Toledo is not a bad start and really you want them to have a warm up game to get all the kinks out before going through a schedule like we will have to endure.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Helen Huntley <[email protected]> wrote: > Oliver and his buddy Nick are right. I'd rather be playing Ole Miss for a > home opener than Toledo. I also like the idea of rotating through all the > west opponents rather than playing LSU every year. > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM, mail.bobparks.com > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> For once I am in complete agreement with Nick Saban. Play somebody good >> and you'll fill the stadium. >> >> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI >> Real Estate Broker >> Bob Parks, LLC >> 1517 Hunt Club Blvd >> Gallatin TN 37066 >> 615-972-4239 >> 615-826-4040 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >> *From:* Shane Ford <[email protected]> >> *Date:* May 29, 2013, 7:14:39 AM CDT >> *To:* GatorNEWS <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* *[gatornews] [SUN]: Eight-game SEC slate popular among coaches >> * >> *Reply-To:* [email protected] >> >> Eight-game SEC slate popular among coaches**** >> >> By Robbie Andreu <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/andreur> >> Gainesville SUN Staff writer**** >> Published: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:59 p.m.**** Last Modified: >> Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:59 p.m.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> SANDESTIN — Alabama’s Nick Saban pretty much stands alone in the SEC (and >> the rest of the college football world) with where he has his back-to-back >> national championship program at the moment.**** >> >> And, he apparently stands close to alone among his league coaching peers >> with his stance on a potential nine-game SEC football schedule in the >> future.**** >> >> Most of the other coaches at the SEC Spring Meetings seem to think eight >> is enough.**** >> >> Saban begs to differ, saying nine is just right.**** >> >> “I’m absolutely in the minority, no question about it,” Saban said >> Tuesday. “But everybody has their reasons. The biggest thing we all need to >> do in some of these decisions we’re making about who we play and what we do >> is: What about the fans? **** >> >> “One of these days, they’re going to quit coming to the games because >> they’re going to stay at home and watch it on TV. Everybody’s going to say, >> ‘Why don’t you come to the games?’ Well, if you’d play somebody good, then >> we’d come to the games. That should be the first consideration. Nobody’s >> considering them.”**** >> >> SEC commissioner Mike Slive said the football coaches and athletic >> directors had a “healthy” discussion about future scheduling Tuesday, and >> that talks will continue throughout the week.**** >> >> “They’re going to continue that discussion,” Slive said. “I certainly >> don’t think we’ll come to any closure here, but it is my hope everybody >> will weigh in on the discussion and share with everybody here and then >> we’ll see where we are Friday as to what the next step is.**** >> >> “It’s an important issue that we’re going to give a lot of attention to.” >> **** >> >> The coaches certainly did Tuesday.**** >> >> Saban said too many coaches wanting to stay at eight games are more >> concerned about winning games and getting bowl eligible, something that >> many teams could find significantly more difficult playing a nine-game SEC >> schedule.**** >> >> “They’re just thinking about, ‘How many games can I win? Can I get bowl >> qualified? How many tough teams do I have to play?’ ” Saban said. “After >> coaching in the NFL for eight years, everybody in the NFL plays everybody >> in the NFL, and you lose some games.**** >> >> “The Giants lost how many games and won the Super Bowl, six? I think it >> makes it more exciting if you don’t have to do undefeated or just one game >> to be able to have a chance to qualify to play for something at the end.” >> **** >> >> Just like it was a year ago, future scheduling is a hot-button topic at >> the league’s annual spring meetings.**** >> >> Coaches were quick to express their opinions Tuesday, including Saban, >> who went against the grain again by pushing for a ninth league game.**** >> >> “I’ve always been an advocate of nine games,” he said. “I was probably >> the only person who spoke out for that a year ago. I just think if we >> increase the size of the league by 15 percent, then we really need to >> increase the number of games.**** >> >> “There are people who want to keep their cross-division rivalries. I >> think every player should have the opportunity to play every school in his >> career. If you don’t play two rotating games on the other side, that >> doesn’t happen. I really don’t think we should become a conference of just >> two divisions, where you just play your division and never play anybody on >> the other side. The Southeastern Conference is great.”**** >> >> With two schools (Texas A&M and Missouri) joining the league a year ago, >> the SEC adopted a 6-1-1 schedule format at these meetings a year ago. Each >> school plays six division games, one cross-division game and one permanent >> cross-division game. The current format will run through the 2014 season, >> and likely through 2015, Slive said.**** >> >> This week the league will discuss possible changes, including going to a >> ninth game and keeping one permanent cross-division opponent.**** >> >> Many of the league’s 14 football coaches said they would like to see the >> SEC schedule hold at eight games in the future.**** >> >> “Without question, eight,” Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said. “For me, when >> you add a ninth game, that’s seven more losses for our conference. We want >> to fill out our bowl slots. We want our kids to go. We want to represent >> our conference.**** >> >> “Playing that ninth game would create more revenue, but it would also set >> us up for more losses. I’m in favor of playing the West for us and two >> rotators (with no permanent cross-division opponent).**** >> >> “That is what I would push and vote for. I don’t know how everyone else >> feels.”**** >> >> There are differing opinions.**** >> >> Arkansas coach Bret Bielema and Vanderbilt’s James Franklin said the >> schedule should stay at eight (in some form), citing the fact the league >> has won seven consecutive national titles with the eight-game format.**** >> >> “Well, I think any coach who is going to speak truthfully and honestly, >> they prefer the eight,” Bielema said. “I understand the reasons behind the >> nine. But a wise man once taught me, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.**** >> >> “The SEC obviously has figured it out the last several years, and the >> success they’ve had. I understand the world of college football changes >> dramatically in 2014. If they asked my opinion, I would hold the pattern >> from what it is through ’14 and ’15, kind of see where it is and if we need >> to adjust.”**** >> >> Franklin said he’ll take a similar stance.**** >> >> “The thing I’m pounding the table about is eight games,” Franklin said. >> “That’s in the best interest of the SEC. That’s in the best interest of >> Vanderbilt. **** >> >> “The SEC has won the last seven national championships with this model. >> We’ve got a pretty good model right now. The other thing is you look at >> Georgia, they have to play Georgia Tech. South Carolina has to play Clemson. >> **** >> >> “You go to nine games and you’ve got two games left of flexibility. I >> think flexibility is the key.”**** >> >> Franklin said an eight-game schedule gives schools a better chance to >> build a schedule that better fits its short and long-term goals.**** >> >> “Eight games allows everyone to have flexibility to solve their own >> problems,” he said. “If you’re worried about strength of schedule because >> you feel you have a team that can play for a national championship, go out >> and schedule the four toughest (non-conference) games in the country.**** >> >> “If you’re trying to build your program, it allows you to schedule the >> kind of games you need to do it.”**** >> >> Regardless what the coaches’ consensus might be, where the league goes >> with scheduling ultimately rests in the hands of Slive.**** >> >> “Commissioner Slive has shown over the course of time he’s not afraid to >> make a decision in a certain amount of time and change things,” Bielema >> said.**** >> >> *Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or [email protected]. 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