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Posted on 2/28/12 at 1:47 pm to JDM1992
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JDM1992
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Georgia Tech pussied out. Alabama had no say in it
Thanks for the context, but that's not the point I'm driving at.
My point is that for any team to be referenced in your fight song, it had to be a great rivalry game. Yet, your team thrived in the conference and developed other white-hot rivalries.
So, it's possible for that to happen.
Just as an FYI, we had a great in-state SEC rival, but Tulane opted out of the conference, which wasn't our call, either. So I know what you mean.
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Posted on 2/28/12 at 1:47 pm to Tennessee Jed
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Tennessee Jed
we lose Busey and get you back?
seems like a net loss
Posted on 2/28/12 at 1:52 pm to GFunk
Well, the bulldogs are in our fight song too. Whichever ones they meant, we obviously still play them, but they were never our biggest rivalry. The rivals we had then are still our rivals now, save a few. And Georgia Tech certainly hasn't thrived. In part, I think an argument could be made for the emphasis the SEC has made in keeping rivalries in tact and fostering a program's ability to thrive. When they have down years, rivalries keep people interested in the games.
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Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:03 pm to GFunk
Alabama/Tennessee yes.
but no one gives a shite about UGA/Auburn.
UGA's top 2 rivals are UF and GT.
Auburn program exists to beat Alabama. without Alabama they will be searching for identity. to them, Bama game is 1000000x times more important than UGA.
but no one gives a shite about UGA/Auburn.
UGA's top 2 rivals are UF and GT.
Auburn program exists to beat Alabama. without Alabama they will be searching for identity. to them, Bama game is 1000000x times more important than UGA.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:05 pm to Bellabama
I still imagine a 16 league with four divisions in the near future. Perhaps it is counter-intuitive but I think that might be the best shot at keeping more of the core rivalries intact. Imagine something like:
Southwest:
LSU (Florida)
Arkansas (Virginia Tech)
A&M (Missouri)
Ole Miss (MSU)
Northwest:
Bama (Tenn)
Auburn (Georgia)
Missouri (A&M)
MSU (Ole Miss)
Northeast:
Tennessee (Alabama)
Virginia Tech (Arkansas)
NC State/ECU (South Carolina)
Vanderbilt (Kentucky)
Southeast:
Florida (LSU)
Georgia (Auburn)
South Carolina (NC State)
Kentucky (Vanderbilt)
This would imply a 8 game conference schedule with four fixed opponents (the fixed out of division opponent is noted) and allow you to rotate four new opponents every two years. And the whole premise would hinge on your ability to have a two round division playoff to settle who wins the SEC (I like the idea of them being seeded and the top two seeds hosting the first round)
It isn't perfect. I would hate seeing fewer games between LSU and Bama/Auburn. But considering the other options something like this may turn out to be the best available solution.
Southwest:
LSU (Florida)
Arkansas (Virginia Tech)
A&M (Missouri)
Ole Miss (MSU)
Northwest:
Bama (Tenn)
Auburn (Georgia)
Missouri (A&M)
MSU (Ole Miss)
Northeast:
Tennessee (Alabama)
Virginia Tech (Arkansas)
NC State/ECU (South Carolina)
Vanderbilt (Kentucky)
Southeast:
Florida (LSU)
Georgia (Auburn)
South Carolina (NC State)
Kentucky (Vanderbilt)
This would imply a 8 game conference schedule with four fixed opponents (the fixed out of division opponent is noted) and allow you to rotate four new opponents every two years. And the whole premise would hinge on your ability to have a two round division playoff to settle who wins the SEC (I like the idea of them being seeded and the top two seeds hosting the first round)
It isn't perfect. I would hate seeing fewer games between LSU and Bama/Auburn. But considering the other options something like this may turn out to be the best available solution.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:07 pm to Crompdaddy8
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Auburn program exists to beat Alabama. without Alabama they will be searching for identity. to them, Bama game is 1000000x times more important than UGA.
Uh oh, you should duck.
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Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:08 pm to Tennessee Jed
If Slive wanted to do away with UGA/Auburn, then I would favor telling him to go frick his self and leaving the conference. tDSOR is my favorite game of the year, more so than the WLOCP, and I'd be pissed as frick if they wanted to relegate that shite to just every few years.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:09 pm to molsusports
I don't want to lose rivalries just to play crap teams like Mizzou. But I also hate expansion. It's a money grab pure and simple and they've convinced fans that it's inevitable, which is dumb.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:12 pm to crispyUGA
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UGA/Auburn
if i can only go to one game a year it will be this one
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:14 pm to crispyUGA
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If Slive wanted to do away with UGA/Auburn
given a 14 team league and this type of language maybe having tennessee and auburn trade divisions is the best available solution
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:16 pm to Crompdaddy8
quote:good story old chap
Auburn program exists to beat Alabama. without Alabama they will be searching for identity. to them, Bama game is 1000000x times more important than UGA.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:21 pm to Monticello
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Now, I think we either have to do a 9 game schedule (my favorite) like every other BCS conference is doing, or kill the traditions for the better of the overall conference
agree completely... 9 game conference schedule or do away with permanent cross-division opponents.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:25 pm to lowspark12
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agree completely... 9 game conference schedule or do away with permanent cross-division opponents.
Yeah, great idea. Maybe next we can do away with OOC rivals too.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:30 pm to lowspark12
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agree completely... 9 game conference schedule or do away with permanent cross-division opponents.
the verbiage being used implies 9 conf games are not seriously on the table at this point
which for the larger part I agree with - 9 conference games regularly is a bad idea when it means pretty unequal schedules from year to year (diff #s of home/away games)
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:31 pm to GFunk
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Would it mean that much to you guys? I've always been curious about those 4 team's fan bases in terms of how much importance they place on the AU/UGA & UAT/Tenn games each year.
Are they that meaningful?
Ask LSU fans and Ole Miss fans over the age of 40 if they'd be okay with LSU and Ole Miss not playing each other each year.
I know a lot of the so called "fans" in our fanbase are young, dumb and barely a day beyond still being Daddy's cum but tradition does matter to a lot of older folks.
We have money and our votes count for more than yours do.
Deal with it.
P.S. Go To Hell and Die in a Lake of Fire, Ole Miss.
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Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:32 pm to GFunk
Tradition in football is unique...it is everything in my view to fans and alumni of all 4 schools and each would never willing give up the games...pride, passion, and rivalry are upmost to those schools not saying other SEC schools don't have it but it is special to those four. When we lose to Auburn it hurts 24/4 7 and you don't forget until the next game a year later and UT rivalry is huge...it's the game you measure your manhood with for both schools.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:34 pm to UWGDAWG
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if i can only go to one game a year it will be this one
/agree
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:37 pm to Hardbody
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it's the game you measure your manhood with for both schools.
Not exactly.
Posted on 2/28/12 at 2:38 pm to molsusports
keeping it at 8 is going to put someone at a pretty distinct disadvantage, imo...
I wouldn't be opposed to doing something like the NFL does with division scheduling... #1 from East plays #1 from West the next season, and so on. It will never happen, but I think it would be a good idea.
I wouldn't be opposed to doing something like the NFL does with division scheduling... #1 from East plays #1 from West the next season, and so on. It will never happen, but I think it would be a good idea.
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