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re: We need actual rivals to be our 3 permanent teams

Posted on 8/23/25 at 2:46 pm to
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
42538 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 2:46 pm to
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I don't want Kentucky or Carolina. Nothing against them, but they are not rivals.

We were quasi rivals the ten years Spurrier was here and, to a much lesser extent, when Muschump was here ... but I agree, other than the SEC East years, there's no hatred connection.

Georgia and South Carolina have played more times than any other UGA opponent other than UGA vs UF and UGA vs Auburn .... so UGA's three should probably be FL, Auburn and SC.

If so, that would leave SC with UGA and ... after that I honestly don't know who. UT perhaps, and then no clue. Arkansas maybe?

It's all a clusterf**k.

UF, I would think, would have to play UGA, Auburn and UT maybe?

UT would have to play Bama, UK and Vandy.

Bama ... UT, Auburn and ... no clue.

LSU will get Bama, ... A&M maybe? I dunno.

Ole Miss would have to get MSU and Vandy and then ..... ???

Auburn would have to get UGA, Bama and UF, right?

Texas ... A&M, Oklahoma and .... ?

One thing for sure. None of what they decide will make sense. BHam home office always fricks shite up.

Oklahoma has UTa ... the Arkansas we must assume?

Mizzou ... no idea whatsoever. Probably SC for the Columbias thing but it really shouldn't be that way.

Vandy has Ole Miss and UT. 3rd would be ... ?

Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
8047 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 3:14 pm to
Those games against auburn or Tennessee aren't that important let's just be honest.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
27665 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 3:19 pm to

(SEC)
Georgia
Tenn
LSU
Kentucky(was born there)
Auburn


That's my list..not that it matters at all
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
19723 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 3:26 pm to
the solution?



P1 = Thanksgiving Games
GA, FL, SC, KY play OOC

LSU needs OU or ARK as one of their permanents..

Who is mad with this outcome?
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58743 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 3:31 pm to
I think a lot of people on here forget just how nasty LSU and Florida can be and have produced some epic games in college football lore.

The teams used to absolutely hate each other.
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
19723 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 4:16 pm to
This is the first piece of the puzzle that has to be decided.

A - Who will LSU play as their Thanksgiving opponent?

1 - Oklahoma
2 - Arkansas
3 - Mizzou
4 - Tulane or OOC

If LSU plays anyone not named Oklahoma..

B - Who will Oklahoma play as their Thanksgiving opponent?

I think LSU will play Oklahoma, but until this is decided, it’s impossible to create the rest of the puzzle. Think of it like a Soduku puzzle.. see below



Posted by jlovel7
NOT Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
23962 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:04 pm to
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We just need an athletic director who isn't a pussy. We took one for the team (SEC) and gave up Auburn when we first expanded in 1992 and we shouldn't be one of the teams that has to do so agai


I don’t think that’s true. Until 2002ish didnt each team have two permanent cross division rivals? And Florida had LSU and auburn. Auburn had Florida and Georgia.
Posted by RelentlessTide
Member since Feb 2020
4138 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:14 pm to
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I hate that we don’t play Auburn anymore.


I can see it becoming a rivalry. Call it the 1958 Bowl Claim.
Posted by supersaints9
Colleyville,Tx
Member since Dec 2009
19461 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 5:51 pm to
quote:

I can see it becoming a rivalry. Call it the 1958 Bowl Claim.


Yeah I think we are rock solid on 1958. 11-0 and a Heisman QB to boot. I’m not sure where , how , or why they added that year?
Posted by Bama54
Neverland
Member since Nov 2011
5097 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 6:03 pm to
State and Bama have played every year since 1948 and started playing in 1896 and have played 108 times. They are less than 90 miles apart and the game was known as “The Battle for Hwy 82.
Posted by Texoticlifestyles531
Member since Jul 2025
971 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:31 pm to
I want new rivals

I want Georgia, Ohio State. Instead of A&M and OU
Posted by Texoticlifestyles531
Member since Jul 2025
971 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:32 pm to
It sounds like you want a rival with anybody cuz noone cares about playing you anymore
Posted by Texoticlifestyles531
Member since Jul 2025
971 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:35 pm to
Bama definitely needs new rivals after the butt raping they gave LSU, Tennessee and Auburn the last 16-17 years
Im so glad Texas and OU are there now to stop them from having everything handed to them
Posted by AUTubaHerd
Member since Nov 2012
2961 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:35 pm to
quote:

I can see it becoming a rivalry. Call it the 1958 Bowl Claim.


That’s not a bad idea. Whichever team wins gets to claim the 1958 national championship for the year
Posted by Gator Fever
Member since Sep 2021
5056 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:44 pm to
Well TN has fought back against Bama since their new coach got there.
Posted by Texoticlifestyles531
Member since Jul 2025
971 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 8:54 pm to
Well obviously its a little late after they let Saban be better than the white Michael Jordan in a sport thats harder to dominate than basketball
Posted by RelentlessTide
Member since Feb 2020
4138 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 9:53 pm to
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Yeah I think we are rock solid on 1958. 11-0 and a Heisman QB to boot. I’m not sure where , how , or why they added that year?


Which ever tiger loses has to STTDB.
This post was edited on 8/23/25 at 9:56 pm
Posted by RockyRococco
Jacksonville FL
Member since Aug 2021
1886 posts
Posted on 8/23/25 at 10:59 pm to
OU, Texas, and Mizzou should have a circle jerk and not be a permanent opponent for anyone else
Posted by BigBro
Member since Jul 2021
19723 posts
Posted on 8/24/25 at 12:06 am to
quote:

OU, Texas, and Mizzou should have a circle jerk and not be a permanent opponent for anyone else

you need to work on your math
Posted by AshleySchaeffer
Lake Placid, Fl
Member since Sep 2015
1269 posts
Posted on 8/25/25 at 10:27 am to
Agreed, needs to be Jawja, Barner, and University of LSU.

Free Shoe U and Myamuh need to be permanent, but we know that an annual date with the Canes won’t happen unfortunately.

The big push by the NCAA is to get big non conference games and with 9 in conference games ADs from smaller schools want that money and are going to be losing it. That is going to be the big issue no one is talking about yet.

Guess Bama and Jawja are going to be throwing fits about that.
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