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re: Is the SEC East really that far behind the West?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 2:08 pm to Crowknowsbest
Posted on 12/2/16 at 2:08 pm to Crowknowsbest
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It's mostly just 6 teams riding Bama's coattails.
Nah. Bama's 18-1 record against the East since 2010 ($1 to the Gamecocks) is a big part of it...
But the rest of the SEC West is a combined 61-32 against the East since 2010. That's an astounding record when you've taken the best team in that division out of the equation. All total, 6 of the 7 SEC West programs have a winning record against the Eastern Division since 2010.
And if you need further proof its not only because of Bama, just look at the SEC Championship Game results since 2010 in games not featuring Alabama:
2010: Auburn 56, South Carolina 17
2011: LSU 42, Georgia 10
2013: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
Half of the SEC Championship Games so far this decade have featured an SEC West representative NOT named Alabama. And those teams still beat the East by an average of 29.3 points.
I hate this fact as much as anyone. I want the East to be great again like it was from 1992-2009, but ignoring the problem and acting like it doesn't exist is not going to solve the issue. The East simply does not hold a candle to the West right now. It hasn't since at least 2009.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 2:11 pm to BHMKyle
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I hate this fact as much as anyone. I want the East to be great again like it was from 1992-2009, but ignoring the problem and acting like it doesn't exist is not going to solve the issue. The East simply does not hold a candle to the West right now. It hasn't since at least 2009.
See, I think the gap was a lot wider a few years ago.
Maybe I'm just looking at this as a Georgia fan, but I really haven't seen anything from other West teams to make me think the division is as strong as everyone says.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 2:11 pm to BHMKyle
Ya, no doubt the last decade.
I honestly think that it's the failure of the west vs the east coming up that made it closer this year.
Still behind no doubt.
Florida, Georgia and Tennessee being down has really hurt this division.
I hope they stay down even further.
I honestly think that it's the failure of the west vs the east coming up that made it closer this year.
Still behind no doubt.
Florida, Georgia and Tennessee being down has really hurt this division.
I hope they stay down even further.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 2:15 pm to BHMKyle
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BHMKyle
Exactly. No one is saying these things just because. I can't wait to see the East on the upswing with classic Georgia Tennessee. Florida battles that matter again.
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