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re: I wonder what higher ups decided this
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:30 am to nicholastiger
Posted on 8/19/14 at 10:30 am to nicholastiger
Here's a serious question...when did the permanent opponent's scheduling format start? It thought it was after the USC/Arkansas expansion and creation of the divisions.
Why did LSU play UK from the early 90s until 2002?
Did the previous (Pre A&M/Mizzou) schedule only begin in 2003?
Why did LSU play UK from the early 90s until 2002?
Did the previous (Pre A&M/Mizzou) schedule only begin in 2003?
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:01 am to Ghostfacedistiller
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Here's a serious question...when did the permanent opponent's scheduling format start? It thought it was after the USC/Arkansas expansion and creation of the divisions.
Why did LSU play UK from the early 90s until 2002?
It was.
I believe at the time there were 2 permanent opponents and 1 rotating. LSU permanent opponents were Florida and Kentucky, after the 2002 season the SEC decided to have 2 rotating opponents and 1 permanent opponent.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:01 am to Ghostfacedistiller
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Why did LSU play UK from the early 90s until 2002?
From 1992-2002 every team had 2 permanent opponents. Ours were Florida and Kentucky.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 4:24 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
Permanent and rotating rivals have been a part of the SEC schedule since at least the 70s.
Until 1987, LSU played Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Ole Miss and State every year, rotating Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Vandy in an 8 year, home-and-home basis for a 6 game league schedule. When the Earthquake game happened, LSU and Auburn were the top teams in the league the previous 5 years and had not played each other. That's why is was so important and hyped.
In 1988, the league added a game, so that we would play another of those rotating teams each year. In 88 and 89, we played both Tennessee and Auburn. In 90 & 91, we played both Vandy and UGA.
Even back in those days, people cried about the schedule. Auburn fans noted that their permanent teams included Florida, Tennessee and Georgia, while Bama got State and Vandy every year. Ending the Auburn/Florida and Auburn/Tennessee game were a big deal, akin to us ending the GTHOM game.
In a league as big as the SEC, you will always have schedule imbalance. The only complaint that LSU has is that in the bridge years, Bama got Mizzou and Kentucky while we got South Carolina and Tennessee. Moving Kentucky back on LSU's schedule and Florida onto Bama's is just about the only thing the SEC can do to make up for those two years (especially considering that both LSU and aTm played Florida in 2012, keeping them from creating a 3-way tie with Bama.)
Want a balanced schedule? Cut 5 teams from the conference, and play a 8 game schedule with 4 home and 4 away games against every team in the league. I am not betting that the SEC will do this any time soon.
Bottom Line? Win the games you have and quit whining about the rest.
GEAUX TIGERS
Until 1987, LSU played Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Ole Miss and State every year, rotating Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Vandy in an 8 year, home-and-home basis for a 6 game league schedule. When the Earthquake game happened, LSU and Auburn were the top teams in the league the previous 5 years and had not played each other. That's why is was so important and hyped.
In 1988, the league added a game, so that we would play another of those rotating teams each year. In 88 and 89, we played both Tennessee and Auburn. In 90 & 91, we played both Vandy and UGA.
Even back in those days, people cried about the schedule. Auburn fans noted that their permanent teams included Florida, Tennessee and Georgia, while Bama got State and Vandy every year. Ending the Auburn/Florida and Auburn/Tennessee game were a big deal, akin to us ending the GTHOM game.
In a league as big as the SEC, you will always have schedule imbalance. The only complaint that LSU has is that in the bridge years, Bama got Mizzou and Kentucky while we got South Carolina and Tennessee. Moving Kentucky back on LSU's schedule and Florida onto Bama's is just about the only thing the SEC can do to make up for those two years (especially considering that both LSU and aTm played Florida in 2012, keeping them from creating a 3-way tie with Bama.)
Want a balanced schedule? Cut 5 teams from the conference, and play a 8 game schedule with 4 home and 4 away games against every team in the league. I am not betting that the SEC will do this any time soon.
Bottom Line? Win the games you have and quit whining about the rest.
GEAUX TIGERS
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