Bama and Possibly UT Holding Up Mizzou to SEC

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VolunteerHillbilly said:
Bottom line: Bama and UF coaches do not favor expansion because they have a natural recruiting advantage due to the pelthora of in-state talent in the states where they are located and they do not want to risk a leveling of the landscape when Texas becomes and open recruiting ground for SEC schools.
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wut
 
#32
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So what's really going on with this leak (assuming the linked article is correct)?

If the big hang up is Alabama wanting to play Tennessee (I'm somewhat skeptical of that claim), that's the kind of thing you hammer out behind closed doors. This seems to have been leaked for some other purpose.
 
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Velo Vol said:
So what's really going on with this leak (assuming the linked article is correct)?

If the big hang up is Alabama wanting to play Tennessee (I'm somewhat skeptical of that claim), that's the kind of thing you hammer out behind closed doors. This seems to have been leaked for some other purpose.
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Many of the Bama fans I've communicated with would actually rather keep the Tennessee game yearly over the Iron Bowl.
 
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NC State should be far down on our list of teams we want. They are not even close to SEC material in any way.
 
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TennesseeOrange said:
If we're concerned about losing the Bama game then just move them East and have Auburn be their 1 rival. There are too many options that preserve the rivalry, they'll figure something out.
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I did not want any expansion, but since that ship has sailed, I like that idea.
 
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Could the SEC possibly be looking at Pitt? I would not think so, but they are on the east side and not much more of a stretch from WVU. Also, much better academic school in major market.
 
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onevol74 said:
Could the SEC possibly be looking at Pitt? I would not think so, but they are on the east side and not much more of a stretch from WVU. Also, much better academic school in major market.
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doubtful.
 
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onevol74 said:
Could the SEC possibly be looking at Pitt? I would not think so, but they are on the east side and not much more of a stretch from WVU. Also, much better academic school in major market.
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Pitt just joined the ACC, no?
 
#45
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mchandl7 said:
I don't think Alabama and Florida will be put in the same division.
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I don't think you'll end up seeing that one

Bama has maybe more ties to the West teams than anyone else in the current division....that'd sever a ton just to preserve their only one in the east; not sure they'd be happy with it
 
#46
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Well as much hated there has been between UT/Bama there has always been RESPECT...We have been playing each other for almost 100 years....Great coaches and streaks in the series...It's THE GAME i look forward to every year...As I said before, UT/Bama is tradition and history...UF is just an annoyance.
 
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Send Vandy to the west and bring both Bama and Auburn east. We then get both Bama and Auburn every year, yet still can make Vandy our keeper.
 
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crusse10 said:
Send Vandy to the west and bring both Bama and Auburn east. We then get both Bama and Auburn every year, yet still can make Vandy our keeper.
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LSU loves this plan. Bama and Auburn have won 11 of 19 West Division titles. Moving them both to the east would completely screw up the balance. The SEC evenly split up AU, UA, LSU, UF, UT, UGA in 92 on purpose (and also evenly split UK, VU, MSU and UM). There is not going to be a division that has 5 of the 6 winningest programs while the other has 3 of the 4 worst programs.
 
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mchandl7 said:
LSU loves this plan. Bama and Auburn have won 11 of 19 West Division titles. Moving them both to the east would completely screw up the balance. The SEC evenly split up AU, UA, LSU, UF, UT, UGA in 92 on purpose (and also evenly split UK, VU, MSU and UM). There is not going to be a division that has 5 of the 6 winningest programs while the other has 3 of the 4 worst programs.
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Exactly.

Parity is a much more important factor than geography. But this shouldn't be a hold up when it comes to adding Missouri. There are many ways to preserve the Bama-UT game. The league just needs to promise both schools that it will happen and then move on.
 
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