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Division Realignment - A Common Sense Approach
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:49 pm
Since we are all one bowl game away from the offseason, time to bring this one up again. I am a straightforward, point A to point B kind of person. And I see absolutely no logic in the current division alignment;
Need someone to give me some good reasons why we do not switch Missouri and Vanderbilt to the West and move Alabama and Auburn to the East. It keeps rivalry games intact (TSIO and IB) and gives a true West to East break down. Why have we not done this?
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SEC - West
Arkansas
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
SEC - East
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Need someone to give me some good reasons why we do not switch Missouri and Vanderbilt to the West and move Alabama and Auburn to the East. It keeps rivalry games intact (TSIO and IB) and gives a true West to East break down. Why have we not done this?
Go.
SEC - West
Arkansas
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
SEC - East
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
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Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:52 pm to Wolfhound45
For starters, that would put the two Tennessee schools in separate divisions...
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:53 pm to Wolfhound45
Is this a joke? 5 of the Big 6 in one division? LOL
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:53 pm to smillerlsu
quote:Okay, and? Do they have this huge rivalry game between themselves? And if so, they can be permanent cross division rivals.
For starters, that would put the two Tennessee schools in separate divisions...
Too. Easy.
Next.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:55 pm to NorthGAVol
quote:Sorry, but I did not make the geography. Is the distinction of the Big Six really that big of a factor in decision making? If you don't want Alabama and Auburn in your division just say so. I am cool with that.
Is this a joke? 5 of the Big 6 in one division? LOL
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:55 pm to Wolfhound45
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This post was edited on 1/2/15 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:55 pm to Wolfhound45
I say we split the Alabama and Tennessee schools.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:56 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
Why have we not done this?
Anticipation of going to 16 teams.
Current alignment is temporary.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:56 pm to smillerlsu
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that would put the two Tennessee schools in separate divisions...
which is one part of the problem of Miss., Tenn., and Ala., all having in state rivals.
Dividing them up is problematic.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:56 pm to Wolfhound45
SEC fans always trying to move Mizzou west to keep us down on the recruiting trail. Stop trying to destroy our southeastern inroads and move us back to recruiting Texas.
We don't even really go after the big star guys, this constant effort from the SEC is weak.
We don't even really go after the big star guys, this constant effort from the SEC is weak.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:57 pm to michaeldwde
quote:It is my understanding that the Iron Bowl would suffer if only Auburn went over to the East. Not sure why. Looking for some logical arguments one way or another.
:nb4AU2East:
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:57 pm to deeprig9
quote:
Anticipation of going to 16 teams. Current alignment is temporary.
Probably the real reason.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:57 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:
SEC - LSU and friends division
Arkansas
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Texas A&M
SEC - Bloodbath division
Alabama
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
FIFY
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:58 pm to Wolfhound45
LSU fans bitch about schedule like nobody's business.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:58 pm to Mizzeaux
quote:Wat? You really like this breakdown of divisions? Seriously?
SEC fans always trying to move Mizzou west to keep us down on the recruiting trail. Stop trying to destroy our southeastern inroads and move us back to recruiting Texas.
We don't even really go after the big star guys, this constant effort from the SEC is weak.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:58 pm to Wolfhound45
Didn't appear you wanted to split up same state schools with moving both Alabama and Auburn.
For that matter, your division doesn't give a "true West to East breakdown", since Tuscaloosa is further west than Nashville...
For that matter, your division doesn't give a "true West to East breakdown", since Tuscaloosa is further west than Nashville...
This post was edited on 1/2/15 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:59 pm to Wolfhound45
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Sorry, but I did not make the geography. Is the distinction of the Big Six really that big of a factor in decision making? If you don't want Alabama and Auburn in your division just say so. I am cool with that.
Seems like you're trying to come up with a division consisting of LSU and 6 also-rans.
Sorry bro, tDecline is real and you can't run from it.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:59 pm to Phat Phil
quote:Make an argument and support it. I made my argument based on geography and traditional rivalry games. I am not sitting here and listening to whining and deflecting. What works best for the SEC as a whole?
LSU fans bitch about schedule like nobody's business.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 7:59 pm to smillerlsu
OP just needs to ban himself.
Posted on 1/2/15 at 8:00 pm to Wolfhound45
Simplest and most common sense thing is draw a line right down the middle. Vandy and Bama are the schools in the middle and you keep bama in the west and Vandy in the east for overall conference balance.
Everyone knows this and everyone knows this is the way it should have been done to begin with. Unfortunately mistakes were made and Mizzou got put in the East and it isn't gonna change.
Everyone knows this and everyone knows this is the way it should have been done to begin with. Unfortunately mistakes were made and Mizzou got put in the East and it isn't gonna change.
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