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re: Why is Alabama scared to play Florida more often?
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to therick711
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to therick711
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Florida is either the furthest or second furthest away trip you can make as an LSU fan.
It takes longer to get to Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, & Georgia.
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Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to CNB
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Cry me a river. We had Arkansas for the past 20 something years, and now we get to travel a few hundred miles further to fricking Texas every year. While Arkansas gets a much shorter trip and a more favorable opponent.
Besides this post, have you seen one of us bitch?
No. I haven't. I also don't subscribe to the fact that because you are fine with something no one else has the right to think a better way is possible. South Carolina hasn't exactly put the fear of God into people in football for the last 20 years or so. I actually wouldn't mind a trip to Columbia being possible more frequently.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to crimsonsaint
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We've played UT since 1901. We're not gonna stop now to make things easier for y'all.
If UT was your #1 rival I would get that, but they aren't. This would be like UT demanding Vandy be kept on their schedule because it's "such a big rivalry"
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You need to grow a pair btw
fricking pathetic
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to Choctaw
quote:In this context, you are deflecting attention from the obvious crying of LSU fans about "competitive balance" (see the OP) to the crying of Bama fans about the crying of LSU fans.
i don't think you know what "deflection" means
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to Draconian Sanctions
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Draconian Sanctions
Your argument might be a little stronger if it weren't for the fact that playing Florida every year hasn't prevented you guys from making it to the BCS title game 3 times in the last ten years.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:38 am to CNB
Word is the USC also supported doing away with the permanent rivalries, along with A&M. But those two actually have a totally legit reason for doing so.
And unlike LSU, they aren't publicly pissing and moaning like a bunch of prepubescent girls.
And unlike LSU, they aren't publicly pissing and moaning like a bunch of prepubescent girls.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 10:40 am
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:39 am to RT1941
If you gumps can't see how this is unfair, then I really see how the stereotype for you guys came to be. UF is the most successful team in the SEC, and we don't have a rivalry with them. I would rather have it even, and have it to where we play everyone the same amount, but it doesn't bother me with the way it is. The way it is now is uneven (fact), and almost definitely unfair in a sense. Those who fail to see that have either bias or questionable intellect. The case that can be made for keeping it how it is, would be that the importance of maintaining rivalries outweighs the importance of equality, and that is a valid point
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:39 am to therick711
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South Carolina hasn't exactly put the fear of God into people in football for the last 20 years or so.
As we shouldn't have. I think you completely misunderstood the point of my post.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
Wow Draconian, you went from trolling Bama fans about Nov. 5th, to disappearing from the rant, to making this shitty arse whine thread? Have some dignity, man.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:40 am to T Rey WI
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LSU beat Florida. LSU failed to beat Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas. OK??
Are you going to suggest that you got someone hurt and that because you did not have the depth you needed to contend for the SEC championship you should not have to play Florida?
Last I recall, Florida lost some player while playing Alabama this past year and then lost to LSU. Maybe the LSU loss should not count since they were without a player that they needed?
Go read the recap of what happened. Not the result. You don't know and you also don't know how it affected the West race, because Bama was on probation so you just scheduled a game against Hawai'i since you couldn't go bowling.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
Why are you directing this query at Alabama? Everyone thinks it's unfair because Alabama gets to play a weak Tennessee team every year, but if it's so unfair, shouldn't the people most up in arms be Tennessee for having to play Alabama?
Why don't you conduct a poll of Tennessee fans and see how many of them want to stop playing Alabama? It's going to be a staggering result.
Why don't you conduct a poll of Tennessee fans and see how many of them want to stop playing Alabama? It's going to be a staggering result.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:41 am to CNB
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As we shouldn't have. I think you completely misunderstood the point of my post.
Nope. Totally understood it. My point is, you didn't care because until recently, my recollection is USC didn't come close to winning the East.
Also, didn't your Coach just bitch about how only division games should count.
That is the pot calling the kettle black.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:42 am to LSUsuperfresh
quote:And it has been that way in every sport from the beginning of time. It will never be perfectly even or perfectly fair.
The way it is now is uneven (fact),
SEC has to weigh all factors including competitive balance, traditional rivalries, travel, tv money, etc when making these decisions.
If we could make UGA and UF permanent cross divisional games I would be for it. Our schedule would be harder, but it would be more fun as a fan.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:42 am to Crompdaddy8
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how many times did Bama play UF from 2000-2007? twice. Bama ducked 5 automatic losses right there. UF went 9-1 against LSU in the 90's. 8-2 against Auburn. I'm going to tell it like it is. neither Bama nor LSU wants a piece of UF as the permanent regular season opponent. save your "We'd LOVE to play UF every year" bullshite. I know you're full of shite but you won't admit it.
Winningest teams of the 90's
1. FSU
2. Nebraska
3. Marshall
4. Florida 102-22-1
5. Tennessee 99-22-2
You realize Tennessee was pretty good in the 90's too right?
They've been bad for a bit now but they're historically a great program. Florida stinks right now... why does everyone just assuming they're about to rise again. Bama was down for a 10 year period. This stuff always goes in cycles.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:42 am to GoBigOrange86
Where are the Florida fans whining about having to play lsu every year?
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am to Crompdaddy8
22-14 record against UF says we aren't scared of them brah.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am to Master of Sinanju
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am to bamawriter
quote:The way I understood it, they don't just want ot get rid of permanent rivalries, they don't want cross divisional games to count as SEC games.
Word is the USC also supported doing away with the permanent rivalries, along with A&M.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am to GoBigOrange86
GoBigOrange86:
You're trying to explain rivalries to a team (LSU) that doesn't have any. It's a concept they don't personally understand so they just cry about Saban and call us Gumps.
Someone said it best like on page 5 of this retarded thread: "I don't care who bama plays as long as it includes Auburn and Tennessee". Exactly.
You're trying to explain rivalries to a team (LSU) that doesn't have any. It's a concept they don't personally understand so they just cry about Saban and call us Gumps.
Someone said it best like on page 5 of this retarded thread: "I don't care who bama plays as long as it includes Auburn and Tennessee". Exactly.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 10:43 am to WDE24
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the crying of Bama fans about the crying of LSU fans.
actually...its the crying by all of you. not just the gumps. its kinda sad to watch
:lsusessed:
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