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Bama officials "crying"

Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:52 am
Posted by markthetiger
alexandria
Member since Aug 2005
934 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:52 am
because of a scheduling "quirk", six of the eight SEC foes facing bama will have an off week prior to playing them, including LSU who will be off prior to the november game in TS. Bama wants something done, this year, and are crying at the SEC meetings. man they want everything...i remember LSU had this happen to them, not as many games, but there were three or four teams they played that had been off the week prior, it just happens that way.
Posted by PigglyWiggly
Member since Feb 2010
1467 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 7:59 am to
Is this any different crying than when this story was posted 2 months ago?
Posted by manwich
You've wanted my
Member since Oct 2008
52601 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:00 am to
quote:

PigglyWiggly
ur cool
Posted by dutchtowntiger100
dutchtown
Member since Aug 2009
2872 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:04 am to
Kind of late in the game to start changing schedules - why wasnt this done months ago
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126962 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:05 am to
quote:

foes facing bama will have an off week prior to playing them, including LSU who will be off prior to the november game in TS.
Alabama also has the week off prior to the LSU game.
Posted by higgins
flowery branch, ga
Member since Dec 2009
7918 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:34 am to
boo fkin hoo!
Posted by markthetiger
alexandria
Member since Aug 2005
934 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:37 am to
was the sec coaches meetings in Destin two months ago? the point is they want it changed now and are saying so at the meetings, piggly wiggly butt face.
Posted by LSUROXS
Texas
Member since Sep 2006
7151 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:41 am to
bama fan I know was crying about this also. I told him that's what happens when you win the MNCG everybody guns for ya.
Posted by XbengalTiger
212 miles from Tiger Stadium
Member since Oct 2003
5461 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:41 am to
What the gumps don't realize is the conference office does not determine off weeks. The individual schools fill out their schedules and determine off weeks. We could have had an off week before any of the following games: Vandy, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama and Ole Miss. All those weeks were open after we got our official conference schedule. Then it's up to the team to fill in their 4 out-of-conference games into the five open slots. What ever is left in the end is the "open week".

Edit to say: Bama is claiming to the SEC office that they are at a competitive disadvantage and everyone should be on an even playing field. Of coarse, it is impossible for everyone to be even when LSU is the only team in the SECwest that has to play Florida every year.
This post was edited on 6/4/10 at 8:50 am
Posted by markthetiger
alexandria
Member since Aug 2005
934 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:47 am to
lsurox wassup bro
Posted by tiger chaser
Birmingham Ala
Member since Feb 2008
7624 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:48 am to
Having an off week doesn't necessarily give you an advantage...it can hurt or it CAN help you....sometimes teams that are on a roll...kool off...just like in baseball...if you are hitting, you don't want a full week of no games...
Posted by markthetiger
alexandria
Member since Aug 2005
934 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:51 am to
i don't think an off week never hurts and i sure wouldn't to play a team or teams coming off a bye
Posted by medtiger
Member since Sep 2003
21662 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 8:55 am to
Someone actually posted the stats a few months ago when this was discussed here. Bama really has had about twice as many games as anyone else in the conference against teams coming off their bye week. I don't really give a frick, and I hope that trend continues, but I just wanted to post the facts.
Posted by LSUAlum2001
Stavro Mueller Beta
Member since Aug 2003
47130 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:07 am to
Bama also has an open date before the LSU game this season.

Saban already switched a couple of games to give himself open dates before key games while at Alabama.

They can go F themselves.
Posted by TigerJeff
the Emerald Coast
Member since Oct 2006
16356 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:10 am to
well the conference office is in Birmingham, they should just use their connections to fix this like everything else (like having good ol boys in the replay booth)
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
61823 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:11 am to
quote:

Bama is claiming to the SEC office that they are at a competitive disadvantage and everyone should be on an even playing field. Of coarse, it is impossible for everyone to be even when LSU is the only team in the SECwest that has to play Florida every year.


Perhaps the best statement that I have ever read on the rant!!!

:kigeX100:
This post was edited on 6/4/10 at 9:11 am
Posted by avondale88
Montgomery
Member since May 2009
2634 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:22 am to
And every team in the East has to play Florida every year, so what's your point. Good teams don't shy away from competition.
Posted by XbengalTiger
212 miles from Tiger Stadium
Member since Oct 2003
5461 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:38 am to
quote:

And every team in the East has to play Florida every year, so what's your point.
The point is...it is impossible for everything to be totally even and Bama should STFU. So, they have to play more teams coming off a bye this year. Big deal...most years, they have an easier road to the SECCG than LSU and we are not crying to the SEC office. Our permanent opponent in the SECeast has gone 23-1 the last two years while theirs has gone 12-12. That's not exactly the "even playing field" like they claim to be looking for.
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
75855 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 9:56 am to
quote:

Our permanent opponent in the SECeast has gone 23-1 the last two years while theirs has gone 12-12. That's not exactly the "even playing field" like they claim to be looking for.


Beat them then. That'll end your argument.
Posted by Herman Frisco
Bon Secour
Member since Sep 2008
17271 posts
Posted on 6/4/10 at 10:19 am to
if I were in charge of a team,I would have my off wk before UofA. no brainer.
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