Bowl Results/How'd the SEC really do?

[Durty South Swamp]

And I find it interesting that some of the posters with the biggest "bowl games are meaningless" comments after yesterdays win, are the same ones that claimed this time last year that bowl games are all important. Some only see what they want to see, and only discuss facts when they support a predetermined position

Umm... i think you're projecting just to do so. Ive seen no one say that on either side. I've seen plenty of comments that the win isn't some signature accomplishment b/c of the team that was played, but that's not even remotely close to the same thing. Keep trolling but try harder.

 

[gatorkev85]

What would you say if a bunch of football savants said Iowa will skllfck us and we beat them 30-3?
I will hang up and listen for your answer......

I would say who thought that Louisville was going to beat us in the Sugar bowl a few years ago or who thought App St was going to beat Michigan years ago or GA Southern beating us a few years ago it happens from time to time. Ever heard the quote even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, we were the squirrel yesterday. Hope I answered your question.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

I would say who thought that Louisville was going to beat us in the Sugar bowl a few years ago or who thought App St was going to beat Michigan years ago or GA Southern beating us a few years ago it happens from time to time. Ever heard the quote even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, we were the squirrel yesterday. Hope I answered your question.

No I think we were clearly the better team yesterday. That plus we were actually favored in Vegas, whereas none of those other teams you listed were. Not even a remotely comparable situation.

 

[stephenPE]

we were the squirrel yesterday. Hope I answered your question.

Like sas said, we were the better team yesterday...............Ive heard that blind squirrel quote all my life,...........Luck had nothing to do with
that azzz whipping. They were lucky to get those early picks...........or it coulda been ugly nasty,...........

 

[Bama&GatorFan]

Look at the teams from the SEC who played in bowl games. About half of them didn't even deserve to be playing in a bowl game.

Mississippi State was 5-7.
Vanderbilt was 6-6.
South Carolina was 6-6.
Kentucky was 6-6.
Arkansas was 7-5.
Georgia was 7-5.
LSU was 7-4.
Texas A&M was 8-4.
Tennessee was 8-4.
Florida was 8-3.
Auburn was 8-4.
Alabama was 13-0.

I would suggest that only LSU and below on that list deserved to play in a bowl game. How does Georgia Tech (8-4) get matched up with Kentucky (6-6) anyway? Of course the ACC won that one. And Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4). Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (6-6). I'm seeing a lot of mismatches stacked against the SEC.

From that list, only TA&M and Auburn lost. That is a record of 4-2 so far. And Alabama is the only undefeated team left. If they win the championship, it will be 5-2.

 

[NVGator]

GA Southern beating us a few years ago

I called it, could t get the Money Line here because the spread was too large. I can think of a few others who did as well.

 

[URGatorBait]

I would say who thought that Louisville was going to beat us in the Sugar bowl a few years ago or who thought App St was going to beat Michigan years ago or GA Southern beating us a few years ago it happens from time to time. Ever heard the quote even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, we were the squirrel yesterday. Hope I answered your question.

Wait wait, are you really trying to claim that UF only won, 30-3, on pure luck?

 

[T REX]

Look at the teams from the SEC who played in bowl games. About half of them didn't even deserve to be playing in a bowl game.

Mississippi State was 6-6.
Vanderbilt was 6-6.
South Carolina was 6-6.
Kentucky was 6-6.
Arkansas was 7-5.
Georgia was 7-5.
LSU was 7-4.
Texas A&M was 8-4.
Tennessee was 8-4.
Florida was 8-3.
Auburn was 8-4.
Alabama was 13-0.

I would suggest that only LSU and below on that list deserved to play in a bowl game. How does Georgia Tech (8-4) get matched up with Kentucky (6-6) anyway? Of course the ACC won that one. And Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4). Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (6-6). I'm seeing a lot of mismatches stacked against the SEC.

From that list, only TA&M and Auburn lost. That is a record of 4-2 so far. And Alabama is the only undefeated team left. If they win the championship, it will be 5-2.

Miss State was 5-7 - no way should they have gone bowling

 

[URGatorBait]

Miss State was 5-7 - no way should they have gone bowling

and yet...they won

Seriously though, how the hell did they even get to a bowl with that record. That's ridiculous

 

[TN G8tr]

I would say who thought that Louisville was going to beat us in the Sugar bowl a few years ago or who thought App St was going to beat Michigan years ago or GA Southern beating us a few years ago it happens from time to time. Ever heard the quote even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, we were the squirrel yesterday. Hope I answered your question.

UF was clearly prepared yesterday to play. There was no luck at all. UF needs to get to a level where they consistently play like that.

 

[TN G8tr]

and yet...they won

Seriously though, how the hell did they even get to a bowl with that record. That's ridiculous

They stated during the broadcast it had to do with all the SEC tie ins and they were the next team.

 

[Bama&GatorFan]

Miss State was 5-7 - no way should they have gone bowling

Thanks for the correction.

 

[rogdochar]

Bowl records are crap, most of these teams mail it in and try things they normally wouldn't do during the season. Go take a look at Vegas and all the dogs taking the money this season.

Wrong rodent, Mr2Bits. Yesterday we were flying squirrels.

In fact there are no blind squirrels, although I'm in the Guiness Record as the only person to own a blind squirrel,
and I had to poker burn his eyes out to make that.

 

[BNAG8R]

Look at the teams from the SEC who played in bowl games. About half of them didn't even deserve to be playing in a bowl game.

Mississippi State was 5-7.
Vanderbilt was 6-6.
South Carolina was 6-6.
Kentucky was 6-6.
Arkansas was 7-5.
Georgia was 7-5.
LSU was 7-4.
Texas A&M was 8-4.
Tennessee was 8-4.
Florida was 8-3.
Auburn was 8-4.
Alabama was 13-0.

I would suggest that only LSU and below on that list deserved to play in a bowl game. How does Georgia Tech (8-4) get matched up with Kentucky (6-6) anyway? Of course the ACC won that one. And Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4). Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Arkansas (6-6). I'm seeing a lot of mismatches stacked against the SEC.

From that list, only TA&M and Auburn lost. That is a record of 4-2 so far. And Alabama is the only undefeated team left. If they win the championship, it will be 5-2.

What jumps out at me is that, despite the bad year we had (some say horrific, some say bad, none say great)...we still had the 2nd highest win percentage behind Alabama in all of the SEC (recognizing that the 8-3 record above did not include the SEC championship loss).

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

What jumps out at me is that, despite the bad year we had (some say horrific, some say bad, none say great)...we still had the 2nd highest win percentage behind Alabama in all of the SEC (recognizing that the 8-3 record above did not include the SEC championship loss).

Which brings me back to my favorite saying. Nothing is ever as bad as it seems, and nothing is ever as good as it seems. Unless you're Bama. But those assh*les don't count.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Just out of morbid curiosity...who said that bowl games are now meaningless that had said they were important last year? Please cite these specific posters.

You.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

You.

Well this would be interesting if you can cite a post where he said that.

 

[gatorkev85]

Wait wait, are you really trying to claim that UF only won, 30-3, on pure luck?

Not at all, I was just replying to the man that replied to me. I think if Clemson played OSU 100 times only 1 of those games goes the way it did the other day. I'm saying if we played Iowa 100 we probably win 75 times but he made it out like we would win 100 out of 100. I'm very proud of the team yesterday they played balls out and I was happy with their performance. With that said I still don't think Mac is the answer

 

[URGatorBait]

I'm saying if we played Iowa 100 we probably win 75 times

Then me thinks you don't understand the "every once and a while even a blind squirrel finds a nut" reference. ;)

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Then me thinks you don't understand the "every once and a while even a blind squirrel finds a nut" reference. ;)

I saw something online that said blind squirrels are getting better medical care than ever and are able to find 75 times the normal amount of nuts they used to.