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Posted on 10/21/12 at 11:02 am to Katy Tiger
Both teams have been mediocre at various times during the rivalry. It's still a great rivalry that means a lot to many people.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 11:04 am to Latarian
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I mean with all the tradition Bama has why'd you stop playing games at Legion Field?
Man, you haven't been to Legion Field lately have you?
Posted on 10/21/12 at 11:04 am to TCBRTR
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arguably the greatest rivalry between the top two teams (historically) in the SEC!
Ummm...
Bwahahahahahahahaaaaaa!
Posted on 10/21/12 at 11:05 am to TCBRTR
no, is it shitty, outdated and not entertaining?
sounds like TTSIO
sounds like TTSIO
Posted on 10/21/12 at 11:09 am to attheua
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Yet it was on ESPN primetime and has been all this board could talk about this week.
It was on ESPN primetime because Alabama is the number one team in the country, dipshite
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Alabama and UT will continue to play and fans of irrelevant no-history teams like ark and LSU will just have to accept it.
Aw that's cute. You seem angry that no one outside the rural alabama/tennessee areas give two shits about your rivalry
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:05 pm to TCBRTR
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Both teams have been mediocre at various times during the rivalry. It's still a great rivalry that means a lot to many people.
there is no "many people" its just you and Tennessee fans
Kansas and Mizzou was a great rivalry...Texas A&M and Texas was a great rivalry. Both are willing to put it behind them to make a new tradition and history
Bama vs Tennessee is a lame rivalry that most of the country doesn't even know exists, I promise you. Just because its old doesn't mean its worth continuing
The SEC is changing, fast, and some things will have to go by the wayside. And if it really means so much to both those fan bases, they can still schedule the game every year and everything will be fine
But by all means, continue to try and convince people who much this "matters" to "all of college football"
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:06 pm to Eighteen
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Texas and Texas A&M was a better rivalry...yet they were willing to give it up to move to a better conference
Yeah, I think that sucks.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:09 pm to GoBigOrange86
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Yeah, I think that sucks.
It sucks, but they realize that it is better for themselves to start a new tradition in a better league
Tradition and history can be changed...the SEC is changing...Alabama/Tenn and Auburn/UGA are just selfish, period. I understand why you are selfish, but don't try and convince the other teams fans that your rivalries matter to them because they don't.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:12 pm to Eighteen
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Tradition and history can be changed...the SEC is changing...Alabama/Tenn and Auburn/UGA are just selfish, period. I understand why you are selfish, but don't try and convince the other teams fans that your rivalries matter to them because they don't.
Frankly, I don't care what other fanbases think of the rivalries. It's irrelevant whether it matters to them, and I imagine most Alabama/Tennessee/Georgia/Auburn fans feel the same way. The traditional rivalries are a big part of what makes college football so much better than pro football, in my opinion.
Tennessee sucks right now, but it doesn't mean that they will suck forever or that the rivalry will be irrelevant to others forever.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:18 pm to GoBigOrange86
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It's irrelevant whether it matters to them, and I imagine most Alabama/Tennessee/Georgia/Auburn fans feel the same way
Then why did the OP start this thread? Why do the fan bases try and explain why it is so great that these be preserved when in fact they are bad for the league as a whole?
Instead of just admitting it, you deflect by saying "Tennessee will be good again at some point." "Its a streaky rivalry." "LSU fans are scared of playing Florida every year" etc., etc.
These games are preserved...at least for one more year. We will see what the future holds. Hopefully everyone can come to their senses (add two more teams, go to a 9 game schedule, or drop these worthless rivalries and let them schedule them OOC if they care so much)
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:19 pm to Eighteen
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Then why did the OP start this thread? Why do the fan bases try and explain why it is so great that these be preserved when in fact they are bad for the league as a whole?
Instead of just admitting it, you deflect by saying "Tennessee will be good again at some point." "Its a streaky rivalry." "LSU fans are scared of playing Florida every year" etc., etc.
I'm not speaking for the OP. I'm speaking for me.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:34 pm to GoBigOrange86
I'm the OP. I created the thread because I read a lot of posts last week saying the TTSIO was irrelevant because UT is down right now. I think that mindset is incredibly short-sighted and wrong.
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:39 pm to Eighteen
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Tradition and history can be changed
Can you really, legitimately change history? It is what it is, no?
Again, college football didn't start when Saban arrived at LSU...
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:45 pm to attheua
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LSU fans are so fricking ignorant when it comes to CFB history. Probably because none of you were fans until Saban.
Newsflash:
LSU only had one coach with a losing fricking record.... A gump loving Tuscaloosa native from Ala-fricking-Bama: his record versus Bama & aTm are almost to the point of being a conspiracy. Frick everything from Alabama!
And yes you better believe I'm fricking mad!
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:46 pm to TCBRTR
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Again, college football didn't start when Saban arrived at LSU...
you are just being selfish and not rational, so when the logic is in front of you you just deflect in to stupid arguments
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Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:47 pm to TCBRTR
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greatest rivalry
Iron Bowl
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:49 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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LSU fans are so fricking ignorant when it comes to CFB history. Probably because none of you were fans until Saban.
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oh the irony
Posted on 10/21/12 at 12:56 pm to Eighteen
Eighteen,
I think TTSIO is one of the best rivalries in college football and it would be a mistake to lose it. It's all about the history, tradition and pageantry that makes college football so special. That's the point of my thread and the only point I'm trying to make. I'm not stupid, irrational or selfish about it. There are other great rivalries, some probably involving LSU, although Ole Miss-LSU is the only one that holds historical significance, in my opinion.
According to your (or someone else) own data, it's the 16th most important rivalry. I argue it's better than that but so what? Isn't the 16th most important rivalry in college football worth preserving?
Is your rant really just butthurt over LSU's schedule next year? You got a perceived bad deal because a great rivalry was preserved? Do I understand that correctly?
I think TTSIO is one of the best rivalries in college football and it would be a mistake to lose it. It's all about the history, tradition and pageantry that makes college football so special. That's the point of my thread and the only point I'm trying to make. I'm not stupid, irrational or selfish about it. There are other great rivalries, some probably involving LSU, although Ole Miss-LSU is the only one that holds historical significance, in my opinion.
According to your (or someone else) own data, it's the 16th most important rivalry. I argue it's better than that but so what? Isn't the 16th most important rivalry in college football worth preserving?
Is your rant really just butthurt over LSU's schedule next year? You got a perceived bad deal because a great rivalry was preserved? Do I understand that correctly?
Posted on 10/21/12 at 1:03 pm to TCBRTR
Fact: preserving this rivalry has resulted in two "bridge" schedules (aka a cluster of randomness)
I understand why your fans want to preserve the rivalry...but the SEC is changing. If the SEC cares so much about tradition they wouldn't be adding new teams in the first place. But they are...so something has to give.
As it stands, your "rivalries" are making our conference a joke.
The SEC either needs to add two more teams to get to 16 or go to a 9 game SEC schedule
if neither of those are going to happen, then these rivalries have to go (and you can Tenn can schedule it OOC if you really want to keep it so bad)
What am I wrong about?
I understand why your fans want to preserve the rivalry...but the SEC is changing. If the SEC cares so much about tradition they wouldn't be adding new teams in the first place. But they are...so something has to give.
As it stands, your "rivalries" are making our conference a joke.
The SEC either needs to add two more teams to get to 16 or go to a 9 game SEC schedule
if neither of those are going to happen, then these rivalries have to go (and you can Tenn can schedule it OOC if you really want to keep it so bad)
What am I wrong about?
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