I don't understand why anyone would NOT want to make the SEC Championship game, regardless of how it happened or that we're likely leaving getting a beating. Newsflash, whoever represents the East is going to get a beating more than likely.
Not to mention 2007 I felt the East win was a bit lackluster simply because we had been blown out in our 2 SEC losses and it had the feeling of "backing in". Most of us probably felt like LSU was going to destroy us, and yet we should have won.
I'm not saying that happens at all, merely pointing out you always accept the opportunity. To me saying you don't want to play in the SEC Championship this year because we'd get embarrassed is the same stupid reasoning some have in March with the "I'd rather win the NIT than get beat in the first round of the NCAA Tournament". Just....no.