Official SEC Football Thread 2011

Powers · 08-23-2011, 08:00 AM

Five Consecutive BCS National Championships (Florida 06, LSU 07, Florida 08, Alabama 09, Auburn 10)

Half the conference ranked in the AP's Preseason Top 25

One division, the West, has more preseason ranked teams, including Alabama and LSU in the Top 5, then any other entire conference.

Talk of college football in the late summer in Dixie is as ubiquitous as mosquitoes and humidity. From work water coolers to church parking lots, college football fans in the South debate the intricacies of the upcoming season. And no where more than in the states that make up the Southeastern Conference. From Rocky Top in the Tennessee hills, to the Maroon Band of Mississippi State, to the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, to the Eye of the Tiger in Death Valley or the chomp in the Swamp.

The South does not revolve around the sun, it revolves around SEC football

longknocker · 08-23-2011, 09:12 AM

College Football & Roll, Tide!

G G · 08-23-2011, 12:52 PM

Go Dawgs

SvilleKid · 08-23-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320

Five Consecutive BCS National Championships (Florida 06, LSU 07, Florida 08, Alabama 09, Auburn 10)

Half the conference ranked in the AP's Preseason Top 25

One division, the West, has more preseason ranked teams, including Alabama and LSU in the Top 5, then any other entire conference.

Talk of college football in the late summer in Dixie is as ubiquitous as mosquitoes and humidity. From work water coolers to church parking lots, college football fans in the South debate the intricacies of the upcoming season. And no where more than in the states that make up the Southeastern Conference. From Rocky Top in the Tennessee hills, to the Maroon Band of Mississippi State, to the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, to the Eye of the Tiger in Death Valley or the chomp in the Swamp.

The South does not revolve around the sun, it revolves around SEC football

Everything He said!!!!! Plus 10! Roll Tide Roll. Go SEC.

Been wondering when you'd get this thread going!

We are definitely getting close! 11 days to first Bama game! And, it will be special for me! NinjaVanish will be here with my lovely daughter-in-law to watch it with us!!! Great weekend coming in 11 days!

longknocker · 08-23-2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Everything He said!!!!! Plus 10! Roll Tide Roll. Go SEC.

Been wondering when you'd get this thread going!

We are definitely getting close! 11 days to first Bama game! And, it will be special for me! NinjaVanish will be here with my lovely daughter-in-law to watch it with us!!! Great weekend coming in 11 days!

Awesome, Cliff!

Smokin Gator · 08-23-2011, 04:19 PM

Gators have a brutal schedule this year... but like a true Gator fan... I am so looking forward to this season. Best of luck to all and Go SEC!!!!

Powers · 08-23-2011, 04:28 PM

Yeah Brent, our schedule is nuts. At least we don't have a good chance of starting the season 0-2 like UGA!

macpappy · 08-24-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320

Yeah Brent, our schedule is nuts. At least we don't have a good chance of starting the season 0-2 like UGA!

There are no easy schedules in the SEC. You could move six teams from the SEC to other conferences and they would win the championships.

ucubed · 08-23-2011, 05:54 PM

I don't know...I have a feeling we'll do better than most people say =D

rizzle · 08-23-2011, 09:00 PM

I guess my thread smelled bad. Roll Tide biznachos!

longknocker · 08-23-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

I guess my thread smelled bad. Roll Tide biznachos!

Yes, Sir, My BAMA Brother!

Powers · 08-23-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ucubed

I don't know...I have a feeling we'll do better than most people say =D

Muschampions

ucubed · 08-24-2011, 02:15 PM

I think this is a great article about the possible Texas A&M conference change in the future... http://www.gatorsports.com/article/2...10829846?tc=cr

ir13 · 08-24-2011, 06:39 PM

Going to be one helluva season in the SEC, the east is ours i hope. The west however is going to be beast this year.

rizzle · 08-26-2011, 02:41 PM

Jordan Jefferson turned himself in. Looking like Jarrett Lee will be the starter now.

SvilleKid · 08-26-2011, 04:46 PM

Knowing Les Miles "win at any cost" theory, I figured it would take criminal charges before he would pull them from the roster.

OLS · 08-31-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Knowing Les Miles "win at any cost" theory, I figured it would take criminal charges before he would pull them from the roster.

I guess it's all in who you hate....This is NCAA football, not Les Miles.
Remember a little coach named Nick Saban? I don't remember Auburn holding Cam Newton out.
I remember FLA doing similar. But you are right. Those boys were gonna play til Les understood
that there was video. Who in their right mind does ANYTHING like that in a crowd in the modern world?
SOMEONE is gonna cam-phone it, if not everyone. JJ just showed how dumb we already knew he was.

But you know what I REALLY like? LSU playing a huge national power right out of the gate. Know
anybody with the cojones to schedule that kind of game out of the box? Season make or break for
both teams. We'll play our share of McNeese State's before it's all said and done, but LSU still
understands the magic and suspense of non-conference play, babay.

Powers · 08-31-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by OLS

what I REALLY like? LSU playing a huge national power right out of the gate.

That speaks to the whole point that, in addition to having the toughest conference play, SEC schools schedule tough non-conference play as well: Georgia playing Boise State, LSU w/Oregon AND West Virginia (aka the unconstitutional state), USC & Auburn playing Clemson, and Florida against the Seminoles.

rizzle · 09-02-2011, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLS

I guess it's all in who you hate....This is NCAA football, not Les Miles.
Remember a little coach named Nick Saban? I don't remember Auburn holding Cam Newton out.
I remember FLA doing similar. But you are right. Those boys were gonna play til Les understood
that there was video. Who in their right mind does ANYTHING like that in a crowd in the modern world?
SOMEONE is gonna cam-phone it, if not everyone. JJ just showed how dumb we already knew he was.

But you know what I REALLY like? LSU playing a huge national power right out of the gate. Know
anybody with the cojones to schedule that kind of game out of the box? Season make or break for
both teams. We'll play our share of McNeese State's before it's all said and done, but LSU still
understands the magic and suspense of non-conference play, babay.

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Originally Posted by UFPowersmoker320

That speaks to the whole point that, in addition to having the toughest conference play, SEC schools schedule tough non-conference play as well: Georgia playing Boise State, LSU w/Oregon AND West Virginia (aka the unconstitutional state), USC & Auburn playing Clemson, and Florida against the Seminoles.

Ahem. Couple years ago, we smashed Clempson in the opener when Clempson was a lot of folks pick to be a title contender. Year after that we smashed Virginia Tech in the same circumstance. Lat year and this we got Penn State in the second game. Next year we're opening with Michigan. So yea, I know a team with the cajones to do it.

Let's get it on. LSU and Georgia best not let me down.

Powers · 09-02-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rizzle

Ahem. Couple years ago, we smashed Clempson in the opener when Clempson was a lot of folks pick to be a title contender. Year after that we smashed Virginia Tech in the same circumstance. Lat year and this we got Penn State in the second game. Next year we're opening with Michigan. So yea, I know a team with the cajones to do it.

Let's get it on. LSU and Georgia best not let me down.

Indeed sir, I mistakenly didn't see Penn State in the SEC helmet schedule I was looking at due to their inconspicuous headgear.

As for LSU and UGA this weekend, I can't say i'll be actively rooting for Georgia but......

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Powers Swamp Ash member in exile Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 2,283 Trading: (17)	Official SEC Football Thread 2011 Five Consecutive BCS National Championships (Florida 06, LSU 07, Florida 08, Alabama 09, Auburn 10) Half the conference ranked in the AP's Preseason Top 25 One division, the West, has more preseason ranked teams, including Alabama and LSU in the Top 5, then any other entire conference. Talk of college football in the late summer in Dixie is as ubiquitous as mosquitoes and humidity. From work water coolers to church parking lots, college football fans in the South debate the intricacies of the upcoming season. And no where more than in the states that make up the Southeastern Conference. From Rocky Top in the Tennessee hills, to the Maroon Band of Mississippi State, to the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, to the Eye of the Tiger in Death Valley or the chomp in the Swamp. The South does not revolve around the sun, it revolves around SEC football __________________ "There is true glory and true honor: the glory of duty done, the honor of integrity and principle" - Robert E. Lee

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Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Official SEC Football Thread 2011 Gators have a brutal schedule this year... but like a true Gator fan... I am so looking forward to this season. Best of luck to all and Go SEC!!!! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

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Powers Swamp Ash member in exile Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 2,283 Trading: (17)	Re: Official SEC Football Thread 2011 Yeah Brent, our schedule is nuts. At least we don't have a good chance of starting the season 0-2 like UGA! __________________ "There is true glory and true honor: the glory of duty done, the honor of integrity and principle" - Robert E. Lee

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ir13 PSHC - T1nyH@ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,440 Trading: (44)	Re: Official SEC Football Thread 2011 Going to be one helluva season in the SEC, the east is ours i hope. The west however is going to be beast this year. __________________

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rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Official SEC Football Thread 2011 Jordan Jefferson turned himself in. Looking like Jarrett Lee will be the starter now.

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