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Mayberry Machiavelli

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22. Well I'm glad my pessimism about Alabama turned out wrong. Defense looked great, healed up.

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 12:44 PM

Jan 2018

Having said that I think it's misleading to talk about SEC domination this year despite Bama and GA being in the final.

Like other conferences, aside from that top team or two, it's not like the past where there were a handful of national title contenders in the SEC and the Gators and LSU would be threats to win the title also.

Basically the powerhouses in the SEC this year were Bama, GA and Auburn.

LSU, Gators and the Mississippi teams not so much.

Not that different from the Big 10 where you have Buckeyes and Penn State and Wisconsin and... the rest.

Or Big 12 where you have Sooners and Frogs, a drop off to OK State, and... the rest. (Big 12 has really suffered from the Longhorns implosion.)

The SEC has gone through this weird thing because of Saban's consistent greatness. Places like GA and LSU have run off some very good coaches with really good results because they were not Saban and couldn't get them into the title picture every year. Luckily for GA it's worked out well.

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'Alabama' and SEC domination. [View all] yallerdawg Dec 2017 OP

I'm rooting for the Tide to win title also but not as optimistic as you. Mayberry Machiavelli Dec 2017 #1

Just a reminder. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #2

I actually agree with most of this except Hurts "being" the run game. Mayberry Machiavelli Dec 2017 #8

I can see why Saban was reluctant to pull Hurts... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #9

It worked...but I would love to see him play Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #19

Clemson will win by 14+ points ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #3

Except for that Syracuse loss. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #4

Sure, Clemson did ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #5

Vegas has it 'pick'em' or the Crimson Tide by 3. yallerdawg Dec 2017 #6

Not a betting person ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #7

Auburn sucked really bad at the first of the season. nt Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #10

Also at the end of the season... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #11

They dropped a big ole pile of chit today too.... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #13

Every game today features an SEC team! yallerdawg Jan 2018 #12

SEC is sucking bigly this year in the bowls... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #14

Well, the Dawgs did our part. GaYellowDawg Jan 2018 #15

You are correct....hopefully bama will hold up there end tonite. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #16

What is the SEC bowl record so far??? a kennedy Jan 2018 #17

You can reflect on how good they are... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #18

Good one yd Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2018 #20

The SEC's bowl record would be better... GaYellowDawg Jan 2018 #24

When an SEC team wins the National Championship... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #21

Well I'm glad my pessimism about Alabama turned out wrong. Defense looked great, healed up. Mayberry Machiavelli Jan 2018 #22

"All-SEC championship validates league but irritates many" yallerdawg Jan 2018 #23

The tenth time stuff is irrelevant. I'm just talking about the state of the SEC this year. Mayberry Machiavelli Jan 2018 #25

RTR! stonecutter357 Jan 2018 #26