Tennessee vs. Alabama will

#53
#53
TrueOrange said:
How so?

They're the only SEC East school that can claim to regularly play in GA, FL, and TX. Seems like that could work out pretty well for a great recruiter.
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Just seems like they are the only one to swap out for a tougher opponent. And they have to travel the furthest every other year.
 
#54
#54
burntorangeVOLffle said:
Just seems like they are the only one to swap out for a tougher opponent. And they have to travel the furthest every other year.
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True, but between the four newest schools (Arkansas, Missouri, Texas A&M, and South Carolina), it also made too much sense for Arkansas and Missouri to play each other each season.
 
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#56
CountVolcula said:
Alabama and Tn is like an old couple that fight, but really love each other.

It wouldn't be the same without those Crimson turds on our schedule and I think they feel the same about us.
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Totally agree! Bear Bryant once said he didn't care if BAMA didn't win but one game as long as it was Tennessee!


:loco:

Tennesseeduke
 
#58
#58
govols105 said:
continue.....

SEC Announces Format For Future Football Schedules > SEC > NEWS

THE PERMANENT NON-DIVISION OPPONENT

“Tradition matters in the SEC, and there is no denying that tradition was a significant factor in this decision because it protects several long-standing cross-division conference rivalries,” said Slive. “It has been a hallmark of the SEC over our history to be able to make continued progress while also maintaining traditions important to our institutions.”

The decision to maintain a permanent non-division opponent also presents other advantages:

• Creates annual cross-division rivalries that otherwise would not be annual games

• Provides each team with a traditional opponent for the final weekend of the season

The permanent non-division opponents are as listed below:

• Alabama (west) vs. Tennessee (east)
• Arkansas (west) vs. Missouri (east)
• Auburn (west) vs. Georgia (east)
• LSU (west) vs. Florida (east)
• Ole Miss (west) vs. Vanderbilt (east)
• Mississippi State (west) vs. Kentucky (east)
• Texas A&M (west) vs. South Carolina (east)
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Ah Mississippi state Kentucky. Classic rivalry.
 
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#60
rickyyrs said:
The way Butch is recruiting, we might just see Alabama two times a year. Once in the regular season. And then again in the SEC championship. Pay back is coming people.
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Unless Bama misses on all the four and five star players they are signing they won't be easy to beat no matter how well UT has been doing under a Butch in recruiting, Bama has been going better, the last few years they almost seem to get whatever they want at any position. They are stockpiling top talent at unprecedented levels.
 
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gunner said:
Unless Bama misses on all the four and five star players they are signing they won't be easy to beat no matter how well UT has been doing under a Butch in recruiting, Bama has been going better, the last few years they almost seem to get whatever they want at any position. They are stockpiling top talent at unprecedented levels.
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So are we.
 
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#63
CountVolcula said:
There is love there, buried deep below the hate

Its tradition

Its living everyday to see UT beat the Tide. Without them as a rival, it just wouldn't be the same
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Buried deep huh....I guess there might be a pebble on the bottom of the atlantic.

Agree about the bama game tho. The football season just wouldn't seem right without it.
 
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#67
govols105 said:
THIS YEAR IT WILL END!!!!!!! IF NOT MOST DEFINITELY NEXT SEASON!!!!!!! :rock::loco::crazy:
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I could be completely wrong, but I don't think Alabama will be as good without McCarron. He was a lot better QB than he has been given credit for. Just my opinion
 
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tnwayne said:
I could be completely wrong, but I don't think Alabama will be as good without McCarron. He was a lot better QB than he has been given credit for. Just my opinion
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They've had the #1 recruiting class in the country for the last 4 years. That means they have an entire roster that's made up of #1 classes. McCarron being gone will not be as big of a deal as you'd like to think it will.
 
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#69
Personally, I'm tired of playing 8 or 9 bowl teams a year. I want to trade conferences and schedules with Florida State. J/K but our scheduling has made rebuilding a booger.

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#70
TNinOR said:
Glad we get to keep the Alabama game, but Ole Miss comes out smelling like a rose here. Guess we can't have it both ways.
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Not really. We both play AL every year. We both play Vandy every year. We play FL, they play LSU, etc. (UGA/Auburn. SCAR/aTm.) Our weakest permanent would be Kentucky, there's would be MSU. Those two schedules are pretty even honestly.
 
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gnm53108 said:
So are we.
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Lol no we aren't. I like your enthusiasm, but having a good recruiting class ins't unprecedented. Having 4 years of back to back to back to back number one classes is insane, and I don't know if that's ever been done before.
 
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volgrad500 said:
Lol no we aren't. I like your enthusiasm, but having a good recruiting class ins't unprecedented. Having 4 years of back to back to back to back number one classes is insane, and I don't know if that's ever been done before.
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Me either.

I know that this year's class I'd put up against theirs. As far as next year's it's looking like it's gonna be similar.

We're gettiing the talent to compete with em.
 
#73
#73
Defaultuser said:
If it didn't benefit bama , it never would have happened.
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If Tennessee ever gets its **** together then the only beneficiaries will be the SEC and fans of college sports in general. It is a great rivalry that should be played regardless of which team is on the good end of a streak when it is time to decide the fate of the game.
 
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#74
#74
why would the west complain about their schedules is it because some teams are getting better like ole miss ut plays them this year I think miss state nuff said Arkansas along with lsu ala tamu that's 6 of their 7. so lets see the east theirs Missouri Georgia usc fla up and coming ut who just might surprise some teams this year and vandy that's 6 of their 7. personally I like the way the schedules are leave them alone.
 
#75
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onevol74 said:
And I also think that since the league has expanded that the traditional rivalries are out of date. The teams in the East Division are not as competitive as the west .
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You might not remember but in the ninties the east was way more competitive than the west. It will come full circle again then go back to what it is now. It all just keeps spinning
 
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