SexiAlexei Posted Friday at 08:29 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:29 PM 18 hours ago, vilehoopster said: Has anyone else noticed that since NIL and everyone is paying their players, that SEC football is all of a sudden very average at best? It was ironic to hear Saban complaining about players getting paid with NIL money and teams buying players when he and Alabama (and the rest of the SEC) have been paying players illegally for years and years. Off google but shortened with AI: Saban worries that the current NIL landscape allows wealthier schools and alumni networks to provide significantly more lucrative deals to players, creating a "caste system" where some programs have an unfair advantage. Again, my evidence is that the SEC has been embarrassed this year in bowl games. Why is that? Because now paying players is out in the open and everyone is paying their players, not just the SEC Georgia won the NC 2 years ago, I think it's a bit early to call them average at best. Alabama just had a HC change and lost a bunch of players because of that, and Georgia lost their QB (who struggled most of the year). Alabama and Georgia are still at the very top of the recruiting rankings, so until that changes, they'll still be competing for championships every year. I do think the SEC has been very top heavy, and the rest of the conference rode their tails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Friday at 09:10 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:10 PM (edited) 45 minutes ago, SexiAlexei said: Georgia won the NC 2 years ago, I think it's a bit early to call them average at best. Alabama just had a HC change and lost a bunch of players because of that, and Georgia lost their QB (who struggled most of the year). Alabama and Georgia are still at the very top of the recruiting rankings, so until that changes, they'll still be competing for championships every year. I do think the SEC has been very top heavy, and the rest of the conference rode their tails. UGA really lacking at WR and then Bowers' spot and just average RB's the last 2-3 years. Defense has lost a ton of NFL talent too. Put together Milroe or Stockton with those Ohio State skill players and suddenly you're cooking with fire. (And now it's hard to assert how good Oregon actually was this past season with two wildly divergent OSU results...one at home. Definitely missed the likes of Irving and Nix and Franklin.) Edited Friday at 09:11 PM by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted Saturday at 12:24 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:24 AM Seeing how well Texas and Texas A&M have done in the SEC is another factor to consider. Both programs quickly established their ability to complete, which makes me believe the SEC historically wasn't easy better than other conferences, probably not even 5% better. If they were the best, it wasn't by much. Will conferences even be a thing down the road. I think they lose relevance once they get so big that a round robin schedule is impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted Saturday at 03:29 AM Share Posted Saturday at 03:29 AM 3 hours ago, Texsox said: Seeing how well Texas and Texas A&M have done in the SEC is another factor to consider. Both programs quickly established their ability to complete, which makes me believe the SEC historically wasn't easy better than other conferences, probably not even 5% better. If they were the best, it wasn't by much. Will conferences even be a thing down the road. I think they lose relevance once they get so big that a round robin schedule is impossible. Texas A&M has been competitive in the SEC? No one has more money, and with some first hand experience, no they haven't been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted Saturday at 10:16 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:16 PM 18 hours ago, Balta1701 said: Texas A&M has been competitive in the SEC? No one has more money, and with some first hand experience, no they haven't been. I was thinking of both team's first seasons when they were fielding rosters that weren't fully recruited while the team was playing in the SEC. You are correct y'all have been bad recently. Is that because the SEC is a stronger conference than the rest? Would they have a better record playing in the Big 10? I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted Monday at 02:14 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:14 PM On 1/2/2025 at 5:03 PM, caulfield12 said: So we get ND PSU in Miami and OSU basically at Texas...not that it will matter if the Buckeyes keep playing like their last two games. I agree Ohio State is the likely champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Monday at 02:26 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:26 PM 15 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: I agree Ohio State is the likely champ. Haven't been able to trust Ewers or Beck all season long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted Monday at 02:26 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:26 PM 15 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: I agree Ohio State is the likely champ. Haven't been able to trust Ewers or Beck all season long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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