[JRL]

I agree USC is a class act and very good year in - year out - it's the rest of the PAC 10 that is only average.

UGA has expanded its schedule - this year ASU - next year Okla St. That being said the SEC is a tough grind almost every year and teams are reluctant to travel 6,000 miles.

I would like to see more of it but I doubt we will. We - the fans - can only wait for bowl games to produce good out of conference match ups. We would have nothing to argue about if we played out of conference

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by JRL

I agree USC is a class act and very good year in - year out - it's the rest of the PAC 10 that is only average.

UGA has expanded its schedule - this year ASU - next year Okla St. That being said the SEC is a tough grind almost every year and teams are reluctant to travel 6,000 miles.

I would like to see more of it but I doubt we will. We - the fans - can only wait for bowl games to produce good out of conference match ups. We would have nothing to argue about if we played out of conference

Not sure if you noticed, but ASU was a bad team this year, finished tied for 6th in the Pac 10. Can't fault Georgia for scheduling them though, they were expected to be much better.

[JRL]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Not sure if you noticed, but ASU was a bad team this year, finished tied for 6th in the Pac 10. Can't fault Georgia for scheduling them though, they were expected to be much better.

Yup we noticed. All summer we anticipated a real game only to find out it was a down year for ASU. One of the problems is schedules are made out years in advance - something we can't change.

[THE COMMISH]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Not sure if you noticed, but ASU was a bad team this year, finished tied for 6th in the Pac 10. Can't fault Georgia for scheduling them though, they were expected to be much better.

SCREW IT JUST HAVE A PLAY OFF AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!

[JRL]

Originally Posted by THE COMMISH

SCREW IT JUST HAVE A PLAY OFF AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!

LOL we would still have the same arguments - who gets invited?

I say right now Utah is #1 and will remain #1 until someone beats them.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by desertrat

2003 USC went to Auburn and won 20-3. Played Arkansas in 2005 and 2006, put 70 points on them in 2005 and they annihilated Arkansas 50-14 in Arkansas in 2006, Arkansas went on to play in the 2006 SEC Title game . Maybe you should check your facts before making yourself look bad. USC will play at Ohio State next year, we never see SEC teams go to Columbus.

Maybe you should just post facts and let people see when they screw up their stuff and leave it at that.

Why in the hell would an SEC team want to go to Columbus? No competition comin out of there. I mean Ohio State has lost three BCS games in a row. Two national titles in a row to two SEC teams that blew thier butts away.

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Maybe you should just post facts and let people see when they screw up their stuff and leave it at that.

Why in the hell would an SEC team want to go to Columbus? No competition comin out of there. I mean Ohio State has lost three BCS games in a row. Two national titles in a row to two SEC teams that blew thier butts away.

If it was so easy to win in Columbus, I'm sure teams would be lining up to get that "quality" win for the computers. 3 BCS losses in a row, that looks bad until you realize there aren't very many teams that have EVER gone to 3 BCS games in a row.

As for this thread's title, I wouldn't say the SEC is overrated...it's more that both the Pac 10 and the MWC are underrated!

[USOBE - J]

Wow! Are you deranged. The SEC is so difficult.
Joey

[RabidVolsFan]

I think the talent in all the conferences is increasing, but the SEC is still the best in the country. I think it is a direct result of the coaching talent found through out the SEC and the big pains taken by SEC schools to recruit. They will go into nearly any schools back yard and win the recruiting battles. If you cant win the recruiting battles, you will not win on the field.

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by RabidVolsFan

I think the talent in all the conferences is increasing, but the SEC is still the best in the country. I think it is a direct result of the coaching talent found through out the SEC and the big pains taken by SEC schools to recruit. They will go into nearly any schools back yard and win the recruiting battles. If you cant win the recruiting battles, you will not win on the field.

Can you explain how Utah fits into your theory? They do not win big recruiting battles, do not have a home talent base, yet they win a lot of games. It's obvious to me that Kyle Wittingham is a far better coach than Nick Saban.

[shortsleeve47]

Originally Posted by RabidVolsFan

I think the talent in all the conferences is increasing, but the SEC is still the best in the country. I think it is a direct result of the coaching talent found through out the SEC and the big pains taken by SEC schools to recruit. They will go into nearly any schools back yard and win the recruiting battles. If you cant win the recruiting battles, you will not win on the field.

I agree with you on that. Football still changes with time and one dominate team or conference will not always be at the top. Look at Miami, Fla State, Notre Dame for example. I do think the rest of the country is catching up with SEC. SEC is a great conference with some fun games to watch. There will be some great match ups next year as well as in the other conferences.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Can you explain how Utah fits into your theory? They do not win big recruiting battles, do not have a home talent base, yet they win a lot of games. It's obvious to me that Kyle Wittingham is a far better coach than Nick Saban.

Usin the game as proof I would have to agree.

[Cadillacman]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Maybe you should just post facts and let people see when they screw up their stuff and leave it at that.

Why in the hell would an SEC team want to go to Columbus? No competition comin out of there. I mean Ohio State has lost three BCS games in a row. Two national titles in a row to two SEC teams that blew thier butts away.

The same Georgia program that needed a last second touchdown to defeat a 2-10 Colorado team? {at home no less}

The bottom line is that the SEC has a losing record when having to go to northern BCS schools to play a game. Hence that's why they take great pains not to schedule away games against the Ohio State's of college football.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Cadillacman

The bottom line is that the SEC has a losing record when having to go to northern BCS schools to play a game. Hence that's why they take great pains not to schedule away games against the Ohio State's of college football.

Post the stats to prove that one.

[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Can you explain how Utah fits into your theory? They do not win big recruiting battles, do not have a home talent base, yet they win a lot of games. It's obvious to me that Kyle Wittingham is a far better coach than Nick Saban.

I think any success any team has on the field is a direct result of talent/coaching. Have all the talent in the world without any one to develope that talent and it gets you nothing. Kyle Wittingham has to be doing a super job for Utah to be where they are. Are most of Utahs players local talent or are they getting them from all over? I bet they are having success recruiting to go with the good coach.