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Who considers their SEC East-West Permanent Opponent a Rival?

Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:10 pm
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:10 pm
Obviously the 4 schools who cause this scheduling caveat to remain are big time rivals.

Tennessee-Alabama - The Third Saturday in October
Georgia-Auburn - The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

But what about the rest?

Florida-LSU
I think UF-LSU has become a rivalry, even though we were possibly heading there on our own as we were playing every year since 1971. It is definitely must see TV when we play in any of the major sports and some of the most competitive games as well.

Carolina-Texas A&M
Arkansas was the first East-West perm opponent when Carolina joined the SEC as they were both the newcomers, and it was a fairly even matchup with Ark leading 13 game to 10. I would think there is a little bit of bad blood in this one since A&M has won all 6 contests and also swiped the SC AD. Add that Muschamp was the heir apparent in Austin for a while and the whole statehouse stuff and you would think this is eventually going to brew into something.

Kentucky-Miss State
Mullen seemed to make this pretty one sided in MSU's favor, but Stoops seems to have gotten over the hump and won a couple in this series lately. They didn't play much before the 1992 expansion so I am not sure of their level of hatred here.

Vandy-Ole Miss
These teams have a long history together of over 90 games against each other and it has been pretty competitive lately with the last 10 season split 5-5.

Mizzou-Arkansas
For 2 schools who are this close in proximity there is not a lot of history between them. While the first game between the schools was way back in 1906, they have only played each other 5 times prior to joining the SEC and 2 of those were bowl games.


What say the fans of these respective schools? Have these pairings started to develop into some good rivalries that are worth preserving for the future?


Posted by DownSouthJukin
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Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:11 pm to
I can’t contain the hate I have for those Vandy nerds.

This post was edited on 1/10/20 at 12:13 pm
Posted by AHM21
Member since Feb 2008
24544 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:12 pm to
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Tennessee-Alabama - The Third Saturday in October



Don't you have to beat a team at least once over 13 years for it to be a rivalry?
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30451 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:12 pm to
Big 6 cross div games are rivals.

LSU - Fla. #2 ......yet my favorite
Bama -ut #3
aub-Uga. #1


NO one cares about the rest.
This post was edited on 1/11/20 at 10:22 am
Posted by rockiee
Sugar Land, TX
Member since Jan 2015
28540 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:12 pm to
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What say the fans of these respective schools?


The coaching search has created some more interest regarding Mizzou and Arkansas but for the most part I don't think either side really cares that much still.
Posted by This Little Piggy
Member since Nov 2019
462 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:13 pm to
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Mizzou-Arkansas


Nope.

No true rival since Texas which is ok but rivalries are fun.
Posted by Cdawg
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Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:13 pm to
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Kentucky-Miss State

Not really. I just see them as another SEC opponent from the east that I usually pull for when not playing State.

Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41604 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:14 pm to
I have developed a nice sized dislike for their baseball team.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:14 pm to
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and also swiped the SC AD


Eric Hyman going to A&M was a win for South Carolina.
Posted by CarolinaGamecock99
Member since Apr 2015
21911 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:15 pm to
I enjoyed the Arkansas rivalry more than A&M
Posted by DownSouthJukin
Coaching Changes Board
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:16 pm to
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I have developed a nice sized dislike for their baseball team.


Is it the whistler?
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33366 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:16 pm to
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Mizzou-Arkansas


Greatest rivalry in the history of organized sport
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
6885 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:17 pm to
Eliminate permanent opponents. Totally stupid that every team has to wait 16 years to play a home and home.
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50675 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:18 pm to
I absolutely consider U of SC our rival. It’s been very bitter from their side while we just try to have fun at their statehouse. They have yet to beat us, but when they do in 2030, it’ll kick it up a notch.
Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33366 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:18 pm to
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16 years


I don’t think that’s right
Posted by CFFreak
Rjyh, AL
Member since May 2019
8765 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:18 pm to
Florida-LSU I'd say yes already.

Carolina-A&M Could be one day.

UK-MissSt Could be.

Mizzou-Arky who gives a frick?
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
50675 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:18 pm to
12?
Posted by Cold Drink
Member since Mar 2016
3482 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:19 pm to
I don’t really consider Florida a rival. Not that it’s not competitive - it is - I just don’t find myself rooting against Florida when we’re not playing them.
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
2940 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:19 pm to
#1 Auburn-Georgia
#2 LSU-Florida

And then everyone else. Until Tennessee gets better, no one cares about Tennessee-Alabama except for those clinging to the past
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
7330 posts
Posted on 1/10/20 at 12:21 pm to
Sounds like you've made good arguments FOR them.
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