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I think all the gripes about the permanent opponents are stupid. If Ron Zook was still coaching at Florida, would Les still be whining like he is? What if Tennessee comes out kicking arse this year or next?

The argument for doing away with the permanent opponents seems to presuppose that teams like Florida will always be tough and teams like Tennessee will always be easier wins, but that is not always the case. I don't want to see the Tennessee game go away, not because it has been a relatively easy win for Bama lately-if anything I'd like to see UT get better-but because <insert rhetoric about the rivalry and tradition here>.

Yes, LSU's schedule is tough. It was tough last year too when they scheduled West Virginia AND Oregon, which no one in the league office forced them to do. Maybe instead of crying to the folks in Birmingham, Les should quit herping it up in games. If his team is good, what's he so afraid of?