Kentucky writer argues for SEC realignment

[volgrad500]

Not going to happen, but it's a better discussion than the BS Manning reports.

Commentary: Time for SEC to realign football divisions | Lexington Herald-Leader

Thought this comment was laughable:

"The SEC West is the strongest division in college football. The SEC East is so far behind, it shouldn’t even qualify as a member of a Power Five conference." Also this gem:

"Take away Vanderbilt’s Golden Ages (from 2011 through 2013 under coach James Franklin) and the Commodores have had only one winning season since divisional play began in 1992."

 

[Boston Vol]

No need to realign, everything is cyclical.

 

[Vol Karma]

What KY writer? I see John Adams' name on it which makes me want to ignore it.

 

[Sin City Vol]

Not going to happen, but it's a better discussion than the BS Manning reports.

Commentary: Time for SEC to realign football divisions | Lexington Herald-Leader

Thought this comment was laughable:

"The SEC West is the strongest division in college football. The SEC East is so far behind, it shouldn’t even qualify as a member of a Power Five conference." Also this gem:

"Take away Vanderbilt’s Golden Ages (from 2011 through 2013 under coach James Franklin) and the Commodores have had only one winning season since divisional play began in 1992."

This all goes in waves. Back in the 90's it was Tennessee, Florida and Bama then everyone else. Occasionally you have a good year out of Auburn, Mississippi Stare etc but those 3 were the best and the East was better than the west. It will all change in time.

 

[Vols_14]

swapping Vandy and Auburn would make some sense geographically, and it would make the division more fair. I don't see it happening though.

 

[volgrad500]

What KY writer? I see John Adams' name on it which makes me want to ignore it.

Wow. It was on a Kentucky site but you're right Adams did write it. That makes it even more of a head scratcher.

 

[bamawriter]

Get rid of divisions all together and none of this will be an issue.

 

[Bukowskified]

My favorite part is when he is bashing the east on national championships and says that Florida is the only east team to win a championship since 1998....why would he pick the year Tennessee won the first BCS as the cut off? Why not include all of the BCS era if you are going to go that far back? The reason is that it helps his narrative. Kinda flies in the face of logic to cherry pick stats to help your argument.

 

[volgrad500]

I think the strongest knock against the East isn't against us, UGA, or FL, it's against the bottom tier. Where we really look weak in comparison is when you have to match up our bottom dwellers against the West's- Kentucky and Vandy against Ole Miss and MSU is completely lopsided. Like many have said, the top teams are cyclical, but the bottom teams pretty much stay the same, and that is where the disparity is imo.

 

[TAF]

I think the strongest knock against the East isn't against us, UGA, or FL, it's against the bottom tier. Where we really look weak in comparison is when you have to match up our bottom dwellers against the West's- Kentucky and Vandy against Ole Miss and MSU is completely lopsided. Like many have said, the top teams are cyclical, but the bottom teams pretty much stay the same, and that is where the disparity is imo.

Uh...until this year...Tennessee was an SEC East "Bottom Dweller" for pretty much last 8-10 years...ya know...?

Be that as it may...the article is dumb. IMO

 

[508mikey]

Dont all the Power 5 conf have a weaker division ? (except of course the ill named Big 12)

 

[Chilmonty]

Vandys golden age.....???? :blink::blink:

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[checkerboards09]

Uh...until this year...Tennessee was an SEC East "Bottom Dweller" for pretty much last 8-10 years...ya know...?

Be that as it may...the article is dumb. IMO

That's why he said the top teams in the East are cyclical between UT, UGA and Florida.

 

[alexbond45]

swapping Vandy and Auburn would make some sense geographically, and it would make the division more fair. I don't see it happening though.

It's a terrible idea. Tennessee-Alabama would die and I couldn't handle that

 

[NEVolFan]

Vandys golden age.....???? :blink::blink:

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Statute of Franklin up yet?

 

[volgrad500]

It's a terrible idea. Tennessee-Alabama would die and I couldn't handle that

That was exactly my first thought- Bama/Auburn would be the new permanent and we would lost the Bama rivalry.

 

[Ace]

What KY writer? I see John Adams' name on it which makes me want to ignore it.

No one in Knoxville would read it so they tried to sneak it into a KY newspaper.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

I came in here to put a like assuming the obvious and it doesnt mention Missouri being in East division is retarded?

 

[volgrad500]

I came in here to put a like assuming the obvious and it doesnt mention Missouri being in East division is retarded?

Haha so true.

 

[gunner]

They need to get rid of the divisions just like in basketball and let the top 2 teams play for the SEC Title in the SECCG!

 

[wmcovol]

You can kiss this conference goodbye as a power when it's starts to listen to anything related to football from someone from Kentucky.

 

[Boston Vol]

You can kiss this conference goodbye as a power when it's starts to listen to anything related to football from someone from Kentucky.

It's actually someone from Tennessee.

 

[JacketVol]

It's actually someone from Tennessee.

No, he is from Louisiana. He is not from Tennessee and he sucks on corn dogs among other things.

 

[TNnative]

What KY writer? I see John Adams' name on it which makes me want to ignore it.

I WISH he was a Kentucky sportswriter.

BTW, I called into the sports animal two years ago when he was on and suggested realignment. He scoffed at it. Now, he suggests it? No wonder I say goodbye to him everytime I flush.

 

[Other_Guy]

So, put Vandy and UK in the west? Why don't we just give them the death penaly LOL

I'm so tired of people wanting things fair. Grow up.