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re: The top 5 jobs in college football

Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:39 am to
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:39 am to
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It is one of the most talent-rich states in the country but, unlike Texas or Florida or California, they are the only major program in the state


this is one of the most tired, illogical, silliest talking points that for some reason people parrot over and over again.

SC
Clemson
Tennessee
AU
Bama
FSU
Florida

Are all within a short drive of the GA border. Hell, clemson is only like 30 minutes from Athens. You can get from downtown Atlanta to AU in less time than it takes to watch a movie. All of those are big boy schools and are right next to us, so why in the absolute hell does it matter that ga tech is the only other big program in the state?

Furthermore, metro Atlanta continues to be invaded at a staggering rate by outsiders. The days of youngsters being home grown and growing up idolizing the dawgs are dwindling. Nowadays millions upon millions of residnets aren't from GA and have no loyalty or allegiance to the state or to UGA. Which makes the overall point up top even less relevant.

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Based on this fact alone I would call them the biggest underachievers in the history of college football.


you're kind of an idiot then, considering we are the 2nd best program in the history of the SEC. There is a laundry list of programs in talent rich states (UCLA, Cal, ga tech, Texas A&M, etc) that haven' accomplished a fraction of we have.
Posted by FireDanMullen
Member since Dec 2020
3568 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:40 am to
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Ohio State with that B1G schedule is a rockin' chair job. Look out buckeyes, the season is almost half over, and here comes Iowa.


Dude this^. I cannot fathom a better job. You have NFL talent top to bottom on your roster each year. You recruit top 3 every single year.

And instead of playing Bama, LSU, Georgia’s of the world with NFL talent on their sidelines, you play fricking Iowa and Rutgers week and week out. It’s like fighting Stone Age Tribes with modern day artillery.
Posted by Sleepy_Tiger
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Aug 2021
8242 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:40 am to
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captdalton


Posted by gaius julius bevo
Member since Jul 2021
499 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:41 am to
To add to your point, recruiting in the SEC is really national. I do think proximity to home for a recruit is a large advantage, but teams are reaching hundreds of miles to snatch players and they will listen if the NIL is good and the opportunity apparent.
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
16421 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:42 am to
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Drinkable tap water.


Funny enough, Baton Rouge sits on the southern hills aquifer which is the second cleanest water in the country behind an aquifer in Colorado.
Posted by jamespatterson
Member since Aug 2023
3008 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 11:44 am to
Hey look, another rankings thread. How interesting.
Posted by paperwasp
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Member since Sep 2014
24897 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:03 pm to
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4. Alabama

“Has all (the positives) but sneaky hard (job) given expectations,” an AAC assistant coach said.

“Saban set the standard,” a Big Ten receivers coach said, “but Saban also set the standard.”

In other words, "I feel safe working here and only having maybe one or two difficult weeks of prep every year, because at the end of the day, I'm a huge pussy."

"But look at my all-time regular season record against Indiana and Temple!"
Posted by GeauxFish31
Member since May 2024
682 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:05 pm to
Funny coming from a Bama fig.
Posted by GeauxFish31
Member since May 2024
682 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:05 pm to
Haha another retarded Aggie. You answered your own question dumbass.
Posted by GeauxFish31
Member since May 2024
682 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:07 pm to
Nice but completely different. Baylor players were raping people. Miles and Orgeron were plowing females. Got ditched and the cried.
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
31735 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:08 pm to
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2 Texas-The potential is limitless. It’s the flagship university in a state that produces an abundance of talent with everything you could ask for in terms of NIL, facilities and staffing.

“It’s the absolutely unlimited resources that you have to do whatever you need,” said a Group of 5 offensive coordinator who voted Texas No. 1. “That is a place that has zero excuses (not) to win.”


Texas has a boatload of resources and an unmatched talent pool; however, they haven't won anything since 2005 and before last year had not competed meaningfully since 2009. Maybe it's no longer an issue, but my understanding was booster micromanagement has been the bane of any success at Texas.

Considering it's size, wealth, and the talent of a state that treats high school football like a religion, Texas' history should be much more impressive than it is.
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
1821 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:10 pm to
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Georgia has been sitting on a gold mine for years. It is one of the most talent-rich states in the country but, unlike Texas or Florida or California, they are the only major program in the state. Georgia Tech is a decent football school but you have to go back almost 35 years to find the last time they were truly relevant on a national scale. Based on this fact alone I would call them the biggest underachievers in the history of college football.


Yes and no.

Auburn is in a county that touches the GA line. So is FSU. They both have big followings in SW GA, and Auburn has a large presence in metro-ATL.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
15839 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:11 pm to
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Dude this^. I cannot fathom a better job. You have NFL talent top to bottom on your roster each year. You recruit top 3 every single year.

And instead of playing Bama, LSU, Georgia’s of the world with NFL talent on their sidelines, you play fricking Iowa and Rutgers week and week out. It’s like fighting Stone Age Tribes with modern day artillery.


As of this weekend, Ohio State has played the 131st easiest schedule in the country.
Posted by 2quik
Member since Sep 2024
25 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:11 pm to
BS .there have been years where UM,PSU, are every bit as good as top SEC teams...OSU has played Texas,Oregon, Oklahoma, LSU etc in regular season...Who the f does BAMA play pre -season usually? They played Texas finally and got beat ..BAMA has one of the weakest pre conf schedules annually yr i yr out ..BUT now we shall see..O$U has home and home with Texas..followed by gumps coming up to the Shoe in 3 ys ( Not frickin Wisconsin like they did this yr ,way to max out ... )...
Posted by GamecockUltimate
Columbia,SC
Member since Feb 2019
7622 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:12 pm to
South Carolina is too low. Easily the top job in college football
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
37380 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:14 pm to
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Funny enough, Baton Rouge sits on the southern hills aquifer which is the second cleanest water in the country behind an aquifer in Colorado.


He's a dumbfrick.
Posted by gaius julius bevo
Member since Jul 2021
499 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:14 pm to
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Considering it's size, wealth, and the talent of a state that treats high school football like a religion, Texas' history should be much more impressive than it is.


No reasonable Texas fan would disagree with you.

I will say we have not always had administrators that valued success in athletics. So long as the donations continued to flow in and Texas could rub academic elbows with Stanford, people like President Bill Powers (RIP) were fine with .600 football. Ironically, Stanford blocked Texas from joining the Pac 10, so we weren't good enough for their country club despite the westward gaze our admin had.

Anyway, happy to be playing in the SEC.
Posted by MtVernon
Member since Jul 2024
2387 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:16 pm to
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Considering it's size, wealth, and the talent of a state that treats high school football like a religion, Texas' history should be much more impressive than it is.


The problem is we have integrity. Now that there are no rules, you see us coming back. Places like Oklahoma and Alabama needed the NCAA "rules" so that the academic schools would play nice while they cheated like dogs.
Posted by Mr Roboto
Snoqualmie Valley
Member since Jan 2023
2591 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:16 pm to
Yep growing up in Br all we drank was tap water and it’s as good or better than all bottled water
Posted by gaius julius bevo
Member since Jul 2021
499 posts
Posted on 10/3/24 at 12:16 pm to
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Nice but completely different. Baylor players were raping people. Miles and Orgeron were plowing females. Got ditched and the cried.


Fair enough. I still have Baylor friends that claim Briles got a raw deal. Dunno and can't comment in accurate fashion. It's true enough that universities will not and cannot tolerate any sort of sex scenanigans because of Title IX, etc.
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