SEC Loyalty?

#77
#77
thebjd said:
I think some Tennessee fans root for our SEC rivals do so just they can feel better because we lost to them. Dooley supporters always touted our opponent's ranking as a justification for us losing to them.
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Not me.

To me it feels even worse when teams we lose to end up losing to a Big East/Big Ten or other team. Inverse your own logic and ask yourself, what does it do FOR us when the teams we lost to end up losing to competition perceived to be weaker than our SEC foes?

It makes us look even worse in comparison. That cannot help. When the SEC appears to be down, or overrated, it hurts teams like UT who have been mediocre (because we appear to be even more mediocre) and it hurts the teams with solid records because their competition looks suspect.
 
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#79
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brianlsanders said:
Oh my, where to start. I wasn't diminishing anything about 98. I was just pointing out the conference as a whole wasn't as strong then and it worked out pretty well for us.

I'm not rooting for bama to lose, but I'm definitely not cheering for a rival that we compete against for recruits to win. This SEC ra ra for rivals to win everytime they play a nonconference opponent is stupid.

As for the last quote of yours I put in bold.......its moronic.
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Oh how quickly we forget how lucky Tennessee was in 1998. To help refresh your memory and to conclusively prove that a strong SEC is beneficial to ALL SEC teams let me take you back to 1998.

Going into the last week of the 1998 regular season three teams were undefeated UCLA, Kansas State and Tennessee. Guess who was rated third and was going to be left out of the NC game? If you answered Tennessee you would be correct. Just like Auburn was rejected in 2004, Tennessee would have been rejected in 1998. The reason, of course, is that the SEC was perceived to be the 4th best conference back then behind the Big 10, Big 12 and the PAC.

Fortunately for Tennessee UCLA was upset in the last game by Miami and K State lost the first Big 12 championship game resulting in Tennessee backing into the NC game.

Now think about this ... what do you think would happen today if three teams finished the season undefeated and one of them was an SEC team?

It's a no-brainer right? Of course the SEC would get in the NC game.

Why?

Because the SEC has clearly demonstrated their dominance in recent years by winning NC games, bowl games and high profile OOC games all of which has resulted in the SEC being reconized as the nation's best conference.

This, my friend is why the knowledgeable SEC fan realizes that "to ra ra for rivals to win everytime they play a nonconference opponent is NOT stupid".
 
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#80
#80
On one hand I'd like to see ND get the crap beat out of them, but on the other hand I'd like to see Bama get the crap beat out of them. All out of hands, so I'll go with Bama losing is what I'd enjoy the most, however I think it will take the luck of the Irish to pull that off. Bama should win easily and after watching Ole Miss kill Pitt today I'm more convinced of that more than ever.
 
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teeball said:
Oh how quickly we forget how lucky Tennessee was in 1998. To help refresh your memory and to conclusively prove that a strong SEC is beneficial to ALL SEC teams let me take you back to 1998.

Going into the last week of the 1998 regular season three teams were undeafeated UCLA, Kansas State and Tennessee. Guess who was rated third and was going to be left out of the NC game? If you answered Tennessee you would be correct. Just like Auburn was rejected in 2004, Tennessee would have been rejected in 1998. The reason, of course, is that the SEC was perceived to be the 4th best conference back then behind the Big 10, Big 12 and the PAC.

Fortunately for Tennessee UCLA was upset in the last game by Miami and K State lost the first Big 12 championship game resulting in Tennessee backing into the NC game.

Now think about this ... what do you think would happen today if three teams finished the season undefeated and one of them was an SEC team?

It's a no-brainer right? Of course the SEC would get in the NC game.

Why?

Because the SEC has clearly demonstrated their dominance in recent years by winning NC games, bowl games and high profile OOC games all of which has resulted in the SEC being reconized as the nation's best conference.

This, my friend is why the knowledgeable SEC fan realizes that "to ra ra for rivals to win everytime they play a nonconference opponent is NOT stupid".
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Tennessee was #1 in the BCS rankings starting the week of 11/9/1998. They didn't back into a damn thing. The only thing changing with the losses by UCLA and K State was who the Vols would play.

That my friend, is why people should have their facts straight before making assertions of their vast SEC "knowledge"

One more thing, eff the tide and the SEC pride BS.
 
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#82
#82
I was raised to hate bama and learned to really hate fla in 92. I will pull for the SEC, but I will NOT pull for bama or fla. Seeing either team lose to any other team is awesome. I am loyal to TENNESSEE. GO BIG ORANGE!!!
 
#83
#83
I was SO happy to see Florida lose. I can't stand Alabama and Friday Night I had to spend the night in a hotel in Tuscaloosa...all I can say is, the hotel was so dumpy and Bammers EVERYWHERE...of course my parents had to stop in Tuscaloosa of all places...with that sad, I was happy to get out of there and then drive through East Tennessee :) Sec teams I cant stand are Florida (most hated team ever) Alabama, Vandy and Kentucky. The other SEC teams are fine. With that said...SCREW BAMA, GO IRISH!!!!
 
#84
#84
Talk about mixed emotions, Bama, ND, Bama, ND

It's kind of like seeing your mother in law drive over a cliff, but in your new car

Mixed emotions:birgits_giggle:
 
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utvolkyle06 said:
Talk about mixed emotions, Bama, ND, Bama, ND

It's kind of like seeing your mother in law drive over a cliff, but in your new car

Mixed emotions:birgits_giggle:
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Go ahead and set your mind to the Irish!!!! As far as your mother-in-law, don't let her drive it in the first place... do like I do.... make her walk!!!! :dance2:

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!

Diz
 
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rkw38 said:
Curtis Lowe and All I Can Do Is Write About It are my two favorite Skynyrd songs.
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I'm gonna have to go with "Saturday Night Special" and "That Smell."

Its hard to pick just two with Skynyrd though. They're one of those bands. Just wish they could've had the chance to release more than 5 albums.
 
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NWGVol said:
Tennessee was #1 in the BCS rankings starting the week of 11/9/1998. They didn't back into a damn thing. The only thing changing with the losses by UCLA and K State was who the Vols would play.

That my friend, is why people should have their facts straight before making assertions of their vast SEC "knowledge"
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This! I remember there was talk that it would have been close because of where Miss St was ranked and it was the weakest opponent of the top 3 teams but UT would have fallen to #2 at worst.
 
#88
#88
Seeing the gators lose had about the same feeling as coming into the house on a reeeeeally hot summer day after mowing the lawn for a couple of hours, and popping a reeeeeeally cold beer. You know... that first satisfying sip. The refreshment and satisfaction is what I thought of when I saw the UL QB take a knee. (And I am not really a beer drinker)

That being said too, Go Bama. It's not an SEC thing, I just don't like ND waltzing into a NCCG without having had to play a Conf CG. It just isn't right because they didn't have an extra opportunity to stub their toe.
 
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#90
Cartervol said:
All this SEC dominance hasn't worked out well for Tennessee.. It does no good for these teams around us to win titles and championships, just makes things harder.. Screw them.. I hope they all lose...
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Yes let's hope the teams that beat us every year lose to their out of conference competition that way, deductively we're among the worst teams in FBS. Atleast now we can cite our strength of schedule as to our reasons for faltering...
 
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teeball said:
Oh how quickly we forget how lucky Tennessee was in 1998. To help refresh your memory and to conclusively prove that a strong SEC is beneficial to ALL SEC teams let me take you back to 1998.

Going into the last week of the 1998 regular season three teams were undefeated UCLA, Kansas State and Tennessee. Guess who was rated third and was going to be left out of the NC game? If you answered Tennessee you would be correct. Just like Auburn was rejected in 2004, Tennessee would have been rejected in 1998. The reason, of course, is that the SEC was perceived to be the 4th best conference back then behind the Big 10, Big 12 and the PAC.

Fortunately for Tennessee UCLA was upset in the last game by Miami and K State lost the first Big 12 championship game resulting in Tennessee backing into the NC game.

Now think about this ... what do you think would happen today if three teams finished the season undefeated and one of them was an SEC team?

It's a no-brainer right? Of course the SEC would get in the NC game.

Why?

Because the SEC has clearly demonstrated their dominance in recent years by winning NC games, bowl games and high profile OOC games all of which has resulted in the SEC being reconized as the nation's best conference.

This, my friend is why the knowledgeable SEC fan realizes that "to ra ra for rivals to win everytime they play a nonconference opponent is NOT stupid".
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almost nothing in this post is correct
 
#93
#93
We succeed when Bama, Carolina, and Georgia get their arses handed to them because their failure is key to our success. Don't believe me? Check out how we did in the 90s against such powerful coaching heavyweights like Dubose, Donnan/Goff, and Brad Scott.
I pull against these three because I CARE about UT's success. As long as we have to deal with Saban, Richt, and Spurrier winning, we're screwed.
I pull against UF just because I think they suck donkey balls.
 
#95
#95
iluvsmesumdooley said:
I would love that. But that poor little island boy won't get past those steriodal goons on Bammer's line.
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Irish really haven't blitzed Teo much this year... hasn't really had to. alabama's line will be tough but I believe Nix III will give Jones as much as we wants.

GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!

Diz
 
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