The SEC East was the power in the SEC not all that long ago. It wasn't that long ago that the Tennessee-Florida game decided the SEC Championship every year. The SEC West is dominant now. But it won't remain that way forever.

(10-19-2014 02:37 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:18 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:07 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 12:56 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  Of all of the cross division matches played the SEC has won exactly one, Georgia over hapless Arkansas. Seems not that long ago that UF, UT, and UGA were the toast of the SEC, now apart from UGA they are just toast. I expected USC to make some noise this year but the lack of wise cracks from Spurrier shows that they aren't in the hunt this year. Vandy has completely fallen apart after Franklin left. Kentucky is getting more talented (Thanks in large part to an Ohio born and raised coach) but they haven't come together yet. While Mizzou (Who by the way is coached by another Ohio born and raised fella) is competitive but not enough to stop UGA from embarrasing them. The only division worse this year might be the B1G west.

This is complete utter BS but I see why a Big Ten fan would love to believe. Georgia would handily beat most teams in the country not in the SEC. Sure, you have Oregon, FSU, Notre Dame, and maybe a few other teams that even have the same level of athletes on the field but it is what it is.

South Carolina could easily be in the top 25 if they played in the Pac-12 or Big 10.

Lopsided games happen all the time even among top 25 teams. Do you seriously think the Texas A&M offense is not good enough to score a single point on Alabama yet Southern Miss could score more than once?

Ahhh, another holy reverend of the SEC faith. Are you going to cry when Ohio State gets into the Playoff? Rant? Rave around like a lunatic crying out how the North is corrupt and the South needs to try to break away again?

Considering I dislike the south as an area and most of the country idiots that live here no.

I'm an Alabama fan because I went there for two semesters but don't lump me in with the good ole boys lol.

Fair enough.

(10-19-2014 01:20 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:07 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 12:56 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  Of all of the cross division matches played the SEC has won exactly one, Georgia over hapless Arkansas. Seems not that long ago that UF, UT, and UGA were the toast of the SEC, now apart from UGA they are just toast. I expected USC to make some noise this year but the lack of wise cracks from Spurrier shows that they aren't in the hunt this year. Vandy has completely fallen apart after Franklin left. Kentucky is getting more talented (Thanks in large part to an Ohio born and raised coach) but they haven't come together yet. While Mizzou (Who by the way is coached by another Ohio born and raised fella) is competitive but not enough to stop UGA from embarrasing them. The only division worse this year might be the B1G west.

This is complete utter BS but I see why a Big Ten fan would love to believe. Georgia would handily beat most teams in the country not in the SEC. Sure, you have Oregon, FSU, Notre Dame, and maybe a few other teams that even have the same level of athletes on the field but it is what it is.

South Carolina could easily be in the top 25 if they played in the Pac-12 or Big 10.

Lopsided games happen all the time even among top 25 teams. Do you seriously think the Texas A&M offense is not good enough to score a single point on Alabama yet Southern Miss could score more than once?

I gave due respect to UGA and I'm not talking about aTm. I'm talking about how bad the SEC East is. I can't remember a time when they collectively were this much worse than the SEC West.

You get no arguments from me Big Ron. The East with the exception of Georgia, and some kudos to a rebuilding Kentucky, does wreak. That is why I think the biggest fail of Slive has been to allow the imbalance to balloon. We all know it is part of a cycle, but when Tennessee and Florida are both way down, and South Carolina is suffering from the loss of a solid core of players, then having Vanderbilt and Kentucky to add to the mix just doesn't make for a solid football division.

The SEC would have been much better served if Alabama and Auburn had moved to the East and Vanderbilt and Missouri had moved to the West. There is no reason the divisions can not be reformed every 8 years or so to keep some semblance of balance.

And, I also agree that the since divisional play came into existence in the SEC in 1992 this has been the worst imbalance on record.

SEC West
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas A&M
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Alabama
Auburn

SEC East
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
East Carolina*
West Virginia*

SEC adds these two schools and they will be set!
Then whenever the Big XII and ACC do something try to add Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech.

(10-19-2014 04:27 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:20 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:07 PM)TrojanCampaign Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 12:56 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  Of all of the cross division matches played the SEC has won exactly one, Georgia over hapless Arkansas. Seems not that long ago that UF, UT, and UGA were the toast of the SEC, now apart from UGA they are just toast. I expected USC to make some noise this year but the lack of wise cracks from Spurrier shows that they aren't in the hunt this year. Vandy has completely fallen apart after Franklin left. Kentucky is getting more talented (Thanks in large part to an Ohio born and raised coach) but they haven't come together yet. While Mizzou (Who by the way is coached by another Ohio born and raised fella) is competitive but not enough to stop UGA from embarrasing them. The only division worse this year might be the B1G west.

This is complete utter BS but I see why a Big Ten fan would love to believe. Georgia would handily beat most teams in the country not in the SEC. Sure, you have Oregon, FSU, Notre Dame, and maybe a few other teams that even have the same level of athletes on the field but it is what it is.

South Carolina could easily be in the top 25 if they played in the Pac-12 or Big 10.

Lopsided games happen all the time even among top 25 teams. Do you seriously think the Texas A&M offense is not good enough to score a single point on Alabama yet Southern Miss could score more than once?

I gave due respect to UGA and I'm not talking about aTm. I'm talking about how bad the SEC East is. I can't remember a time when they collectively were this much worse than the SEC West.

You get no arguments from me Big Ron. The East with the exception of Georgia, and some kudos to a rebuilding Kentucky, does wreak. That is why I think the biggest fail of Slive has been to allow the imbalance to balloon. We all know it is part of a cycle, but when Tennessee and Florida are both way down, and South Carolina is suffering from the loss of a solid core of players, then having Vanderbilt and Kentucky to add to the mix just doesn't make for a solid football division.

The SEC would have been much better served if Alabama and Auburn had moved to the East and Vanderbilt and Missouri had moved to the West. There is no reason the divisions can not be reformed every 8 years or so to keep some semblance of balance.

And, I also agree that the since divisional play came into existence in the SEC in 1992 this has been the worst imbalance on record.

Perhaps when they have more than two divisions, that will help.

(10-19-2014 01:52 PM)Big Ron Buckeye Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:41 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  Part of the issue with the SEC East is the SEC West is historically good. Having 4 of the top 5 teams in the nation in one division is ridiculous.

I agree that the SEC West is freakishly good, but Florida getting blown out at home? And when was Tennessee last good? Filmer? The Big 3 in the east have shifted and are now UGA, USC, & Mizzou.

And that's not a big 3. It's more like the big Dawg, and two occasional contenders.