Official SEC Football Thread 2011

[hammondc]

Too early for a 2012 SEC thread?

[Powers]

Originally Posted by hammondc

Too early for a 2012 SEC thread?

I wait until after the AP Preseason polls come out, which will be around August 18th this year

[OLS]

Originally Posted by Powers

I wait until after the AP Preseason polls come out, which will be around August 18th this year

Then he'll LIE about how good UF is gonna be, spend a few weeks lying and then he will be struck by
the ugly dong of reality again this year. Of course I kid about all that. UF is great. At least they ain't UT
Oh but for one less little piece of a letter they might be. This is going to be the year we get our first
real taste of conference realignment and ship-jumping and what all that means to the greatest football
conference on the planet....I am looking forward to it with special relish, as I am boycotting the NFL this year.
So Saturdays are going to mean a little more to me this year. I guess that means I'll be doubly obnioxious.....sorry.

[Powers]

Originally Posted by OLS

Then he'll LIE about how good UF is gonna be, spend a few weeks lying and then he will be struck by
the ugly dong of reality again this year. Of course I kid about all that. UF is great. At least they ain't UT
Oh but for one less little piece of a letter they might be. This is going to be the year we get our first
real taste of conference realignment and ship-jumping and what all that means to the greatest football
conference on the planet....I am looking forward to it with special relish, as I am boycotting the NFL this year.
So Saturdays are going to mean a little more to me this year. I guess that means I'll be doubly obnioxious.....sorry.

There is no lying involved in faith and bravado

PS - "ugly dong of reality" is my favorite metaphor of the day

[smitty81]

I'll be rootin for A&M

[Jefft72]

Originally Posted by smitty81

I'll be rootin for A&M

Gig`Em.

I am hoping that my Ags can show some fight and not get too torn up this year. I am not a fan of the move to the SEC, but it is an exciting time to be a fan. New AD, new coach, and new conference.

[OLS]

To the top, lol

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/uga-tai...21--ncaaf.html

[OLS]

Can't wait, dude......FL is gonna be up and coming, LSU might have at least one decent QB, Bama is going
to THINK they are reloading but end up a lil short. Hell even the VOLS might do something. I'd be lying if
I said I wasn't pumped to see everyone match up with the new kids on the block. For decades, A&M
and MIZZOU were UNWATCHABLE to me, now they might actually be interesting. And then we have the
new put up or shut up bowl (TM) coming soon, and we're also heading for a 4 team playoff. The NFL
can still kiss my entire a55 this year and it won't even matter. Even this thread, I can totally wait for the
2012 thread as long as I have the 2011 thread, haha.

[Stephen]

I admit I got a bit of a chuckle when I saw this shirt, although it should've ended with, "Roll Damn Tide"

[Powers]

^^^ That's a hilarious shirt

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I admit I got a bit of a chuckle when I saw this shirt, although it should've ended with, "Roll Damn Tide"

Originally Posted by Powers

^^^ That's a hilarious shirt

You Know I Liked It!

[E.J.]

Good read....

http://www.statefansnation.com/index...restmust-read/

[OLS]

Originally Posted by E.J.

Good read....

WOW, that IS a good read. I think it's funny that in the age of $hi++er and Bookface, all these kids
have the (DIS?)advantage of all this instant ability to say tings that everyone who cares can hear,
but not to understand that it's only in their tiny little circle of yes-men that it seems like he is getting
'disrespected" and DIS-enfranchised and al the other Dis- words that they like to go on and on about.

I can tell you one thing, the stands will be PACKED in Athens when it is time to play ball, but if that
punk thinks he is gonna take the field and NOT be booed, he might as well go home now and start
his downfall early. It may be just a few plays worth of boos, but UGA fans don't have a nut
between em if they don't light him up for a MINIMUM of one game.

[OLS]

I am going to be the first a55hole to say it, but any mention of those trees should be banned by court order.
It takes an awful lot of balls to write that on anything. I hate Alabama as much as the next guy, but when it
comes to the most embarrassing thing ever done in the name of FREAKING FOOTBALL, (outside of tripping over
a podium and shattering a $30k football) there are some things that should just be understood as taboo.

But like our Capstone folks here like to say "Who cares what you think, loudmouth."
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Lets drown some kittens after the game Saterdy. sheesh. (startin early this year, haha, sorry)

[OLS]

Jeff, do you have reasons you would share about why the move is not good for you?
I am excited about the expansion and the hand grenade it throws into the leagues and
what is coming with the Big 12, etc. I am more excited about the Aggies than the Tigers,
but I will learn to love em like I do Vandy. I agree it's a great time to be a fan, SEC or AGgie

[Jefft72]

The move itself is interesting and really shakes things up. I am excited about the new rivalries that form and especially seeing how the new playoff system works out in a couple of years. The only real downside to the move is that we are leaving some long standing rivalries and traditions in the Big12.

I do believe that the move is great for the school from both national exposure and financial aspects, which who can argue with either of those. We will form new rivalries and new traditions. I am all in, and I am ready for football season to start.

[OLS]

I guess I forgot about that part. When I was a kid I never thought for a minute that LSU would ever NOT play Tulane
in a football year. Unthinkable. Today it's not only THINKable, it's almost forgotten that they ever played. But you
actually stand to win as a fan. Those games just became extremely important to those 'left behind'. For every one
that gets played going forward, you should see extra fervor, money, publicity and meaning. Choosing non-
conference is now a LOT harder, too. You want to keep old traditions alive, but playing someone too tough hurts
you when you already play 8 tough SEC games. It takes some getting used to. I like the way LSU was doing it
for many years, taking on tough Non-conference opponents to polish their possible credentials should they be
in the hunt at the end of the season. THIS YEAR it does not look like they have scheduled anyone that tough
out of conference. Shame, since it looks like they "COULD - GO - ALL - THE - WAY...

[longknocker]

Originally Posted by OLS

I guess I forgot about that part. When I was a kid I never thought for a minute that LSU would ever NOT play Tulane
in a football year. Unthinkable. Today it's not only THINKable, it's almost forgotten that they ever played. But you
actually stand to win as a fan. Those games just became extremely important to those 'left behind'. For every one
that gets played going forward, you should see extra fervor, money, publicity and meaning. Choosing non-
conference is now a LOT harder, too. You want to keep old traditions alive, but playing someone too tough hurts
you when you already play 8 tough SEC games. It takes some getting used to. I like the way LSU was doing it
for many years, taking on tough Non-conference opponents to polish their possible credentials should they be
in the hunt at the end of the season. THIS YEAR it does not look like they have scheduled anyone that tough
out of conference. Shame, since it looks like they "COULD - GO - ALL - THE - WAY...

Didn't You Think That Last Year, Brad?

[OLS]

Lord, Michael, I just checked the schedule to find out who our ONE 'tough' out of conference opponent was
(Washington) and I saw that we have to go into the swamp this year....I call it a dangerous toss-up. Talk
about a season-wrecker for LSU and a season cementer for the Gators depending on how it goes.

[Powers]

Originally Posted by OLS

Lord, Michael, I just checked the schedule to find out who our ONE 'tough' out of conference opponent was
(Washington) and I saw that we have to go into the swamp this year....I call it a dangerous toss-up. Talk
about a season-wrecker for LSU and a season cementer for the Gators depending on how it goes.

I agree with ya on that one, it'll be an interesting game. Muschamp needs a couple big wins this year to stay outta the hot seat next year, he needs to beat at least one and hopefully at least two of our matchups with LSU, FSU & UGA