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SEC homefield advantages: anecdotes and data
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:07 pm
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:07 pm
Pretty interesting. As it says, records aren't the best indicator; but Kentucky has the highest differential in the last decade with +10 home vs road: does UK have a good homefield advantage or are they just arse on the road? Credit to SCar fans for showing up despite subpar teams
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What do the numbers mean? Among other things, Alabama feels at home everywhere it goes. Texas A&M somehow is better on the road than at home, despite having the 12th man and 100,000+. And nobody struggles more on the road than Kentucky.
But focus on South Carolina. In the past 10 seasons of SEC play, the Gamecocks are 8 games better at home than on the road. That speaks to their home-field advantage.
For years, the Gamecocks’ fan base has fascinated me. I’ve never understood how a program that was below .500 before Steve Spurrier arrived manages to convince 80,000 people to show up for every home game. I’ve been to a few games at Williams-Brice and never had a bad time, even when the home team wasn’t having a very good time, like the afternoon I saw Peyton Manning go off against the Gamecocks in 1996.
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This post was edited on 5/29/20 at 11:27 pm
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Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:13 pm to Mithridates6
Well I think the obvious answer is the state of the SEC East for the past decade, however long...
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:16 pm to CrabInMyShoeMouth
I've heard that UK football has always had good attendance despite even worse history than SCar. Glad they are finally being repaid with some success
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:36 pm to Mithridates6
FUN FACT:
Aggies lost only 4 home games during the 90’s. For over a year, we owned the longest home field winning streak in the country.
Can we replicate the magic of the 90’s in this next decade of the 20’s?
Many experts believe we will.
Aggies lost only 4 home games during the 90’s. For over a year, we owned the longest home field winning streak in the country.
Can we replicate the magic of the 90’s in this next decade of the 20’s?
Many experts believe we will.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:44 pm to Mithridates6
You’re one of my fav posters on here and I’ve learned a lot from you. Not only about LSU, but CFB and life in general. Just wanted to say thanks.
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:45 pm to Ohnoitsmymotherinlaw
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Many experts believe we will.
Who are these experts?
Posted on 5/29/20 at 11:52 pm to El_Tigre94
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Who are these experts?
Mainly just me right now
Posted on 5/30/20 at 12:41 am to Mithridates6
Makes sense to me. In our bad years our only Ws were home cupcakes. Our home/road grouping schedule alternates Florida/Tennessee/Louisville/Missouri v Georgia/South Carolina/Miss State/SEC West rando.
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