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Retaining Main Rivals: Bama, Florida, Auburn
Posted on 7/23/21 at 8:59 am
Posted on 7/23/21 at 8:59 am
If this new SEC addition of OU and Texas occurs, re-alignment is essentially a given.
Getting OU and/or Texas, and possibly Mizzou, is nowhere close to as appealing as retaining our 3 Top rivals in this millennium.
No. Arkansas,Ole Miss and A&M do not sniff our top 3 rivals.
Of course, we could retain 1 or 2 of our current Top-3 rivals via cross division dynamics.
Who would y'all prefer to retain of the three, in order of your preference?
For me, it's
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Florida
Getting OU and/or Texas, and possibly Mizzou, is nowhere close to as appealing as retaining our 3 Top rivals in this millennium.
No. Arkansas,Ole Miss and A&M do not sniff our top 3 rivals.
Of course, we could retain 1 or 2 of our current Top-3 rivals via cross division dynamics.
Who would y'all prefer to retain of the three, in order of your preference?
For me, it's
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Florida
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Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:00 am to TigerBert
At least we would be the big dogs in our pod.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:08 am to TigerBert
Auburn is a goner. I'll bet we get one permanent between Bama and Florida and maybe both with Kentucky should it go to 3.
A&M, State, and Ole Miss would be a great pod for us as we should dominate that group. I suspect Texas and Aggie will be in a pod though so we may get paired with the Land Thieves.
A&M, State, and Ole Miss would be a great pod for us as we should dominate that group. I suspect Texas and Aggie will be in a pod though so we may get paired with the Land Thieves.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:11 am to TigerBert
With the expanded playoffs and the desire to keep the conf championship game, they need to dump the idea of any kind of division. Just lump everyone together, play 9 games, agree on three permanent rivals, play 6 revolving teams each year, and have a conference championship game with the top two teams.
You can't force the rivalry games. Fl will probably want GA, AU, and TN. There's a good chance AU would want AL, GA, and FL. Bama would want AU, TN, and I guess us. I would be happy with Bama, TX (OK if not, then A&M), and OM.
You can't force the rivalry games. Fl will probably want GA, AU, and TN. There's a good chance AU would want AL, GA, and FL. Bama would want AU, TN, and I guess us. I would be happy with Bama, TX (OK if not, then A&M), and OM.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:12 am to TigerBert
Nobody wants to kee Auburn. We will get Bama, OU and A&M (or Florida in place of A&M)
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:13 am to TigerBert
quote:
For me, it's
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Florida
That’s three of the top five SEC football programs we would lose on a regular basis. As an LSU fan I would not like that.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:13 am to TigerBert
No way I consider Auburn 2 and Florida 3.
Bama
Florida
Auburn
Bama
Florida
Auburn
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:15 am to TigerBert
quote:
this new SEC addition of OU and Texas occurs, re-alignment is essentially a given.
Getting OU and/or Texas, and possibly Mizzou, is nowhere close to as appealing as retaining our 3 Top rivals in this millennium.
Let it go. It's a new day if this happens. Cross-division rivals need to be let go. With the opportunity to fill the stadiums with Texas or Oklahoma or Alabama or LSU or Texas A&M or UGA fans is enough to be thinking about beings so restrictive. IMO, it's less tradition and more restrictive in the opportunity for a team to get to every opponent in 4 years.
This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 9:18 am
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:17 am to TigerBert
From 1942 to 1992 LSU played Auburn 8 times. They aren’t LSU’s rival.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:18 am to Indiana Tiger
quote:
agree on three permanent rivals
Like a pod?
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:19 am to TigerBert
With the conference essentially being a merger of the SEC, Big 8, and SWC, if they are going to have permanent opponents, I want to keep tradition. That means Ole Miss, Miss St, and Bama. Unless I am mistaken, we didn't play Auburn or Florida yearly until 92.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:21 am to DestrehanTiger
Also, everyone is assuming pods means mini divisions. It doesn't necessarily mean that. I read an article from a couple of years back for the 14 team league. It worked for that scenario. I assume it works for 16. I am not arguing for us to permanently play A&M, just giving the example.
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This post was edited on 7/23/21 at 9:23 am
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:22 am to DestrehanTiger
Keep in mind that Texas, Aggie, and Oklahoma together... as well as Bama, Tennessee, Auburn means that you'll likely need at least one permanent.
Texas will demand to play Aggie & Oklahoma annually.
Bama will demand to play Tennessee & Auburn annually.
Texas will demand to play Aggie & Oklahoma annually.
Bama will demand to play Tennessee & Auburn annually.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:24 am to mark65mc
quote:
agree on three permanent rivals
Like a pod?
No, because everyone in a pod has the same permanent rivals. Look at my example.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:25 am to Indiana Tiger
quote:
No, because everyone in a pod has the same permanent rivals
That doesn't have to be true.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:26 am to TigerBert
quote:
No. Arkansas,Ole Miss and A&M do not sniff our top 3 rivals.
ummmm
quote:
For me, it's
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Florida
all care way more about other rivals than they do LSU
LSU's two biggest rivals are A&M and Ole Miss
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:33 am to TigerBert
You have to give your team a break from a super tough schedule. To me i would just want one and that is bama. I would not want to lose that game followed by florida
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:35 am to TigerBert
Only one team we play for a trophy, so I'd consider them main rivals.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:38 am to TigerBert
quote:agreed
For me, it's
1) Bama
2) Auburn
3) Florida
Posted on 7/23/21 at 9:43 am to DestrehanTiger
quote:
No, because everyone in a pod has the same permanent rivals
That doesn't have to be true.
I agree, but an unstated objective with my proposal is to play everyone in the conference, home and away, in a four year period. That can't be done with more than 3 permanent rivals. And if you are not playing everyone in your pod, what's the point?
Of course pods can achieve the same thing, but it restricts rivalry options. My primary objection to pods is the need for more playoff games, and with the expanded playoff and the retaining of conference championship games, I think it's too much and unnecessary.
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