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Posted on 2/10/23 at 7:58 am to Landmass
From 2003 to 2023 Alabama played Vanderbilt in Nashville 2 times.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 7:59 am to jlovel7
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Kind of crazy that divisions will only have lasted about 30 years. When the non division format lasted for 60.
it's a lot easier to not have divisions when there's only 10 teams..
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:00 am to Landmass
I HATE it because it easily ranks the conference in 2 groups that WILL NEED EXTRA TIE-BREAKERS to be created to sort going forward.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:02 am to Landmass
I'll miss the annual games with all the West teams, as some have gone through stretches of really intense matchups. One of my favorite annual games is either Auburn or Florida, and I doubt those two will be one of our permanent matchups.
I am looking forward to going to all of the different stadiums more often. When it was a 12-team league, going to away games and playing all of the cross divisional teams every other year was fun. Expansion got away from that. This new format will make things better in that regard, and it was needed. Going to an East school's stadium once every 12 years was not right.
I am looking forward to going to all of the different stadiums more often. When it was a 12-team league, going to away games and playing all of the cross divisional teams every other year was fun. Expansion got away from that. This new format will make things better in that regard, and it was needed. Going to an East school's stadium once every 12 years was not right.
This post was edited on 2/10/23 at 8:04 am
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:03 am to Adam Banks
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At the 12 team level they were good. 14 it took too long to cycle through.
You CAN'T blame that on divisions. A 9 game conf. schedule could have resolved it.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:07 am to Landmass
If your conference can have a yearly FULL round-robin format, divisions aren't needed. If you can't, KEEP them.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:13 am to WG_Dawg
Kind of crazy that divisions will only have lasted about 30 years. When the non division format lasted for 60. it's a lot easier to not have divisions when there's only 10 teams..
I understand. My point was more that the conference now changes more frequently compared to the relative stability it had during the 20th century.
I understand. My point was more that the conference now changes more frequently compared to the relative stability it had during the 20th century.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:17 am to Landmass
Well we will not have to listen to the tigers bitch about being in the west and begging to be moved to the east. So there’s that.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:23 am to harmonics
quote:from 1960 to 2003 you were 21-1 against Vanderbilt in Nashville, with an average score of 31-11
From 2003 to 2023 Alabama played Vanderbilt in Nashville 2 times.
no wonder you miss those games
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:25 am to Landmass
I for one will be sad to see the east division go.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:26 am to Landmass
For some reason, I’m not too upset… in fact, sorta happy?
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Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:35 am to Landmass
I for one welcome the opportunity to play our traditional rivals Vanderbilt more often.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:39 am to Landmass
Last chance for Ole Miss or Aggie to win the West
Posted on 2/10/23 at 8:42 am to bigDgator
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but lost one with Auburn.
Totally agree and I'm a Bama fan. That game had gone on for years and was one you looked forward to. Even pre-Spurrier/Meyer Florida would always play Aubie tough. The days of amen corner when Auburn finished with Florida, georgia and Alabama.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:00 pm to FearlessFreep
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Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:04 pm to Landmass
I'm for it. It'll be nice to see Ole Miss and Auburn more than every 7 yrs or whatever fricked up shite we've got right now.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:04 pm to Landmass
Ours will probably never look as ridiculous as the Big 12s, but having a first and second place team play another game when they were two games apart and the regular season winner having won the head to head already is a possibility. And that seems kind of stupid without divisions.
Posted on 2/10/23 at 11:20 pm to Leto II
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Excited. Sorry we had to take Texas and Oklahoma to make it happen though.
Auburn will still be paired with Georgia and/or bama. Not much of an opportunity for improvement. Plus they are both in your recruiting area.
Posted on 2/11/23 at 6:45 am to Landmass
You’ll play Arkansas every other year.
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