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With a 14 team SEC, does everyone agree
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:52 pm
That one of two things has to happen. Either:
A. The end of permanent rivalry games
or
B. Increasing the number of conference games from eight to nine
Without one of these two things happening, you will play each non-rival school in the other division once every six years, going 12 years between home games.
A. The end of permanent rivalry games
or
B. Increasing the number of conference games from eight to nine
Without one of these two things happening, you will play each non-rival school in the other division once every six years, going 12 years between home games.
9
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:54 pm to daboman of Aggieland
No.. I think that a permanent game continues and we stay at 8 games.. You just play the other teams (6) from the other division on a rotating basis..
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:55 pm to daboman of Aggieland
No. I think the expansion may mean an 8 game schedule keeping the permanent rivalries. But I would much rather a 9 game schedule.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:58 pm to daboman of Aggieland
Nine conference games would be stupid. SEC teams already beat up on each other enough. With an extra game theres a good chance one SEC team will knock another out of contention for the NC.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 4:58 pm to Rose City Rambler
A primary advantage of a conference is having other teams to play. 9 teams would make a lot of sense. And before folks cry over increased competition, the very same cries were heard over adding Arkansas and SC and a Championship Game.
The SEC's cream will always rise to the top, and 9 games makes sense long-term.
The SEC's cream will always rise to the top, and 9 games makes sense long-term.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:04 pm to Smoke Ring
The SEC's cream may rise to the top, but moreso the issue is will it rise to the top of the BCS after getting beat a couple of times. It's only happened once, and that was a freak incident.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:13 pm to daboman of Aggieland
none of the above...
8 game conference schedule...one permanent team, one team rotating...rotating teams played once every 6 years.
8 game conference schedule...one permanent team, one team rotating...rotating teams played once every 6 years.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:17 pm to Chicken
I think Chicken has the answer. 
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:34 pm to Chicken
quote:
rotating teams played once every 6 years
man, this expansion thing comes at a heavy price. we used to play 6 conference games in a 10 game season(then went to 7, then 8) and it seemed like we never played auburn, tennessee or georgia. that sucked. now, same thing again. just a damn shame to give them up and probably florida too. it's starting to seem like LSU is the one changing conferences.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:38 pm to LSU GrandDad
I say do away with permanent cross divisional opponents and put Alabama, Auburn, and Tennessee all in the east if they feel like they have to play each other every year.
Frick em. If they wanted to get pissy about preserving rivalries or perceived recruiting advantages, they never should have agreed to any expansion in the first place.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Frick em. If they wanted to get pissy about preserving rivalries or perceived recruiting advantages, they never should have agreed to any expansion in the first place.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:39 pm to daboman of Aggieland
I like answer B.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:46 pm to Hawgon
quote:
Frick em. If they wanted to get pissy about preserving rivalries or perceived recruiting advantages, they never should have agreed to any expansion in the first place.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Which is why Alabama and Tennessee are voting no to Missouri if the SEC plans on putting them in the West...
So what's your point?
Posted on 10/18/11 at 6:03 pm to daboman of Aggieland
quote:
Either:
A. The end of permanent rivalry games
or
B. Increasing the number of conference games from eight to nine
No. It should be:
A. The end of permanent rivalry games
AND
B. Increasing the number of conference games from eight to nine
We need to do both to get the rotation under 5 years. The best an 8 game sched with no perm x div can do is 7 years.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 6:13 pm to daboman of Aggieland
neither, we won't be at 14 long enough for it to matter
Posted on 10/18/11 at 6:18 pm to Indiana Tiger
I prefer Dos Equis.
And shitcanning the permanent rival games.
Stay thirsty my friends.
And shitcanning the permanent rival games.
Stay thirsty my friends.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 6:49 pm to baytiger
quote:
neither, we won't be at 14 long enough for it to matter
This is possible and if they don't get rid of the perm x div game now, it may be a signal that we will be expanding. However, I think those teams have to come from the ACC. ACC teams are already committed through the 2012 season and their 2013 commitment date is around mid July next year. If there is no movement by then, I think we will be at 14 for a substantial period of time--maybe as much as 20 years like 12.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 7:01 pm to daboman of Aggieland
Everyone seems to be missing what has driven this entire expansion. MONEY By adding the 9th conference game the schools can charge more for those tickets than they do for the Little sisters of the poor OOC games. We will have one permanent opponent and two rotating games. It also gives more conference games to sell to the networks in the renegotiation.
BOOK IT
BOOK IT
This post was edited on 10/18/11 at 7:02 pm
Posted on 10/18/11 at 7:02 pm to daboman of Aggieland
A - Should happen, but won't.
B - Shouldn't happen.
B - Shouldn't happen.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 7:04 pm to signalizer
quote:
Everyone seems to be missing what has driven this entire expansion. MONEY By adding the 9th conference game the schools can charge more for those tickets than they do for the Little sisters of the poor OOC games. We will have one permanent opponent and two rotating games. It also gives more conference games to sell to the networks in the renegotiation.
The 9th game would create too many scheduling inequalities, imo.
Posted on 10/18/11 at 7:09 pm to Indiana Tiger
Here's a crazy thought from the newb... Why not establish the schedule each year based on performance, rivalries, and length of time since last time playing another team in the conference. That way when LSU is down and Vandy is up for a few years the conference divisions can remain balanced. Key rivalries remain, and all teams play others in the conference as much as possible.
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