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chatt-townVOL said:
So you would want the Bama win to virtually count for nothing?

Would you want the same for the Georgia win? The Florida win? The South Carolina win?

You would want us to win by beating a bunch of cupcakes?

Hawaii wants you to know that won't get you to a national championship.
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Way to take that to an absurd extreme and ridicule it.
 
#31
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chatt-townVOL said:
So you would want the Bama win to virtually count for nothing?

Would you want the same for the Georgia win? The Florida win? The South Carolina win?

You would want us to win by beating a bunch of cupcakes?

Hawaii wants you to know that won't get you to a national championship.
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If it is GA, UF, and Bama....yes. I don't care if those teams don't win another game.
 
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#32
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There's no shame in taking pride in being apart of the greatest conference in the nation.
 
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do you guys also cheer when our rivals pull in 5* recruits and #1 classes? Hey, at least they're in the SEC :rock:
 
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BlueHalo said:
With strength of schedule being factored into the playoff equation, a lot of you are going to have to change your mind on this - or root against our opponents ignorantly.
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You make a very good point. After giving it a lot of thought, I've decided that I'll just root against our opponents ignorantly.:hi:
 
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BlueHalo said:
I understand this philosophy, but you must understand why many disagree with you.

I, for one, root for a lot of SEC teams in non-conference play. There are exceptions, I will never root for Bama, Florida, or Georgia.

I think you'll find many within the state of Tennessee, and maybe even the southeast in general share your sentiments. However, us displaced fans seem to carry more of a conference pride.

I ultimately think this is because we constantly have to hear how overrated and crappy SEC teams are. Believe it or not, there is not a whole lot of love for the SEC in other BCS team strongholds. I've spent the last few years in Big12 and Pac12 land. Big12 hate for the SEC is other-worldly, and the Pac12 homers aren't too far behind. So it's nice to show up for work the next day after a big non-conference game and hear people come up with new excuses.
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A) Where do we hear the SEC is overrated and crappy? Certainly not from the mainstream sports media.

B) Why would there be a lot of love in other BCS strongholds? And how is it any different in SEC land? The talk around this site and others is usually how crappy the other BCS conferences are.
 
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Sweaty08 said:
Whats the point in not pulling? Do you think the SEC would be as good as it is today if the other teams were bad? No.
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Why again do we care? So when we get throttled by 40 we can say, hey, at least we're in the SEC?
 
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I just want what is best for UT. Yes, that includes beating our opponents when they're at the top of their game. This doesn't make me a "yokel". I have such disdain for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. But I love to beat them when they think they're good.
 
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Some of you guys can't be serious, that if you see that a mid major team is hanging with Florida or Georgia, or back before Saban got there Alabama, in the 4th quarter, that you DON'T start hoping the mid major wins?

The year after Auburn won the NC, you're telling me you weren't just a tad giddy when it looked like Utah St. was going to knock them off in their opener?
 
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Sweaty08 said:
Whats the point in not pulling? Do you think the SEC would be as good as it is today if the other teams were bad? No.
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What difference does it make if the SEC is the top dog? The better the SEC is the harder the rebuilding job is. If the SEC falls off to the level of the Big10, Big 12 or Pac 12 the top teams will still be considered among the elite.
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VolsSportsFan said:
Some of you guys can't be serious, that if you see that a mid major team is hanging with Florida or Georgia, or back before Saban got there Alabama, in the 4th quarter, that you DON'T start hoping the mid major wins?

The year after Auburn won the NC, you're telling me you weren't just a tad giddy when it looked like Utah St. was going to knock them off in their opener?
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. Loved it when ULM beat Saban!!
 
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