Alabama has played UT-Chattanooga 3 times since 2008

[4down20]

So how much travelling do you think SEC teams do with their 8 game conference schedule?

Why? You think you know a spot where this won't happen?

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Why? You think you know a spot where this won't happen?

Weren't you just telling me how a 9 game conference schedule would regionalize the game.

 

[4down20]

Weren't you just telling me how a 9 game conference schedule would regionalize the game.

Probably going to regret taking the time to explain this, but here goes.

Despite geography being a big part of things, "Regions" are more than just geography. Conferences are kind of a "region" in the college football scape.

So think of each conference as being like a ball. Because that group of teams is always playing each other. Roughly 75% of the games those teams play are all in that ball.

OOC games are like links between these balls. Those links provide a rough way of comparing the 2 "balls". The more links you have betwen the conferences, the better it is to compare.

So when you add in more conference games, you keep things more regionalized and it makes it harder to compare the conferences accurately. What's needed is more links.

More links aren't needed in conference, it has plenty already.

If you want to add more P5 games, then add more OOC P5 games, not more conference games. Better variety and even if games aren't that far away geographically(It does cost money to travel) it helps nationalize the game.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Probably going to regret taking the time to explain this, but here goes.

Despite geography being a big part of things, "Regions" are more than just geography. Conferences are kind of a "region" in the college football scape.

So think of each conference as being like a ball. Because that group of teams is always playing each other. Roughly 75% of the games those teams play are all in that ball.

OOC games are like links between these balls. Those links provide a rough way of comparing the 2 "balls". The more links you have betwen the conferences, the better it is to compare.

So when you add in more conference games, you keep things more regionalized and it makes it harder to compare the conferences accurately. What's needed is more links.

More links aren't needed in conference, it has plenty already.

If you want to add more P5 games, then add more OOC P5 games, not more conference games. Better variety and even if games aren't that far away geographically(It does cost money to travel) it helps nationalize the game.

So why do PAC teams play more P5 opponents on average vs their SEC counterparts while travelling a fvk lot more than SEC teams. If anyone is regionalizing the game its the SEC.

 

[4down20]

So why do PAC teams play more P5 opponents on average vs their SEC counterparts while travelling a fvk lot more than SEC teams. If anyone is regionalizing the game its the SEC.

Because butthurt people are the only ones who thinks that is the competition.

 

[socaljim242]

Probably going to regret taking the time to explain this, but here goes.

Despite geography being a big part of things, "Regions" are more than just geography. Conferences are kind of a "region" in the college football scape.

So think of each conference as being like a ball. Because that group of teams is always playing each other. Roughly 75% of the games those teams play are all in that ball.

OOC games are like links between these balls. Those links provide a rough way of comparing the 2 "balls". The more links you have betwen the conferences, the better it is to compare.

So when you add in more conference games, you keep things more regionalized and it makes it harder to compare the conferences accurately. What's needed is more links.

More links aren't needed in conference, it has plenty already.

If you want to add more P5 games, then add more OOC P5 games, not more conference games. Better variety and even if games aren't that far away geographically(It does cost money to travel) it helps nationalize the game.

And yet Bama plays Chattanooga more than Georgia .lol.
These photos of a few USC away OCC games. I know Bama fan has heard of them they just never really seen any. Regionalizing my arse.lol. 9 conference games , Notre Dame every season and still travel across time zones to play at other teams houses. It can be done. It's not all about being pussys and staying home for games against Mercer, Towsend, Southern Carolina, Chattanooga, FAU and Western Carolinas of the world.

 

[bamabear82]

And yet Bama plays Chattanooga more than Georgia .lol.
These photos of a few USC away OCC games. I know Bama fan has heard of them they just never really seen any.

Chattanooga gave Bama a better game in Tuscaloosa than USC did in Jerry World.

 

[socaljim242]

Chattanooga gave Bama a better game in Tuscaloosa than USC did in Jerry World.

And yet USC was the highest ranked team Alabama beat in 2016. You forget the rest of the SEC also uses this pathetic scheduling template not just Alabama.

 

[bamabear82]

And yet USC was the highest ranked team Alabama beat in 2016

I know, seems like they would've been able to put at least as much of a fight as Chattanooga did. Life's funny sometimes.

 

[socaljim242]

I know, seems like they would've been able to put at least as much of a fight as Chattanooga did. Life's funny sometimes.

It sure is. Gets funnier when the team travels to Ohio State or Syracuse or Boston college or Virginia or Notre Dame to play at those teams home stadiums .
Clemson lost to Pitt but Bama couldn't do the same. Funny huh

 

[bamabear82]

It sure is. Gets funnier when the team travels to Ohio State or Syracuse or Boston college or Virginia or Notre Dame to play at those teams home stadiums .

 

[socaljim242]

It's called traveling across the country to play OCC game at another teams house. Thats just a few . Since Bama has only done that a few times in over ten years I didn't want to pile on.

 

[bamabear82]

It's called traveling across the country to play OCC game at another teams house. Thats just a few . Since Bama has only done that a few times in over ten years I didn't want to pile on.

You seem to be under the impression that this something that I care about. I'd much rather see Bama play these big time teams to open up each season at a neutral site than travel to some shit school just appease the whiny fans of other teams. Money & exposure > triggered fans of other teams

 

[socaljim242]

You seem to be under the impression that this something that I care about. I'd much rather see Bama play these big time teams to open up each season at a neutral site than travel to some shit school just appease the whiny fans of other teams. Money & exposure > triggered fans of other teams

Ohio State, Auburn, Arkansas , Notre dame shit schools? I tell you what, going to those stadiums were a blast . Going to Jerry World didnt feel like the same college atmosphere. I would have much rather gone to Tuscaloosa even getting blasted. Even going to Virgina and Boston college coming from the west coast was cool. Would I take a sure win over Azuza Pacific? No way. But maybe thats just me. I'd rather a chance that team is decent that year than just one OOC neutral game then cream puffs at home. There's 25-30 year old fans of Alabama who probably have never gone to a true OCC away game .

 

[AlaskaGuy]

I think its pretty obvious that the SEC hates college football.

 

[4down20]

And yet Bama plays Chattanooga more than Georgia .lol.
These photos of a few USC away OCC games. I know Bama fan has heard of them they just never really seen any. Regionalizing my arse.lol. 9 conference games , Notre Dame every season and still travel across time zones to play at other teams houses. It can be done. It's not all about being pussys and staying home for games against Mercer, Towsend, Southern Carolina, Chattanooga, FAU and Western Carolinas of the world.

I don't really care where USC goes.

We played you and you sucked. I can see why you want to talk about other games.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

I don't really care where USC goes.

We played you and you sucked.

Why does the SEC hate on college football?

 

[4down20]

Why does the SEC hate on college football?

Because you're a bunch of punk bitches who can't hang.

 

[socaljim242]

I don't really care where USC goes.

We played you and you sucked.

You didn't play moron and neither did I. But I actually went to the game. You sit on your couch never have seen them play in person. Wouldn't trade actually going to games for being a couch fan.

 

[socaljim242]

Because you're a bunch of punk bitches who can't hang.

You Know USC has a winning record over the SEC right? Of course you dont.
So better than being an ignorant punk bitch.