Kevin Stallings is an idiot. OK, who didn't know that? Really, scheduling a tougher non-conference schedule helps RPI, attendance, recruiting.
Am I leaving anything out here? It's also good for the entire conference. If the SEC has to make Stallings schedule good games, then so be it. Hmpphh. Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:48 AM To: GatorNEWS Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: SEC scheduling mandate gets mixed views - "Hoops Scoop" <http://www.gatorsports.com/global/graphics/blogs/gx/hdr/Hoops+Scoop.gif> June 25th, 2013 05:44pm <http://brockway.blogs.gatorsports.com/12102/sec-scheduling-mandate-gets-mix ed-views-from-coaches/> SEC scheduling mandate gets mixed views by Kevin Brockway <http://brockway.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/brockway/> (Gainesville SUN) The Southeastern Conference has established itself as the dominant football conference in the country. Men's basketball, though, has been more hit and miss. Though the league boasts three national champions since 2006 (Florida twice, Kentucky) it's viewed as top-heavy. There's Florida and Kentucky, and then there's everyone else. In an effort to get more teams into the NCAA Tournament, SEC commissioner Mike Slive has required all non-conference schedules get reviewed by the league office before being approved. The thinking? Weak non-conference schedules have led to SEC teams failing to reach the 68-team NCAA Tournament field. Last season, only three of 14 league teams earned NCAA Tournament bids - Florida, Ole Miss and Missouri. None of the conference's four bubble teams (Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee and Arkansas) made it. But not all league coaches are happy about the mandate. "Not a huge fan, to be honest with you," Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said during Monday's SEC men's basketball summer coaches teleconference. "I understand the reasoning why but scheduling is a little bit more difficult than the people that don't do it think it is. So to add more layers of approval and things like that is not necessarily what I would desire, but again, I understand the commissioner's reason as to why he wants to do it, so we'll do it the way he wants to." It's led to several SEC teams beefing up their non-conference schedules this upcoming season. Ole Miss has added a home-and-home series with Oregon. Auburn will face Boston College, Illinois (in Atlanta) and Iowa State in the SEC-Big 12 challenge. Florida has continued its recent trend of tough non-conference schedules with dates against Kansas (SEC-Big 12 challenge), at Wisconsin, at UConn and vs. Memphis at the Jimmy V Classic in New York City. "It's a good idea, just from a standpoint of we have to do a better job as a league getting multiple teams in the NCAA Tournament," Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin said. "I think for us it starts with scheduling, doing the best job possible to strengthen our RPIs and our strength of schedule as a league to get multiple teams in the NCAA Tournament." <http://brockway.blogs.gatorsports.com/12102/sec-scheduling-mandate-gets-mix ed-views-from-coaches/feed/> Comments 1 Comment 1. <http://brockway.blogs.gatorsports.com/12102/sec-scheduling-mandate-gets-mix ed-views-from-coaches/#comment-6165> June 25th, 2013 8:42 pm Given the SEC's financial strength and the growing interest in basketball among member schools' fan bases, none of the coaches should fear playing a tough non-conference slate. It's the ticket to becoming as dominating in basketball as in football. by Gatormac -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
