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re: Statement from Alabama AD Greg Byrne
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:26 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:26 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
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I think it’s fair to say that scheduling difficult OOC games doesn’t really matter anymore. Just win as many games as you can, even if your OOC schedule is weak. Obviously that wouldn’t have helped Bama this year, but for the future there’s no reason to make the schedule more difficult than it needs to be.
I think it’s fair to say that losing OOC games doesn’t really matter anymore. (see ND vs NIU; Clemson vs South Carolina).
Just do 9 game SEC schedule and zero OOC to P4s except maybe rivals. Do noting but directional schools or military academies. Seems to work as a sound strategy
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Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:27 pm to tgrmeat
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That OOC murderers row of WKU, a sub .500 Wisconsin, USF and Mercer did not keep them out of the playoffs.
It's Alabama, where education is not a top priority.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:28 pm to CNB
Oklahoma State knows that feeling in 2011.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:28 pm to TxTiger758
quote:Worth repeating!
So i dont understand this... Alabama's losses were all in conference, just 2 of them were very bad losses to bad teams that are sec teams
They are threatening to schedule even softer opponents than western Kentucky since they did not make the playoffs?
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:28 pm to tgrmeat
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That OOC murderers row of WKU, a sub .500 Wisconsin, USF and Mercer did not keep them out of the playoffs.
This isn’t even about this year. It’s about the future. Alabama has future OOC opponents like Ohio State. Why beat your team up playing against someone like that if strength of the schedule isn’t as important anymore?
Take Alabama totally out of the equation. We saw teams with weak schedules get into the playoff this year. Their strength of schedule didn’t matter. So why should anyone in the SEC voluntarily make their schedule more difficult by scheduling an opponent like Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Michigan, Clemson, etc. if there’s really no benefit to doing so in the end?
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:33 pm to hogcard1964
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I'd have no problem playing 5 or 6 patsies every year.
You better if you want to ever get into the playoffs again.
Your time is over.
This post was edited on 12/8/24 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:33 pm to CNB
LOL. What crybabies.
Who exactly did Bama schedule OOC that led to them losing 3 conference games, 2 of which were 6-6 on the year?
Are we saying the grind of playing 5-7 Wisconsin is why Bama got worn out and lost to Vandy and Oklahoma???
What a take.
Who exactly did Bama schedule OOC that led to them losing 3 conference games, 2 of which were 6-6 on the year?
Are we saying the grind of playing 5-7 Wisconsin is why Bama got worn out and lost to Vandy and Oklahoma???
What a take.
This post was edited on 12/8/24 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:33 pm to TxTiger758
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So i dont understand this... Alabama's losses were all in conference, just 2 of them were very bad losses to bad teams that are sec teams They are threatening to schedule even softer opponents than western Kentucky since they did not make the playoffs?
The team played like shite in multiple games, deserves the pain...now that that point is conceded
There is no longer any point to scheduling a Penn St, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, USC etc...all those teams have the ability to be really good 4-5 years from now, which is when theyll show up if you schedule now. Why even risk a loss knowing the SEC is almost guaranteed 1-2 losses? Hell the best two teams in the conference both got their asses kicked at least once.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:34 pm to scottydoesntknow
You lost to Vandy and OU. It had nothing to do with OOC games.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:34 pm to AUTiger789
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Are we saying the grind of playing 5-7 Wisconsin is why Bama got worn out and lost to Vandy and Oklahoma???
You cant have legit discussion on this board. Some of yall just have zero ability to see beyond the 2 inches in front of your face.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:35 pm to CNB
What a bitch statement
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:35 pm to CNB
Jesus fricking Christ…even the head Bammer is bringing up non conference games???
THEY PLAYED NO ONE!
THEY PLAYED NO ONE!
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:37 pm to scottydoesntknow
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You cant have legit discussion on this board. Some of yall just have zero ability to see beyond the 2 inches in front of your face.
So tell us then the focus on evaluating playing P4 OOC opponents in the future. Enlighten us because this is the what both Saban and Byrne are now spouting.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:37 pm to CIGAR_cigarillo
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You lost to Vandy and OU. It had nothing to do with OOC games.
You do realize there will be seasons after this one. Bama wont always play a Wisconsin team that loses its 6th year veteran QB on the first drive.
Yall seriously think this is some gotcha because some of yall dont have the mental capacity to get beyond mindless trolling
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:38 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
For all of you dunderheads that are relishing in the moment - you are missing the larger point: quality non conference opponents don't help anymore. Why risk it?
Yes - Alabama lost to two conference opponents that they shouldn’t have. We know that. Thats the reason Bama isn’t in this year. We get it.
The precedent set moving forward is that it’s clear that you schedule the easiest opponents possible out of conference since winning seems to be the only thing that matters - not quality of competition.
It also helps to be in an inferior conference (looking at you Clemson 0-2 against the SEC)
Yes - Alabama lost to two conference opponents that they shouldn’t have. We know that. Thats the reason Bama isn’t in this year. We get it.
The precedent set moving forward is that it’s clear that you schedule the easiest opponents possible out of conference since winning seems to be the only thing that matters - not quality of competition.
It also helps to be in an inferior conference (looking at you Clemson 0-2 against the SEC)
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:38 pm to CIGAR_cigarillo
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You lost to Vandy and OU. It had nothing to do with OOC games.
As I said above, he’s talking about the future. If strength of schedule isn’t as important anymore (it’s no secret that Indiana and SMU had a weak SOS), why schedule potentially difficult OOC games for future seasons? That’s the point.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:38 pm to scottydoesntknow
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You do realize there will be seasons after this one. Bama wont always play a Wisconsin team that loses its 6th year veteran QB on the first drive.
WTF? So DeBust will lose 4 games in the future? Okay.
If you don’t like the SEC, go join the ACC.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:39 pm to BamaBravesPackers
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He’s right. Non-conference games died today.
Makes no sense to cannibalize our own with a 9 game conference schedule either since not all conferences are created equal.
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:39 pm to CNB
I would like to request that LSU no longer play opening games and be granted to start the season 1-0!
Posted on 12/8/24 at 3:39 pm to CNB
If you simply have to win more games than teams in lesser leagues then it makes no sense to take on additional risk out of conference. It sucks but that’s where the game is at.
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