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Will September 3, 2016 ever be matched again as the "best start" to a season?
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:35 pm
The media has already stated that this is a unique weekend.
Alabama, Southern Cal, LSU, Clemson, Wisconsin, Auburn, UCLA, Florida State, Texas A&M, North Carolina, Georgia, Ole Miss.
All of those teams are opening the season against another team on that list.
Those are GREAT games between big football schools.
Just wondering if these type of games will become more common in the future, in this magnitude, to open the season? I, personally, hope so.
It would be great to see some teams like Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Texas, and Ohio State in the mix in the future.
I also think that if you open the season with a "big game" while everyone else played a "nobody" then you should get "points" at the end of the season when Bowl Games are awarded. Your team is just not the same team at the beginning of the season as they are at the end.
Alabama, Southern Cal, LSU, Clemson, Wisconsin, Auburn, UCLA, Florida State, Texas A&M, North Carolina, Georgia, Ole Miss.
All of those teams are opening the season against another team on that list.
Those are GREAT games between big football schools.
Just wondering if these type of games will become more common in the future, in this magnitude, to open the season? I, personally, hope so.
It would be great to see some teams like Iowa, Florida, Oregon, Texas, and Ohio State in the mix in the future.
I also think that if you open the season with a "big game" while everyone else played a "nobody" then you should get "points" at the end of the season when Bowl Games are awarded. Your team is just not the same team at the beginning of the season as they are at the end.
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Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:38 pm to Mister Tee
Alabama kicks off next season against Florida State.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:38 pm to Mister Tee
Great non-conference matchups used to be the norm, not the exception.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:38 pm to TideSaint
Very nice!
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:39 pm to Mister Tee
Florida opens with Michigan next year.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:40 pm to Mister Tee
Iowa?
And yes, it will be matched. That the trend now, but unfortunately it comes at the expense of week 2.
TBH, I'd rather be playing a warm up game.
And yes, it will be matched. That the trend now, but unfortunately it comes at the expense of week 2.
TBH, I'd rather be playing a warm up game.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:40 pm to Mister Tee
I need to get more tvs
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:40 pm to Mister Tee
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Alabama, Southern Cal, LSU, Clemson, Wisconsin, Auburn, UCLA, Florida State, Texas A&M, North Carolina, Georgia, Ole Miss.
All of those teams are opening the season against another team on that list.
That was an interesting way to present the match ups
ETA: I know AU opens against Oregon in Jerry World next year (maybe 2018), and doing a home-home with Penn State after that. I think it will be the new normal.
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:41 pm to SeaCay
Florida vs Michigan to START the season in 2017 is awesome.
That is what I am talking about!
That is what I am talking about!
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:49 pm to Rhymenoceros
I did that purposely. All of those teams are great to watch on opening weekend...it just so happens that one particular team in that list plays another particular team ON that list.
I find that respectable. I didn't want it to turn into a "who plays who" type of dick-measuring contest.
I find that respectable. I didn't want it to turn into a "who plays who" type of dick-measuring contest.
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:52 pm to Mister Tee
OSU usually doesn't play their big OOC games week 1. They played Labor Day last year but that was moved to accommodate ESPN opening weekend.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 8:53 pm to Mister Tee
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Ole Miss
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Those are GREAT games between big football schools.
This guy gets it.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:10 pm to Mister Tee
I was surprised Oklahoma plays Ohio St in week 3.
They have some balls scheduling Houston and. OSU as 2/3 non conference games
Although I'm sure when they scheduled Houston they didn't plan on them being a top 15 team to start the season
They have some balls scheduling Houston and. OSU as 2/3 non conference games
Although I'm sure when they scheduled Houston they didn't plan on them being a top 15 team to start the season
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:11 pm to Mister Tee
How many of those are neutral site games? You lose some of the magic of college football when you move games off campus but there's no denying those matchups.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:11 pm to Buckeye06
We normally don't either, but I think that this is a great trend for College Football.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:19 pm to Mister Tee
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big football schools.
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, Auburn,
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:20 pm to Lionnation1993
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Although I'm sure when they scheduled Houston they didn't plan on them being a top 15 team to start the season
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:23 pm to shinerfan
I HATE the neutral site thing too, but like you said, those are great games. I think it is in Auburn's best interest if we stick to home/homes in the future. We have already burnt Jay Jacob's arse over this. College Football means "College" Football. Campus vs. Campus.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:26 pm to Rhymenoceros
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I know AU opens against Oregon in Jerry World next year (maybe 2018)
Not until 2019
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:28 pm to Mister Tee
Will become more common. Driven by the SOS factor of the CFP. Helps you if you win. Doesn't kill you if you lose.
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