Yes, but with the advent of the 16 team mega conferences, NO ONE will be playing out of conference games anymore. The nice matchups will all disappear as they all have a full in conference schedule. Out of conference matchups will disappear...
________________________________ From: Woody <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, June 2, 2010 4:10:17 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] League Expansion; was: Florida coach Urban Meyer opens up about health scare I would mostly agree with that. But there are pollsters out there who do look at who you play out of conference as well.. .and lets say you have 4 teams who are 12-0.... Out Of conference schedule would probably be a determining factor as to who is 1,2 3 and 4 especially if some of them are from the same conference. On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: Other conferences have to worry about a strong out of conference schedule. We don’t. > >Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >Real Estate Broker >Bob Parks Realty >1517 Hunt Club Blvd >GallatinTN 37066 >Phone: 615-826-4040 >Fax: 615-822-2027 >Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > ________________________________ >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Woody >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 12:17 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] League Expansion; was: Florida coach Urban Meyer >opens up about health scare > >Well in my opinion... it also diminishes the chances of creating a strong out >of conference schedule too... which many teams/conferences have to sometimes >rely on (ie Big televen) to help out their SOS when their conference is down >(IE: OSU, scUM, etc) > > > > >On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 1:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >Amazing that scUM and F$U would now consider joining the SEC when they ran >away as fast as they could back in the early nineties. > >On the subject of expansion, I really dread the thought of it. If the >conference thinks it is necessary to stay competitive, then I understand the >motivation. >IMO, one of the great things about college football is its regional character. >The SEC is Southern football (i.e., the best in college football). The other >conferences represent their regions. > >Related to that are the traditional rivalries, which I hate to see diluted or >watered down. Every time we play Texas or Clemson, it means a lost opportunity >to play Auburn or Ole Miss. > >As for scUM and F$U, let them wallow in their second-rate conference. They >made their choice; let them live with it. Besides, neither of those programs >has the history and prestige of an SEC school. > > >Go Gators!!!! > >Ken B. (NYC Gator) >Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed > ________________________________ >From: Woody <[email protected]> >Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:11:20 -0400 >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [USAToday] Florida coach Urban Meyer >opens up about health scare > >Yup.. based on the rumors ive seen/heard are Texas, Miami, FSU and one or two >others that escape me right now. I think it was Clemson. > > > > >On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >Well, esophageal spasms sure sound better than heart problems. > >On another subject from the Destin meetings. If the SEC does expand, who will >join? Texas and A&M? Or the semis and Miami? >Clemson? > >Oliver Barry CRS,GRI >Real Estate Broker >Bob Parks Realty >1517 Hunt Club Blvd >GallatinTN 37066 >Phone: 615-826-4040 >Fax: 615-822-2027 >Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > ________________________________ >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of Badrish >Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:57 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [gatornews] [USAToday] Florida coach Urban Meyer opens up about >health scare > > >Floridacoach Urban >Meyer opens up >about health scare >By David Jones, Florida Today >SANDESTIN, Fla. — Florida football coach Urban Meyer became so concerned over >chest pains he has suffered for the past three years that became even worse >during the 2009 season that he almost gave up his job — first announcing Dec. >26 that he was leaving the program then changing his mind before the Sugar >Bowl. >Meyer, who turns 46 on July 10, took a break from coaching instead and had >several tests. He revealed for the first time Tuesday at the opening day of >the Southeastern Conference spring meetings that his heart is healthy and the >issue is his esophagus. >"The biggest thing is I wanted to find out what those darn chest pains were >and I did," Meyer said. "It's esophageal spasms, and they've got me on some >medications. I've just got to be smarter in the future, and I'm going to be. >I'm not going to let that happen again. > > >"But the biggest thing was all that was related to what the heck were those >pains going through my chest. Once you find out what it is, life gets a little >better quickly." >MORE ON GATORS: Florida team notes >According to the Mayo Clinic's website, mayoclinic.com, esophageal spasms >often cause chest pain that can be confused with angina, causing fear of a >heart problem if undiagnosed. >Symptoms can also include difficulty swallowing, the feeling your throat is >obstructed and a burning sensation. Medication usually solves the issue, but >surgery is sometimes needed in severe cases. >Meyer, who led Florida to Bowl Championship Series titles in 2006 and 2008, >did not discuss the issue much further, saying he wanted to keep his health >private. The Gators' coach, however, said he was feeling much better with the >medication he has used. >Meyer first complained of chest pains after a loss to Alabama in the SEC title >game and was treated at a hospital in Gainesville. >"It all relates to one pain, and that was waking up every morning with a >toothache in your chest for the last three years and that's all related to one >thing," Meyer said. "And so, since late January is the last time I had any >issues at all with that. >"Part of the reason for taking time off before spring practice and again after >was to better learn how to deal with stress. He made offensive coordinator >Steve Addazio acting head coach during that time and relied more on assistants >to handle part of the workload. >"I feel fantastic," Meyer said Tuesday. "I think I've got a better >appreciation for the guys around me. When you just bolt for five days, I've >never done that in my life. I just say, 'Hey you guys got it, handle it.' And >the stadium's still standing. As a matter of fact, guys are working out, >getting faster, graduating. 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