I'm unsure how you can justify it's the premier conference when its only won 1 national title in the last 4 seasons, the ACC's won 2 in that span.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:21 pm to MizzouTrue
2001 State-USCe
1st game after Nine-Eleven
We lost 14-7 and that was the beginning of the end of the Sherrill era at State. From 1992-2000, we were a force to be reckoned with.
That game ended that and led State down a spiral that lasted all the way until 2009 with the exception of 2007. 2001 record was 3-8.
So yes that was a watershed game for us.
1st game after Nine-Eleven
We lost 14-7 and that was the beginning of the end of the Sherrill era at State. From 1992-2000, we were a force to be reckoned with.
That game ended that and led State down a spiral that lasted all the way until 2009 with the exception of 2007. 2001 record was 3-8.
So yes that was a watershed game for us.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:31 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Well, we could go as far as to throw in some Vandy games. Helluva turning point historically when James Franklin came to town.
Great comp. LSU won 2 national championships in the 8 seasons following 1999 and played a major part with Florida in establishing the SEC as the dominant football conference.
Nice try downplaying LSU's significance though.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:35 pm to MizzouTrue
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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
One of two programs we killed
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:43 pm to MizzouTrue
2008 Bama-UGa is the most obvious answer.
Sure, the season opener against a vastly overrated Clemson team was impressive, but even then we could write it off as another case of Clemsoning rather than Bama dominance. The Blackout game made fans of every other SEC school go "oh shite..."
I would compare it to Bama unleashing the wishbone on defending champ Tennessee in 1971, or the Florida serving notice on the rest of the SEC by crushing the Tide 35-0 in 1991. Each of those games set the stage for long-term conference dominance.
Sure, the season opener against a vastly overrated Clemson team was impressive, but even then we could write it off as another case of Clemsoning rather than Bama dominance. The Blackout game made fans of every other SEC school go "oh shite..."
I would compare it to Bama unleashing the wishbone on defending champ Tennessee in 1971, or the Florida serving notice on the rest of the SEC by crushing the Tide 35-0 in 1991. Each of those games set the stage for long-term conference dominance.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 3:46 pm to FearlessFreep
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Sure, the season opener against a vastly overrated Clemson team was impressive, but even then we could write it off as another case of Clemsoning rather than Bama dominance.
Funny, because that was exactly what I thought. I was still very convinced we were going to go into Athens and get handled. Sitting in that 3rd deck in Athens, it wasn't until Julio caught that ball in the end zone to go up 31-0 that I finally believed we had left the Shula days behind. And then I lost my fvckin mind.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 3:46 pm
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