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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol
Did you watch a difference UT/Georgia game? Did you see what Mustain did to Auburn?
I'm not sure if this thread is about the SEC as a whole or the QB play in the SEC. Its point has shifted a couple of times.
Leak is TT.
Ainge is very clutch this year.
Other than that, I agree that QB play is down, but how many teams have really good QBs this year.
As a last point, you speak of the PAC10. Did you not see Tennessee take Cal apart in Week 1? And as far as MTSU and playing patsies goes, I think MTSU has played Louisville, Oklahoma, and other big teams, so its not just the SEC playing these types of teams.
I don't know all the SEC OOC schedules, but I can speak to Tennessee's:
Cal -- NOT a 1AA team for sure
Air Force -- a good team without a doubt
Memphis -- Big regional rivalry
Marshall -- last year of agreement
Next year's OOC:
@ Cal
Southern Miss
Northern Illinois
Central Florida
2008 OOC:
NC State
@ UCLA
San Jose State
Wyoming
UT has signed an agreement with Nebraska for home and homes additionally.
I'm sure the same things can be said about OOC schedules for just about anyone. Didn't Ohio State play Bowling Green yesterday?
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Yeah I watched Tennessee and Georgia, Ainge has been solid this year I'll agree to that. Georgia's QB play is horrendous and that game last nite was an anomaly has no SEC game will be that high scoring again. Not to mention that 21 pts were scored on special teams.
As I said before, Florida and Tennessee are good teams but the SEC isn't this "all dominant" conference that it is made out to be.
Maybe it's more than a coincidence that the only teams in the conference that ever man up and play anybody are the conferences 2 best teams this year....
I don't think you were trying to take a shot at OSU as you were just trying to point out that a lot of teams do this but OSU always plays instate MAC schools for the same reason UT plays Memphis. On top of that BG was put on the schedule at the last minute because they needed a 12th game due to NCAA rule changes.
Of course, OSU has more balls than any other team in College Football when it comes to scheduling. Here is who OSU has a home and home series with over the next 10-12 years:
Texas
Miami
USC
Cal
Virginia Tech
Oklahoma
I would love to see some more SEC schools do this, I don't think any (outside of Florida and Tennessee )ever would. I believe it was LSU who hasn't scheduled a road game north of Kentucky in like 30 years, pathetic.
Again, I don't think it's a coincidence that the 2 best and most consistent programs in the SEC, Florida and Tennessee are the 2 teams in the conference that play legitimate OOC schedules. I don't expect 3 or 4 powerhouse games but 1 marquee team would be nice every now and then.
Auburn tried it for the first time ever a few years ago and USC totally handed their asses to them and I doubt Auburn will do it again.