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Is the SEC West about to be impossible?
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:17 am
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:17 am
Texas A&M and Ole Miss are killing the recruiting trail and coming off very great seasons considering expectations.
Alabama and LSU are still around...
Arky, Auburn,and MSU are all programs that want to be good. There's no room!
Is it possible for four teams to be successful at once in the SEC West? Does one team fall out completely? Do teams rotate having bad years?
Alabama and LSU are still around...
Arky, Auburn,and MSU are all programs that want to be good. There's no room!
Is it possible for four teams to be successful at once in the SEC West? Does one team fall out completely? Do teams rotate having bad years?
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Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:18 am to SwaggerCopter
This post was edited on 2/13/13 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:19 am to SwaggerCopter
Means:
Good years = Bad years
Great years = Good years
Relatively speaking, of course.
Good years = Bad years
Great years = Good years
Relatively speaking, of course.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:19 am to SwaggerCopter
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Is it possible for four teams to be successful at once in the SEC West? Does one team fall out completely? Do teams rotate having bad years?
At one point late in 2011, LSU, Bama and Arky were all in the top 4 in the BCS standings.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:25 am to SwaggerCopter
Assuming an upswing at AU and Arkansas, it will be impossible for 7 teams to have 10 wins. There may well be some very good teams whose record won't reflect it.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:26 am to graychef
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At one point late in 2011, LSU, Bama and Arky were all in the top 4 in the BCS standings.
This.
And Auburn was defending National Champion.
SEC West has been "impossible" for many years, it's nothing new.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:27 am to SwaggerCopter
As Les said a few seasons ago, "Somebody has to lose. I hope it's not us."
This post was edited on 1/18/13 at 12:28 am
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:30 am to graychef
1, 2, and 3 in late November, I believe...
About to be impossible? You are talking about a division featuring 5 of the last 6 national champions. Nothing has changed really.
Except that the SEC gets better and better and more and more attractive to kids all around the country the longer the dominance is sustained. We're already starting to see that even our lower level teams like MSU, OM, Vandy, etal are starting to gain the ability to recruit nationally. If the streak continues for another 5-6 years, there will almost be no parity left between us and other conferences...
About to be impossible? You are talking about a division featuring 5 of the last 6 national champions. Nothing has changed really.
Except that the SEC gets better and better and more and more attractive to kids all around the country the longer the dominance is sustained. We're already starting to see that even our lower level teams like MSU, OM, Vandy, etal are starting to gain the ability to recruit nationally. If the streak continues for another 5-6 years, there will almost be no parity left between us and other conferences...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:34 am to engie
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1, 2, and 3 in late November, I believe...
Yep. It was the last week in November. When Arkansas went up 14-0 I thought things would get interesting. LSU won 41-17.
This post was edited on 1/18/13 at 12:35 am
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:35 am to engie
This was the first year ever that I believe there was a chance (although a small one) that the SEC would go undefeated in bowls. I really think it happens in the next few years.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:35 am to SwaggerCopter
everyone except State will be having really good seasons. LSU is going to lose like 3 or 4 SECW games next year and look almost as silly as State does.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:37 am to umrebel2009
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everyone except State will be having really good seasons. LSU is going to lose like 3 or 4 SECW games next year and look almost as silly as State does.
0.01/10
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:38 am to bdelarosa7
Teams rise and teams fall. It has always been this way and will continue to be this way.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:39 am to graychef
don't cry little fellow.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:40 am to umrebel2009
Cry? It was weak and I scored it that way.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:43 am to graychef
quote:We were top 3 for a week.
At one point late in 2011, LSU, Bama and Arky were all in the top 4 in the BCS standings.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 12:44 am to RollTide1987
quote:Why the frick do I always get reminded of this every time I finally push it away?
When Arkansas went up 14-0 I thought things would get interesting.
ETA: DAMNIT WILLY ROBINSON!
This post was edited on 1/18/13 at 12:46 am
Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:04 am to umrebel2009
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Posted by umrebel2009 everyone except State will be having really good seasons. LSU is going to lose like 3 or 4 SECW games next year and look almost as silly as State does.
Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:10 am to SwaggerCopter
If Ole Miss keeps improving, and Malzahn can unlock Auburn's considerable talent, Arky and MSU could quickly get left behind.
Of the 7 SECW schools, those two will have the toughest time recruiting all other things being equal. Texas, Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia are athlete goldmines. Arkansas, a poor recruiting state, doesnt recruiting any of those other states well and MSU plays fourth fiddle for guys coming out of Mississippi after Bama, LSU and Ole Miss. Both schools have coaches who have huge recruiting question marks.
If the other five schools have good coaching and reasonable success, where are they going to get the kind of kids needed to be competitive?
Of the 7 SECW schools, those two will have the toughest time recruiting all other things being equal. Texas, Lousiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia are athlete goldmines. Arkansas, a poor recruiting state, doesnt recruiting any of those other states well and MSU plays fourth fiddle for guys coming out of Mississippi after Bama, LSU and Ole Miss. Both schools have coaches who have huge recruiting question marks.
If the other five schools have good coaching and reasonable success, where are they going to get the kind of kids needed to be competitive?
Posted on 1/18/13 at 1:26 am to umrebel2009
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umrebel2009
How much dope did you smoke today?
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