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re: Most underachieving football program in the SEC
Posted on 8/15/13 at 7:36 pm to Dawg in Beaumont
Posted on 8/15/13 at 7:36 pm to Dawg in Beaumont
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Florida passed Louisiana in population during the 40s and passed Georgia during the 50s, the South Dakota analogy is terrible.
UF started way before the 40's. Comprehension is half the battle.
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Posted on 8/15/13 at 7:52 pm to 08Gatorbait
You don't say?!?!
I'm just pointing out that population can't be UF's only excuse since they passed a state like louisiana in the 40s and Georgia in the 50s yet didn't win the conference until the 90s. Pretty long stretch right?
I know we are a younger group that posts here and UGA may be the most underachieving during the last 20 years. Just trying to add some pre-1990s context to all the "UGA SUXXXX!!!!1" mouth breathers
I'm just pointing out that population can't be UF's only excuse since they passed a state like louisiana in the 40s and Georgia in the 50s yet didn't win the conference until the 90s. Pretty long stretch right?
I know we are a younger group that posts here and UGA may be the most underachieving during the last 20 years. Just trying to add some pre-1990s context to all the "UGA SUXXXX!!!!1" mouth breathers
This post was edited on 8/15/13 at 7:55 pm
Posted on 8/16/13 at 7:01 am to 08Gatorbait
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UF started way before the 40's. Comprehension is half the battle.
Yes it is....but his point was that you had the state to yourselves until around the 80s, and you had passed Georgia and Louisiana in the 40s and 50s in population, yet did nothing in the SEC until the 80s.
Of course, as someone above pointed out, a LOT of the population influx came from seniors retiring. I'm not entirely certain how you can answer this question. I mean, MOST major programs pull from all over the country, not just their own state. You can argue that Flordia competes with UGA, AU, UA, Miami, FSU as a whole for in state talent. On the other hand, UGA competes with all of those and SoCar and Tenn...
this is a lesson in futility to make somebody feel better about their own program.
The Texas A&M poster also made a legitimate point that THEY are the most underachieving. It all boils down to NOBODY is completely happy unless they win the Natty every year!
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