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re: Why is Alabama/Tennessee a rivalry worth saving?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:47 am to TN Dawg2
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:47 am to TN Dawg2
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What's the cut off for a rivalry?
I mean how many do you have to lose in a row before it's official, in your eyes?
What's Georgia Tech's record vs Georgia?
3-16 over the last 19 games?
What's South Carolina's against Clemson?
6 game losing streak to Clemson? Last competitive game 5 years ago?
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Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:51 am to bdavids09
Since the SEC was formed in 1933 UT is 2nd in the conference in win pct and LSU is 4th. Since integration UT is 6th in the SEC and LSU is 5th. Last season Alabama beat UT 48-17 and beat LSU 55-17.
Those who think UT won't eventually turn it around are stupid and short sighted.
(assuming you're a LSU fan because they are the ones most often so concerned about UA vs UT)
Those who think UT won't eventually turn it around are stupid and short sighted.
(assuming you're a LSU fan because they are the ones most often so concerned about UA vs UT)
This post was edited on 8/5/21 at 8:56 am
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:55 am to bdavids09
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which is not a rivalry
Oh, it's a rivalry. Maybe not to you, but it is to us.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 8:56 am to Bamatab
Just tell me what is so special about it? Why was Georgia tech not worth saving but tennesee is?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:03 am to bdavids09
quote:Because it's a RIVALRY. What is so hard to understand about it? I realize LSU fans have no real concept of what rivalries are since they've never had one, but I can assure you that they are a real thing.
Just tell me what is so special about it?
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Why was Georgia tech not worth saving but tennesee is?
When did UGA and GT stop playing? I guess I totally missed that one.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:07 am to bdavids09
Honest question...
How old are you? I mean you sound like some young, naive kid who doesn't know a lot about football, SEC Football in particular.
How old are you? I mean you sound like some young, naive kid who doesn't know a lot about football, SEC Football in particular.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:07 am to bdavids09
There is a fundamental misunderstanding on this board about what constitutes a rivalry. It doesn’t make a frick what an LSU fan thinks of it, or anyone else for that matter, because they aren’t part of it. I personally don’t GAF about the egg bowl, but I understand that it’s important to those people, and don’t try to claim it’s not a rivalry.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:08 am to bdavids09
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Just tell me what is so special about it? Why was Georgia tech not worth saving but tennesee is?
Well for starters, Tech quit the conference, and if they'd stayed, they would have been one, too!
Actually Tide folks hated Tech worse than anybody back then, and it was fueled by the hatred between Alabama/Coach Bryant and the Atlanta Constitution newspaper.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:09 am to Bamatab
Very soon BAMA will be taking their talent to the east. Where they are 30-0 since 2010.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:15 am to Bamatab
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Why was Georgia tech not worth saving but tennesee is?
I believe he was referring to the GT - Bama game...
Totally different situation. The Bama/Jacket game was played every year until '63...
When Tech left the conference.
So, bdavids, study up on your football/SEC history and try again.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:15 am to VolsUberAlles
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you "get" the Egg Bowl but not the Third Saturday in October, you have a moral duty to return your HiSET/GED to whatever parish awarded it as it was clearly given erroneously.
One is an instate rivalry while one is not. It’s easy to understand the egg bowl and not get why the annual rent a win for Alabama is worth saving. A better comparison would have been Auburn/UGA compared to Alabama/Tennessee
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:16 am to RT1941
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You ever hear them complain non-stop about the refs, the SEC offices in B'ham, over signing, the REC
Yes
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or cross-division rivalries?
There’s is a traditional rival.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:17 am to Old Hellen Yeller
you are right lsu has no true rivalry. I respect the iron bowl. Its the best rivalry in the country. but you don't get to dictate the conference schedule because you have another one where you win 14 in a row and smoke cigars like you accomplished something. So everyone else has abide by your rivalry
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:17 am to SmokeTide
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Why do others fans care about Tennessee and Alabama rivalry so much?
Because keeping that game has fricked the crossover schedule so hard. That’s why
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:18 am to bdavids09
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you are right lsu has no true rivalry. I respect the iron bowl. Its the best rivalry in the country. but you don't get to dictate the conference schedule because you have another one where you win 14 in a row and smoke cigars like you accomplished something. So everyone else has abide by your rivalry
If you are scared of losing to Florida, why don't you just come out and admit it?
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:19 am to BLG
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hose who think UT won't eventually turn it around are stupid and short sighted.
There was a thread earlier that asked why UT wasn’t any good any longer. It’s a demographics issue as well as the Carolinas giving a shite about football now.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:20 am to bdavids09
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y. but you don't get to dictate the conference schedule
Yes, we do
TSIO is staying because Bama and Tennessee want it to stay and there’s nothing anyone, especially LSU, can do about it.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:22 am to GooseCreekGamecock
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I believe he was referring to the GT - Bama game...
Oh, in that case the Bama/GT game stopped because Bobby Dodd got his panties in a wad, left the SEC, and refused to play Bama anymore. That was outside of our control.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:22 am to Oilfieldbiology
It’s beyond me how Tennessee’s “recruiting challenges” are somehow something new.
Posted on 8/5/21 at 9:22 am to bdavids09
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I just hate having to play Florida every year
Why? It has become one of our best rivalry games. I understand the idea of wanting to play all schools in the conference more often, but no way do I want to give up the Florida game so we can play Vandy, Kentucky, and Missou more.
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