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re: Would Auburn Give Up The Iron Bowl To Move East?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:30 am to bama my heart
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:30 am to bama my heart
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Bad thing about that is the teams in the East are coming back
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Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:30 am to Nuts4LSU
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bullshite. From 1950 on, Florida has one of the three or four best overall records in the SEC. They have had only seven losing seasons in that 66-year span. When Spurrier arrived, they hadn't had a losing season in 11 years. Currently, they've had one losing season in the last 36 years.
The big knock on Florida was that they didn't win any SEC championships until 1991, although they got screwed out of one in 1984 (won it then had it retroactively vacated), tied for one (with a team they beat) in 1985 but were ineligible and won one outright in 1990 but were again ineligible.
Florida wasn't the premier program in the SEC, but to call them "pathetic" shows a...well, pathetic lack of knowledge of SEC football history.
One year, at the time of the skywriter's tour, when all the reporters were in Tuscaloosa covering Alabama, as usual, Coach Bryant hosted his annual skywriters cocktail party at Indian Hills CC. And as usual, after he'd gotten about a dozen scotches down, one of the writers asked him why Florida seemed to have the best talent on paper year in and year out, but could never win the conference title. Coach turned to him and said, immediately...with a straight face, "You can't run a football with a hard dick."....
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:48 am to Aman
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Auburn fans like to beat their chest because they played Florida every season for years. I'm just pointing out that Auburn wasn't playing Spurrier's or Urban's Florida back then.
I'm pretty sure Auburn played Florida annually through the early 2000s... which would have encompassed the entire Spurrier era actually. And didn't Auburn have some big wins against Urban when he was in Gainsville? I thought they even beat one of his national championship teams if I remember correctly.
The Auburn-Florida rivalry always seemed like a good one to me. I would like to see it played annually again. The more "Big 6 vs. Big 6" matchups, the better for the league.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:53 am to coachcrisp
I didn't read the whole thread so I don't know where u guys are on this one.
Here is my 2 cents. Why in the hell would any of you want the Iron Bowl to cease? It's arguably the biggest rivalry in the fricking nation. Our rivalry isn't always pretty. Sometimes it's a dumpster fire. But dammit who doesn't love a good dumpster fire now and then? I just don't see how anyone in their right mind would want to see the passion and tradition of the Iron Bowl go away. I don't want Clemson - South Carolina, Auburn - Georgia, Texas - Oklahoma, Mchigan - Ohio St, or any number of big rivalries to stop. It doesn't make any sense.
Here is my 2 cents. Why in the hell would any of you want the Iron Bowl to cease? It's arguably the biggest rivalry in the fricking nation. Our rivalry isn't always pretty. Sometimes it's a dumpster fire. But dammit who doesn't love a good dumpster fire now and then? I just don't see how anyone in their right mind would want to see the passion and tradition of the Iron Bowl go away. I don't want Clemson - South Carolina, Auburn - Georgia, Texas - Oklahoma, Mchigan - Ohio St, or any number of big rivalries to stop. It doesn't make any sense.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:56 am to BHMKyle
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which would have encompassed the entire Spurrier era actually. And didn't Auburn have some big wins against Urban when he was in Gainsville? I thought they even beat one of his national championship teams if I remember correctly.
You did remember correctly.
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The Auburn-Florida rivalry always seemed like a good one to me. I would like to see it played annually again. The more "Big 6 vs. Big 6" matchups, the better for the league.
It was a great one. UF was the first big teams to play in Auburn on a consistent basis as well.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:56 am to Mizz-SEC
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Would Auburn Give Up The Iron Bowl To Move East?
That is the wrong question to ask. The correct question is would the 7 current SEC East teams vote to allow Auburn to move to the East. That is a resounding No
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:57 am to 14&Counting
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Auburn defines themselves by measuring up to Bama. It's been that way since the leather helmut days.
Fun fact I learned after moving to Alabama years ago: Auburn was the first program in the state to be awarded a College Football National Championship Trophy when it won the AP Title in 1957
Your above statement doesn't jive with actual history.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:02 am to LanierSpots
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There is no reason for Auburn to move to the east. Not sure why everyone wants to
As long as they take Alabama with them. There is really no reason for either team to be in the West. Their next biggest rival are in the East.
Nick Saban can not coach forever. He has maybe another 5 yrs.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:03 am to Nuts4LSU
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Not really. Bear Bryant swore he would never play at Auburn. What a stupid and arrogant position to take with another SEC team. Or, if not stupid and arrogant, then...fearful? Insisting on playing your home games where you want to play them is not crying. It's just finally saying "no" to the spoiled little titty baby who constantly makes unreasonable demands.
It would be like UGA demanding they move the Georgia-Florida game out of Jacksonville because it isn't a neutral site when in reality they are just looking for an edge because they are sick of losing. That was basically the reason behind the it. They were bitching about it for years but Bryant told them to EABOD.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:08 am to TTsTowel
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Outside of 2008, 2011 and 2012, the Iron Bowl has been close every year since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama. Two of those seasons just so happened to be some of the worst in Auburn history, so just about every team beat up on them. The Iron Bowl has been generally competitive even given Nick Saban being at Alabama and Auburn going through 3, possibly 4, coaching changes. 2007: 17-10, Auburn 2008: 36-0, Alabama 2009: 26-21, Alabama 2010: 28-27, Auburn 2011: 42-14, Alabama 2012: 49-0, Alabama 2013: 34-28, Auburn 2014: 55-44, Alabama 2015: 29-13, Alabama
OR another way to look at it: IT took the two best teams in AU history (or 2 of the best 4) to win by 1 point and on a fluke.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:09 am to 14&Counting
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That was basically the reason behind the it.
Good stuff
Alabama was scared to play in Auburn, they constantly cried and stomped their feet like a five year old child about it.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:10 am to ArabianKnight
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OR another way to look at it: IT took the two best teams in AU history (or 2 of the best 4) to win by 1 point and on a fluke.
Is this your moral victory?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:10 am to NYCAuburn
C'mon over Aubies. We miss you. :hug:
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:13 am to BHMKyle
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Fun fact I learned after moving to Alabama years ago:
Perhaps you should bone up a bit on your football history noob.....tell me about the Wade/Thomas era and who had more success prior to and after 1957, the 53 year interim period and who is having more success in the here and now.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:14 am to NYCAuburn
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Good stuff
You got those basketball attendance figures yet?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:14 am to BHMKyle
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And didn't Auburn have some big wins against Urban when he was in Gainsville?
AU is the only SEC team he didn't beat while at Florida. Auburn is also the closest geographically to Florida. I miss playing the gators every year.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:15 am to 14&Counting
move auburn to the east with these permanent cross over games
Kentucky vs Missouri
Tennessee vs Arkansas
Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
UGA vs Miss State, bark bowl
UF vs LSU
Auburn vs Alabama
put it up for a vote, 12-2 in favor.
Kentucky vs Missouri
Tennessee vs Arkansas
Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss
South Carolina vs Texas A&M
UGA vs Miss State, bark bowl
UF vs LSU
Auburn vs Alabama
put it up for a vote, 12-2 in favor.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:16 am to 14&Counting
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You got those basketball attendance figures yet?
You want to keep making up fake numbers still?
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:20 am to NYCAuburn
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You want to keep making up fake numbers still?
LOL - maybe you guys will start maxing out Auburn Arena now that you are playing your "traditional rivalries" again in the east. If you can do that you will keep your attendance within shouting distance of Bama's.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:20 am to NYCAuburn
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OR another way to look at it: IT took the two best teams in AU history (or 2 of the best 4) to win by 1 point and on a fluke. Is this your moral victory?
no, its 6 actual victories.
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