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re: Protected rivalries

Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:50 pm to
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
20038 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:50 pm to
We used to play Tennessee, Mississippi State, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama every year.

I miss the old days.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
17070 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:56 pm to
Arkansas should be Texas, A&M, LSU and Ole Miss
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58262 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

I put Miss State as LSU's rival instead of Ole Miss since they've played more times.

Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58262 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 4:57 pm to
quote:

No LSU-Ole Miss???



LSU and Ole Miss will never not play
Posted by 1801
Charleston
Member since Aug 2012
8352 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 6:06 pm to
ALA - AUB MSU TEN

ARK - LSU TEX A&M

AUB - ALA FLA UGA

FLA - AUB UGA OKU

UGA - AUB FLA USC

KEN - USC TEN VAN

LSU - ARK OLE MSU

OLE - LSU MSU VAN

MSU - ALA LSU OLE

MIZ - OKU USC A&M

OKU - FLA MIZ TEX

USC - UGA KEN MIZ

TEN - ALA KEN VAN

TEX - ARK OKU A&M

A&M - ARK MIZ TEX

VAN - KEN OLE TEN

Florida v Oklahoma really the only pairing that has no history - and would draw national attention due to brands -

Florida v LSU would halt yearly but UF gets Auburn back while LSU v Arkansas is preserved and tigers keep long-time 100+ game foes Ole MIss & State - Arkansas also needs a original 10 SEC foe in its trio - thus LSU -

Posted by footswitch
New Market
Member since Apr 2015
4616 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 6:22 pm to
Alabama- Tennessee, Auburn, and Mississippi State.
Posted by OKinTX21
Member since Sep 2024
587 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 6:34 pm to
Lmao you’re lucky to play OU every year. Calm down.
Posted by OKinTX21
Member since Sep 2024
587 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 6:36 pm to
Eh…would still have more national titles than tenn and still have seven heismans.

The sec was like everyone else until ~2008…this is a college football conference, not the NFC East. Chill.
Posted by MrGumshoes
I see you
Member since Dec 2024
805 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 6:38 pm to
It's not a rivalry if you have less than 25% win rate.
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9233 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 7:04 pm to
Ga.-SC
IMHO, NOT a rivalry.

I would choose Tenn. or Mississippi.
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9233 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 7:08 pm to
Who would you swap them for?
Posted by southernboisb
Member since Dec 2012
9233 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 7:09 pm to
Doesn't Alabama have a LONGER history with MSU than LSU?
Posted by SPAGHETTI PLATE
Montgomery, Texas
Member since Jan 2025
1104 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 7:46 pm to
Well, most Arkansas fans don't seem to want to keep the A&M series, so them.
This post was edited on 6/27/25 at 9:40 pm
Posted by psk_Vol
Nashville
Member since Jan 2012
4636 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:00 pm to
Heisman's really aren't that important. Cool, you guys have some statues of Heisman winners. Jason White's Heisman statue can't help you with 8/9 SEC games a year going forward.

Plus you guys haven't won a national championship in 25 years. Let's not act like Tennessee and OU are not literally just two years apart when it comes to our last national championship. Thank you though for idiotically shite canning the last guy who actually did deliver you guys the natty. Brilliant foresight. He's doing rather nicely for us so far

And lol @ the idea that OU would have won just as many national titles had you guys been in the SEC since the beginning. Whatever you gotta tell yourself though.
This post was edited on 6/27/25 at 8:01 pm
Posted by Gunga Din
Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2020
3026 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:19 pm to
quote:

And lol @ the idea that OU would have won just as many national titles had you guys been in the SEC since the beginning. Whatever you gotta tell yourself though.


Here is what I tell myself...

OU would have won their '50s titles because Bud Wilkinson was the best coach in the country during that era.

OU certainly might NOT have won their '70s titles because the SEC wouldn't have allowed them to get a jump on integrating the progra... OU was able to integrate in 1956 instead of having to wait until 1970 by not being in the SEC.

Posted by Cimarron
Member since Jun 2024
362 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 8:59 pm to
Great point.
Posted by morriscat2
tennessee
Member since Jun 2012
2153 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 10:15 pm to
I absolutely agree with Vandy’s 3 pics. They are all old rivals and make for excellent travel destinations and within easy driving distance.
Posted by cjohn
Georgia
Member since Aug 2014
1302 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 10:54 pm to
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Posted by Hyena531
Member since Jan 2025
449 posts
Posted on 6/27/25 at 11:51 pm to
3rd down 10
We only played a top 5 team twice in Georgia
Probly more than 95 percent of teams played a top 5 team twice
But you only played one and the shittiest team under Kirby that lost to ND and Kentucky almost erased a 40 point lead you had against them. Not impressive.
Then you lose to Vanderbilt. Embarrassing
But you did loose to a five loss team in OU if thats what your referring to when bringing up top 5
But beating the big 12 champs and ACC champs in playoff games is very impressive as Texas did
We also beat Michigan who was highly ranked on road during season. Same Michigan team thats owned Alabama like bitches recently
And beat a high ranked Alabama team in regular season in Tuscalusa while Saban was there
No one expected that from a Sark Coached team but he brought Saban back down to earth
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
35419 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:00 am to
quote:

3rd down 10
We only played a top 5 team twice in Georgia
Probly more than 95 percent of teams played a top 5 team twice
But you only played one and the shittiest team under Kirby that lost to ND and Kentucky almost erased a 40 point lead you had against them. Not impressive.
Then you lose to Vanderbilt. Embarrassing
But you did loose to a five loss team in OU if thats what your referring to when bringing up top 5
But beating the big 12 champs and ACC champs in playoff games is very impressive as Texas did
We also beat Michigan who was highly ranked on road during season. Same Michigan team thats owned Alabama like bitches recently
And beat a high ranked Alabama team in regular season in Tuscalusa while Saban was there
No one expected that from a Sark Coached team but he brought Saban back down to earth


Are you trying to give me a headache with that?
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