Florida and Alabama To Rule SEC For Years To Come?

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Stewart Mandel's credibility is a bit suspect to me.

I wouldn't worry what he says.
 
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Writing an article about the two teams playing for the SEC title ruling the conference, I could write an algorithm that authors articles like that and save Sports Illustrated the money
 
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Lack of effective play at quarterback is what cost LSU, Tennessee and Auburn all to take big steps back this season. Alabama, Florida and Georgia could all possibly be facing that same situation as soon as next season.
 
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This practically assures that Both Florida and Alabama won't be in the championship game next year. Maybe one of them, but not both.
 
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GA, LSU, TN and Auburn will all get back to where they want to be eventually......and it's not like GA had a terrible season......

the line "went from national title contenders to Capital One bowl...."......ok, so they dind't win the national title........neither did 118 other teams.......did they really have THAT bad of a season? 9-3, 2nd in the East and playing in a NYD bowl. could be better, sure.......but that's not "awful".

anyway, agree that the SEC is down and that FL and Bama this year are the only two elite teams. the conf is not near as deep as it has been the past 3-4 years. no argument there.

but i don't expect LSU, Aub, TN and GA to all just sit idly by as FL and Bama just go to ATL year in and year out.
 
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go back to 2001...

we just beat Florida in the Swamp
Spurrier was leaving Florida
...and Tennessee was going to rule the SEC for the next decade.

So much for that prophecy.

I wouldn't put much in Mandel's either.
 
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Two things.

First, the article is written because of the game coming up and its obviously a huge game and so he's just taking another angle on it that hasn't been taken before.

Second, and speaking primarily of course to my beloved Gators, while its clearly a mistake to say that Alabama and Florida are going to "dominate" the conference even when the likes of Tebow and Harvin move on, it is correct I think to say that Florida is loaded talent-wise and has plenty of kids in the pike and so Florida should certainly be a contender for the foreseeable future. Not necessarily dominant. But always in the mix.
 
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I dont think any one team can rule the SEC for "years to come" It is much too compeitive for this to happen. Never can account for players that turn out to be busts, players leaving early, injuries, coaching changes, etc.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two things.

First, the article is written because of the game coming up and its obviously a huge game and so he's just taking another angle on it that hasn't been taken before.

Second, and speaking primarily of course to my beloved Gators, while its clearly a mistake to say that Alabama and Florida are going to "dominate" the conference even when the likes of Tebow and Harvin move on, it is correct I think to say that Florida is loaded talent-wise and has plenty of kids in the pike and so Florida should certainly be a contender for the foreseeable future. Not necessarily dominant. But always in the mix.
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almost to 12,000!! :dance2:
 
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Alabama has played exactly one decent team this year (UGA). Nick Saban is a good coach, but I'm going to have to see more than one good half of football against a good team before I pronounce them ready to "rule the SEC for years to come."
 
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Valid points are made in the article, however do note that a lot of the conference was done this year and made a easy ride for Fama and UF. There is absolutely a reason that 2 teams haven't meet back to back in the SEC championship. Things change and it's very hard to stay on top.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two things.

First, the article is written because of the game coming up and its obviously a huge game and so he's just taking another angle on it that hasn't been taken before.

Second, and speaking primarily of course to my beloved Gators, while its clearly a mistake to say that Alabama and Florida are going to "dominate" the conference even when the likes of Tebow and Harvin move on, it is correct I think to say that Florida is loaded talent-wise and has plenty of kids in the pike and so Florida should certainly be a contender for the foreseeable future. Not necessarily dominant. But always in the mix.
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No question both Florida and Alabama will be in the mix for years to come. But for Mandel to assume that the dynamics of the conference will remain frozen in its current alignment is preposterous.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
Alabama has played exactly one decent team this year (UGA). Nick Saban is a good coach, but I'm going to have to see more than one good half of football against a good team before I pronounce them ready to "rule the SEC for years to come."
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you could say the same about FL......

looking back on it now, as the reg. season is done......

beating GA, TN, Auburn or LSU doesn't carry the normal cache it usually does.

GA is the only "good" team either of them beat.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
Alabama has played exactly one decent team this year (UGA). Nick Saban is a good coach, but I'm going to have to see more than one good half of football against a good team before I pronounce them ready to "rule the SEC for years to come."
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Even at that, UGA doesn't look impressive. They didn't have a "marquee" win all year
 
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dantheman617 said:
Even at that, UGA doesn't look impressive. They didn't have a "marquee" win all year
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may be debatable......they didn't beat any of the best teams......Bama, FL.......for sure, and dropped one to GT that they probably didn't expect to.

but wins @ ASU and @LSU are still "good" wins.

but neither one carries that cache they sounded like they would before the season started.......
 
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jakez4ut said:
may be debatable......they didn't beat any of the best teams......Bama, FL.......for sure, and dropped one to GT that they probably didn't expect to.

but wins @ ASU and @LSU are still "good" wins.

but neither one carries that cache they sounded like they would before the season started.......
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Yes, def. debatable. ASU is mediocre at best. They went 5-6 (with their 6 losses coming in a row) and LSU obviously had a down year compared to previous years. Its up in the air :thumbsup:
 
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The article states, "The Tide endured just one real scare all year, an overtime win against LSU..." What about the nail-biter against Kentucky? What about the microscopic win against Ole Miss? What about their offense outscoring Tulane's offense by a score of 7-6? What about Georgia's come from behind performance?

Mandel clearly hasn't watched a single Bama game this year. UGA will continue to challenge UF, hopefully we will also challenge in no later than 3 years. MISS will continue to challenge BAMA, LSU will continue to be a force if they stop throwing pick 6's, and ARK is playing much better than I expected this year. The SEC will always be up for grabs.
 
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LSU, Auburn and TN are just a quarterback away from 3 or so more wins each.
 
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Florida lost 4 games last year and lsu was the big team. It goes in cycles. In a few years, with Lane and Monte running the O and D, UT will be winning big again.
 
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davidtn said:
Florida and Alabama To Rule SEC For Years To Come?

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Tell me it ain't so...of course a school's fortune can change quickly so I think it's a bit presumptous to make this statement.

Florida and Alabama could*rule the SEC for years to come - Stewart Mandel - SI.com
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I'm impressed with ole Mandel.

I'm hard pressed to predict what I will have for lunch today, let alone what will occur over the next 10 years. Things change and things happen. NCAA probation, injuries, greener pastures elsewhere, buy a Ref... oops - maybe not that.

I thought for sure Peyton would win the Heisman, but then Keith Jackson staged a one man blitz for Charles Woodson and look what happened.
 
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IPorange said:
No question both Florida and Alabama will be in the mix for years to come. But for Mandel to assume that the dynamics of the conference will remain frozen in its current alignment is preposterous.
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Completely agree.

jakez4ut said:
you could say the same about FL......

looking back on it now, as the reg. season is done......

beating GA, TN, Auburn or LSU doesn't carry the normal cache it usually does.

GA is the only "good" team either of them beat.
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Completely agree.


jakez4ut said:
LSU, Auburn and TN are just a quarterback away from 3 or so more wins each.
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UT was way more than "a quarterback away from 3 or so more wins." You are deluding yourself if you think that was the only deficiency and fixing that problem is not going to magically propel UT to the likes of 9-3 or 10-2.
 
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