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Will the SEC become it's own worse enemy?
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:41 pm
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:41 pm
Now that we have a playoff will the future Sec destroy itself in the near future from reaching the playoffs? I think this is a legit question.
Even though Alabama won't have Saban forever, bama is still gonna be bama pulling in recruits. Les Miles might not be with Lsu much longer but Lsu will always get recruits because unlike most Sec teams, they have no instate competition. Both Mississippi teams are rising and Arkansas, Auburn, ATM are going to bounce back. The Sec east will eventually see Florida, Tennessee, Uga etc get better. Kentucky has not got it done under stoops but the money coming in to Sec programs now is at it's highest. Therefore even Kentucky etc will field some good teams time to time.
Even though Alabama won't have Saban forever, bama is still gonna be bama pulling in recruits. Les Miles might not be with Lsu much longer but Lsu will always get recruits because unlike most Sec teams, they have no instate competition. Both Mississippi teams are rising and Arkansas, Auburn, ATM are going to bounce back. The Sec east will eventually see Florida, Tennessee, Uga etc get better. Kentucky has not got it done under stoops but the money coming in to Sec programs now is at it's highest. Therefore even Kentucky etc will field some good teams time to time.
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Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:42 pm to MullenBoys
not quite as bad as being its own worst enemy.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:44 pm to clamdip
But seriously. Clemson got in because of a weak conference. In the future a 10-2 sec team could be the best in the nation and get passed over.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:47 pm to MullenBoys
*worst
*Clempson
*Clempson
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:48 pm to GrindAllTheStates
**Clem's son.
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:49 pm to MullenBoys
its
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:50 pm to MullenBoys
How in gods name is state rising? They are in front of a cliff and minutes from falling.
Mullen tried his best to jump ship.
Mullen tried his best to jump ship.
This post was edited on 1/6/16 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:00 am to GeauxTigerNation
Some of the parity from the 90s would hurt the SEC today, if it happened again.
Let's say UF beats Vawls in September but UF loses two SEC East games and UT only loses to Bama from there forward. Vawls would go to Atlanta. If they faced Bama again and won, they'd be a two loss SEC Champ. That would hurt the conference with regard to the playoff. After this year though, I think the committee is going to see that a two loss conf champ may still be worthy - witness Stanford and OU in bowl season as exhibit 1. Also note LSU's 07 title with two losses as exhibit 2. In that scenario I think UT would get in the playoff so long as the SEC was still seen as a tough conference in that given year.
As long as the SEC remains the toughest conference, I think it'll be fine. But the conference can't afford to have a bunch of teams go to bowl season and throw out a Treon type performance as UF did this year and the whole SEC West did last year.
Let's say UF beats Vawls in September but UF loses two SEC East games and UT only loses to Bama from there forward. Vawls would go to Atlanta. If they faced Bama again and won, they'd be a two loss SEC Champ. That would hurt the conference with regard to the playoff. After this year though, I think the committee is going to see that a two loss conf champ may still be worthy - witness Stanford and OU in bowl season as exhibit 1. Also note LSU's 07 title with two losses as exhibit 2. In that scenario I think UT would get in the playoff so long as the SEC was still seen as a tough conference in that given year.
As long as the SEC remains the toughest conference, I think it'll be fine. But the conference can't afford to have a bunch of teams go to bowl season and throw out a Treon type performance as UF did this year and the whole SEC West did last year.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:01 am to sullivanct19a
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Let's say UF beats Vawls in September
Safe assumption right there.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:05 am to sullivanct19a
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and the whole SEC West did last year.
Don't include us in that conversation
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:10 am to GeauxTigerNation
Dude, every year we hear Mullen is about to jump ship. Give it a rest already.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:37 am to MullenBoys
It's probably because he interviews 11 times per offseason.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:38 am to MullenBoys
Order will be restored soon.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 12:49 am to BallstotheWesleyWall
Says who? UM fans been talking about Mullen leaving since he got here. His second year here after winning 9 games your base posted on your site how he was leaving to so and so. He's going on 8 years and the same talk. Obsession?
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:00 am to MullenBoys
The SEC is everyone else's worst enemy.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:51 am to BallstotheWesleyWall
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It's probably because he interviews 11 times per offseason.
Maybe if he actually had even interviewed for one, I could see maybe an iota of evidence to this
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:22 am to SouthOfHere
The clarion ledger reported Dec. 1st that Mullen interviewed for the Miami job. So there's one
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