How many seasons until aTm & Mizzou's OOC losses count against the SEC's rep?

Yea, we won't be losing any OOC kthanks

You talk like it's just a given that they're going to be getting plowed in OOC games regularly.

I mean look at Arkansas. Whether they were getting lucky against the Aggies or getting their salad tosses by Mizzou, no one considered them to be a representative of the SEC's strength because they have never once in 20 years been able to even sniff a conference title. In a couple years when A&M is competing for winning the conference, then their out of conference games mater. Does anyone look at Iowa State's OOC record to judge the Big 12? No, because they are the Arkansas of the SEC. Does that make sense?

FWIW, we're 21-3 in non-conf. and bowl games in the past five years (would be 23-1 if we hadn't iced our own kicker against ASU or given up a pick six in the fourth quarter against Iowa), so hopefully we won't be letting down anyone too often if we can continue along those lines.

Um....yeah. Obvious troll is obvious.

The reason the SEC has its reputation is not because of the losses racked up by Vandy, Ole Miss, or Arkie in OOC. The SEC has WON the BCS NC 6 years in a row. A&M and Mizzou could both come in and be door mats, and as long as LSU, Bama, Georgia, Florida, or Tennessee continue to have NFL rosters top to bottom, the SEC will keep its prestige.

Now, with regard to the Pigs at Kyle, I think we have as good a chance to win as last year (should have won...by a lot). The game was in question until the last few minutes, at a neutral venue. Yeah, new staff, new QB, etc., but the core of the team is still here.

I give A&M an advantage because of the venue, but Arkie an equalizing advantage with Tyler Wilson (who is a badass and a future starting NFL QB). It will probably play out just like last year's game. Lots of points, down to the last possession.