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Make no mistake about it ... there are two camps that want to see the Big-10 and PAC-10 expand: BCS proponents and the individual league offices.
Where are the fans on this matter?
As usual, the fans are (for the most part) sitting back watching in awe. Many fans that I have spoken to on facebook and twitter think that expanding their respective conferences to 16 teams will help their conference.
In fact, most of the folks I have spoken to almost immediately point to the fact that the SEC has literally dominated the BCS since expanding in 1992.
While several SEC football coaches believed that the original SEC expansion would hurt the league, the sheer number of BCS wins can not be ignored ... or can it?
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With everyone oooing and cooing over the talk of potential SEC and Big Ten Conference expansion, the fans only need to look at one thing ... the Big Ten is playing catch up.
The SEC has no need to expand. No need at all.
So what is all of the expansion talk really about? This is simple to understand.
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SECRivals recently had the opportunity to interview SEC front office Public Relations leader, Charles Bloom. We would like to thank Charles for taking the time out of his extremely busy schedule and accommodate us ... given the fact that it may be the dead period for some fans, the gears never stop turning within the SEC office.
Charles Bloom has one of the toughest sports PR positions in the country ... if not THE toughest. Mr. Bloom is essentially the dead stop that takes the brunt from both sides. On one side, the fans and media alike are consistently taking shots at the league, and it is Charles' job to field this onslaught. At the same time, Bloom and his staff are keeping tabs of what is going on internally within the league ... never an easy job within the SEC.
As the Associate Commissioner of Media Relations for the SEC, have we mentioned that Bloom does not have an easy job? no comments
The SEC Office has announced the (tentative) schedule of events for this year's SEC Football Media Days in Hoover, Alabama: no comments
SECR's version of the sports fix ... these are the best reads from around the blogosphere (SEC Sports and beyond) ... if you are not reading these peeps on a daily basis, then you need to be. no comments
A record number of SEC football players have been selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. With 49 players selected, the SEC easily eclipsed every conference in the nation in this year's draft. To put the "49" into perspective, simply take a look at the other conference totals:
Big 10 - 34
Big 12 - 30
ACC - 31
Pac 10 - 29
Big East - 18
The SEC has had a field day thus far in the NFL draft. The talent levels are obvious and with NFL teams snapping up SEC football players left and right, it should be obvious to everyone that the SEC is truly THE dominant league. Brought to you by our brothers-in-arms against the Lame Stream Media, Talkn SEC ...
How did your team fare? What picks do see as simply being the 'wrong move' by an NFL team? How bad is your team going to miss the players that were drafted?
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The 2009 SEC Football season was full of controversial calls on the field. While the games did include replay, several key calls were still blown in the booth. The confusion caused many fans to honestly believe a conspiracy was afoot by the league office to ensure a match-up of top ranked teams in the SEC Championship Game. I never subscribed to the smoking gun conspiracy theories ... still do not, but the amount of calls that were being missed on a weekly basis was simply wrong.
The root cause the league office pointed to in 2009 was the fact that the replay booth did not have all of the angles that the fans could see on television. This was an inexcusable lapse of judgement by the entire league and a national black eye. Enter the SEC's digital partner, XOS Digital. no comments
As predicted, the basketball season has ended for the SEC. In the process, I have received several nice emails ... many of which included enough mispellings that I honestly would have believed the screen should have had drool on it. Sure, Kentucky did not make it as deep as I initially would have believed, and that is fine. On the other hand, the UT Vols busted exactly where I believed they would ... and some nameless shit slingers can not take it. Sure, the Vols represented the conference well in a tight loss, but a loss is a loss. Remove the glasses boys, put on the big boy pants, and let's take a look at the state that is SEC basketball.
To understand SEC basketball is easy. There are several quality coaches in the league that have proven track records. These coaches (and their staffs) have managed to secure solid teams underneath them. So where are the championships?
The Kentucky Wildcats are SEC basketball. Face it, the Wildcats really are. As much as the typical homer can not stand to admit it, UK holds the edge in every statistical category known to man. Not saying you should love it. Not saying it is the best thing since sliced bread ... but it is past time to look at where the entire league is over all.
The SEC can officially claim TEN National Titles in men's basketball no comments
OK, the second round games are winding down and the SEC is still in the thick of things ... at least on paper. Does the SEC have what it takes to nail another NCAA Basketball title or are the fans simply expecting too much?
Kentucky has the only legitimate shot at a title. Yep, the rest of the league can take it on the chin, but sometimes the truth hurts. If SEC fans are hoping for a title, then you had better put on the Blue colored glasses and pull for UK. This is not rocket science, at least not this season ... Kentucky and Tennessee are the only two SEC teams mathematically eligible for a shot at a title (couldn't resist).
I am not saying that the Wildcats from the Bluegrass State are a lock to make the Final Four, much less the Big Dance. Do the fans from the rest of the conference (read: Tennessee Vols) honestly believe their team has a legitimate shot? Seriously? no comments
