Wow! What a diatribe against the SEC by Gameday!
- Thread starter TIDE-HSV
- Start date
It would be nice of 'Bama to try to schedule some games that would be appealing for ESPN. Bama vs. Michigan would be cool. Bama vs. Penn State, maybe. Or, Bama vs. Clemson. Or, Bama vs. Virginia Tech. Maybe, Bama vs. LSU? Like - 5 years in a row producing classic games? Bama vs. Mississippi State in a #1 vs. #3 battle? Or, Alabama vs. Auburn - you know, since every BCS Championship game since 2008 included one of us.
We'll try to do a better job of giving them some entertaining games. You'd think with them doing GameDay at Alabama games 10 times since 2010 - and that doesn't count SEC or National Championship games, when technically they have been there - that they'd appreciate our games.
I agree entirely with Fowler. The cupcake schedule is a huge problem. The SEC's primary objective should be to monopolize TV scheduling week in and week out. The SEC should focus on creating TV content so everyone will realize that the regular season schedule is the playoff. We don't need more playoff games just 12 rivalry games.
One shouldn't change the playoff while ignoring the easy answer. Change the out of conference schedule so that the gang of 5 only play one another. Add another bye week to give them a chance to recover.
One shouldn't change the playoff while ignoring the easy answer. Change the out of conference schedule so that the gang of 5 only play one another. Add another bye week to give them a chance to recover.
Last edited:
This is playing with fire.
On one hand, a lot of us think other programs (like UAB) should dissolve or go down on a level. Yet, many people are saying that FBS teams shouldn't play FCS teams. So, what some of these programs are hearing is go down a level, where we will never, ever, ever play you. Or, for instance, we want to see the "power 5" be treated as the powerful entities they are, and the other 5 treated as lesser programs. Ok, that's how it should be, but when you then throw in "and never play them" you're just asking for a fight.
Finally, I've statistically put this out there a few times in a few ways, but the SEC has the most difficult schedule. If they have to play other power 5 schools, it will only lock in the imbalance. Let's assume for instance the Big 10 had to play their 3 OOC games against the SEC. So? They still get to play the Big 10 9 times and the SEC has to play the SEC 8 times. By making the SEC lose their leave way, the ability to soften things up a bit, you are only guaranteeing the disparity even further.
Latest threads
-
No. 1 Visits Tuscaloosa for Second Straight Week as Alabama Hosts Top-Ranked Texas A&M- Started by Diamond Tide
- Replies: 0
-
-
I'm Declaring the Emporer has no clothes (NCAA rules implosion)- Started by BamaNation
- Replies: 16
-
Home-and-Home Series Wraps Up as Alabama Welcomes UAB on Tuesday
- Started by Diamond Tide
- Replies: 1
-
-
A huge win today at my doctor's office...- Started by uafan4life
- Replies: 4