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thought someone would have at least commented on the BCS bowl game.
i do live in Tennessee, but have been a BAMA fan since Bear Bryant was a coach.
it was just about 10 years ago when all the sports writers said the SEC was not a contender for national championships anymore. seems they had it a little wrong again, when you consider that LSU, BAMA, FLORIDA to name a few have won titles since then....:deal:
ROLL TIDE!!!!!:D
A rather sore / non-existent topic of discussion in these parts today. Especially after what happened to UT's Golden Boy. Daddy probly told him to just shut up and stay on the bench and appreciate the college run that he had if he wants to be able to recover and maintain a great draft standing. :(
It was a very interesting game. I have yet to understand how Colt got hurt, it does not make sense. He wasn't hit that hard and the timing of his leaving the field and his father being called down was quite odd. I also did not understand much of the officiating even though I was pulling for Bama. I am glad they won, but I would rather have watched a less one-sided game. I thought it would be a bruiser compared to what it was.
Congrats to Bama though, I really like the simplicity of Saban's coaching. I think he is the greatest coach currently in college football.
I thought the game as so so , Bama let Texas come back with a freshman QB before deciding to finish. Huge hype for Ingram who although good is not even the top RB in the country, typical ESPN stuff.
Congrats to Alabama for the achievement.
Seriously? No he just ran through the two best defenses and had over 1000 yards after contact. He is by far the best back in the country even though he does not play in the other substantially weaker conferences. HE is an outstanding back and I have yet to see someone in college run as well as he has through some of the toughest defenses in college football.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
I would not like to get into arguments about which conferences are weak and which not because there is no statistic that can determine that and ESPN hypes up SEC especially after the new billion dollar contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by treydampier
Where did you gt your info about other conferences being weaker?
Looking @ the NCAA rush D rankings, 2 SEC teams in top25, 2 ACC teams in top 25.
Take Ryan Williams, freshman, he ran for 1655 yards 21 td (ACC reccord that stands since the 70s) he has 3 total yards less than Ingram and played 1 game less. VT also played both ACC teams that have top 25 rush D in the country, Bama played only one - Florida.
Take Dion Lewis from Pitt, he has 1799 yards and I do not care which conference he played in 1700+ yards by freshman is something.
I do not even want to say anything about Toby Gerhard.
To me tha game was not interesting because ever since McCoy left it was clear who will win.
I am curious though where can I check on that statistic yards after contact?
Texas still almost came back to win it with a freshman QB in his first game.
Now we have to listen to the SEC blowhards...great. Time to avoid ESPN for a while.
well when you win six out of the last 10 years, i guess you can crow a little(like you would not if it were your teams) ROLL TIDE, learn it, live it, love it";":yQuote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
ALMOST doesn't count, except in horseshoes, hand grenades and atom bombs.......:D:rofl2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
what does count is that final score.....:w
I am not a Texas fan, i'm just anti SEC.
It is the only conference in football i root against.
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Originally Posted by 59caddy
If not a secret who are you rooting for? OSU, Cinci others?Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
OSU. I root for UC too, because they are local(i am about 45 min away).
I had not doubt that UC would lose to Florida. I just did not realize they would get dominated the way they did. But they were outmatched and outsized at every position.
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Originally Posted by mainaman
yes, I still can't figure Cinci out, are they for real or it was the distractions around Kelly that did them in?Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
Last year in the OB, they had a lot of seniors on D and same (I think) personnel on O, but lost to VT.
let me ask you this then without being confrontational? why do so many hate the SEC and put us down? we have to play harder just to stay on the field with larger colleges like NOTRE DAME and the such..Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
Notre Dame are nobodies, and super over hyped, I can imagine what kind of hype they gonna get this year with Kelly as HC..Quote:
Originally Posted by 59caddy
For me the "hate" to SEC comes from constant media anointment, and arrogance of most of the fan base. SEC is presented as GODs conference which looking @ say bowl record this year does not show.
Florida was #1 all season while playing 1 D1 school (FSU) in the OOC schedule, that's over hyping imo. I am not saying there are no good teams in the SEC, there certainly are but all the constant anointment just makes me sick.
It is their fans. I wont make judgment on you yet. But 99.8% of SEC fans I have met I could not stand being in the same room with.
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Originally Posted by 59caddy
for all the naysayers:
YouTube - Sweet Home Alabama
Well the BS (or BCS) system seems to think the SEC is stronger. There are more highly ranked teams in them usually at the first of the year. Plus if Cincy, OSU, Cal, Texas, Oklahoma or any of these other great teams played SEC schedules they would never make the top ten. My sources for the stats on Mark Ingram were Kirk Herbstreet of ESPN. He could be wrong and so could I.Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
I agree the SEC is over-hyped, but they are more deserving than any other conference for it. Plus this is why we need a playoff system. The other conferences won't allow it because the second best team in the SEC was probably the true second best in the country. The BS gives the other conferences a chance where the playoff would knock the losers out in the first two rounds.
very weak argument, what you mean by SEC schedule? the conference? SEC has 2 good teams and bunch of mid of the road teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by treydampier
SEC OOC schedule was a joke , Alabama played one D1A team and 3 1-aa teams, Florida same. SEC bowl record 4-4 that's hardly anything to boast about.
Big 10 went 5-1 (1-0 vs SEC) this year and the ACC 3-3 and 2-0 against SEC,ESPN anoints SEC because they have a new billion dollar contract with them for the next 5 yeas or so.