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Schedule Discussion (PODS, Etc.)
Posted on 7/23/21 at 11:55 am
Posted on 7/23/21 at 11:55 am
Ladie and Gents, with Oklahoma and Texas looking to join the SEC, we can be sure to expect the realignment of our conference. For scheduling it seems as if we will move to a 9 game conference schedule with a POD structure. With that being said which pod below do you prefer and why?
A: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mizzou, Texas
B: Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State.
C: Arkansas, A&M, Oklahoma, Texas
Thoughts?
A: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mizzou, Texas
B: Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State.
C: Arkansas, A&M, Oklahoma, Texas
Thoughts?
This post was edited on 7/24/21 at 12:23 pm
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Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:06 pm to CauleyHog
B is my first preference but I’m sure we’d probably get A. I imagine the one concession they’ll give A&M is that they wouldn’t be in a pod directly with Texas so you put them in B and us in A.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:08 pm to CauleyHog
A
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:11 pm to CauleyHog
It's going to be A. The SEC network didn't have some intern make up that pod system they showed. They were testing. B would be best for "easy" wins but I like us being grouped with UT/OK/MU. Gives more clout to the "rivalry" with Mizz and will be easy to start one with OK.
Not to mention Texas hate.....every.....single.......year.
Not to mention Texas hate.....every.....single.......year.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:51 pm to V Bainbridge
What about BWA Pods?
JK, has to be A or B.
C would be brutal.
JK, has to be A or B.
C would be brutal.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:53 pm to TheCheshireHog
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B is my first preference but I’m sure we’d probably get A.
This is the most likely and I agree with you on B.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:16 pm to CauleyHog
POD C would be a disaster
POD B would be a LSU wet-dream
POD A isn't much better or worse than our current situation, except we would have a conference away game that is driving distance from campus.
POD B would be a LSU wet-dream
POD A isn't much better or worse than our current situation, except we would have a conference away game that is driving distance from campus.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:47 pm to CauleyHog
My thinking is that it will be more on the northern to southern sectioning off. I am thinking more of the below...My reasoning is that now more than ever, the conference has to be broken up regionally.
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Miss State
I believe Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma are for sure in the same pod. I believe Texas, aTm, and LSU are for sure in the same pod.
Just my thoughts on how I feel it shakes out.
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss
OR
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Miss State
I believe Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma are for sure in the same pod. I believe Texas, aTm, and LSU are for sure in the same pod.
Just my thoughts on how I feel it shakes out.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:51 pm to Hawgeye
If the SEC goes to truly a regional pod system...
North Pod: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Vanderbilt
Southwest Pod: LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Miss State
Southeast Pod: Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee
South Pod: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
Kentucky is really the only outlier that is far north and technically in a south pod from the above.
North Pod: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Vanderbilt
Southwest Pod: LSU, Texas, Texas A&M, Miss State
Southeast Pod: Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee
South Pod: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky
Kentucky is really the only outlier that is far north and technically in a south pod from the above.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:57 pm to Hawgeye
Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.
A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State.
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy.
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky.
A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State.
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy.
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:57 pm to Hawgeye
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now more than ever, the conference has to be broken up regionally
For the long term you are correct. If it goes this way then there would defilntily be permanent rivals from other pods. TU-OK, Tenn-AL, etc. How many permanent rivals do you think we would all have?
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:59 pm to Stonehog
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Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy.
That would suck for Vandy bad.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:01 pm to CauleyHog
I think any of them are gonna suck for Vandy honestly.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:09 pm to Stonehog
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Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas.
A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State.
Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy.
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky.
This seems like the most obvious option. Tennessee gets relegated to bottom 8 status but other than that is seems fairly even across the board.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:14 pm to CauleyHog
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For the long term you are correct. If it goes this way then there would defilntily be permanent rivals from other pods. TU-OK, Tenn-AL, etc. How many permanent rivals do you think we would all have?
That is why I think you will see the current "rivals" stick together from those already in the league(AR/MO, AL/AU, AL/TN, LSU/ATM, FL/GA). OU and Texas will likely be a permanen rival outside of pod play as will the likes of Georgia/Auburn and Arkansas/LSU.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 1:35 pm to Hawgeye
A : Texas, Aggy, Arky, Ole Miss
B : OU, LSU, Mizzou, Miss St.
C : Bama, Auburn, Tenn, UK
D : Florida, UGA, SC, Vandy
I seen this proposed on a Texas forum. I would be 100% ok with this.
B : OU, LSU, Mizzou, Miss St.
C : Bama, Auburn, Tenn, UK
D : Florida, UGA, SC, Vandy
I seen this proposed on a Texas forum. I would be 100% ok with this.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 4:27 pm to CauleyHog
Give me A
I'm so glad we won't have to play Bama every year lol
I'm so glad we won't have to play Bama every year lol
Posted on 7/24/21 at 5:22 pm to Hawgeye
Why not Arkansas Texas, Tex A&M, LSU? Oklahoma Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee in another, alabama and Mississippi schools in one, then Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and vandy in the south?
Posted on 7/25/21 at 2:03 pm to Porcine Human
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I'm so glad we won't have to play Bama every year lol
We'll probably get stuck with Bama as a permanent cross pod rivalry.
Posted on 7/25/21 at 2:13 pm to Hawgnsincebirth55
We need to bid to be placed in the pod that will give us our best advantage for recruiting. Not sure what that would look like honestly.
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