Think there is a anti SEC bias against the Vols, after Saturday think again.

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There is a deeply perceived belief that there is a bias by the powers at SEC central office against Tennessee after many suspicious incidences over the years that have gone against the Orange and Whites, Well Saturday will show what has really been going on. Greg Sankey and his cohorts, actually there is only thing they really want and that is for the SEC to be at the summit of College Football (in the last 25 years 17 champions have come from the SEC). So to achieve this they will identify who has the best chance (Alabama, Georgia and sometimes LSU come to mind) and then "help" them in those moments that always seem to go in their favor.

Move forward to 2024, now with the extended Play Offs most people expected the "at large" places going 3 to both the SEC and BIG10 but the selection committee have thrown a knuckle ball by ranking wins over strength of schedule, so Indiana who have only beaten teams marginally stronger than high School teams and Boise St who could be one, are up for a playoff place (do you think Vegas would have them favorites against Alabama, Ole Miss, or quite frankly ANY SEC team, exactly?
So where are you today Mr Sankey? He must be in fear that If Tennessee lose against Vanderbilt and Georgia lose against Georgia Tech, then the second SEC team would have 3 losses and according the selection committee only 1 SEC would make the play offs.

So to prove there is no SEC bias against Tennessee watch this weekend because WE and Georgia are the ones who need to win and then the SEC have another "two chips in the big game" and to prove my point/suspicion, if the games gets close you remember this article especially when The Vols get a very favorable decision, the type that used to go against us.

Go Vols
 
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The large Vandy donor bankroll will make sure the Vols are not getting any favorable calls from the refs. If the Vols lose, then they can get stupid Bama back into the playoffs. Out there in the bitter cold in that small stadium, they are all they will have. Its Vols vs the world this Saturday.
 
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loservol said:
The large Vandy donor bankroll will make sure the Vols are not getting any favorable calls from the refs. If the Vols lose, then they can get stupid Bama back into the playoffs. Out there in the bitter cold in that small stadium, they are all they will have. Its Vols vs the world this Saturday.
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Yes the mighty and powerful Vanderbilt shadow rulers that have lorded over the conference and bought the Commodores so many wins for so long will fix yet another game and draw Vandy’s record in the all time series to only 45 games under .500.
 
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loservol said:
When have the Vols ever gotten a favorable call from the refs?
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Oh it’s happened. Usually non calls moreso than calls. I do think some refs have some bias going on but most just suck at their jobs. There is zero reason we shouldn’t have full time refs and have a better level of performance there; this is a billion dollar business after all.
 
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London Vol said:
There is a deeply perceived belief that there is a bias by the powers at SEC central office against Tennessee after many suspicious incidences over the years that have gone against the Orange and Whites, Well Saturday will show what has really been going on. Greg Sankey and his cohorts, actually there is only thing they really want and that is for the SEC to be at the summit of College Football (in the last 25 years 17 champions have come from the SEC). So to achieve this they will identify who has the best chance (Alabama, Georgia and sometimes LSU come to mind) and then "help" them in those moments that always seem to go in their favor.

Move forward to 2024, now with the extended Play Offs most people expected the "at large" places going 3 to both the SEC and BIG10 but the selection committee have thrown a knuckle ball by ranking wins over strength of schedule, so Indiana who have only beaten teams marginally stronger than high School teams and Boise St who could be one, are up for a playoff place (do you think Vegas would have them favorites against Alabama, Ole Miss, or quite frankly ANY SEC team, exactly?
So where are you today Mr Sankey? He must be in fear that If Tennessee lose against Vanderbilt and Georgia lose against Georgia Tech, then the second SEC team would have 3 losses and according the selection committee only 1 SEC would make the play offs.

So to prove there is no SEC bias against Tennessee watch this weekend because WE and Georgia are the ones who need to win and then the SEC have another "two chips in the big game" and to prove my point/suspicion, if the games gets close you remember this article especially when The Vols get a very favorable decision, the type that used to go against us.

Go Vols
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UGA got favorable officiating vs the Vols. UGA needed the win. The SEC wanted to assure UGA in the playoff. It doesn't take much to fill in the blanks.

Even if you believe that the SEC will now help the Vols... it was only after Ole Miss and Bama spoiled the party.
 
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sjt18 said:
UGA got favorable officiating vs the Vols. UGA needed the win. The SEC wanted to assure UGA in the playoff. It doesn't take much to fill in the blanks.

Even if you believe that the SEC will now help the Vols... it was only after Ole Miss and Bama spoiled the party.
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UGA, Bama and Texas are the pets of the SEC. The Vols have a chance this Saturday to start changing that narrative, but just don't be expecting any help from the refs.
 
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People that don’t think officiating helps decide games are out of their mind. If flags are thrown to stop your drive on offense, and flags are thrown to extend your opponents drives while you’re on defense it can make a great difference in the outcome of the game. Flags will also kill momentum.
 
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loservol said:
When have the Vols ever gotten a favorable call from the refs?
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When we were in our heyday back in the 90s. We got many calls in our favor that pissed off opposing fans. If we rise to consistent competitors again, we will get favored calls again. Thems that bring in the biggest chunks of revenue are the darlings of all conferences, including the SEC.
 
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Another by-product of talent being spread out b/c of NIL and transfer portal is that teams are more evenly matched, and there are closer games. When you're getting your teeth knocked in by a superior team, the bad calls don't resonate as much b/c the result of the game is a foregone conclusion. Now, refs make more bad calls, but when they also make them in close games, it shines a light more on how a couple of calls can literally flip a game. On top of that, no transparency or accountability...Billion dollar industry handling refs like it's the 1950's..."we'll send the film to league office to get their opinions". The fact that, to my knowledge, there's been no league statement on the call that went against Bama's touchdown, is example of malpractice...and I hate Bama.
 
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I remember when a 50/50 game-deciding call went against Tennessee vs Vandy in 2013. At Neyland. With Vandy already being bowl eligible and Tennessee needing that win to get to one themselves. Granted, those stakes aren't as high as a playoff-berth, but the SEC had the chance to make extra money with an extra bowl-eligible team and they didn't.
 
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WoodsmanVol said:
When we were in our heyday back in the 90s. We got many calls in our favor that pissed off opposing fans. If we rise to consistent competitors again, we will get favored calls again. Thems that bring in the biggest chunks of revenue are the darlings of all conferences, including the SEC.
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I definitely remember many “questionable” calls going our way in the 90s. I surely hate the wrong calls, but I will gladly take it if we get back into that mode again.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
Not a conspiracy guy but I do think the SEC protects the team(s) they think can win the league a NC. It was AL for all those yrs and then GA but not as much. I believe, as some others have stated, it is done thru officiating.
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well, that's by definition, a big conspiracy theory, for sure. It would have to involve hundreds of people, right? How do you reckon it works, this scheme that you say "is done thru officiating"? What's your theory of the case, as they say?
 
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Power_Sweep_Vol said:
well, that's by definition, a big conspiracy theory, for sure. It would have to involve hundreds of people, right? How do you reckon it works, this scheme that you say "is done thru officiating"? What's your theory of the case, as they say?
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It doesn't take 100s. It could take a single phone call from Hoover to the head official on the crew telling them to look out for certain things that Tennessee does that could have been flagged in previous games. Also, in the same conversation, that the SEC office is taking a look at their performance after the game.

Hint hint, wink wink, all of a sudden Tennessee is under a microscope for ghost holds, ticky tack hands to the face, and debatable PI calls.

Refs do not have to answer to anybody but the SEC office and that is all done behind closed doors.

Given all the front facing info, this is a reasonable theory. Refs NEVER have to answer to anybody publicly.
 
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goldvol said:
it's clear to me that a 3-loss bama or georgia get in to the playoff, while a 3-loss tennessee would be excluded
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A 3 loss Georgia would have played a significantly tougher schedule than us.....(at Texas, neutral Texas, neutral Clemson, at Bama, at Ole Miss, TN at home)

Id argue they might deserve to be ranked over us.

If we dont win this weekend, we dont belong
 
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