12 shocking SEC moments

#26
#26
1) Its amazing how many threads have been started by painful memories of that game.

2) Its amazing how all of us agree that it was the most painful loss of the decade.

3) Its amazing how that remains the only "upset" in the 18 years of the sec championship game.

4) Its amazing how bitter I remain at Fulmer for absolutely peeing that season away.

...Please, no more threads on this game.
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#27
#27
"It was a devastating loss for Tennessee, an incredible win for LSU and one of the most shocking upsets of the last decade."

:puke5:
Some people will say we would have lost to Miami in the title game anyway to which I would say maybe so, but they said the same thing in '85.
 
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#28
#28
hmanvolfan said:
"It was a devastating loss for Tennessee, an incredible win for LSU and one of the most shocking upsets of the last decade."

:puke5:
Some people will say we would have lost to Miami in the title game anyway to which I would say maybe so, but they said the same thing in '85.
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I say BS on us losing to Miami. WE were awesome that year and CPF did not have them ready for that game. They're should have been blood on the field.
 
#31
#31
I dont consider Auburn as "shocking". A bit disappointing maybe, but not shocking. There were 3 teams that were undefeated that year so one had to be left out. Auburn was the only team of the 3 that played a 1-AA school - Citadel. Auburn played an inferior schedule as compared to USC and Okl.
 
#33
#33
GreveHaller said:
I dont consider Auburn as "shocking". A bit disappointing maybe, but not shocking. There were 3 teams that were undefeated that year so one had to be left out. Auburn was the only team of the 3 that played a 1-AA school - Citadel. Auburn played an inferior schedule as compared to USC and Okl.
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I'm not 100% but I don't think them playing The Citadel was really their fault. I seem to remember some team backed out at the last minute and they had to scramble to get a replacement. It wasn't like Ohio St. backed out but it was a D-1A team at least.
 
#34
#34
2001 will always be a season Vol fans will never forget, for 4 very different reasons:

1) 9/11 obviously
2) The "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" game against Georgia. THAT game gets me almost as worked up as the LSU game.
3) The thrill of finally beating Florida at the Swamp (followed by the events that paved the way to the Rose Bowl)
4) And of course....the choke in Atlanta.

What an up and down year. What could have been...I at least would have loved to see the Vols play in the Rose Bowl.
 
#35
#35
you are correct that it wasnt their fault. I think it was Bowling Green that they had scheduled and backed out which made them scramble for a team. Even so, they still played a 1-AA team and the other 2 didnt. Unfortunate? yes but it wasnt USC or Okl's fault either. USC and Okl played a full slate of Div I teams. Giving Auburn the nod over either one of them while playing easier teams would have been a true sham.
 
#36
#36
VolsSportsFan said:
2001 will always be a season Vol fans will never forget, for 4 very different reasons:

1) 9/11 obviously
2) The "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory" game against Georgia. THAT game gets me almost as worked up as the LSU game.
3) The thrill of finally beating Florida at the Swamp (followed by the events that paved the way to the Rose Bowl)
4) And of course....the choke in Atlanta.

What an up and down year. What could have been...I at least would have loved to see the Vols play in the Rose Bowl.
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No doubt. Besides the 98 season obviously, 01 is the most memorable for me and probably many fans. Also, the Michigan game was a great end to the season after the SECCG hangover wore off. UT appeared to be set up for a another great season in 02.

01 had so many emotional highs and lows along with the start of the downward spiral of CPF's era.
 
#37
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GreveHaller said:
you are correct that it wasnt their fault. I think it was Bowling Green that they had scheduled and backed out which made them scramble for a team. Even so, they still played a 1-AA team and the other 2 didnt. Unfortunate? yes but it wasnt USC or Okl's fault either. USC and Okl played a full slate of Div I teams. Giving Auburn the nod over either one of them while playing easier teams would have been a true sham.
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Weren't USC and Oklahoma #1-2 most of the year as well? Hard to justify jumping Auburn over one of them when they were all undefeated. Also I don't think the SEC had any other really highly ranked teams that year that Auburn could've beaten to strengthen their case. UGA may have been the next highest team and they lost at least 2, one by UT.
 
#38
#38
GreveHaller said:
you are correct that it wasnt their fault. I think it was Bowling Green that they had scheduled and backed out which made them scramble for a team. Even so, they still played a 1-AA team and the other 2 didnt. Unfortunate? yes but it wasnt USC or Okl's fault either. USC and Okl played a full slate of Div I teams. Giving Auburn the nod over either one of them while playing easier teams would have been a true sham.
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I don't really see the logic in the argument about having played a 1-AA team. Garbage is garbage, no matter what division it plays in. Oklahoma in 2004 played two 3-8 teams, two 4-7 teams and two 5-6 teams. Basically, six garbage opponents that any team in contention for a national championship should beat. USC played a a 1-10 team, a 3-8 team, two 4-7 teams, two 5-6 teams and two 6-6 teams. Eight garbage opponents.

Auburn played a 2-9 team, a 3-8 team, a 4-7 team, two 5-6 teams and two 6-6 teams, plus The Citadel. Eight garbage opponents for them, too.

Actually, what froze Auburn out had nothing to do with their choice of garbage opponent. The BCS system only gave them credit for beating Tennessee once, even though they beat us twice, and we were good that season (10-3). Regular-season rematches are factored out in the system. So Auburn only got credit for three good wins, while the Trojans got credit for four and Oklahoma with six (although some of theirs were rather mediocre).

If Auburn had played some bad 1-A team, it wouldn't have been enough to make the difference. But if someone other than UT had won the SEC East and lost to Auburn, then AU probably would have beaten out Oklahoma.
 
#39
#39
The logic is this - you can play all the Div 1 teams you want and play for a National Championship. You cannot play all the Div 1-AA teams you want and play for the NC. By NCAA rule, a teams must win a minimum of 6 games against FBS (Div 1) schools to be allowed to play in a bowl or in this case the NC game. This rule shows there a clear distinction between the two divisions. Of course there is garbage as well as good in Div 1 and Div 1-AA but the rule is there so you cannot cherry pick to make yourself look good. Auburn playing the Citadel is difference in the three.

If Auburn would have played BG, then I agree totally they got shafted. But they didnt. Somebody had to be left out and they were odd man out due to who they played.
 
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