Yes, by theway, Helen, Nick was asking if you had made your contribution yet to the Big Al Club. ?
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 On May 29, 2013, at 9:23 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 >>> 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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