SEC newbies make bold statements

I like it. "We're ready to kick this thing off". Exactly right, bud!


What did you expect? For these guys to moan and whine about playing in a new league? Of course they're gonna make bold statements. Why respect somebody that doesn't have confidence they can compete? Time to see who's got what.

I'm not sure what was said that was particularly "bold"

Both will go 6-6 or 7-5 in their first year in the SEC IMHO.

Mizzou has a better team, but non-conf games with Ariz St and UCF are more difficult than TAMU's - S Carolina State, Sam Houston, La Tech & SMU. Win these and Ole' Piss and you just have to win one more to be bowl eligable.

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Originally posted 09:06 AM ET  07.18 by WPS

Both will go 6-6 or 7-5 in their first year in the SEC IMHO.Mizzou has a better team, but non-conf games with Ariz St and UCF are more difficult than TAMU's - S Carolina State, Sam Houston, La Tech & SMU. Win these and Ole' Piss and you just have to win one more to be bowl eligable.

While not powerhouses, La Tech and SMU aren't pushovers either. Those could be some good games. La Tech only lost by one TD to TCU and SMU beat TCU last year.

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Originally posted 09:11 AM ET  07.18 by Moudz

i think 2 of those are FCS and wouldn't count towards bowl eligibility.

Since TU got scairt and backed out of playing them, TAMU had to find someone to fill those slots...

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:06 AM ET  07.18 by WPS

Both will go 6-6 or 7-5 in their first year in the SEC IMHO.Mizzou has a better team, but non-conf games with Ariz St and UCF are more difficult than TAMU's - S Carolina State, Sam Houston, La Tech & SMU. Win these and Ole' Piss and you just have to win one more to be bowl eligable.

I agree with WPS for the most part. I've said all along they will finish about the same place they did in the Big 12. Not much better and not much worse. Middle to mid-bottom of their division.

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET  07.18 by BackRoads

Since TU got scairt and backed out of playing them, TAMU had to find someone to fill those slots...

UH..D2, me thinks it was Aggie that took their ball and left, not the rusty cows.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Aggie ran off.

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Originally posted 09:20 AM ET  07.18 by Deep Creek

UH..D2, me thinks it was Aggie that took their ball and left, not the rusty cows. I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Aggie ran off.

Aggies left for a better conference and TU quit playing them...refused to schedule. Isn't that right.?

LOL

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Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  07.18 by Deep Creek

I agree with WPS for the most part. I've said all along they will finish about the same place they did in the Big 12. Not much better and not much worse. Middle to mid-bottom of their division.

Nah...it's the SEC.

All teams in both divisions will finish tied for first. There will be a 4 team playoff, teams selected by an unbiased committee of retired coaches and sports writers. Refreshments and amenities will be supplied by ESPN. The committee will hand over their selections to ESPN who will then pick the four teams.

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Originally posted 09:11 AM ET  07.18 by Moudz

i think 2 of those are FCS and wouldn't count towards bowl eligibility.

Maybe not in the Big 12, but they do in the SEC. The NCAA waiver is in the back of the handbook

The SEC is only the toughest in their minds and the minds of ESPN blah, blah, blah, blah.....

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Originally posted 09:30 AM ET  07.18 by Moudz

and yet another reason one should consider joining the club to get all the perks.

Yeah, but if you join, we have a conflict at the mother-ship. Would it officially be known as eSECpn or TEXespn?