POLL: Which Out-of-Conference SEC Game Do You Most Want to See?
Folks around these parts have made their feelings pretty well known, the SEC OOC game that has their full and complete attention is when Joe Pa and his Nittany Lions head to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 11. Yet, the Alabama/Penn State game is one of several good matchups this season matching SEC teams with rivals from outside the conference.
As you are already aware, after two years of having the Crimson Tide represent the SEC in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game LSU takes the honors this year and will face off against the University of North Carolina Ramses. Following that you have the Oregon Ducks are headed to Knoxville while the Colorado Buffalo are en route to Athens.
Now, since we want to make an effort to be representative of the whole conference we're going to throw in the best non-conference matchup for each team in the SEC. And, who knows, maybe there's some long-forgotten enmity between Ole Miss and Fresno State that will be revealed and that will turn into the must-see barnburner of the 2010 football season.
So outside of the cupcakes and regular rivalry games (Florida v Florida St. and Georgia v Georgia Tech) which SEC team's matchup with an out of conference opponent are you most interested in seeing this year. And please feel free to give your reasoning in the comments.
Editor note: Yeah, I screwed up and left the Tenn/Oregon game off by accident. It's there now, albeit seven hours late.
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Being from Fresno...
I’d wanna see Ole Masoli and Fresno State go at it. Fresno State could win the game even.
Kentucky vs Louisville
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, is just a freight train coming your way...
Isn't that
a regularly scheduled OOC game a la GA/GaTech?
Auburn and Clemson
They at least are two teams I’ve heard of and have some familiarity with. I’m still not sold on UNC as a football team. The other games seem to be against OOC teams that are really down right now (Colorado) or feature SEC teams that don’t excite me (Vandy).
I might have gone with Oregon/UT, but it’s not an option. I’d love to watch the ducks hammer the hell out of the Vols.
UNC Defense
Everyone wants to say they have a defense as good as ours last year, so I would like to see how the hold up to an SEC offense. To bad I won’t see much of it because the Bama game will be on at the same time.
This is also assuming...
Marvin Austin is also not punished for his shenanigans.
by CaliforniaTide on Jul 29, 2010 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Does LSU...
…have an offense?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 29, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Potentially...
It should be a great offense – if they would figure out what they’re going to and stick with it. LSU had a good offense last season when they were able to run the ball consistently.
But with Les Miles/Crowton sharing the job, I’m not really sure you’ll see even a decent offense.
Roll Tide Roll
Look at that dude going all Dareus on that colt.
by CaliforniaTide on Jul 30, 2010 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I voted for....
AUB vs. CLEM, but how come UT vs. Oregon isn’t on the list? I would have voted for that one.
Good Point..
"We all look at it not so much as a rebuilding year, but more as a reloading year.." - Greg McElroy
Well, I would have voted for UT vs OU...
…but it’s not up there. UT’s the only team I apply “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” mindset to.
But if that’s omitted for some reason (why?) then I’ll have to go AU/Clemson.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
because i HATE tennessee
(actually, i screwed up posting the poll and haven’t had internet today to fix it.)
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
Not a biggie. I figured that was the case, but I'm......
…just surprised that “Other” didn’t come in and take offense.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
And the roses in this grand ol' stadium are once again Crimson. - Eli Gold, CTSN Broadcast of the BCS Championship Game at the Rose Bowl, 1-7-2010
by AlabamaJammer on Jul 29, 2010 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you kidding?
It’s July!! Right now I’d pay good money to see Vandy vs UConn. (Any chance they’d do a double header with the b’ball teams?)
I voted for Clemson/AU...
although I’d love to see South Florida beat the gators !!
"We all look at it not so much as a rebuilding year, but more as a reloading year.." - Greg McElroy
Went for LSU/UNC
Im always an SEC supporter, expect if the SEC team in question losing helps the Crimson Tide.
Otherwise, I want the SEC to kick ass against all comers.
as if we didn't...
have reason enough to root for Oregon against the Vols!
by RammerJammer23 on Jul 29, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
SoCar v SoMiss
It’s the first one on the calendar.
My thoughts exactly...
…and it can’t get here soon enough.
Can’t wait to see the visor fly.
by Queen of the Universe on Jul 29, 2010 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
didn't SoCar have the opening thursday game
last year and look absolutely miserable in it?
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
Auburn vs. Clemson..
ESPN has announced that this game will be shown in 3D.. woh, orange and blue motion sickness..
...RMFT..
Jim Dunaway...
…on the radio in Birmingham today asked for Auburn fans to call in if they had 3DTV…then he said, “Call in if you even know an Auburn fan who has 3DTV….”
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jul 29, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
+1 , for you....and Dunaway..lolz!
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
I want
to see UNC/LSU..and hope LSU does the deed…to send the UNC trolls back to the cave.
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
I wasn't excited about Auburn vs. Clemson
until Kyle Parker announced he was coming back. Hopefully that will give Clemson a good chance…
Only cause its on opening weekend and most those games SUUUUCK
LSU/ UNC
though the thought of Clemson beating the teagles is too much goodness for me to pass up.
"You stay bought into it when you see your opponent sucking air and physically failing and you're still fit and ready and you know you own his ass."- Corey Reamer speaking about Coach Cochran
with all that gawdawful orange and tiger nonsense..
i think i’ll catch this one on the radio.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
gawd...
i might need a barf bag close by with all that damn purple, blue and orange on the TV screen…
"You stay bought into it when you see your opponent sucking air and physically failing and you're still fit and ready and you know you own his ass."- Corey Reamer speaking about Coach Cochran

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