Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:23 am
I do believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that the SEC although certainly will still be a force to be reckoned with, other schools and conferences will now start to drastically catch up. Too many things changing to keep the SEC year end and year out at the very top. I can see an SEC team winning it all now every 3-4 years vs. potentially every year.
I do know this from traveling as much as I do and speaking with a lot of people from all over the nation, most everyone from outside the SE USA is glad to see the SEC getting beaten and they are certainly glad to see Alabama fall. Hey, I am just the messenger here. They just got sick of seeing and hearing it. Very much like I was with USC several years ago.
There is no doubt the SEC will continue to lead at least for a little while, in recruiting but this year's TCU, Ohio State, Oregon, Baylor's, K State, UCLA, Boise State, Michigan State...even TN and Arkansas and handful of other teams showed incredible size, speed, agility and basically everything the SEC has shown for years, which is why I think the parody has just narrowed even more. Which to me, makes it far more exciting than 1-4 SEC teams simply dominating everyone else.
I will always be an SEC fan first and foremost but I do indeed like the excitement of a really close game. How can you complain about a USC/TEXAS 2006 game or a 2014 Alabama vs. Ohio State or a Baylor vs. Michigan State.
Oh and for your Vol fans....wow, did they look impressive and they are all freshmen and sophmores. Look out SEC West and the nation, the Vols may very well be the team perhaps as early as next year, who knows. Good for them, they have been down too long. And what will Harbaugh bring to Michigan? Could this be the beginning of Michigan resurfacing?