Random football question for the board.

[mstatefan88]

How often do we switch out the permanent SEC East opponent on our schedule? I thought it was every 10 years, but I couldn't remember if that was the case.

 

[rem101]

How often do we switch out the <span style="font-weight: bold;">permanent </span>SEC East opponent on our schedule? I thought it was every 10 years, but I couldn't remember if that was the case.

I really have no idea.

 

[dickiedawg]

nm

 

[patdog]

Our permanent SEC East opponent is just that. Permanent. The only change that has been made was when the league went from 2 permanent opponents to just 1 several years ago and we dropped South Carolina as a permanent opponent. Unless the SEC changes its scheduling policy, Kentucky will be our permanent opponent until the end of time.

 

[RobbieRandolph]

nt

 

[mstatefan88]

nm</p>

 

[GloryDawg]

My questions are who made the decision? How did Alabama get to keep their big rival Tenn.? Oh yeah I forgot it's Alabama, they make their own rules.</p>

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[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Prior to 1991 Florida was our most played Eastern opponent and they had played us more than LSU.

 

[beyourowndawg]

asdf

 

[Mr Meoff]

plus, they tried to keep good rivalries.

LSU - UF
Bama - UT (3rd Saturday in October, or whatever)
Au - UGA (most often played SEC game)
MSU - UK
UM - Vandy
Ark - USC (two newbies? or just what was left over)

 

[patdog]

Back in the late 80s we lobbied the SEC to break up our "murders row" of Bama, Auburn, LSU and UM to close out the season. We cut a deal with them that we would drop Alabama as a permanent opponent and pick up Kentucky. Seriously,the SECactually agreed to that. Unfortunately for us, the 1st year that Bama was supposed to rotate off the schedule and be replaced by Kentuckywas 1992, which turned out to be the 1st year of the 12-team SEC split into 2 divisions so Bama came back on our permanent schedule before they even dropped off.