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Why is UF still on as a perm opponent in 2014
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:18 am
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:18 am
Forget the 'Don't be a P**sy' logic because they are traditionally one of the stronger teams in the conference over the past 20 years.
This rivalry was dumped on both parties in 1991 for the sake of preserving the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry.
Louisiana and Florida are 3 states apart geographically. EVERY other traditional permanent rivalry game, 'UT-Bama, UGA-Auburn, Ala-Aub, UGA-UF, OM-MSU' involved either a neighboring or intra-state rivalry.
How did this happen? It IS time to let this one go Birmingham
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Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:37 am to TROCKS50
First, I hate the idea of permanent opposite division opponents. Makes for an idiotically difficult schedule to maintain, when a simple rotating one would be fine.
That being said, I like playing Florida. I don't like playing Florida more than our biggest rival has to play them, though.
As for why we got them in 1991, that one's easy. As you said, it was set up to preserve the games between BAMA and TENN and between UGA and AU. When diving up the rest of the pairings, the SEC paired up two programs that were at about the same level at the time, and (although LSU had certainly had more success) fairly evenly matched. It really wasn't the SEC office's fault that LSU decided to suck REAL HARD at the same time Spurrier got to Florida and prison raped the league.
That being said, I like playing Florida. I don't like playing Florida more than our biggest rival has to play them, though.
As for why we got them in 1991, that one's easy. As you said, it was set up to preserve the games between BAMA and TENN and between UGA and AU. When diving up the rest of the pairings, the SEC paired up two programs that were at about the same level at the time, and (although LSU had certainly had more success) fairly evenly matched. It really wasn't the SEC office's fault that LSU decided to suck REAL HARD at the same time Spurrier got to Florida and prison raped the league.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:48 am to TROCKS50
because it is new thing in temporary scheduling brought to you by our wonderful idiots in birmingham; the SEC heirarchy. '14 and '15 is the first of a 2 yr temporary schedule. they will again have to meet and fret over what to do after '15. and to feed the paranoia, they may just be seeing how bama does when they have to play a tough eastern opponent. if bama loses, the will go back to the 1 yr temp. schedules where bama doesn't hve to play anyone from the east.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:51 am to TROCKS50
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:56 am to TROCKS50
Cause they didn't vote to end permanent opponents.. 
Posted on 8/21/13 at 11:59 am to TROCKS50
quote:
t IS time to let this one go
I would be highly pissed if we lost the Florida game
Posted on 8/21/13 at 12:07 pm to TROCKS50
Because Tennessee still sucks, if Tennessee becomes a highly ranked team, then the SEC office will decide that it is time to do away with the perm opponent...
Posted on 8/21/13 at 12:16 pm to TROCKS50
quote:
Why is UF still on as a perm opponent in 2014
Because they still are...
Posted on 8/21/13 at 12:35 pm to TROCKS50
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This post was edited on 12/31/21 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 8/21/13 at 12:53 pm to TROCKS50
The entire idea of permanent opponents is even more ridiculous now that the conference has expanded, but if we have to have one it might as well be Florida.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 1:18 pm to TROCKS50
Because its written in the SEC bylaws that Bama never has to play Florida and Georgia in the same season. So LSU gets to.
This post was edited on 8/21/13 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 8/21/13 at 1:20 pm to TROCKS50
Tamu's permanent is SC. Not exactly next door neighbors...
Posted on 8/21/13 at 1:22 pm to TROCKS50
Thanks for this new and interesting topic.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 1:42 pm to TROCKS50
I like playing Florida every year. Its a great game.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:36 pm to TROCKS50
quote:Lol we've played Florida every year except for two years since 1953.
This rivalry was dumped on both parties in 1991 for the sake of preserving the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:38 pm to TROCKS50
I love playing UF. I would be sorely disappointed if we did not play them every season.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 2:39 pm to TROCKS50
BECAUSE WE AGREED TO THEM BEING OUR PERMANENT EAST OPPONENT MANY YEARS AGO.
Posted on 8/21/13 at 4:01 pm to TROCKS50
If you didn't think UF would be on our 2014 schedule then you're a fricking moron.
Yes the topic came up, yes Miles asserted he didn't like it. Then the topic was beaten to death here and on the SEC rant and nothing official became of it. Some LSU fans whined, others made good points, and some said they liked the rivalry.
You honestly believe that the first thing we'd hear of permanent opponent's being abolished would come from the schedule being released and us being all like UH WTF WARS FLERDA?
Yes the topic came up, yes Miles asserted he didn't like it. Then the topic was beaten to death here and on the SEC rant and nothing official became of it. Some LSU fans whined, others made good points, and some said they liked the rivalry.
You honestly believe that the first thing we'd hear of permanent opponent's being abolished would come from the schedule being released and us being all like UH WTF WARS FLERDA?
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