bamawriter
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This is one of Bama's worst schedules in a while. Last year was bad, but yeesh. Several reasons:
1. Couldn't find anyone to play in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff; got stuck with Duke
2. Got South Carolina in the rotation
3. Bama's permanent cross-division opponent was the worst in the East last year
4. Bama never plays Bama; it's not a coincidence that 7 of the top 8 SOS all feature games with Bama
I’m with you on one thing. I don’t think the playoff should expand. The goal wasn’t to get every P5 champ in the playoff or to let everyone in that could possibly win it. The playoff started to make sure if more than 2 teams earned it on the field that those teams that earned it would get a shot. Basically, it started to avoid the arguments between teams 2 and 3, not between teams 4 and 5 as there aren’t 5+ teams who have earned a shot in any year based on SOS, record, and whatever else you want to consider. The debates this century like Auburn in 2004 and Bama or OK State come to mind. No one outside of Columbus cares that an Ohio St team that lost by 30 to Iowa didn’t make it so why expand to let them in?No thanks. The semifinals mostly suck as it is.
I’m with you on one thing. I don’t think the playoff should expand. The goal wasn’t to get every P5 champ in the playoff or to let everyone in that could possibly win it. The playoff started to make sure if more than 2 teams earned it on the field that those teams that earned it would get a shot. Basically, it started to avoid the arguments between teams 2 and 3, not between teams 4 and 5 as there aren’t 5+ teams who have earned a shot in any year based on SOS, record, and whatever else you want to consider. The debates this century like Auburn in 2004 and Bama or OK State come to mind. No one outside of Columbus cares that an Ohio St team that lost by 30 to Iowa didn’t make it so why expand to let them in?
This is one of Bama's worst schedules in a while. Last year was bad, but yeesh. Several reasons:
1. Couldn't find anyone to play in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff; got stuck with Duke
2. Got South Carolina in the rotation
3. Bama's permanent cross-division opponent was the worst in the East last year
4. Bama never plays Bama; it's not a coincidence that 7 of the top 8 SOS all feature games with Bama
Honestly what kind of reply did you expect when you are basically saying "well we sure as hell can't beat you so can't wait to watch Clemson beat you instead. Take that!" You put the ball on the tee for him.In all honesty, it sucks posting on an opposing fan site when you've had their number for a decade. I can't imagine what it must be like to do it 20,000 times...
You omitted the most important reasons: (1) Harvey Updyke U's sched includes the two worst teams in the SEC last year, Arkansas and Ole Miss,
and (2) Harvey Updyke U's non conference sched includes its traditional fare of mostly lightweight G5 and FCS opponents. So, above post is another writing fail.
If everyone thinks VOL fans are crazy and delusional, wait until Saban retires, and the replacement only wins 8-9 games in any given year....they don't even have to go to the depths of dysfunction that UT has...just Auburn level will be enough to bring out he pitch forks and mattress burning. It will happen...hopefully sooner than later...and all things will be right with the college football universe. That, and Paul Finebaum show immediately becomes must watch tv.It's pretty entertaining, actually.
Honestly what kind of reply did you expect when you are basically saying "well we sure as hell can't beat you so can't wait to watch Clemson beat you instead. Take that!" You put the ball on the tee for him.
Look who is last...