UGA vs Florida or Auburn or UGA vs GT -- Simple

Giving some thought to whether or not SEC teams should play a nine game schedule, or maybe more than that in the future.

Seems that many are worried about losing Georgia Tech if newer schedules prevail. Maybe we can do a review on why Georgia Tech is now in the ACC, not the SEC. Really don’t have to go there, right . . . . Will anyway.

Long and short of Georgia Tech leaving the SEC for the ACC falls in their lap. They are the ones that were asked to stay when they considered leaving. Leave it to the Techies, they like many in this country, have all of the “right” answers and reasons for any movements they make.

Also know that some on this board would be grief stricken if we no longer kicked GT’s butt at the end of the season. All one has to do is look back over the past decade and the results are clearly lopsided. Caliber of play is not the same . . . . Anymore. Hard pill for the Techies to swallow, but . . . . Take two aspirin and sleep on it. Then again, read the BS in the Atlanta papers. They still have one, right?

Once upon a time winning against GT was the one game that I had to have. A loss to the Techies ruined an entire season for me, even if our “three yards and a cloud of dust” had been successful. You folks understand what I am saying . . . Run, run, pass, punt. VD Football. Truth.

There was a time when freshmen at both schools had a football schedule and faced off, prior to moving up to the varsity. Actually enjoyed that, however college rules changed and “B” teams are no longer a place for young men to actually get “game experience” above the high school level.

There is no way that Georgia/Georgia Tech stack up against games like Georgia/Florida in JAX. Georgia/Auburn. Fixing to see sparks between the two again. Circumstances, that is the way I like to phase it. Every year I make myself a mental note on the win and loss column prior to a game being played. Georgia/Georgia Tech is no longer a mystery.

Would I like to see Georgia Tech return to the SEC . . . . Heck yes. Would not have to play some of the weak sisters that should not be playing D1 schools. Hard to turn down a million bucks these days, something close to that, can't blame the teams looking for a payday.

Might make GT “good” again. All any of us have to do is look at the recruiting in the State of Georgia and surrounding states . . . . GT is rapidly falling off of the map when it comes to D1 football. SEC schools come into the State of Georgia and when they leave, 90% of those that came and recruited, left GT wondering why out of state universities have so much success.

Simple actually . . . . GT went to the ACC, looked pretty good for a short time, but that decision was one of the worst miscues any college has ever made when it comes to football. Not smart.

Nick Saban is on record as favoring a nine-game schedule because of the cross-divisional scheduling problems. “Under the current system we have guys who will never play Georgia or Florida,” Saban said last summer. “That’s not right. If we have to play nine conference games to get that fixed then that is what we need to do.”

Mark Richt was asked about the prospects of a nine-game conference slate this week at a Touchdown Club meeting in Athens and the Athens Banner-Herald reports he seemed to think that’s most likely to happen if the conference expands again to 16 teams. If the SEC expands again, Richt said, “I think we would have to go to nine” conference games.

Mark Richt does not need to sit on the fence, step out like Nick Saban, no place to be shuffling ones feet.

The above paragraphs in bold, quoting Saban and Richt, I plucked from Bill King.

Just some thoughts from an old fart that likes to reflect . . . .

I think Tech stays on the schedule regardless. With the new play off system the days of playing lesser teams will be about done. Will Tech stay in the ACC say if FSU and VT leave for greener pastures, will they make a move to come back to the SEC or move to the B1Gwhateveritiscalledno? VT will move to the SEC, FSU will move in with the rest of Texas's and Oklahomas (gaytors don't want em in the SEC). Tech will not want to be left out in the cold when those 2 teams depart. Lots can happen and as soon as a major team decides to move to whatever conference (Notre Dame) (and it won't be the ACC) a scramble to expand to 16 and beyond will start. SEC will have the upper hand especially if it wins a few more NC's under the new format and it may even happen before the new format takes effect.

16 teams is going to happen sooner rather than later but I think it will be 18 teams for the SEC with VT, North Carolina, Ga. Tech and Louisville yes I said Louisville. All four of those teams are a perfect fit for Football as well as Basketball.

Interesting post ogredawg. Old man is tired, will check this post out again in the a.m.

I think they should make Ohio State play 3 SEC games every year then we would not have

to here how great they are at the start of each year until Bowl time when they usually

get that but kicked!

As far as Saben goes when he speaks people listen what about Kirby Smart pay raise maybe

he is the real deal just not the man behind the curtain?

Dawg With Style, you make a very good point about Saban and Smart. Guess we could change Saban's last name to Smart. He is very smart in doiing what it takes to keep Kirby in Tuscaloosa. Several have tried to get Kirby Smart to leave, his good judgment seems to take over when looking at what is and what "might be".

Read an article that Marc Weiszer wrote for the ABH today, had to stop and be sure that I understood what was being said. I think I probably came away thinking differently than some that read the article.

Have to say this . . . . If there was a problem with any part of Saban's program, it would be corrected immediately. Some folks understand what has to be done, something like putting ones finger in a hole in the dike to stop the problem. That is where we lag. Not being ugly, just looking at leadership. Do I think that Mark Richt is growing, yep, have said that more in 2013 than ever before. Some grow quicker than others. Any opinions?

dogbytesonline.com/what-mark-richt-is-do...-punting-game-70866/

Buc my opinion is Richt just needs to get down right mad as hell when players start messing up no more nice guy or let CTG handle it I hope Richt will let CTG be is old self this year.

I hope evreybody has a great weekend!!!