Comments on: SEC’s Bloom Says 8-Game Schedule For SEC http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/ Up to the minute SEC football and basketball news Sat, 25 May 2013 17:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: SEC to play nine? Heck, no! http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-58428 SEC to play nine? Heck, no! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:32:36 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-58428 [...] of course, the SEC comes around — which some believe is inevitable — and all the AQ conferences all agree to play the same scheduling [...]

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]]> By: Topwaterpig http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34990 Topwaterpig Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:07:26 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34990 I agree you ought to see the other teams in the opposite division more often than every decade. My problem with a 9 game schedule is that in a tight divisional race, the difference could be made by which team had rotated into their year to have 5 home games and 4 away games and which had 4 home games and 5 away games. It all balances out over time I suppose, and there are already years when the divisional race can be influenced by who gets to host a particular team or who actually avoids a particular team on the schedule. But 5 away games in this conference every other year is a pretty daunting prospect.

]]> By: BGL http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34982 BGL Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:30:28 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34982 SEC should have stayed at 12 schools. Travel nightmares for minor sports, and scheduling complications for all sports. 12 is large enough. 14 is too unwieldy.

]]> By: AllTideUp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34790 AllTideUp Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:57:31 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34790 You could do it that way, but it throws things off quite a bit. When a team rotates onto your schedule now you have the assurance that that team will be of a certain quality for those 2 years. If there was an extra 4 or 5 years in between meetings then you could be getting a completely different team.

]]> By: AllTideUp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34787 AllTideUp Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:53:41 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34787 LSU and Florida don't play on Thanksgiving. And cross divisional games can fall in any week of the schedule.

]]> By: rsosalind http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34784 rsosalind Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:45:07 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34784 It’s also unlikely that Pastides just flat-out lied to a reporter for the USC student paper. He’s been quoted in that publication quite often in recent weeks — on sports topics — and we can’t recall any problems like this arising in the past.
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]]> By: medloh http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34724 medloh Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:49:05 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34724 Here's a crazy theory from a Mizzou fan. We'll obviously go in the east and initially have A&M as a cross divisional rival with 8 conference games. Then in a couple years after we have gotten our SE recruiting ramped up and don't depend on Texas recruits so much, we'll switch to Arky as our cross divisional rival. What happens with SC and A&M at that point is either they play eachother as rivals, or the other SEC teams have worked out some agreement for cross divisional rivals.

I can't believe we would not play Arkansas every year eventually. We would be missing out on what could turn into a nice rivalry.

]]> By: a&mfan http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34643 a&mfan Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:02:06 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34643 How so? They would get threw it in 5 years. You just wouldn't play the team in a home and home.

]]> By: m (Ag) http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34565 m (Ag) Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:27:21 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34565 Yeah, if everyone drops one 'buy' game and adds a conference game, that slightly reduces the TV inventory (though adding 2 teams offsets that) while improving the number of quality games. They'll ask the networks to compensate them accordingly. Likely they'll include 18 conference basketball games as well in the negotiations.

]]> By: johnmrsec http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34516 johnmrsec Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:39:04 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34516 Stringfellow716…

The SEC currently uses two rotating opponents and we believe that's what will be the eventual plan. Otherwise, schools will only see the cross-division foes once every 10-12 years rather than once every 4-5 years.

John

]]> By: bamp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34513 bamp Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:37:11 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34513 I've heard and believe the part about A&M/Ark going to home & home. Haven't heard about the Oklahoma/Ark though. Would tend to not believe it since that would be a potential second home game outside of Norman (with TX/OU game already in Dallas). But wouldn't completely dismiss if Jerry Jones showed them the money.

]]> By: Stringfellow716 http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34494 Stringfellow716 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:28:03 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34494 As long as its a 6-2-1 format. I just want Mizzou to play Ark and A&M annually so it can build rivalries in the SEC. Don't want two round robin games a year.

]]> By: deltaboy http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34462 deltaboy Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34462 No, I'm just sensitized to any disruption to my favorite game of the year [I attended both schools].

The most interesting rumor I have heard was that Ark. and A&M were going to a home & home series and that Ark. would play Oklahoma in Dallas each year in the "Southwest Shootout". Anyone else heard this?

]]> By: bamp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34456 bamp Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34456 So you have heard rumors too, delta?

]]> By: Brandon http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34457 Brandon Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34457 Do you think this will be part of the new TV contract negotiation? If the networks are willing to pay some extra cash for more SEC games from a 9 game schedule, perhaps that impacts the deal. No need to show your hand on moving to 8 games without getting something out of it from the TV contract.

]]> By: deltaboy http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34453 deltaboy Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:42:22 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34453 Yeah…& the Ark. – LSU date needs to be LEFT ALONE!

]]> By: Bill http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34447 Bill Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34447 going to a 14 team conference and still only playing 8 conference games is absolutely absurd. The SEC would be dumb to keep it that way and have some teams play on occassion twice in 10 years. Why not just make an SEC-A and SEC-B conferences and then those two winners just play. forget the round robins all together

]]> By: bamp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34438 bamp Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:18:05 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34438 yep, uou are right Gator – I was typing too fast… Thx

]]> By: 9 Game SEC Schedule - Page 2 - VolNation http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34437 9 Game SEC Schedule - Page 2 - VolNation Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34437 [...] SEC's Bloom says 8 game schedule for SEC Quote: [...]

]]> By: Gator http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34434 Gator Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:13:19 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34434 UF-LSU usually play in mid-October.

You might be thinking about the regular meeting between Arky and LSU that happens Thanksgiving weekend.

]]> By: bamp http://mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/comment-page-1/#comment-34431 bamp Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:04:26 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/2011/11/secs-bloom-says-8-game-schedule-for-sec/#comment-34431 Heard rumors of a Thanksgiving game consisting of A&M vs LSU. If that is true, wouldn't there be a shifting of LSU/FL? Don't have a clue how accurate it is, but heard quite a bit of it in Texas.

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