To our rival school posters here...

[FranklinVFL]

You could divide our entire fanbase with this question.

Truer words have never been spoken. While an Alabama victory would help us in the SEC East standings, I would be torn either way....I'll root for the weather.

 

[BaldBiker]

This made me laugh!! Thanks :lol:

:good!:


I guess I'm one of the few that don't care if rival fans come on our board. Makes it more interesting. I've checked out a few rival boards before.....I don't blame ya for coming here.

 

[Wizard of Orange]

:good!:


I guess I'm one of the few that don't care if rival fans come on our board. Makes it more interesting. I've checked out a few rival boards before.....I don't blame ya for coming here.

Actually, we were all just completely ignoring him. Thinking that would be an absolutely classic response to someone hoping for a reaction.

Anyway, we do like others on here in most cases, but BB, we missed a great opportunity there.:birgits_giggle:

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

agreed. I never understand rooting for the conference, it doesnt help your team in any way, it just hurts you in recruiting.

Ask Bob or Urban what kind of respect polls, computers and potentially this committee gives to their conferences and how it affects their bowl/playoff prospects at the end of the year. The SEC was in that situation at one time i.e. Auburn 2004. The 2006 UF-OSU game, coupled with Michigan being hammered in the Rose Bowl, completely changed the landscape of how people viewed both the SEC and the B1G IMO. Then LSU-OSU in 2007 further "proved" the divide and the SEC has gotten the benefit of the doubt every year since.

 

[Biopsyman]

I never really understood why other SEC-school fans would come post on VN. I guess nothing beats VolNation. Go Vols!

It because this site is wear all of the college football and world problems are solved..

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

What about when Florida plays Alabama?

Whoever is less full of themselves. Since Florida is fairly horrible atm I suppose I'd root for them to upset Bama. If bama sucked again and Florida was like in the Spurrier days I'd root for Bama. ...but honestly this is sort of a can't lose game to watch, as long as someone gets embarrassed I'm happy. No real reason I have to root for anyone, can just cheer for funny embarrassing moments.

 

[oldsmokey67]

the only time i cheer for bama is when they play notre dame.i cheer for florida when they play the noles and canes.oklahoma is making my list of schools i hate the most because of stoops.can't stand that douche bag.

 

[NashVOL93]

NO!!!!!!! I pull for anyone who plays Tennessee. :boxing2:

I'd be disappointed if you didn't.

 

[A1A]

agreed. I never understand rooting for the conference, it doesnt help your team in any way, it just hurts you in recruiting.

Recruiting is:

1. Wins
2. Good Coaching / Staff
3. Top Notch Facilities
4. Nice National Brand - traditions, reputation, etc.

Beating your conference foes that also have all of the above can only help your recruiting...not hurt it...i.e. everybody wants to play in the best conference in the country. But agree you have to get wins, and if they aren't there, that's when 2, 3, and 4 become so important. I still contend that a strong SEC brings recruits to all (except Vanderbilt - jk - but not really).

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

What about when Florida plays Alabama?

This makes my head hurt.

 

[G8rnTN]

Actually, we were all just completely ignoring him. Thinking that would be an absolutely classic response to someone hoping for a reaction.

Anyway, we do like others on here in most cases, but BB, we missed a great opportunity there.:birgits_giggle:

:dance2:

 

[GoVols15]

The ONLY TEAM I ROOT FOR IS TENNESSEE, period. On the other hand, the following teams I always want to see lose: Florida, Alabama and ND. The rest who cares! GO VOLS!

 

[tennesseeduke]

Will you be pulling for the SEC/Tennessee this Saturday night due to all of Stoops' SEC talk?

I'm not interested in if they pull for us! I hope they all lose their games especially Candy!

:loco:

Tennesseeduke

 

[volman126]

What about when Florida plays Alabama?

I have to say when the Gators and the bummers play the best I can hope for is that both buses crash and every player on both buses get minor ankle injuries and the NCAA rules that both teams lose! That's the best you'll get from me. I can't stand either group! GO VOLS!

 

[thebjd]

What about when Florida plays Alabama?

That is always a tough one. Florida loss helps us in the East race but nothing except a UT win makes me happier than a Bama loss on Saturdays. I will have to pull for UF in that game. A vacated Bama win for cheating is a good alternative.

 

[thebjd]

No. . . . In fact, I've never seen a football team loose in my entire life.

Nebraska got loose in 1996 and 1998 against UF and UT.

 

[butchna]

Actually, we were all just completely ignoring him. Thinking that would be an absolutely classic response to someone hoping for a reaction.

Anyway, we do like others on here in most cases, but BB, we missed a great opportunity there.:birgits_giggle:

BB used to hunt them and add to his ear necklace...now he talks to them. :no:

 

[rocketskates]

When Florida plays Alabama I hope they both lose. There are no two teams that I despise more than Florida and Alabubba. As far as SEC team that I hate the least, South Carolina. Growing up in the 90s/early 2000s my memories of our glory days were that they were always a big pushover and Lou Holtzth ith a really niceth guy!

 

[SlipKidVol]

I always root for UGA, Bama, USC, LSU, FL, etc. when playing against non-conference foes. I hate the Gators and Bama, but I love SEC football and want the whole nation to realize that the SEC is hands down the best conference in the nation.

Never root for the schools we are recruiting against. Screw everybody else

 

[alaVOL]

What about when Florida plays Alabama?

The ONLY time I'd like for Florida to win.

The only other SEC team I like is Ole Miss since Cut was there and Manning family connections. Side bar, I also like Auburn a little bit since Bama hates them so much.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Ask Bob or Urban what kind of respect polls, computers and potentially this committee gives to their conferences and how it affects their bowl/playoff prospects at the end of the year. The SEC was in that situation at one time i.e. Auburn 2004. The 2006 UF-OSU game, coupled with Michigan being hammered in the Rose Bowl, completely changed the landscape of how people viewed both the SEC and the B1G IMO. Then LSU-OSU in 2007 further "proved" the divide and the SEC has gotten the benefit of the doubt every year since.

Oklahoma and Ohio St have both played in the BCS title game a few times. I can't think of a single time that Oklahoma was in a position at the end of the year to be considered and didn't make it in.

 

[ntxVOL]

Oklahoma and Ohio St have both played in the BCS title game a few times. I can't think of a single time that Oklahoma was in a position at the end of the year to be considered and didn't make it in.

Yeah, this is where a 4 team playoff helps them. Even if they lose to us and then win out they probably still get in.

 

[bowlinggreenvol]

Oklahoma and Ohio St have both played in the BCS title game a few times. I can't think of a single time that Oklahoma was in a position at the end of the year to be considered and didn't make it in.

You are correct. I personally believe those days have changed though. Look at how many 1 loss SEC teams have made tittle games though and that'll likely not happen in the other conferences. The playoff may negate some of that we'll see, but the rhetoric from the national media after this past weekend is that the B1G has already played themselves out. Everyone is starting to recognize that a 1 loss and even an undefeated B1G team, to an extent, means very little due to SOS.