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re: Pods are Dumb
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:52 pm to TomRollTideRitter
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:52 pm to TomRollTideRitter
quote:That's tougher than playing Tennessee, Auburn, and Vanderbilt every year like 'Bama would be doing. Bama controlled the SEC's unfair scheduling for YEARS because sometime back in the Bear Bryant days they decided that the sky was going to fall if they didn't play Tennessee every 3rd Saturday in October. Those days are coming to an end.
I understand why an LSU fan wants a pod of Texas A&M and the Mississippi schools though
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:59 pm to Smokeyone
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Pod 1 Uof SC, Florida, Auburn, UGA Pod 2 Vandy, Mizzou, UK, Tennessee Pod 3 LSU, Ole Miss, Miss St, Bama Pod 4 Texas, OU, Arky, TAMU
Hmmm? One of these is not like the other three. LOL
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:09 pm to MrAUTigers
SEC went to 14, so did the ACC, & B10. You're telling me that going to 16 WILL NOT make @ least 1 of those to increase in size too? Hell, even the P12 will increase with this reshuffling.
& Auburn's a "smart school"?
As to how they're going to handle the expanded playoffs is anybody's guess. But you're fooling yourself if nobody tries to copy what the SEC does.
& Auburn's a "smart school"?
As to how they're going to handle the expanded playoffs is anybody's guess. But you're fooling yourself if nobody tries to copy what the SEC does.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:12 pm to TomRollTideRitter
I don’t know how to tell u this other than to come right out and say it. You are legit retarded.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:16 pm to Cubssfan
quote:This isn't happening.
Pod 1 Uof SC, Florida, Auburn, UGA Pod 2 Vandy, Mizzou, UK, Tennessee Pod 3 LSU, Ole Miss, Miss St, Bama Pod 4 Texas, OU, Arky, TAMU
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:18 pm to southernboisb
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As to how they're going to handle the expanded playoffs is anybody's guess. But you're fooling yourself if nobody tries to copy what the SEC does.
so explain how the B1G, ACC, and PAC will run a pod system. Those three conferences are all for a pod system in the SEC. They would be laughing their asses off.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:28 pm to MrAUTigers
@ 16 teams, they, too, would be doing 4X4 setups. Now, as you've seen on here tonight, there are many different ways to not only set up those pods, but how to handle the rest of the schedule.
Highly doubt "they'll be laughing their asses off" when they're in the same situation (we might be in).
Highly doubt "they'll be laughing their asses off" when they're in the same situation (we might be in).
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:35 pm to southernboisb
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there are many different ways to not only set up those pods, but how to handle the rest of the schedule.
and SoG told you what a nightmare it would be for scheduling. But ignore all of the common sense responses. You want it so it must be the best case scenario.
ETA if you are scared of bama, just say so.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:43 pm to Marktastic86
Did he seriously just compare LSU to Vandy? No one is harder than Vandy
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:20 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Kind of defeats the purpose if Texas doesn’t go to Florida but once every 17 years.
Are you LUSers mathematically challenged?
Two 8-team divisions, 9 SEC games, each team plays all other SEC teams every four years.
I know this is difficult… each team = 7 division games, 2 cross division games each year. The other division has 8 teams. 8 teams divided by 2 teams/year equals 4 years. Gif we have to do something about education in this state.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 12:23 am to MrAUTigers
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so all conferences will go to a pod system? Again, I thought UGA people are supposed to be smart. This is some of the dumbest shite I have seen. Do you honestly think the SEC office is going to put their top schools at a detriment to others in the nation? That will be one extra game and one less week to prepare for the tourney for multiple SEC schools.
Let’s talk in 2026 and see who is right or wrong. You can continue to look at the options and not see the obvious choices based on market principles. You do you and I will look at the most economical model for the conference. Bean counters will win out while accommodating “tradition”
Posted on 7/23/21 at 3:57 am to TomRollTideRitter
Oklahoma: Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri
Texas: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arkansas
Texas A&M: Texas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Missouri: Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina
Arkansas: Texas, Missouri, South Carolina
LSU: Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss
Ole Miss: LSU, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Kentucky
Alabama: LSU, Auburn, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Texas A&M, Tennessee, Ole Miss
Kentucky: Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee
South Carolina: Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri
Georgia: Florida, Auburn, South Carolina
Florida: Georgia, LSU, Kentucky
Rotate six other opponents per year. Way better than pods. I agree OP
Texas: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arkansas
Texas A&M: Texas, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt
Missouri: Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina
Arkansas: Texas, Missouri, South Carolina
LSU: Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss
Ole Miss: LSU, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
Mississippi State: Auburn, Ole Miss, Kentucky
Alabama: LSU, Auburn, Tennessee
Auburn: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State
Tennessee: Alabama, Kentucky, Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Texas A&M, Tennessee, Ole Miss
Kentucky: Florida, Mississippi State, Tennessee
South Carolina: Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri
Georgia: Florida, Auburn, South Carolina
Florida: Georgia, LSU, Kentucky
Rotate six other opponents per year. Way better than pods. I agree OP
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:17 am to TomRollTideRitter
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Alabama and Auburn should play.
Auburn and UGA should play.
Alabama and UT should play.
UT and Vandy should play.
Pods can’t accomplish that.
Exactly. I don’t understand why people don’t see this as the best option. Auburn’s 3 permanent rivals don’t have to be the same as Alabama’s 3 permanent rivals. It’s literally what we already do for basketball scheduling.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 6:39 am to TomRollTideRitter
I’m with you OP. The sewage water brains in here are saying “but you play everyone 4 years rivalries aren’t touched!” But this system de facto destroys every rivalry except the main one (unless the team is shite like Tennessee.
There won’t be a pod with UGA/Bama/AU. So the UGA/AU rivalry for a hundred years will be dropped. LSU/Bama will be every other year. LSU/aTm will be every other year. Same with whatever rivalry is secondary for each team.
Rantards and casual fans will love it, but imagine a world where 2019 LSU just doesn’t play Bama. Or what happens if there is a 3 way 11-1 fight for the SEC championship. You can make the SEC the NFLjr but be ready for what that means
There won’t be a pod with UGA/Bama/AU. So the UGA/AU rivalry for a hundred years will be dropped. LSU/Bama will be every other year. LSU/aTm will be every other year. Same with whatever rivalry is secondary for each team.
Rantards and casual fans will love it, but imagine a world where 2019 LSU just doesn’t play Bama. Or what happens if there is a 3 way 11-1 fight for the SEC championship. You can make the SEC the NFLjr but be ready for what that means
Posted on 7/23/21 at 6:44 am to JDMPartII
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I'm honestly in favor (and partially expect it going forward) to 10 SEC games a year.
The all SEC schedule was fun. Probably not realistic long term and fans would miss big name out of conference opponents but the more conference games the better IMO.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 6:48 am to adambomb
The pod system is ridiculous. I am amazed at the number of people all for it.
"Who cares about rivalry games"? I do. Rivalry games is what college football is built upon and what makes it special. It still irks me that we had to give up UF and it's thirty years later. Hell, UT is still a much more natural rival than LSU is.
"Who cares about rivalry games"? I do. Rivalry games is what college football is built upon and what makes it special. It still irks me that we had to give up UF and it's thirty years later. Hell, UT is still a much more natural rival than LSU is.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 7:23 am to MrAUTigers
For rivalry purposes, it seems easiest to put Texas and Oklahoma in the West, move Bama and Auburn to the East, and move Mizzou to the West. Agreed you need to go to 9 games without permanent rivalries so you can play two from the other division every year.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:41 pm to MrAUTigers
& I've told you that doing scheduling by divisions will take 8 YEARS just to go through the other division.
On top of that, pods & divisions SORT teams due to common opponents WITHOUT the need for need of created tiebreakers.
FWIW, when have I EVER said I was afraid of Bama? Are you implying that YOU are?
On top of that, pods & divisions SORT teams due to common opponents WITHOUT the need for need of created tiebreakers.
FWIW, when have I EVER said I was afraid of Bama? Are you implying that YOU are?
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:45 pm to Jacknola
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:47 pm to ChadThundercock
I've already posted on here how pods CAN achieve these games by giving each team a perm rival in the other pods. So, if you're not in the same pod, those game ARE STILL on your schedule.
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