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"The SEC dominance was a fraud and now they're being exposed as cheaters" -Big 10 Media
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:49 pm
Whats the rants response to this? Was cheating the only way the SEC dominated the last 20 years and the rest of cfb was pure as the driven snow? Is thIs playoff exposing the SEC as frauds and showing that the Big 10 is, in fact, truly the superior conference both morally and in football achievement?
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Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:50 pm to tiggerthetooth
Ryan Clark, Finebaum and Newton are all idiots.
That's about all I got
That's about all I got
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:51 pm to tiggerthetooth
SEC fans literally cannot understand that now that paying players can be done openly, it's just a coincidence that the SEC is, at best, on par with other conferences. By the way, that's generous to the SEC. The SEC's bowl record speaks for itself.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:52 pm to tiggerthetooth
I just find it hilarious Cam continues to act like he wasn’t paid
And the fact that he looks like that on national television
And the fact that he looks like that on national television
This post was edited on 1/3/26 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:53 pm to tiggerthetooth
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Whats the rants response to this? Was cheating the only way the SEC dominated the last 20 years and the rest of cfb was pure as the driven snow? Is thIs playoff exposing the SEC as frauds and showing that the Big 10 is, in fact, truly the superior conference both morally and in football achievement?
Every halfway decent team was paying players. USC, Michigan, OSU, PSU etc, they were no saints.
The difference is less NIL IMO and more no longer having to sit out a year if you transfer. Why be a 5* sitting on the bench when you can get paid starter money, to start? Programs are a lot less deep than they were. Then you throw in that coaching geniuses like Cignetti can go identify guys who fit his scheme perfectly and bring them in and you have teams like that pop up
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:56 pm to tiggerthetooth
Meanwhile the Big10 has had a massive pedo scandal, the biggest cheating scandal ever, one head coach arrested and their #1 most of the season exposed by the last team into the playoffs.....
yeah, sweep off your own porch beotches.
yeah, sweep off your own porch beotches.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:58 pm to tiggerthetooth
SEC wasnt cheating...they just had the fricking toys in the sandbox and now thats no longer the case.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:58 pm to tiggerthetooth
Recruiting ratings show that it has nothing to do with everyone being able to pay players.
These people are ignorant.
These people are ignorant.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 1:58 pm to tiggerthetooth
Saban would still be coaching if Ryan Clark was wrong.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:03 pm to tiggerthetooth
True. Bowl records don’t lie.
But, there is an element of every Saturday being a damn dog fight where in the Big10, they can manage the emotional impact and readiness better.
How much? No idea.
But, there is an element of every Saturday being a damn dog fight where in the Big10, they can manage the emotional impact and readiness better.
How much? No idea.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:03 pm to tiggerthetooth
It is true. SEC domination was built on keeping players home and on bench until their turn.
How that was done leveraged questionable decisions.
There is a reason in professional sports, there is never really a dynasty of substance any longer.
How that was done leveraged questionable decisions.
There is a reason in professional sports, there is never really a dynasty of substance any longer.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:07 pm to Tex117
"But, there is an element of every Saturday being a damn dog fight where in the Big10, they can manage the emotional impact and readiness better."
Classic SEC fan talking point. This is like when Kentucky basketball fans trot out the old "every team treats us like it is their Super Bowl."
The FIELD results show that the Big 10 was NOT worse than the SEC this year. So why would the week to week pressure be less in the Big 10? Perhaps you missed what happened to Tenn and Vandy? Even Michigan, with its program in shambles, gave Texas a good fight until the 4th quarter. The SEC bowl record speaks for itself.
Classic SEC fan talking point. This is like when Kentucky basketball fans trot out the old "every team treats us like it is their Super Bowl."
The FIELD results show that the Big 10 was NOT worse than the SEC this year. So why would the week to week pressure be less in the Big 10? Perhaps you missed what happened to Tenn and Vandy? Even Michigan, with its program in shambles, gave Texas a good fight until the 4th quarter. The SEC bowl record speaks for itself.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:11 pm to D3Fan
It is classic. It’s also not rebutted by what you posted either. You can’t sit there and tell me the same level of intensity is going on with an average big10 game v an average SEC game. It’s different and you know it.
BUT (and keep reading), your point is an exceedingly valid one. One that is quantifiable. The SEC does need to figure out what is going on and how to address the issues.
Because, results matter. And results right now… Big10 is kicking the sheet out of the SEC.
BUT (and keep reading), your point is an exceedingly valid one. One that is quantifiable. The SEC does need to figure out what is going on and how to address the issues.
Because, results matter. And results right now… Big10 is kicking the sheet out of the SEC.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:15 pm to Tex117
It may have a higher intensity level because of history but that doesnt mean it equates into talent and thats why the Big 10 is crushing the SEC and thats his point. The SEC is full of a lot softer teams than in the past whereas the Big 10 is loaded with harder teams. I just saw a horrible Iowa team take out Vandy who many people thought should be in the playoffs. The SEC gets crazy overrated from being the media darlings.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:18 pm to Tex117
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But, there is an element of every Saturday being a damn dog fight where in the Big10, they can manage the emotional impact and readiness better.
I dont think it has as much to do with emotional impact, but they certainly looked more disciplined. The games I watched just showed more fundamental football. OSU's OL aside, Iowa and Indiana look like a bunch of lumberjacks instead of 350lb fatsos. The tackling for all three of those teams was sound wrapping up instead of shoulder tackles.
They dont have the athletes we do, but it makes me nostalgic for the college football I grew up on.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:22 pm to IrishDave
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I just saw a horrible Iowa team take out Vandy who many people thought should be in the playoffs.
That Iowa team is not horrible. They played Indiana, Oregon and USC to the wire. Their offense is one dimensional, but they have the best OL Ive seen of any team all year, and their defense was good. Seems like they are just a tad slow - but playing clean football will take you far even if you dont have the speed.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:25 pm to GeauxBurrow312
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That Iowa team is not horrible. They played Indiana, Oregon and USC to the wire. Their offense is one dimensional, but they have the best OL Ive seen of any team all year, and their defense was good. Seems like they are just a tad slow - but playing clean football will take you far even if you dont have the speed.
And thats my point about the Big 10....they finished 6th. What do you think Iowa would do in the SEC?
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:25 pm to tiggerthetooth
NIL isn't what has eroded the SEC's advantage. Unlimited and unrestricted transfers is the culprit. The South is the center mass of talent in high school football. Sure, some kids will leave the region but most will stay reasonably close within the region.
The restrictive nature of transferring allowed the SEC plus the handful of Big-12 (now in SEC) and ACC teams serious about football to hoard all that talent.
Now these schools are getting their depth picked off and often these transfers do not stay in their region because the decision-making about school choice for someone at 20 is a bit different than when they're 17/18 and never left home.
The restrictive nature of transferring allowed the SEC plus the handful of Big-12 (now in SEC) and ACC teams serious about football to hoard all that talent.
Now these schools are getting their depth picked off and often these transfers do not stay in their region because the decision-making about school choice for someone at 20 is a bit different than when they're 17/18 and never left home.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:27 pm to IrishDave
Little girl go back to your g6 team and stay out of the conversation. The Irish plays basically a g6 schedule and do not belong in this conversation.
Vandy was the 7th best team in our league.
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I just saw a horrible Iowa team take out Vandy who many people
Vandy was the 7th best team in our league.
Posted on 1/3/26 at 2:27 pm to IrishDave
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And thats my point about the Big 10....they finished 6th. What do you think Iowa would do in the SEC?
Depends on what kind of schedule they get. If they got a Aggie or Vandy schedule, probably 10 wins. I would guess 8 or 9 otherwise. Basically the same as they did in the B1G
The conferences are too big. Scheduling is very uneven intra-conference for all of the P4 conferences.
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