[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by Cadillacman

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.

The SEC as a whole has struggled some in BCS games in the past few years. Part of that lies on the shoulders of the traditional SEC powers. Tennessee hasnt been their dominant self the past few years, neither has Bama(until lately), or a couple other schools. Give these traditional powers time to retool under new managment, and watch the SEC reclaim a winning record in the BCS bowls. The SEC will be the top dog again in the race with the rest of the country before long.VOLS RULE!!!!!

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by RabidVolsFan

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.

Most of Utah's recruits come from Utah or California. They basically get the leftovers from California after the Pac 10 schools have already snatched up the top talent...but California does have more talent to choose from than any other state. Just look at NFL rosters and see what state most of the players went to high school in!

[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by desertrat

Most of Utah's recruits come from Utah or California. They basically get the leftovers from California after the Pac 10 schools have already snatched up the top talent...but California does have more talent to choose from than any other state. Just look at NFL rosters and see what state most of the players went to high school in!

If they are being successful, they have talent. California definatly isnt the worst place in the world to look for a ballplayer. With their recent success look for more top talent to show up.

[mmmcounts]

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.

I don't think the SEC champion has minded playing Ohio State in the national championship game in the last few years. If Ohio State wins the Big 10 and goes to the national championship game again in the next few years, they will probably play the SEC champion. And Ohio State will probably lose. But that can happen to anyone when they're playing the SEC champion- even teams that score 60 points against pretty good competition 6 games in a row. Even they can expect to lose to the SEC champ.

This could change, of course. But in order to get me to say the situation's changed, I'm going to have to see an SEC champ lose the national championship game. If you take a look at the top recruiting classes for this year, LSU is at the top and a lot of other SEC teams are close to the top, too. Even in 3 or 4 teams in the conference are in rebuilding mode, there's still 3 or 4 other very good teams that will play in the title game next year if they win the conference. If Ohio State is good enough to join them, God bless them. But I think they'll lose. The way I see it, whoever the SEC champ is next year can punch their ticket to the national championship game and will probably beat whoever they play. I know a lot can happen between now and then and it's really early to make that kind of prediction, but I also think a dozen different things will have to go extremely wrong on 8 different SEC teams for anything else to happen. The SEC is that deep and that good.

[RabidVolsFan]

Originally Posted by mmmcounts

I don't think the SEC champion has minded playing Ohio State in the national championship game in the last few years. If Ohio State wins the Big 10 and goes to the national championship game again in the next few years, they will probably play the SEC champion. And Ohio State will probably lose. But that can happen to anyone when they're playing the SEC champion- even teams that score 60 points against pretty good competition 6 games in a row. Even they can expect to lose to the SEC champ.

This could change, of course. But in order to get me to say the situation's changed, I'm going to have to see an SEC champ lose the national championship game. If you take a look at the top recruiting classes for this year, LSU is at the top and a lot of other SEC teams are close to the top, too. Even in 3 or 4 teams in the conference are in rebuilding mode, there's still 3 or 4 other very good teams that will play in the title game next year if they win the conference. If Ohio State is good enough to join them, God bless them. But I think they'll lose. The way I see it, whoever the SEC champ is next year can punch their ticket to the national championship game and will probably beat whoever they play. I know a lot can happen between now and then and it's really early to make that kind of prediction, but I also think a dozen different things will have to go extremely wrong on 8 different SEC teams for anything else to happen. The SEC is that deep and that good.

Well said.VOLS RULE!!!!!

[vincesanity82]

Sounds like some ppl are jealous of the SEC..

[RabidVolsFan]

We get that a lot.