The late start was kind of nice

[VolAllen]

Anyone else agree that this is actually kind of awesome starting after Labor Day and with conference foe?

Imagine for a second that we didn’t have some half-@$$ed capacity restrictions and opened our season next year in beautiful Fall weather playing South Carolina in a full Neyland Stadium. Just imagine the energy.

I may be in the minority with this, but I think the conference game schedule with a larger playoff at the end is what should happen moving forward.

 

[ButchPlz]

I like non-con games, but cutting it to two would be ideal. So require teams to play one P5 team, one P5/G5 team, 10 SEC games.

 

[GAVol]

Football should definitely start in mid-September. Nobody likes to play or attend games when it's 94*.

 

[m1al]

Football should definitely start in mid-September. Nobody likes to play or attend games when it's 94*.

Lower section of Neyland does get pretty warm in late August/early September..

 

[Smokey X]

Football should definitely start in mid-September. Nobody likes to play or attend games when it's 94*.

Definitely agree with this....

 

[VolAllen]

Lower section of Neyland does get pretty warm in late August/early September..

Yea and to stretch from August to January is kind of ridiculous.

 

[sjt18]

No. A 10 game season is never as good as a 12 game season. I like the warm up games. I like the quality OOC games.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Yea and to stretch from August to January is kind of ridiculous.

I'd love it if it was from July to February or even June to March. The more the better.

 

[VolAllen]

No. A 10 game season is never as good as a 12 game season. I like the warm up games. I like the quality OOC games.

Georgia State says hello...

 

[sjt18]

Georgia State says hello...

So an exception to the overwhelming rule makes you afraid to play mid-majors?

 

[VolAllen]

So an exception to the overwhelming rule makes you afraid to play mid-majors?

There’s nothing to be gained from playing them. The school spends money, ideally for a win, that’s typically extremely boring by the 2nd quarter.

Or they beat you lol

 

[Ten_Titans]

10 SEC games.. 64 team playoff.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

There’s nothing to be gained from playing them. The school spends money, ideally for a win, that’s typically extremely boring by the 2nd quarter.

Or they beat you lol

I was looking forward to the Oklahoma game this year.

 

[jonnon111]

I like the later start. I want more games though. Even if its a cupcake. How many times at the end of the year do they bring up Kent St. when they talk about Bama or bring up the Citadel when they talk about Clemson being undefeated? Look at who Clemson plays in conference. The whole idea of tougher schedules is for ratings.

All that matters is the record. If you have 2 losses to # 1 and #2 then you're a 2 loss team, even though you may be the third best team in the nation.

 

[ButchPlz]

10 SEC games.. 64 team playoff.

128 teams or bust.

 

[Remy]

I was looking forward to the Oklahoma game this year.

I believe we would have taken them this year.

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

I believe we would have taken them this year.

We definitely would have and nobody can prove me wrong.

 

[feathersax]

128 teams or bust.

Hope y'all are joking

 

[sjt18]

There’s nothing to be gained from playing them. The school spends money, ideally for a win, that’s typically extremely boring by the 2nd quarter.

Or they beat you lol

Don't watch. I enjoy every down.

 

[RockyTop140]

I agree. Love the wether right now, it’s the best time to play football. August to early September can be pretty miserable. I do enjoy playing out of conference games though, but having a season like this is pretty cool.

 

[UTK]

SEC should at least go to 9 games. 1 power 5 ooc game, and 2 cupcakes.

 

[tnutater]

Going forward, the SEC will protect it's brand.
The big TV contracts are too lucrative to be ignored.
There is no market share advantage for the networks to tout to advertisers in Alabama v UTC type games.

 

[HarderKnox59]

I was looking forward to the Oklahoma game this year.

Oklahoma wasn't

 

[zaqhhh]

Totally disagree, I like having 4 non conference games, gives more variety.

This is fun and different this year, but I'd hate it as a regular thing.

 

[JOEY'S ALL VOL !!!]

Football should definitely start in mid-September. Nobody likes to play or attend games when it's 94*.

There is some logic and truth to that, but as I get older I don't like attending a game against Vandy or Kentucky when it's 30* either. I won't even tee off anymore unless it's a minimum of 44* and prefer at least 50*. Give me summer weather over winter weather for sports action anyday.