re: So this is Slive's last day.......

Overall he did a fine job, but nothing spectacular. He didn't lobby enough for auburn in 2004 - remember the year before there was a split title between USC and LSU so it could have been done, and Auburn could have jumped Oklahoma for a spot in the title game. Also, I'm still not sold on our current 14 team composition. The current dissatisfaction with the schedule is a result of having 14 teams. IMO the SEC has gotten too large and lost some of its cohesion. Time will tell.

I agree with those who say Kramer was the real visionary of the modern SEC. The move to 12 teams and the creation of the SECCG were unqualified successes.