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re: Does everyone now understand why Bonnette and Miles are against permanents?
Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:12 pm to dreaux
Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:12 pm to dreaux
And at start of year Tennessee was supposed to be better than TAM/Mizz if A&M had sucked it up like many on this board predicted along with Mizz then LSU would have Florda, SC, Alabama and Alabama would have had Tennessee/LSU.
Had we gone by the predictions of this very board at the start of season their SEC schedules would have been closer to even.
I like the game with Florida every year and if we didn't have it and caught Kentucky and Alavama had Florida then LSU fans would find a new reason to whine and complain. It is the nature of this board.
Bottom line is you handle your business and you don't worry about other teams schedules. At the end of year a harder schedule can favor you in eyes of some pollsters and in some of computers. Nama is where they are right now because they started season higher ranked and Oregon/KState couldn't take care of business.
Had we gone by the predictions of this very board at the start of season their SEC schedules would have been closer to even.
I like the game with Florida every year and if we didn't have it and caught Kentucky and Alavama had Florida then LSU fans would find a new reason to whine and complain. It is the nature of this board.
Bottom line is you handle your business and you don't worry about other teams schedules. At the end of year a harder schedule can favor you in eyes of some pollsters and in some of computers. Nama is where they are right now because they started season higher ranked and Oregon/KState couldn't take care of business.
This post was edited on 11/18/12 at 10:14 pm
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Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:14 pm to tduecen
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I like the game with Florida every year and if we didn't have it and caught Kentucky and Alavama had Florida then LSU fans would find a new reason to whine and complain. It is the nature of this board.
Amen
Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:20 pm to tduecen
Bottom line is you handle your business and you don't worry about other teams schedules.
Oh so very true. If only
Oh so very true. If only
Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:23 pm to tduecen
The difference of opinion on this board seems to be the schedule of LSU in the past and this year vs. the people who are looking at the fairness of the schedule in the future.
Since we can't do anything about what is past, what are the opinions for how the schedule is determined in the future?
We can argue all night about what would have been.
In 1992, the SEC decided that LSU would have two "permanent" opponents - Florida and Kentucky - based on tradtional strengths of the programs. That seems fair and correct for 1992. In 2002, the SEC decided that Kentucky would be dropped from LSU's schedule, even though they had played for 50 years. That seems to be the sticking point. Why? Because LSU was on the rise in 2002?
Times change. What was fair in 1992 is not necessarily what is fair in 2012, which is the basic problem with permanent opponents. If a program determines that it is in their best interests to play one team outside of the division then that should not be at the expense of the other programs. That is my point.
Since we can't do anything about what is past, what are the opinions for how the schedule is determined in the future?
We can argue all night about what would have been.
In 1992, the SEC decided that LSU would have two "permanent" opponents - Florida and Kentucky - based on tradtional strengths of the programs. That seems fair and correct for 1992. In 2002, the SEC decided that Kentucky would be dropped from LSU's schedule, even though they had played for 50 years. That seems to be the sticking point. Why? Because LSU was on the rise in 2002?
Times change. What was fair in 1992 is not necessarily what is fair in 2012, which is the basic problem with permanent opponents. If a program determines that it is in their best interests to play one team outside of the division then that should not be at the expense of the other programs. That is my point.
Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:34 pm to tduecen
it doesnt even matter how good or how shitty a particular team is in a given year
it's the fact that the entire league has to adhere to this ridiculous scheduling all because alabama wants to play tennessee every year in their annual hate-fest, half assed rivalry that no one even gives a frick about, besides them. it's at least the 2nd most heated rivalry for both schools
it's bullshite. it's bullshite that the league is willing to use stupid scheduling to accommodate alabama
it's the fact that the entire league has to adhere to this ridiculous scheduling all because alabama wants to play tennessee every year in their annual hate-fest, half assed rivalry that no one even gives a frick about, besides them. it's at least the 2nd most heated rivalry for both schools
it's bullshite. it's bullshite that the league is willing to use stupid scheduling to accommodate alabama
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