Name that team that always embarrasses your conference

[michaeljordan_fan]

USC usually does well OOC (especially under Pete Carroll). Oregon and Washington are alright. You are right that no one in the Pac12 stands out as being bad OOC. My best guess for you would be UCLA or perhaps Cal.

Are they really winning many conference games?

 

[batchaps4me]

Beat Tennessee and we will talk .

On a serious note, I hope that I am not being too hard on you . I am sure Auburn will have a good team this year. (Although your schedule is ugly).

To the Bammer, yes you are great but you should be embarrassed with your OOC schedule this year. Couldn't you have played an Oklahoma, Ohio State or Texas instead of Duke?

Don't sweat it … preseason fun and smack talk. I live in NE TN and have been to more Vols games than Auburn games. I hope they get back, NCAAF is better when they are good.

 

[volbound2002]

Are they really winning many conference games?

Pac12 is interesting because when they travel to play any of the other big 4 leagues, they typically struggle and lose as well as when any of the big 4 leagues travel to them, those other leagues tend to struggle or lose.

 

[aubie2006]

Yes. But we also beat Washington last year. Kansas St. on the road in 2014. West Virginia in 2009.

But some of the other losses are embarrassing.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

USC usually does well OOC (especially under Pete Carroll). Oregon and Washington are alright. You are right that no one in the Pac12 stands out as being bad OOC. My best guess for you would be UCLA or perhaps Cal.

USC was embarrassing OOC in 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, etc...

You can't say they normally do well.

 

[batchaps4me]

Yes. But we also beat Washington last year. Kansas St. on the road in 2014. West Virginia in 2009.

But some of the other losses are embarrassing.

Some of the wins are as well. Utah State was one win I was ashamed of. Onside kick for a win Alex …

 

[volbound2002]

Yes. But we also beat Washington last year. Kansas St. on the road in 2014. West Virginia in 2009.

But some of the other losses are embarrassing.

I won't lie, we could also argue for Arkansas. They have a losing record in Bowl Games all-time. They had that one season that they lost 50-14 to USC Trojans at home, won the SEC West (mostly due to their soft schedule), and lost to Wisconsin in the bowl game.

They have gotten swept by Rutgers. Lost to Toledo and ULM.

 

[aubie2006]

Some of the wins are as well. Utah State was one win I was ashamed of. Onside kick for a win Alex …

That was embarrassing. I’ll also throw in the OT win against La Monroe in 2012 and the OT win over Jacksonville St. in 2015.

 

[michaeljordan_fan]

I won't lie, we could also argue for Arkansas. They have a losing record in Bowl Games all-time. They had that one season that they lost 50-14 to USC Trojans at home, won the SEC West (mostly due to their soft schedule), and lost to Wisconsin in the bowl game.

Arkansas hasn't been relevant in quite awhile.

 

[aubie2006]

Arkansas hasn't been relevant in quite awhile.

Petrino made them border line elite. That’s really the only success they’ve had since the SWC.

 

[PickleRick]

My golden gophers.

 

[volbound2002]

Petrino made them border line elite. That’s really the only success they’ve had since the SWC.

Actually Houston Nutt did more than Petrino. He took them to Atlanta 2-3 times. Granted, he didn't have to deal with Nick Saban's Alabama teams.

 

[ericd7633]

ACC- Boston College/Pitt
Indy - New Mexico State

 

[aubie2006]

Actually Houston Nutt did more than Petrino. He took them to Atlanta 2-3 times. Granted, he didn't have to deal with Nick Saban's Alabama teams.

Totally forgot Nutt did that. I still think the Petrino teams were better for the reason you said. Saban’s Bama teams.

 

[thunderc]

Baylor is an embarrassment to the whole world.

 

[batchaps4me]

Totally forgot Nutt did that. I still think the Petrino teams were better for the reason you said. Saban’s Bama teams.

Nutt and Gus had Jones and McFadden at Arky. Jones and Mac in the wildcat was incredible to watch.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Name a team that wins a lot of league games but always chokes in non-league games and embarrasses your league OOC.

For the SEC, it has to be Auburn. Auburn will lose to the likes of Georgia Tech, Syracuse, UCF, USC w/ a shutout at home, and many others. Even when Auburn wins, they barely win. Auburn loses most of the bowl games they play in. Yet, Auburn will beat the big dog of the SEC like Alabama, LSU, Georgia, etc. They tend to do well in league but bad out of league.

Honorable mention: Arkansas

I hardly think a national championship in 2010 and just barely missing in 2013 qualifies us for your criteria.

Considering you got lucky and beat us last year after losing the past 5 times before that really hurts your credibility on this one.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Here is a classic example:

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Auburn beat Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and most the SEC but choked at home against Georgia Tech and got slammed by Wisconsin in the bowl game. Of course everyone remembers 2017 with the choke against UCF.

2005 was a cluster fuck and we started an entire backfield that was white. Anyone with a brain could of told you to play at least one brother. It took us 3 games to get dialed in because the idiots coaches didn’t know how to run the offense without Carnell Williams or Ronnie Brown.

Not to the mention we were undefeated the year before so really STFU.

 

[Kaplony]

Because he has to prepare for more than 1 game a season.

When has Washington played more than one tough team OOC?

 

[AlaskaGuy]

When has Washington played more than one tough team OOC?

When was the last time Clemson travelled north of the Mason - Dixon Line or west of the Mississippi for a home & home OOC series? Don't choke on your grits thinking on this one.