++ Context Matters ++

His point was that the media hype around SEC teams makes it SEEM like they walk on water.

Lowery and his teammates are not apparently sweating the aura of playing a team from the SEC, which has won the last seven BCS national championships.

"The SEC has good players, don't get me wrong," Lowery said. "But if you never turned on the film and you heard what the media says about SEC teams, you're like, `Those guys are all-world.'

"But once you turn on that film (of LSU), they are doing same exact things we see every day. At the end of the day, they have to block and tackle like any other team.

"Once you watch the (LSU) film, you get really really confident. We're really confident right now."

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Posted by AdamDeMamp

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Posted on 12/26/13 at 9:26 pm to nchawk

So where does the context matter here? He's saying based on watching LSU, Iowa is confident they'll win. Should he say Iowa is going to lose? Of course not. But, it's clearly saying "we're better than you. We're not Impressed." As a player, that would motivate me

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Posted by LSUButt

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Posted on 12/26/13 at 9:27 pm to nchawk

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I understand what he's saying to an extent. But the SEC has basically dominated the college football landscape...there's a reason they've received that hype. Yea, LSU on film probably is somewhat boring, I'll agree. And all football players should be confident, but if Iowa players are confident, imagine what LSU players are thinking

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Posted by Tommy Patel

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Posted on 12/27/13 at 8:09 am to nchawk

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you must be new around here, reason and accountability are not common criteria when starting threads...you might try the F&DB, they're nicer

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Posted by GeauxTigerTM

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Posted on 12/27/13 at 10:07 am to nchawk

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His point was that the media hype around SEC teams makes it SEEM like they walk on water.

It ought to seem that way, because the SEC, top to bottom, is clearly, in every conceivable way, better. Don't believe me?

Let's take draft picks for instance...

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The SEC dominated Thursday night's first round, accounting for 12 of the first 31 picks (as opposed to just one for the Big Ten and Big East). The league's dominance continued through all three days, with its 63 draft picks setting a new record for most from one conference and doubling the total of any other league. The vast majority of those selections came from the SEC's four premiere programs: Alabama, Georgia, Florida and LSU. Those four teams accounted for more draft picks than any league.

The ACC recorded 31 picks, including six in the first round. It was a disappointing draft for the Big Ten and Big 12, which only got 22 selections each.

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How about titles? During the BCS era...

2012 Alabama BCS
2011 Alabama BCS
2010 Auburn BCS
2009 Alabama BCS
2008 Florida BCS
2007 Louisiana State BCS
2006 Florida BCS
2005 Texas BCS
2004 Southern California BCS
2003 Louisiana State, Southern California BCS, AP, FWAA
2002 Ohio State BCS
2001 Miami (Fla.) BCS
2000 Oklahoma BCS
1999 Florida State BCS
1998 Tennessee BCS

That's 9 titles by the SEC (with another potentially on tap), one by the Big 10. In fact, were it not for tOSU, the Big 10 would have ZERO appearances in the title game. The last two times they showed up in the big game...you guessed it...they got waxed by an SEC team.

The Big 10, by ANY measure, is a lesser football conference to the SEC. Nothing to do with ESPN and everything to do with the product being put on the field. The outcome of our upcoming game has little to do with this truth.

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