Lane said the quiet part out loud ......

[sami]

...... as he is wont to do. The easiest call ever was that no one was going to want to play in the SECCG and risk a 3rd loss and possible injuries while other teams were resting and preparing for the playoff. Well, that seems to be the case. Sankey can't like seeing this at all.

Lane Kiffin reveals some coaches don't want to play in SEC Championship due to College Football Playoff

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin explained why some coaches may avoid coaching in the SEC in the 12-team College Football Playoff era.

www.on3.com

 

[Enki_Amenra]

...... as he is wont to do. The easiest call ever was that no one was going to want to play in the SECCG and risk a 3rd loss and possible injuries while other teams were resting and preparing for the playoff. Well, that seems to be the case. Sankey can't like seeing this at all.

Lane Kiffin reveals some coaches don't want to play in SEC Championship due to College Football Playoff

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin explained why some coaches may avoid coaching in the SEC in the 12-team College Football Playoff era.

www.on3.com

Best seed in the playoffs is #5, imo

 

[Jax_Vol]

who?

 

[volfeeva]

College football is evolving and the play offs just reduced or replaced the importance of playing for a conference championship.

 

[Power_Sweep_Vol]

Yeah, what a loser mentality to say I will pass at a chance for an SEC title because I might lose?

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Best seed in the playoffs is #5, imo

I still would prefer a bye. 5 seems great until your QB goes down in the 3rd quarter of a blowout

 

[bpalmer28]

The SEC Championship game is basically round 1 of the playoffs. If you win, you have the luxury of skipping the next round while everyone else beats themselves up. I'd rather be in that position on a neutral field than be sitting at home on Championship weekend, knowing my team's next game will be in a hostile environment.

If you have a team good enough to be in the SECCG, your best chance of winning a natty is to avoid a road playoff game. JMO.

 

[Rocky Top T]

who?

A very good football coach

 

[Jax_Vol]

The SEC Championship game is basically round 1 of the playoffs. If you win, you have the luxury of skipping the next round while everyone else beats themselves up. I'd rather be in that position on a neutral field than be sitting at home on Championship weekend, knowing my team's next game will be in a hostile environment.

If you have a team good enough to be in the SECCG, your best chance of winning a natty is to avoid a road playoff game. JMO.

So when Bama beats Texas 45-10, are longhorns headed to Citrus Bowl?

 

[JMSqb11]

I don't think the conference championship hurts a 2 loss team for losing if they are in the top half of the CFP field... Now if you were 2 loss team sitting around 8th - 12th ranking, that's another story

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Yeah, what a loser mentality to say I will pass at a chance for an SEC title because I might lose?

Or it’s a strategic mentality bc the chance of winning/losing that game doesn’t mean squat when compared to playing for a natty. In 20 years most won’t be able to tell you how many SEC ships we’ve won in the past 30 years, but I damn sure bet you they’ll remember if we won a natty.

 

[AllVols3]

The SEC Championship game is basically round 1 of the playoffs. If you win, you have the luxury of skipping the next round while everyone else beats themselves up. I'd rather be in that position on a neutral field than be sitting at home on Championship weekend, knowing my team's next game will be in a hostile environment.

If you have a team good enough to be in the SECCG, your best chance of winning a natty is to avoid a road playoff game. JMO.

All the teams mentioned are so close to each other. Bama beat Georgia beat Tennessee beat Bama Ole Miss beat Georgia beat Texas beat ?? maybe a 3 loss A&M and Vandy . So whoever makes the SECCG isn't much , if any better than the ones that don't make it.

 

[sami]

Yeah, what a loser mentality to say I will pass at a chance for an SEC title because I might lose?

Evidently, more than a few coaches of winning teams have that loser mentality. The problem is that the playoff has rendered conference championships as no more than a ticket to a bye in said playoff. The reality is that the playoff is all that really matters now. You never hear anyone talking about winning the conference title, but instead just getting a good seed.

 

[volfeeva]

Or it’s a strategic mentality bc the chance of winning/losing that game doesn’t mean squat when compared to playing for a natty. In 20 years most won’t be able to tell you how many SEC ships we’ve won in the past 30 years, but I damn sure bet you they’ll remember if we won a natty.

Football, unlike other sports takes a toll on players due to injuries. It's tough to get through the extended play offs and to add another game into the mix just makes no sense. If a play off team loses 1 or 2 key players playing for the conference championship, what did they accomplish in the long run if those injuries hurt their chances at a NC

 

[bpalmer28]

So when Bama beats Texas 45-10, are longhorns headed to Citrus Bowl?

I don’t know. Good question. Let’s look at their resume. Who has Texas beat? NOBODY

 

[kell7517]

Or it’s a strategic mentality bc the chance of winning/losing that game doesn’t mean squat when compared to playing for a natty. In 20 years most won’t be able to tell you how many SEC ships we’ve won in the past 30 years, but I damn sure bet you they’ll remember if we won a natty.

And no one is gonna remember what other 11 teams were in the playoffs.

 

[EZE]

Best seed in the playoffs is #5, imo

12 could end up being good, too

 

[LTVol]

So when Bama beats Texas 45-10, are longhorns headed to Citrus Bowl?

Well as the head ball coach said, you can’t spell Citrus without (fake) ut

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Best seed in the playoffs is #5, imo

Maybe. Imagine we slide in as the 12 seed though. Think the 5 seed is gonna be real happy about that draw?

 

[Gandalf]

You can always trust Kiffin not to stay quiet about much of anything.

 

[Golfprovol]

...... as he is wont to do. The easiest call ever was that no one was going to want to play in the SECCG and risk a 3rd loss and possible injuries while other teams were resting and preparing for the playoff. Well, that seems to be the case. Sankey can't like seeing this at all.

Lane Kiffin reveals some coaches don't want to play in SEC Championship due to College Football Playoff

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin explained why some coaches may avoid coaching in the SEC in the 12-team College Football Playoff era.

www.on3.com

Been saying it for months. A 3 loss SEC runner up is out!

 

[Golfprovol]

Or it’s a strategic mentality bc the chance of winning/losing that game doesn’t mean squat when compared to playing for a natty. In 20 years most won’t be able to tell you how many SEC ships we’ve won in the past 30 years, but I damn sure bet you they’ll remember if we won a natty.

Remember who won the 2022 baseball SEC? UT did but people only remember they flamed out in Omaha.

 

[casual-observer]

Idiotic.

If you're too scared to play in your conference championship game...then stay out of the playoffs altogether.

Win the SEC and you get a bye and one less game to play to win it all.

 

[wmcovol]

Loser in SECCG won’t get kicked out. But they may be on the road to Ohio State, or Penn State the next week

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Evidently, more than a few coaches of winning teams have that loser mentality. The problem is that the playoff has rendered conference championships as no more than a ticket to a bye in said playoff. The reality is that the playoff is all that really matters now. You never hear anyone talking about winning the conference title, but instead just getting a good seed.

I mean...it's kinda been that way a while now. Back in the BCS era is when it started to not be as big of a deal and it was kind of the same mentality. In 1998 I was happy we won the SEC but I was estatic we were going to the Fiesta Bowl for a national title. In 2001 hell after we beat Florida our players had roses because they were already looking towards the Rose Bowl.

At least with the 12 team playoff you get an auto bid if you win your conference (probably). In the 4 team playoff you could win the conference and it didn't matter as much.