Rivals SEC Schedule Rankings- Who has the toughest?

[Zee]

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[BAMAPERRY]

10th my arse! I agree we have a favorable home schedule, but they're still against good teams. Houston is no slouch, as you cocks know. This poll would make more sense after the season.

Alabama Schedule
Date Opponent
Sept. 1 Western Carolina
Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt
Sept. 15 Arkansas
Sept. 22 Georgia
Sept. 29 vs. Florida State
Oct. 6 Houston
Oct. 13 at Ole Miss
Oct. 20 Tennessee
Nov. 3 LSU
Nov. 10 at Miss. State
Nov. 17 La.-Monroe
Nov. 24 at Auburn

[TrueGCFan]

That sounds right to me. This could be a long season if our O-line doesn't come around. Not to mention our bye week is just before the Clemson game at the end of the season.

[Williams-Brice]

Great breakdown. We're going to be so much better than we were last season, but the schedule might not allow the record to show it. Playing on the road against UGA, LSU, UT, and Arky is ridiculous. I honestly don't think we'll have much trouble at UNC, but we'll have to play close to perfect to win against any of those teams on the road. A 2-3 record on the road is probably the most logical prediction, while pulling out a 3-2 mark would be a huge accomplishment for this program. It would do so much for the direction.

After you add the fact that we've got home tilts against Florida and Clemson, you start to see the reasoning behind scheduling teams like ULaLa and SC State. Mississippi State is going to suck again. People say the Kentucky and Vandy games are traps for us every year, but they never beat us. Vandy could give us fits, but Kentucky will probably have too many issues on the OL and DL.

All in all, this could probably end up being the toughest schedule overall in the country. It certainly is the toughest road schedule. Brutal.

[UAdan]

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I agree with this, for the most part. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more difficult in-conference schedule for any team in college football than what SC and Auburn have in 07. Both teams have road games in Athens, Fayetteville, and Baton Rouge, and SC has one in Knoxville, while AU has one in Gainesville.

Not exactly home sweet home.

[Williams-Brice]

I agree we have a favorable home schedule, but they're still against good teams. Houston is no slouch, as you cocks know.

Yeah, but they lost Kevin Kolb. He had been their quarterback for 4 years. Take a look at their recruiting over the past few years. It's been terrible. They'll struggle this year. It should be a cupcake game for y'all, even though they'll win their conference in all reality.

[The Ramp]

*waits for bamaperry to pump up western carolina and ULM*

[PuddingTime]

looks right about me. I think UK's might be slightly tougher than MSU's...but we'll get through ours more easily than they will this season.
Toughest game: The Wildcats face LSU, Louisville, Florida and Georgia, but their toughest game has to be against Tennessee - which they haven't beaten in 26 years. They came close last season, but fell 17-12. Does that close call signal the streak is close to ending? More likely, it just reinforces that Tennessee always finds a way to beat the Wildcats.

unfortunately....I was born in 83...we haven't beaten UT since 84. I dream of the day I see it happen. Damn orange.

[jonthetiger337]

i have to agree with the rankings.

[Neyland's Ghost]

looks right about me. I think UK's might be slightly tougher than MSU's...but we'll get through ours more easily than they will this season.


unfortunately....I was born in 83...we haven't beaten UT since 84. I dream of the day I see it happen. Damn orange.

Keep dreaming!!!!

[Rebel Chuck]

I wish our schedule was a little weaker than it was. With us having to rebuild our program from scratch (Cutcliffe sucks) it doesn't make any sense to have a team Like Missouri on there. We need the weakest OCC oponents possible, until we get things back together.

[SavageOrangeJug]

(Cutcliffe sucks)
What was UM's excuse for the 25 years before Cutcliffe got there?

[Sabanocchio]

Chuck and I have had this conversation before. I don't get it. He may not be the best recruiter in the NCAA, but other coaches have had success while not being the best recruiters and it seems that some great recruiters made for lousy coaches. Personally I'm thrilled that Cutcliffe is on our side now and wouldn't trade him for any other OC in the SEC.

[Rebel Chuck]

What was UM's excuse for the 25 years before Cutcliffe got there?
LSU sabotage, probation, improperly handled whiskey...etc. We Ole Miss fans have mastered the time honored art of excuses

[Sabanocchio]

10th my arse! I agree we have a favorable home schedule, but they're still against good teams. Houston is no slouch, as you cocks know. This poll would make more sense after the season.

Alabama Schedule
Date Opponent
Sept. 1 Western Carolina L
Sept. 8 at Vanderbilt L
Sept. 15 Arkansas L
Sept. 22 Georgia L
Sept. 29 vs. Florida State L
Oct. 6 Houston L
Oct. 13 at Ole Miss L
Oct. 20 Tennessee L
Nov. 3 LSU L
Nov. 10 at Miss. State L
Nov. 17 La.-Monroe W
Nov. 24 at Auburn Big Loss

Translation: Perry was going to use SOS as an excuse at the end of the year.

[bbqit]

LSU sabotage, probation, improperly handled whiskey...etc. We Ole Miss fans have mastered the time honored art of excuses


I think we originated the LSU sabotage excuse. It started on a halloween night.

[BAMAPERRY]

Chuck and I have had this conversation before. I don't get it. He may not be the best recruiter in the NCAA, but other coaches have had success while not being the best recruiters and it seems that some great recruiters made for lousy coaches. Personally I'm thrilled that Cutcliffe is on our side now and wouldn't trade him for any other OC in the SEC.

Nobody else would trade with you either! :laugh:

We had road games at UF, LSU, Arky, and UTk last year. Payback is this year.

[Sabanocchio]

Nobody else would trade with you either! :laugh:

We had road games at UF, LSU, Arky, and UTk last year. Payback is this year.
You're an f'N moron. 3 out of 4 of those games (at least) are losses. I bet you're non-loyal coach would trade Minor Applebrownpants for Cutcliffe in a heartbeat, unless he's as big of an idiot as you are which I doubt.

[BAMAPERRY]

nobody wants martian-headed ButtCliff. Geez, Ole Miss fired the dude!

[Sabanocchio]

Can I ask you a question? In all seriousness...How old are you?

[BAMAPERRY]

what's really a ripoff is that all the other teams in the West have an open date before they play Bama. Coincedence? I think not.

[bbqit]

what's really a ripoff is that all the other teams in the West have an open date before they play Bama. Coincedence? I think not.

LSU did this to Bama

[SavageOrangeJug]

what's really a ripoff is that all the other teams in the West have an open date before they play Bama. Coincedence? I think not.
PSSST...ok get the rusty beer cans ready. Here comes a Bammer. On three....everybody throw.

[bigkahuna]

I agree with the rankings.....

Ole Miss was better off with Cutcliffe that with Coach O. Sorry to break it to you but I think Coach O might be looking for another job after a subpar year with the Rebs.....

[bigkahuna]

Ole Miss' schedule:
Date Opponent
Sept. 1 at Memphis -W
Sept. 8 Missouri -L
Sept. 15 at Vanderbilt -L (Swing Game)
Sept. 22 Florida -L
Sept. 29 at Georgia -L
Oct. 6 Louisiana Tech -W
Oct. 13 Alabama -L
Oct. 20 Arkansas -L
Oct. 27 at Auburn -L
Nov. 3 Northwestern State -W
Nov. 17 LSU -L
Nov. 24 at Miss. State -W

4-8 sounds about right for Ole Miss. Maybe 5-7 depending on how good Vandy is early.

[BAMAPERRY]

LSU did this to Bama

No, it was Rhoid Krammer. The same Rhoid Krammer who was given box seats to all UTk home games and lives just down the road in Maryville! :brick:

[SavageOrangeJug]

No, it was Rhoid Krammer. The same Rhoid Krammer who was given box seats to all UTk home games and lives just down the road in Maryville! :brick:
It's a conspiracy. The NCAA, SEC, UT, AU, FBI, DEA, BATF, TBI, GBI, Texas Rangers, Canadian Mounties, Interpol, Mayberry Sheriff's Dept, FAA, US Congress, Supreme Court.....we're all in on it. One huge conspiracy to take down a second rate football program. :ohbfrank:

[SteveMcd217]

For 2 Years I have been hearing it's Cutcliff -- well personally I liked Cutcliff and think the problem there was with him and the AD and the rest is people receiting the political line.

Anyway 3 years in Coach "O" needs to make a move this year however he is still going to be in the same boat washing back and forth between two QB's, moving everyone else around to try to compinsate, and blaming the world for his problems.

People I have watched Coach Vaught and every coach since, I have seen Archie and Eli play from the stands.

My friends in the stands have a completly different view of Coach Cutcliff and Coach "O", and are getting tired of Ole Miss fans playing the blame game and not facing up to what is really going on.

This will be another bad year and Coach "O" will have to find a way to survive. His best chance for a good team is 2008, will we wait and find out or throw away the past two year investment. With the AD we have and the fans that think they know everything I have no clue.

[armadillo]

I wish our schedule was a little weaker than it was. With us having to rebuild our program from scratch (Cutcliffe sucks) it doesn't make any sense to have a team Like Missouri on there. We need the weakest OCC oponents possible, until we get things back together.

Cutcliffe won at least 7 games in 5 of his 7 seasons in Oxford. O has won 7 games in 2 seasons. Ole Miss was last in the conference in almost all offensive categories last season.

O must win this year.

[Dmldawg782]

Agree with it.

[Dmldawg782]

Sorry, meant to say I agree if that is only the conference strength of schedule. If you are looking at combining out of conference and conference, then I disagree.

USC's out of conference schedule is a joke, as is Arkansas, ans some of the others.

No doubt USC has the toughest SEC conference schedule. The road trips are brutal.

[OleMissPike]

I agree with the rankings.....

Ole Miss was better off with Cutcliffe that with Coach O. Sorry to break it to you but I think Coach O might be looking for another job after a subpar year with the Rebs.....

I think he'll get at least one more season after this one. I know you have to actually win the close ones, but we made some great improvements with a young team last year. We return 17 starters, 15 of them underclassmen, and lost 4 games by a total of 17 points last season to UGA, Bama, AU, and LSU; losing by three to Bama and LSU in overtime, on the road. Cutcliffe won 3 games his final year with his own players; O has done no worse while trying to completely restock the team. Given the task at hand, I wouldn't give O a failing grade by any means. JMO

[bigkahuna]

I actually like Coach O, from what I have seen of him. I do question his Xs an Os sometimes but I guess that is life in the SEc huh? Anyhow, I find it hard to believe that Ole Miss will do as well against LSU as they did last year. I really thought that LSU was overlooking the Rebs, and it almost cost them. I do think that in terms of talent Ole Miss and Bama were on equal footing, however do tell a Bama fan that. I can see the improvement in Ole Miss, the thing that you guys lack is the samething that Arkansas lacked last year, consistant play at the QB position. As far as Cutcliffe his final season, I think that if I remember correctly, he knew he was out after the season anyway right?

[OleMissPike]

I actually like Coach O, from what I have seen of him. I do question his Xs an Os sometimes but I guess that is life in the SEc huh? Anyhow, I find it hard to believe that Ole Miss will do as well against LSU as they did last year. I really thought that LSU was overlooking the Rebs, and it almost cost them. I do think that in terms of talent Ole Miss and Bama were on equal footing, however do tell a Bama fan that. I can see the improvement in Ole Miss, the thing that you guys lack is the samething that Arkansas lacked last year, consistant play at the QB position. As far as Cutcliffe his final season, I think that if I remember correctly, he knew he was out after the season anyway right?

I heard rumors during his last season that he and Boone (AD) didn't see eye to eye, but I didn't really think he'd get fired. The basis was he had absolutely no plan for the future. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you are off base; everything you said is true. I just think we made some solid improvements last year and didn't make any steps backward. You are definitely right about the inconsistent play at quarterback, but that is one area no one can argue was inherited from the Cut era. Cut's last season saw the rotation of three quarterbacks that each threw more interceptions than touchdowns. Anyway, I hope all our underclassmen pay off. I'm just ready for September.