Some thoughts on SEC bowl performances

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I haven't watched all of the SEC bowl performances. Obviously, I was pleased with Florida's performance against Iowa. I do think Iowa got jobbed pretty bad with the officiating. Forgetting the issue of who won (or should have won or would have won, etc.) I was just happy to see the Gators play enthusiastically and execute well. A successful fake punt, an interception returned for a TD, some spectacular catches, those are the sorts of things you want to see from a team as it heads forward.

Auburn ran into a buzzsaw in Wisconsin. That game reminded me a lot of Florida-Alabama this year. Just seemed to me that Wisconsin players were moving around so much faster than Auburn players. Wisconsin played well. Auburn seemed a little disinterested to me.

Georgia. Great comeback and almost pulled out the victory. Seems like they can turn it on and turn it off, which is scary to me heading into next year for the rest of us SEC teams.

Alabama. Tremendous defense. Really outstanding. I think you have to say they are back.

Missed the SoCar game.

Overall, from what I saw I think the SEC acquitted itself pretty well this year in the bowls and as a conference we ought to be optimistic heading into next year.
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jan 4 said:
I haven't watched all of the SEC bowl performances. Obviously, I was pleased with Florida's performance against Iowa.
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I was disappointed this year. I think the SEC went 3-3, and a couple of the top teams lost, Georgia and Auburn. I was expecting the SEC to show they are the dominant conference but it didnt happen this year. LSU played very well, the other games were all close I think.
 
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i think what happened to UGA and AUB was more or less what is indicative of a lot of teams, including UT, this year....you got everyone tellin' ya how good you are, and that you should do this and that, and you start to believe it after a while. the problem is that the teams you play hear the same, and don't always want to play the role of doormat.

CFB is still one place where emotion and momentum can turn a game completely upside down. college players these days, for the most part, not all, get complacent too easy, and are far too willing to bye in to the hype....and it seems more prevelant in teams in the SEC and ACC than other conferences....maybe that's a by product of having some very good football teams in those conferences now...i don't know....

but as for next year...Bama will struggle on offense unless something changes big in a hurry...but the D will win games for them....UGA, who knows. should be pretty good, but the qb situation has to make you wonder, and the D? i don't know, at timest they looked great this year, and other times they looked led footed. LSU, now there's a team with a lot to look forward to. They played 11 straight games, then finally got some time off to rest and get healthy, and that was the result...it should be interesting to see what they can do with a "normal" schecule next year.

USC...ugly. had that game, and gave it away...inconsistent offense in 2nd half and a defense that i think just couldn't believe they could give up enough points to lose until it was too late. Auburn, well, if there was an abberation, i do think it was them....i think they'll be very good next year.

One thing that hasn't changed in my mind is the class of the SEC next year is Florida, LSU and Auburn. lots of ?'s that need answered at UGA, TN, Bama, but all should be capable. Upstarts are ARK and USC...both should be better.
 
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Auburn and Carolina blew it. Georgia realized they were in a game but it was too late. Florida and LSU kicked a$$. Alabama played a good game.
 
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Doesn't mean much of anything.

Winning the bowl games is great, but it doesn't mean anything but alot of hype for your school going into the next year.
 
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one need only look at last year's cotton bowl and this year's pre season ranking to know this....
 
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(orangetd88 @ Jan 4 said:
Doesn't mean much of anything.

Winning the bowl games is great, but it doesn't mean anything but alot of hype for your school going into the next year.
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I think this is probably about where I'm at on this one, except, of course, for the NC game.
 
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Alot of it also depends on what you do with that momentum. Obviously, several teams took that and built on it from last year.

Others have not.
 
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(RealVol @ Jan 4 said:
News Flash>>>>>>>The SEC was very very average this season<<<<<<<<
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my thoughts exactly i think pac-10 was the best
1.pac
2 big 10
3.sec
4.acc
5.big 12
etc
 
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All said, I think LSU was best team in the SEC. Their qb going down in the SEC championship game, bringing in another qb and completely waxing Miami pretty much speaks volumes.
 
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(jayisavol &#064; Jan 4 said:
my thoughts exactly i think pac-10 was the best
1.pac
2 big 10
3.sec
4.acc
5.big 12
etc
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I would put Big Ten first. They have strong teams, and a little bit of everything to face. Northwestern and Michigan had great offense, Ohio State and Penn State had the great defense, and a lot of other solid teams including Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc.

1. Big Ten
2. SEC/Pac-10
3. Pac-10/SEC
4. ACC
5. Big 12
 
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Bowl season is becoming more anti-climatic every year, especially when teams such as GA participate in a BCS game and only decide to show up for a quarter or so.

Even good teams like Auburn tank when they aren&#39;t really playing for anything. Pride takes a back seat to preparation and the holidays. Combine that with the fact that the upstarts like WVA, and Wisconsin who wanted to send Alvarez off with a win, have something to play for. How do you prepare a team like Auburn, who should have shared an NC last year for a second tier bowl?

In a sense, every game except the NC is meaningless, and IMO that is meaningless as well in last years case when one undefeated team gets left out of the mix. The only thing bowls are good for is leaving a sour taste in the mouths of SEC fans when their team gets blown out in the Peach Bowl.
 
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Hey, if the team is that unmotivated to play in a bowl game, it means the team has that much less intensity and makes them that much less of a quality team.
 
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I couldn&#39;t disagree with you more. A team with national championship or BCS aspirations that tanks because they end up in the humanitarian bowl is not less of a team. They simply don&#39;t care. The double edged sword of the bowl system is that your "quality" is predetermined by the bowl you land in. Sometimes that "evaluation" even includes the estimated number of fans you will bring to the contest. Talk to the Ducks about Notre Dame. They will explain it in detail.
 
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Probably true, but bowl meltdowns have been happening for years. Some guys just aren&#39;t the same after the 4 week layoff.
 
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I have also wondered how you really test the metal of a team after a four week layoff. Four weeks to prepare for a game certainly makes coaches the star of the show.

I don&#39;t even no where to begin in arguing for or against the playoff system other than to point to the fact that 1A college football is the largest revenue producing sport that can get away with a system like this. I don&#39;t see it changing anytime in the next 20 years.
 
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Call me crazy, but I like the bowl system. I&#39;d be in favor of a plus one format, but I don&#39;t see a need to go beyond that.
 
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I used to enjoy bowl games more than I do now, partially due to the fact that I used to really get in to the Ga Southern 1aa playoff games. That being said, the plus one system seems like the perfect compromise. It might also prevent teams like Oregon from being locked out of the BCS.
 
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I think Plus One will happen, but the full scale 16 team NCAA playoff is probably a pipe dream because that would mean the conferences and college Presidents relinquishing power and &#036;&#036; to the NCAA. Not gonna happen.
 
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Too much green running the machine. I agree the bowl system offers cash money for too many programs.
 
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Florida game had sooo many bad calls. I wasnt favoring anyone, but Iowa got the short end of the stick in that game. Onside kick call was horrendous.

Bama won because of the touchdown that shouldnt of been. When the reciver caught the screen pass his knee was down, and in the great game of collegiant football he is down.

Auburn had a good game, played hard against a pretty tough wisconsin team.

All in all I am not hating on UF or Bama, just stating the facts from a "bowl-less" Vol.
 
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