The SEC thread

[Baron]

Former Vikings team captain expressed his disapproval about the Vikings having male cheerleaders on the sidelines. Before I go any further, I am NOT expressing a view pro or con about this. If I did express an opinion on this site, it would be in the politics thread. What I want to share is this. The former player said: "No man needs to ever have a pom-pom in their hand." When I read that I recall seeing a lot of SEC schools' fans - MALES - waving a pom pom. Just asking...

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Don't let anybody silence you because what you said might get their knickers in a twist. That's just a rule to live by.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Former Vikings team captain expressed his disapproval about the Vikings having male cheerleaders on the sidelines. Before I go any further, I am NOT expressing a view pro or con about this. If I did express an opinion on this site, it would be in the politics thread. What I want to share is this. The former player said: "No man needs to ever have a pom-pom in their hand." When I read that I recall seeing a lot of SEC schools' fans - MALES - waving a pom pom. Just asking...

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In the college world, you have male and female cheerleaders at most schools, except weird ass aggy.

To be blunt, cheerleading is highly competitive. Having male cheerleaders enables a whole new world of gymnastic-type stunts they can do because of the strength they bring to the table.

Before anyone goes there, these guys have their hands on more a## than most of us will in our lifetime. lol

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Don't let anybody silence you because what you said might get their knickers in a twist. That's just a rule to live by.

unless its your wife lol

 

[63_Texas_1]

unless its your wife lol

Everyone, I was attempting humor. I guess my timing was poor. Too soon.

I have said this before and I'm going to say it again, in the country of NASCAR and bass fishing, I always found it odd to see men in the stands waving pom-poms. Ok. I said it. Now on to beat the cross eyes.

 

[Oldmanastro]

Former Vikings team captain expressed his disapproval about the Vikings having male cheerleaders on the sidelines. Before I go any further, I am NOT expressing a view pro or con about this. If I did express an opinion on this site, it would be in the politics thread. What I want to share is this. The former player said: "No man needs to ever have a pom-pom in their hand." When I read that I recall seeing a lot of SEC schools' fans - MALES - waving a pom pom. Just asking...

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Same topic came up in a OB thread I’m on:


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[63_Texas_1]

Same topic came up in a OB thread I’m on:


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[BWilk55]

Same topic came up in a OB thread I’m on:


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Solution, watch the 10-12 female cheerleaders dancing around the 1 male cheerleader.

 

[63_Texas_1]

Solution, watch the 10-12 female cheerleaders dancing around the 1 male cheerleader.

Have you ever encountered a person with a huge, ugly mole or pea-sized wart on their nose or forehead and not look? Not initially. Then your eyes have welder's burn.

 

[dssl]

Sounds like the SEC is moving to a 9 game schedule, where each school has 3 fixed rivalry games.

It will be interesting to see how they schedule the other 6 non rivalry games. Lots of options and opinions on what it should look like.

New report hints at likely change to SEC football scheduling

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www.on3.com

 

[PTA]

Have you ever encountered a person with a huge, ugly mole or pea-sized wart on their nose or forehead and not look? Not initially. Then your eyes have welder's burn.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Sounds like the SEC is moving to a 9 game schedule, where each school has 3 fixed rivalry games.

It will be interesting to see how they schedule the other 6 non rivalry games. Lots of options and opinions on what it should look like.

New report hints at likely change to SEC football scheduling

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www.on3.com

I don't like it. I wish they'd just keep it the same as it is.

 

[BWilk55]

Sounds like the SEC is moving to a 9 game schedule, where each school has 3 fixed rivalry games.

It will be interesting to see how they schedule the other 6 non rivalry games. Lots of options and opinions on what it should look like.

New report hints at likely change to SEC football scheduling

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www.on3.com

I've thought 9 games with 3 fixed rivalry games has always made a lot of sense for a 16 team league. That's 15 opponents, 3 you play every year and then alternate the other 6 every other year. Not saying that is what will happen but it would make a lot of sense.

Prior to Texas and OU the SEC schedule was silly. 14 teams, 6 division teams you play every year, one non-division team you play yearly (South Carolina for A&M???) and then you rotate through the other 6 non-division teams (these teams play twice in 12 years). A&M played Georgia once under this format.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I've thought 9 games with 3 fixed rivalry games has always made a lot of sense for a 16 team league. That's 15 opponents, 3 you play every year and then alternate the other 6 every other year. Not saying that is what will happen but it would make a lot of sense.

Prior to Texas and OU the SEC schedule was silly. 14 teams, 6 division teams you play every year, one non-division team you play yearly (South Carolina for A&M???) and then you rotate through the other 6 non-division teams (these teams play twice in 12 years). A&M played Georgia once under this format.

Don't you lose an OOC game with the 9 game schedule?

 

[bctex1106]

Sounds like the SEC is moving to a 9 game schedule, where each school has 3 fixed rivalry games.

It will be interesting to see how they schedule the other 6 non rivalry games. Lots of options and opinions on what it should look like.

New report hints at likely change to SEC football scheduling

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www.on3.com

This is great. This is exactly how it should be. Finally these SEC chumps have to grow a pair and play a 9th conf game after conference expansion. Bring it on.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

This is great. This is exactly how it should be. Finally these SEC chumps have to grow a pair and play a 9th conf game after conference expansion. Bring it on.

Careful what you wish for. Playing an OSU, a Georgia, Florida, (plus rivals aggy, pig and ou) then adding a Bama or LSU .. . makes for a pretty brutal schedule. Even Vanderbilt isn't an easy game anymore.

We're in the SEC now and whatever we want to dole out, we also have to live with.

 

[PTA]

Everyone else has a tougher SOS because they have to play TEXAS!

 

[dssl]

IMHO an 8 game conference schedule with 16 teams is a lousy deal, because it doesn't allow enough anual rivalry games and or many teams would rarely play each other.

I believe the two barriers to 9 games was about getting ESPN to ante up for the increased value they would be receiving and the concern that a 9 game SEC schedule would put teams at a disadvantage in playoff selection and bowl eligibility. It's reasonable to assume that these objections have been addressed.

It will be interesting to see what playoff model gets adopted. It seems like there's lots of options and opinions on it. Personally I like the model where during the CCG week we have an additional 2 play in games for the SEC and B1G, i.e 1 vs 2, 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5, where the top two teams are in plus the winners of the other 2 games.

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I don't think there are more than 12 teams each year who are capable of winning the title. I am against expansion, the greed that causes it, and the mess it leaves behind.

They are playing with this like it's a toy.

 

[dssl]

I don't think there are more than 12 teams each year who are capable of winning the title. I am against expansion, the greed that causes it, and the mess it leaves behind.

They are playing with this like it's a toy.

No matter how many teams you include in the playoffs, the team that misses but has a good argument for inclusion is going to feel cheated. This is probably the #1 reason I like the play in games, you win and your in, lose and you are likely out.

I understand your concern about this increasing the average number of games a team plays, but If reducing the number of games is the objective, then an 8 team playoff seems better then 12 or 16.

Fot better or worse(mostly worse by your reasoning) the decisions will be largely driven by money.

 

[bctex1106]

Careful what you wish for. Playing an OSU, a Georgia, Florida, (plus rivals aggy, pig and ou) then adding a Bama or LSU .. . makes for a pretty brutal schedule. Even Vanderbilt isn't an easy game anymore.

We're in the SEC now and whatever we want to dole out, we also have to live with.

We're way past that. This is what we signed up for when we joined the SEC years ago. We've benefited from weak in-conference schedules in 2024-25, so im excited for the better games. If we go another year with a home slate like the one we have for 2025, im gonna be pissed. I love the permanent + 6 rotating opponents to ensure we get to play everyone in the SEC.

I predict the playoff field gets expanded to 16 teams max, if I took a guess right now.