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Anyone know the process used to form the Bridge Schedule for 2013?
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:09 pm
Like, really actually know?
Ive read all of the complaints, all justified imo. What I havent read about is who had the authority to make the schedule? Who else had input? Did all SEC schools have any input or participate in any way? Was it top secret until it was just rolled out to the schools?
Our AD Joe Alleva has taken a lot of heat claiming he is weak and just rolled over and took it deep up the rectum. What could he have done? Were any of the AD's consulted with during or prior to the process?
Hopefully someone with actual knowledge of the process can comment on how it was handled. Im interested in the nuts and bolts of the issue
Ive read all of the complaints, all justified imo. What I havent read about is who had the authority to make the schedule? Who else had input? Did all SEC schools have any input or participate in any way? Was it top secret until it was just rolled out to the schools?
Our AD Joe Alleva has taken a lot of heat claiming he is weak and just rolled over and took it deep up the rectum. What could he have done? Were any of the AD's consulted with during or prior to the process?
Hopefully someone with actual knowledge of the process can comment on how it was handled. Im interested in the nuts and bolts of the issue
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Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:11 pm to The Mick
let
it
go
it
go
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:12 pm to pellietigersaint
quote:Dont click the thread if you're exhausted on the topic. Some people arent.
let
it
go
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:13 pm to The Mick
quote:
Im interested in nuts
FIFY
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:15 pm to The Mick
quote:
Dont click the thread if you're exhausted on the topic. Some people arent.
I never said I wasnt interested. Instead of polling the masses (mostly retards), why dont you do some investigative work?
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:18 pm to The Mick
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What I havent read about is who had the authority to make the schedule?
Haven't you been listening? Alabama is that authority.
quote:
Was it top secret until it was just rolled out to the schools?
It wasn't top secret. It was just that no other school was included.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:27 pm to The Mick
Each school was represented in a formed committee to arrive at the bridge schedule.
LSU's scheduling coordinator is Asst. AD Verge Ausberry. To my knowledge, there has been no individual statements made from any of the schools' representatives.
There was a method used, but variations had to occur, due to scheduling difficulties with home and away, open dates, etc. The biggest factor that worked in Alabama's favor is that Missuori wanted its home SEC opener to be a big name, and they specifically wanted Alabama.
Alabama was more than happy to oblige, and skip their date with rightful opponent Georgia.
The 2014 and 2015 schedules should have LSU playing 2 teams out of Vandy, Kentucky, and Missouri, and Bama playing SC and FL.
I actually had a random meeting with one of Missouri's Asst AD's in Orange Beach this summer, and he confirmed their desire to play Bama. I told him it must be nice to get your way with the conference, especially considering all the seniority Missouri has.
It also confirms what we all know to be true. Alabama with Saban is more marketable, and therefore will be given every opportunity to succeed in the best interests of the conference, where everyone in the end, gets paid.
And that is the bottom line. Don't forget it. Absolutely nothing to do with fairness and equality in competition to determine champions.
LSU's scheduling coordinator is Asst. AD Verge Ausberry. To my knowledge, there has been no individual statements made from any of the schools' representatives.
There was a method used, but variations had to occur, due to scheduling difficulties with home and away, open dates, etc. The biggest factor that worked in Alabama's favor is that Missuori wanted its home SEC opener to be a big name, and they specifically wanted Alabama.
Alabama was more than happy to oblige, and skip their date with rightful opponent Georgia.
The 2014 and 2015 schedules should have LSU playing 2 teams out of Vandy, Kentucky, and Missouri, and Bama playing SC and FL.
I actually had a random meeting with one of Missouri's Asst AD's in Orange Beach this summer, and he confirmed their desire to play Bama. I told him it must be nice to get your way with the conference, especially considering all the seniority Missouri has.
It also confirms what we all know to be true. Alabama with Saban is more marketable, and therefore will be given every opportunity to succeed in the best interests of the conference, where everyone in the end, gets paid.
And that is the bottom line. Don't forget it. Absolutely nothing to do with fairness and equality in competition to determine champions.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:31 pm to The Mick
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Really the only thing that changed was the desire for each new school to have a marquee cross-divisional home game in their first season. Hence, the marquee team from the East (Florida) went to A&M, and the marquee team from the West (Alabama) was sent to Mizzou. The rotation has stayed as close to the same as possible with the addition of two new teams.
Really the only thing that changed was the desire for each new school to have a marquee cross-divisional home game in their first season. Hence, the marquee team from the East (Florida) went to A&M, and the marquee team from the West (Alabama) was sent to Mizzou. The rotation has stayed as close to the same as possible with the addition of two new teams.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:32 pm to The Mick
easy....they just asked Master Nick
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:34 pm to The Mick
There is actually a lot of science to it. A distingushed Alabama alum surveys the field of East teams and tries to discern which will be good and which will not be. The good teams are assigned to LSU and the crappy ones to Bama. Since it is remotelty possible that this situation might change on short notice, the bridge schedule was devised so that a year-by-year assessment might be made. If need be, long forgotten traditional apponents of Alabama such as Mizzou, Kentucky or Vandy will be re-discovered and added to the Bama schedule.
There is immense pressure on the distinguised Tide alum to get this right. Any slip up and Bama might not get its 1,437th SEC championship causing a collapse on the tee shirt industry throughout the entire state of Alabama resuting in trailer park riots.
There is immense pressure on the distinguised Tide alum to get this right. Any slip up and Bama might not get its 1,437th SEC championship causing a collapse on the tee shirt industry throughout the entire state of Alabama resuting in trailer park riots.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:42 pm to pellietigersaint
quote:So "let it go" means that you're interested but I should do some investigative work on my own? Got it.
I never said I wasnt interested. Instead of polling the masses (mostly retards), why dont you do some investigative work?
I'll put you down in the "dont know" category of my original question.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:46 pm to Gray Tiger
Trailer Park Riots!!
For the entertainment purposes for which I read this BS, that was funny
For the entertainment purposes for which I read this BS, that was funny
This post was edited on 7/23/13 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:48 pm to wahoocs
quote:Why would West opponents (LSU, AU, A&M, etc) be ok with allowing Bama to forego a match with GA and take on MO?
Alabama was more than happy to oblige, and skip their date with rightful opponent Georgia.
quote:If this occurs, then Im good with it. Any reason why the 14 and 15 scheds werent tied down right then as well?
The 2014 and 2015 schedules should have LSU playing 2 teams out of Vandy, Kentucky, and Missouri, and Bama playing SC and FL.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 12:52 pm to bigpapamac
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Really the only thing that changed was the desire for each new school to have a marquee cross-divisional home game in their first season.
Now that's just a convenient way of looking at it, if your team benefitted from such an arrangement. Obviously, those games played were not the only thing that changed.
quote:
marquee
Just using this word when forming a schedule that should be fair and equitable to determine a worthy champion should tell you all about the motives.
I'm sure Missouri's players, staff, and fans wanted Alabama out the chute, and A&M the same with Florida.
This was the mantra of the conference, cashing in on new markets, in order to first satisfy itself, secondly satisfy Alabama, and if anyone else ended up satisfied, more power to 'em.Posted on 7/23/13 at 1:01 pm to The Mick
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Why would West opponents (LSU, AU, A&M, etc) be ok with allowing Bama to forego a match with GA and take on MO?
Toeing the company line, my man.
Who says they were "ok" with it. Just not upset enough to complain when they sit down to count the money. Willing to turn their heads in order to cash in and pay the bills, including their salaries.
It's the line I hear most often from administration, "It's a business." The sooner you realize this, the better off you'll be. It's not in the spirit of competition.
I can't ignore this fact anymore. The number of officials that reside in AL bothered me, but this bridge schedule deal is the straw that broke my camel's back.
I don't support this conference anymore. Not directly, anyway. Faithful to my alma mater only. Hard to pull against Vandy, but so be it.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 1:04 pm to wahoocs
The process was how to make it easy for Bama to get to Atlanta
And if that doesn't work, how to get them a second bite at the apple
And if that doesn't work, how to get them a second bite at the apple
Posted on 7/23/13 at 1:05 pm to wahoocs
quote:So Bama playing MO is more of a money-maker than Bama playing UGA?
It's the line I hear most often from administration, "It's a business." The sooner you realize this, the better off you'll be. It's not in the spirit of competition.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 1:11 pm to The Mick
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So Bama playing MO is more of a money-maker than Bama playing UGA?
Entirely different market, and could cost the conference more money in the end.
If AL and GA play in the regular season, they don't meet in ATL.
AL w/ Saban in the BCSNCG is more profitable for the conference as a whole than any other team.
Posted on 7/23/13 at 1:25 pm to wahoocs
quote:Not necessarily but certainly easier for each if they dont play each other, I get the point.
If AL and GA play in the regular season, they don't meet in ATL.
quote:This part I agree with 100%.
AL w/ Saban in the BCSNCG is more profitable for the conference as a whole than any other team.
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