Started By
Message

What is the most inflated/deflated SEC rivalry?

Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:37 pm
Posted by Aggiehoss04
Arkansas
Member since Oct 2017
885 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:37 pm
For this board...when i say inflated, i mean the level of intensity is drastically higher here than in the rest of the SEC footprint. Deflated would be the opposite-It's mostly overlooked here, but is much bigger in the SEC footprint
Posted by 1BIGTigerFan
100,000 posts
Member since Jan 2007
49079 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:37 pm to
Strange wording
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
71143 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:39 pm to
I enjoy playing LSU, but wish we were more competitive with Mizzou. I think if there were more action, it would help both Mizzou and Arkansas. I don't think it will happen anytime soon though.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:40 pm to
quote:

when i say inflated, i mean the level of intensity is drastically higher here than in the rest of the SEC footprint


Iron Bowl. Doesn't have any real stakes, CFP has made it easier for Bama to backslide into championship games


Posted by armtackledawg
Member since Aug 2017
11910 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:43 pm to
Bama/Tennessee
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
27291 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:45 pm to
Bama-UT the most inflated

There used to be so many great "deflated" rivalries.

UF-UT Spurrier vs Fulmer
LSU-Arky (When Nutt and Petrino were at Arky)

Maybe LSU vs UF now
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
22515 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:47 pm to
quote:

Bama/Tennessee


This, but on the other hand it's always been real streaky.

Posted by E.Hubble
Athens
Member since Jul 2013
1720 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:52 pm to
Overrated is LSU /A&M - the battle to be 3rd best in the west, forced rivalry, less interesting than the Egg bowl. Last game was a disgrace to defense
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:53 pm to
quote:

Iron Bowl. Doesn't have any real stakes, CFP has made it easier for Bama to backslide into championship games


True, under the new CFB Playoff format.

Auburn did keep Bama out in 2013. Had they not won that Kick6 game, I think Bama would have easily defeated Missouri and likely would have defeated Florida State.
Posted by texag7
College Station
Member since Apr 2014
37472 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:54 pm to
Lsu/BAMA is inflated. They’ve scored 10 total points in the past 3 years
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 12:56 pm to
quote:

likely would have defeated Florida State.


Doubtful
Posted by StopRobot
Mobile, AL
Member since May 2013
15369 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

Lsu/BAMA is inflated. They’ve scored 10 total points in the past 3 years




Not mention 8 in a row
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:06 pm to
quote:

This, but on the other hand it's always been real streaky.


That was ancient history.... just like when it was a "rivalry".

It's no longer really a rivalry and its past the point of being "streaky".

1948-1960: UT 9-1-3
1961-1964: UA 4-0
1965-1970: UT 4-1-1
1971-1981: UA 11-0
1982-1985: UT 4-0
1986-1994: UA 8-0-1
1995-2006: UT 10-2
2007-2018: UA 12-0

The 12-0 streak has now surpassed any other streak in the series, and the thing is, the scores have been way more lopsided that in past streaks.

During this 12-game winning streak, Bama has won the games by 2, 5, 14, 20, 24, 31, 31, 31, 35, 37, 38, and 39 points.... only twice was there a close game and the average point differential has been nearly 26 points.

That's not a rivalry. Not anymore. It takes some semblance of competitiveness for it to be a rivalry.
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

Doubtful


Heck Auburn nearly beat them despite a swiss cheese defense in the second half. That Bama defense would not have allowed FSU to score in the second half like that.
Posted by BHMKyle
Birmingham, AL
Member since Feb 2013
5076 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

1948-1960: UT 9-1-3
1961-1964: UA 4-0
1965-1970: UT 4-1-1
1971-1981: UA 11-0
1982-1985: UT 4-0
1986-1994: UA 8-0-1
1995-2006: UT 10-2
2007-2018: UA 12-0


Another thing about this is that yes, while its been "streaky" in the past, Tennessee's streaks are like 4-0 or something small while Bama often goes on a 10+ game win streak.

Since 1960, Bama is 38-18-2 against the Vols. That's frankly not even close.
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:20 pm to
quote:

Since 1960,

Why 1960?
Posted by sand mountainDvalues
Member since Oct 2018
8718 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:28 pm to
Your speaking to the king of arbitrary timeframes
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
44698 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

I think Bama would have easily defeated Missouri and likely would have defeated Florida State.


2013 Florida State is the one team since 2009 that had more talent than Alabama across the board in a given season. That team was absolutely stacked with good NFL players.
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:30 pm to
Especially since UF leads UG 32-26-1 during that same timeframe.
Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
16143 posts
Posted on 5/15/19 at 1:37 pm to
3rd in the west, and still 36-16
Page 1 2 3
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 3Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter