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Why has our spineless Commish not corrected the UGA/AU scheduling?
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:32 pm
This isn't a troll, I'm honestly asking if someone knows the behind the scenes story on how this has gone down.
-When Missouri and Texas A&M came into the league, obviously some pre-set schedules (set years in advance) had to change. Understandable.
-As it happens, to make room for the new folks UGA played @ Auburn (as we were scheduled to) in 2012, but then in a first time ever twist we also played @ Auburn the following year in 2013.
Ok, so I'm still on board with having to just "make things happen" to get things done. I get it. But here's what I don't get. Just 3 months ago we had a situation where we moved the LSU/UF game from gainesville to baton rouge. Ok, fine. That's the exact opposite from the norm, but it's necessary at the time. So what does the commish do? The UF/LSU game is now going to be in gainesville for the next 2 years in 17 and 18. Everything is right in the world! You get 2 in a row, and you get 2 in a row.
So why does our shithead prez not set things right and make Auburn play in Athens 2 years in a row? There is, and I'm not a millenial flannel wearing shithead so I don't take this word lightly, LITERALLY no reason why LSU/UF can make that work but our shithead commish can't right a wrong 5 years ago and put the DSOR back on the right track.
So back to the title...does anyone have any real reason why this injustice is still going on?
-When Missouri and Texas A&M came into the league, obviously some pre-set schedules (set years in advance) had to change. Understandable.
-As it happens, to make room for the new folks UGA played @ Auburn (as we were scheduled to) in 2012, but then in a first time ever twist we also played @ Auburn the following year in 2013.
Ok, so I'm still on board with having to just "make things happen" to get things done. I get it. But here's what I don't get. Just 3 months ago we had a situation where we moved the LSU/UF game from gainesville to baton rouge. Ok, fine. That's the exact opposite from the norm, but it's necessary at the time. So what does the commish do? The UF/LSU game is now going to be in gainesville for the next 2 years in 17 and 18. Everything is right in the world! You get 2 in a row, and you get 2 in a row.
So why does our shithead prez not set things right and make Auburn play in Athens 2 years in a row? There is, and I'm not a millenial flannel wearing shithead so I don't take this word lightly, LITERALLY no reason why LSU/UF can make that work but our shithead commish can't right a wrong 5 years ago and put the DSOR back on the right track.
So back to the title...does anyone have any real reason why this injustice is still going on?
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Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:34 pm to WG_Dawg
Coach Sabah has been too busy to meet with him to talk over the issue. Since he has been unable to get the ok from Sabear he does not want to make the wrong decision and get into trouble.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:36 pm to WG_Dawg
Honestly most AU fans would like to go back to alternating Bama and UGA at home. It's brutal finishing the year @ both of those venues and every other year means not much value in the way of season tickets. All our good games at home this year were basically over 5 weeks into the year. I would be cool with us going back to Athens this year if it meant we could return to alternating
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:41 pm to WG_Dawg
Sounds like you said spineless Commish in your thread title, but should have said spineless UGA President/UGA Athletic Director. Florida screamed and flailed, and forced the SEC's hand. UGA must have apparently just asked for another....
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:43 pm to WG_Dawg
They HAD to make someone play twice on the road to accommodate the new rule that divisional games must be 3-3 and OOD games 1-1.
Giving Georgia the game back would defeat the purpose of the change.
Giving Georgia the game back would defeat the purpose of the change.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 6:47 pm to WG_Dawg
Correcting it now would cause Auburn to have 5 road conference games, so they'd have to make Texas A&M or Arkansas (because they play a neutral site game) play two straight road games @Auburn. Whichever team they chose would have to go two straight years with only 3 home conference game.
ETA: This would leave Auburn with an unbalanced division schedule, so there would be a significant problem.
ETA: This would leave Auburn with an unbalanced division schedule, so there would be a significant problem.
This post was edited on 1/14/17 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 1/14/17 at 7:07 pm to WG_Dawg
Dude Auburn can't travel to the same venue 2 years in a row.
Ever seen them in Atlanta b2b?
Ever seen them in Atlanta b2b?
Posted on 1/14/17 at 7:09 pm to WG_Dawg
We could kidnap the commish, kill his family, a burn down his house
Posted on 1/14/17 at 7:13 pm to WG_Dawg
Ole Miss played at Alabama 2 years in a row those same 2 years.
Ii don't see how you'll get it corrected until we go, hopefully, to a 9 game schedule. As of now what occurs with the 2 interdivisional games each year is to have the regular game, such as UGA- AU or Bama -UT, to all be played at the west schools one year, and all at the schools the next year.
Then you do the opposite with the random game that same season.
For example, this year all the East hosted all the West schools (Bama @ Tenn, AU @ UGA, etc.), while the West schools hosted the random games (UK @ Bama, UGA @ ole miss)
Ii don't see how you'll get it corrected until we go, hopefully, to a 9 game schedule. As of now what occurs with the 2 interdivisional games each year is to have the regular game, such as UGA- AU or Bama -UT, to all be played at the west schools one year, and all at the schools the next year.
Then you do the opposite with the random game that same season.
For example, this year all the East hosted all the West schools (Bama @ Tenn, AU @ UGA, etc.), while the West schools hosted the random games (UK @ Bama, UGA @ ole miss)
Posted on 1/14/17 at 7:24 pm to WG_Dawg
Listen a-hole, UGA has been winning most of the games lately so dont bitch about the venues. 
Posted on 1/14/17 at 7:54 pm to WG_Dawg
Playing AU anywhere in 2012 was just a hair above a forfeit. I wouldnt complain at this point.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 8:01 pm to WG_Dawg
Alabama played at LSU in 1991 and then because of adding USC and Arkansas we had to play at LSU again in 1992. Bama won both times ftr. We have not had the pleasure of hosting them two years in a row and unless weather or something happens, I doubt we will but it's not something I think about often.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 8:08 pm to WG_Dawg
Bama had to go to LSU back to back the first time the league expanded. Bama never got that game back, but it's no biggie, since Tiger Stadium is basically a guaranteed win.
Posted on 1/14/17 at 8:13 pm to WG_Dawg
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So why does our shithead prez not set things right and make Auburn play in Athens 2 years in a row
I think its called Favoritism?
Posted on 1/14/17 at 10:14 pm to WG_Dawg
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So back to the title...does anyone have any real reason why this injustice is still going on?
I know exactly why. Remember all the whining about UGA and Bama not being scheduled? When the second expansion occurred it was virtually impossible for the SEC to schedule them because both were playing their permanent cross divisional opponents (ut and barn) at home in the same year and then away in the same year.
That was corrected by having UGA play at Auburn in 2013. Meaning that they (Bama and UGA) could be scheduled in 2014. But it didn't take a rocket scientist to know that would never happen because the game would have had to be played at Bama. The whining from Athens would have never ceased had UGA been scheduled to play @ the barn in 2012, @ the barn in 2013, @ Bama in 2014, and @ the barn in 2015. Therefore the SEC waited one more year and scheduled Bama @ UGA in 2015.
If they changed it back, they would be back where they started. Unable to schedule Bama and UGA. Next question?
This post was edited on 1/14/17 at 10:26 pm
Posted on 1/14/17 at 10:14 pm to WG_Dawg
Dont be a bitch.
You sound exactly like a shithead millennial and make the rest of UGA alumni look bad all at once.
frick AU we own their arse anywhere. Stop bitching.
You sound exactly like a shithead millennial and make the rest of UGA alumni look bad all at once.
frick AU we own their arse anywhere. Stop bitching.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 6:26 am to WG_Dawg
The AU-UGA game should be moved to September.
All non-division games should be played before division games to build suspense.
All non-division games should be played before division games to build suspense.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 6:45 am to WG_Dawg
Ole miss had to go to Bama as well 2 years in a row from 2012-13, but I think they made it that way because ole miss and auburn were weaker at the time and wouldn't complaon as much if LSU had to go to Tuscaloosa 2 years in a row
Posted on 1/15/17 at 6:55 am to WG_Dawg
We had to play at Jawja in 2015 after we also played there during our last meeting in 2008, not counting the 2012 SEC Title game in Atlanta.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 8:20 am to WG_Dawg
Was a one time reset. Repeating would undo the rotation they were addressing. Ole Miss had to come to Tuscaloosa back to back years.
Not sure how they came up with it.
Not sure how they came up with it.
This post was edited on 1/15/17 at 8:22 am
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