DAG 34,055 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34430807/sec-leaning-nine-game-conference-schedule-which-not-only-adds-value-tv-protects-season-ticket-sales It looks like it is only a matter of time. @aubiefifty, you will have to teach me how to embed a whole article on the comment section. Obvious two for us: Alabama, UGA Who will be our third ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,833 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 They really need to give us Vandy or something since we'd be paired with Bama and UGA lol 4 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,833 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 But honestly I'd like to see LSU be our third I'd hate to lose out on playing that game yearly. Bama and UGA can't be this much better than us forever. They will eventually come back to earth. Right, guys? Right? 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,055 Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tiger said: But honestly I'd like to see LSU be our third I'd hate to lose out on playing that game yearly. Bama and UGA can't be this much better than us forever. They will eventually come back to earth. Right, guys? Right? I want florida, but I can for sure see them throwing Vandy at us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubearcat 2,138 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 A UF or Tennessee game would be awesome. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc 13,194 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 SEC leaning toward nine-game football league schedule, which 'not only adds value for TV, but protects season-ticket sales' play There is mounting momentum among SEC schools to go from eight conference games to nine in football once Oklahoma and Texas join the league, sources told ESPN. The league's athletic directors held their regularly scheduled meeting earlier this week. Administrators and coaches from multiple schools in the league said the feeling now is that the SEC will ultimately land at nine conference games with a 3-6 format when the new scheduling model is announced. "Going to nine games not only adds value for TV, but protects season-ticket sales, donations and College Football Playoff access for more teams," one SEC athletic director told ESPN. Another league source said there were a few schools on the fence between eight and nine games back in May during the SEC spring meetings, but added, "I think there's ample support now to get to nine. More rivalries can be played on an annual basis, and the content that an extra league game would provide for TV would mean a lot more money." Oklahoma and Texas are set to join the SEC in 2025 and possibly a year earlier. The proposed nine-game model would include three permanent opponents each year and then a rotation of six other opponents. For instance, Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork told ESPN this week that the Aggies would be in favor of playing Texas and LSU every year and then one other permanent opponent. One of the frustrations for many around the league with the current schedule is how long teams go without playing each other. For example, Georgia has never played in College Station against Texas A&M, which joined the league in 2012. "If the vote were taken today, it would be nine games," an SEC athletic director told ESPN. "I thought we were there in May, too, but there was some flip-flopping. I think most of those schools have crossed over and will probably vote with the room." Some coaches have voiced support for nine games. Alabama's Nick Saban has long been a proponent and said schools "owed it to the fans to play more good games. If we don't, they're going to quit coming." Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz said this summer "to me, it has to be a 3-6 model." Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN this week he thinks nine games is "probably the best scenario. That way, you can keep alive the rivalries and the secondary rivalries, because in this league the secondary rivalries are almost as important as the primary rivalries." Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has said it was important that the Longhorns be able to play Oklahoma and Texas A&M every year once his school begins play in the SEC. The only way to do that would be to play nine games with a 3-6 model. Several ADs said they are hopeful the schedule plan will be finalized sometime this fall before the 2022 season is complete. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 20 minutes ago, toddc said: SEC leaning toward nine-game football league schedule, which 'not only adds value for TV, but protects season-ticket sales' play There is mounting momentum among SEC schools to go from eight conference games to nine in football once Oklahoma and Texas join the league, sources told ESPN. The league's athletic directors held their regularly scheduled meeting earlier this week. Administrators and coaches from multiple schools in the league said the feeling now is that the SEC will ultimately land at nine conference games with a 3-6 format when the new scheduling model is announced. "Going to nine games not only adds value for TV, but protects season-ticket sales, donations and College Football Playoff access for more teams," one SEC athletic director told ESPN. Another league source said there were a few schools on the fence between eight and nine games back in May during the SEC spring meetings, but added, "I think there's ample support now to get to nine. More rivalries can be played on an annual basis, and the content that an extra league game would provide for TV would mean a lot more money." Oklahoma and Texas are set to join the SEC in 2025 and possibly a year earlier. The proposed nine-game model would include three permanent opponents each year and then a rotation of six other opponents. For instance, Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork told ESPN this week that the Aggies would be in favor of playing Texas and LSU every year and then one other permanent opponent. One of the frustrations for many around the league with the current schedule is how long teams go without playing each other. For example, Georgia has never played in College Station against Texas A&M, which joined the league in 2012. "If the vote were taken today, it would be nine games," an SEC athletic director told ESPN. "I thought we were there in May, too, but there was some flip-flopping. I think most of those schools have crossed over and will probably vote with the room." Some coaches have voiced support for nine games. Alabama's Nick Saban has long been a proponent and said schools "owed it to the fans to play more good games. If we don't, they're going to quit coming." Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz said this summer "to me, it has to be a 3-6 model." Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher told ESPN this week he thinks nine games is "probably the best scenario. That way, you can keep alive the rivalries and the secondary rivalries, because in this league the secondary rivalries are almost as important as the primary rivalries." Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has said it was important that the Longhorns be able to play Oklahoma and Texas A&M every year once his school begins play in the SEC. The only way to do that would be to play nine games with a 3-6 model. Several ADs said they are hopeful the schedule plan will be finalized sometime this fall before the 2022 season is complete. Pls everyone learn from @toddc and post unformatted text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I'd prefer pods of some sort. 9 games need to happen. 3 non-factor games each year is just awful. Such an easy fix. I'd take any of LSU, UF, UT. I know we'll have ppl crying about hardest schedule blah blah blah...but it's fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,778 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) There's going to be a reckoning of OOC games. Are they still going with "every team gets two teams from their 'tier'?" @Tiger: There is literally zero sign of that happening any time soon. @W.E.Dand @aubearcat: Well then don't complain when 9-4 is our absolute peak every year. Literally any of you who were sick of Gus for not being able to get over that mark had better not be wanting this to happen (I was too but if we do get literally anyone other than Vandy well then just bring him back because that's the absolute best we'll be able to do). My proposal: (O = host on odd; E = host on even) Alabama O—Louisiana State, Tennessee E—Auburn Arkansas O—Missouri E—Mississippi, Texas Auburn O—Alabama, Vanderbilt E—Georgia Florida O—Georgia, Oklahoma E—South Carolina Georgia O—Auburn E—Florida, Kentucky Kentucky O—Georgia, Vanderbilt E—Tennessee Louisiana State O—Texas A&M E—Alabama, Mississippi Mississippi O—Arkansas, Louisiana State E—Mississippi State Mississippi State O—Mississippi, South Carolina E—Texas A&M Missouri O—South Carolina E—Arkansas, Oklahoma Oklahoma O—Missouri E—Florida, Texas South Carolina O—Florida E—Mississippi State, Missouri Tennessee O—Kentucky E—Alabama, Vanderbilt Texas O—Arkansas, Oklahoma E—Texas A&M Texas A&M O—Mississippi State, Texas E—Louisiana State Vanderbilt O—Tennessee E—Auburn, Kentucky Edited August 20, 2022 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,778 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) As an added bonus I'm currently working on rotating games. I think two straight years would be way better than every other because some teams would have greatly imbalanced schedules from year to year (too many big home games on one year, two many big road games on another). *TO BE UPDATED AS MORE TEAMS ARE ADDED* Years 1-2, 5-6, 9-10, etc. Alabama vs. Florida Alabama vs. Kentucky Alabama vs. Mississippi Alabama vs. South Carolina Arkansas vs. Auburn Arkansas vs. Florida Arkansas vs. Georgia Arkansas vs. Louisiana State Arkansas vs. Mississippi State Arkansas vs. South Carolina Auburn vs. Louisiana State Auburn vs. Mississippi Auburn vs. South Carolina Auburn vs. Tennessee Auburn vs. Texas Florida vs. Kentucky Florida vs. Mississippi Florida vs. Texas A&M Florida vs. Vanderbilt Georgia vs. Tennessee Kentucky vs. Louisiana State Kentucky vs. Mississippi Kentucky vs. Mississippi State Kentucky vs. Missouri Mississippi vs. Texas Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt Mississippi State vs. Tennessee Missouri vs. Tennessee Oklahoma vs. South Carolina Oklahoma vs. Tennessee South Carolina vs. Texas A&M South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Tennessee vs. Texas A&M Years 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, etc. Alabama vs. Arkansas Arkansas vs. Kentucky Arkansas vs. Oklahoma Arkansas vs. Tennessee Arkansas vs. Texas A&M Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt Auburn vs. Florida Auburn vs. Kentucky Auburn vs. Mississippi State Auburn vs. Missouri Auburn vs. Oklahoma Auburn vs. Texas A&M Florida vs. Louisiana State Florida vs. Mississippi State Florida vs. Missouri Florida vs. Tennessee Florida vs. Texas Georgia vs. Mississippi Georgia vs. South Carolina Kentucky vs. Oklahoma Kentucky vs. South Carolina Kentucky vs. Texas Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Louisiana State vs. South Carolina Louisiana State vs. Tennessee Mississippi vs. Missouri Mississippi vs. Oklahoma Mississippi vs. South Carolina Mississippi vs. Tennessee Mississippi vs. Texas A&M South Carolina vs. Tennessee South Carolina vs. Texas Tennessee vs. Texas Edited August 20, 2022 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 13,283 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I’ll take Vandy, South Carolina, Missouri & KY. I know KY is decent now, but I believe in investing in the long-term. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,401 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 31 minutes ago, AUwent said: There's going to be a reckoning of OOC games. Are they still going with "every team gets two teams from their 'tier'?" @Tiger: There is literally zero sign of that happening any time soon. @W.E.Dand @aubearcat: Well then don't complain when 9-4 is our absolute peak every year. Literally any of you who were sick of Gus for not being able to get over that mark had better not be wanting this to happen (I was too but if we do get literally anyone other than Vandy well then just bring him back because that's the absolute best we'll be able to do). My proposal: (O = host on odd; E = host on even) Alabama O—Louisiana State, Tennessee E—Auburn Arkansas O—Missouri E—Mississippi, Texas Auburn O—Alabama, Vanderbilt E—Georgia Florida O—Georgia, Oklahoma E—South Carolina Georgia O—Auburn E—Florida, Kentucky Kentucky O—Georgia, Vanderbilt E—Tennessee Louisiana State O—Texas A&M E—Alabama, Mississippi Mississippi O—Arkansas, Louisiana State E—Mississippi State Mississippi State O—Mississippi, South Carolina E—Texas A&M Missouri O—South Carolina E—Arkansas, Oklahoma Oklahoma O—Missouri E—Florida, Texas South Carolina O—Florida E—Mississippi State, Missouri Tennessee O—Kentucky E—Alabama, Vanderbilt Texas O—Arkansas, Oklahoma E—Texas A&M Texas A&M O—Mississippi State, Texas E—Louisiana State Vanderbilt O—Tennessee E—Auburn, Kentucky No shot that Bama draws AU, UT, and LSU as permanent rivals. They'll lose LSU, most likely, and probably get Mississippi State. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W.E.D 11,070 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, AUwent said: @W.E.Dand @aubearcat: Well then don't complain when 9-4 is our absolute peak every year I dont complain about it like everyone seems to want too. It hasn't stopped us in the last and it isn't going to stop us going forward Edited August 20, 2022 by W.E.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,778 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Rednilla said: No shot that Bama draws AU, UT, and LSU as permanent rivals. They'll lose LSU, most likely, and probably get Mississippi State. What a croc of ****. Hopefully Ross Dellenger of SI is right. Edited August 20, 2022 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,401 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, AUwent said: Didn’t Jimbo hint that A&M would get MSU? I haven't seen any news about it, I'm just saying that's more likely what Bama's permanent rivals would be. Not getting rid of the Iron Bowl, not getting rid of the Third Saturday in October, and not going to play three of the other five traditional SEC powers on a permanent basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubiefifty 17,326 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, DAG said: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34430807/sec-leaning-nine-game-conference-schedule-which-not-only-adds-value-tv-protects-season-ticket-sales It looks like it is only a matter of time. @aubiefifty, you will have to teach me how to embed a whole article on the comment section. Obvious two for us: Alabama, UGA Who will be our third ? naw man folks know i am a puter dummy. i think lsu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG 34,055 Posted August 20, 2022 Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 hours ago, AUwent said: There's going to be a reckoning of OOC games. Are they still going with "every team gets two teams from their 'tier'?" @Tiger: There is literally zero sign of that happening any time soon. @W.E.Dand @aubearcat: Well then don't complain when 9-4 is our absolute peak every year. Literally any of you who were sick of Gus for not being able to get over that mark had better not be wanting this to happen (I was too but if we do get literally anyone other than Vandy well then just bring him back because that's the absolute best we'll be able to do). My proposal: (O = host on odd; E = host on even) Alabama O—Louisiana State, Tennessee E—Auburn Arkansas O—Missouri E—Mississippi, Texas Auburn O—Alabama, Vanderbilt E—Georgia Florida O—Georgia, Oklahoma E—South Carolina Georgia O—Auburn E—Florida, Kentucky Kentucky O—Georgia, Vanderbilt E—Tennessee Louisiana State O—Texas A&M E—Alabama, Mississippi Mississippi O—Arkansas, Louisiana State E—Mississippi State Mississippi State O—Mississippi, South Carolina E—Texas A&M Missouri O—South Carolina E—Arkansas, Oklahoma Oklahoma O—Missouri E—Florida, Texas South Carolina O—Florida E—Mississippi State, Missouri Tennessee O—Kentucky E—Alabama, Vanderbilt Texas O—Arkansas, Oklahoma E—Texas A&M Texas A&M O—Mississippi State, Texas E—Louisiana State Vanderbilt O—Tennessee E—Auburn, Kentucky Arkansas will for sure get OU and TU IMO. That’s the old southwest conference. Then you can add Missouri 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMan70 3,277 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) My prediction, AU will play UGa every other year. In the era of the pods, we won't have both bama and UGa as yearly games and that's just fine. Edited August 23, 2022 by IronMan70 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,523 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 4 hours ago, DAG said: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34430807/sec-leaning-nine-game-conference-schedule-which-not-only-adds-value-tv-protects-season-ticket-sales It looks like it is only a matter of time. @aubiefifty, you will have to teach me how to embed a whole article on the comment section. Obvious two for us: Alabama, UGA Who will be our third ? My heart wants Tennessee because I miss that rivalry. Tired of playing the Mississippi schools but if it has to one of them I'd take State. Then again I'd take Vandy if they're feeling generous. On the other side I'd love to see Bama play Oklahoma every year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,778 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, gr82be said: My heart wants Tennessee because I miss that rivalry. Tired of playing the Mississippi schools but if it has to one of them I'd take State. Then again I'd take Vandy if they're feeling generous. On the other side I'd love to see Bama play Oklahoma every year. “Feeling generous.” Screw that, we’re owed Vandy if we have to play Turds and Humpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,401 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, DAG said: Arkansas will for sure get OU and TU IMO. That’s the old southwest conference. Then you can add Missouri Who is TU? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr82be 14,523 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, AUwent said: “Feeling generous.” Screw that, we’re owed Vandy if we have to play Turds and Humpers. I don't disagree. I just don't think we'd get that break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumterAubie 3,033 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) I personally prefer Tennessee over the butt sniffers. My first game at Auburn was against Tennessee, so I've always enjoyed playing them over LSU or the Mississippi schools. Always was Auburn's first SEC game of the year. Plus I'm tired of Auburn having to face bamr and uga every year. Edited August 21, 2022 by SumterAubie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUwent 3,778 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, gr82be said: I don't disagree. I just don't think we'd get that break. I strongly suggest you guys read this article: https://www.si.com/college/2022/05/24/sec-football-schedule-future So would you think we're more likely to get Clanga? 56 minutes ago, SumterAubie said: I personally prefer Tennessee over the butt sniffers. My first game at Auburn was against Tennessee, so I've always enjoyed playing them over LSU or the Mississippi schools. Always was Auburn's first SEC game of the year. Plus I'm tired of Auburn having to face bamr and uga every year. What was good for us then isn't necessarily good for us now. I wish both our fans and Tennessee fans would realize that. Edited August 21, 2022 by AUwent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUght2win 6,901 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Tiger said: But honestly I'd like to see LSU be our third I'd hate to lose out on playing that game yearly. Bama and UGA can't be this much better than us forever. They will eventually come back to earth. Right, guys? Right? LSU is not a main Auburn rival. That’s something that has been built up by really exciting and competitive games throughout the last 30 years or so. Auburn should get Florida or Tennessee or Mississippi State. Those are schools we have extensive history with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now