College Football 2021-2022, quest for the Delta MU Championship

ziggyholiday said:

As a Auburn fan you like UGA being your perm East foe?

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Sure, why not? Not sure where this question is leading but it is a game that has been played since the 1890s, 120+ meetings, and is a fun rivalry. I have many fond memories of the games in both Auburn and going to Athens for it. I won't lose sleep over it or anything, but from a tradition standpoint and rivalry standpoint, yes, I like it.

ziggyholiday said:

Nah, just curious about your perspective is all. Last 20 years has been fairly lopsided. I think it’s awesome rivalry as well.

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Eh, you win some you lose some.

OU Ariakas said:

Real talk, honestly.

Recruiting: I think that OU sees a pretty big drop off the next few years because of how badly this was timed. HOWEVER, you see those recruiting class rankings that Riley pulled in...do you see that level of performance on the field? You have to be one of the first to relish in the fact that our 4 and 5 star players have been far more likely to play like garbage than to light up the Big XII.

The SEC: I think the best part of OU and even Texas going to the SEC is that it is going to be a divisional/pod format. That means that they have a decent chance at dodging one or two of the best teams while they get their feet under them and the SEC may even underhandedly front load their schedules to be easier to prove that expanding was the right decision (not that I agree with this). So if OU plays an eight SEC game schedule of A&M, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ole Miss, Georgia, Kentucky, and Florida do you think that they will be guaranteed to lose 4 or 5? It would more likely mean 10-2 or 9-3 but not in the playoffs. Is that a disaster? It may look worse but we'd get the "The SEC is just tougher" benefit. Also, we are probably going to get a bit of leeway from the media because of how giant Lincoln leaving how he did is going to play out. They will talk about it EVERY SINGLE GAME for 2 years at least. Guaranteed.

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I mean I don't totally disagree, but I just look at it like this = OU is a top 5 "brand" in CFB, but it's predicated on winning as the "reach" of a school from Oklahoma is just narrower than one from say California or Texas. Kind of like Alabama but a bit lesser, but OU is built on the tradition of winning to me. Like, it's easy to sell people on the fact that OU wins the big 8 or 12 essentially 8/10 years or whatever, which lends to the mystique and selling power of the school. Does that "tradition" carryover to the SEC is my question? For Texas, it's irrelevant as the schools mystique has never been ensorcelled in their winning, championships and league titles. It's always been a money/image sale, and that improves quite a bit for Texas in the SEC. For OU though, at least to me and my experience in the state and with friends, it's about winning. Big 12's, BCS bowl games, making playoffs and Heismans etc. I just reckon that entire image will change in a few years and I'm not certain it'll be for the betterment of the "brand". Who knows though, OSU's stuck in the Big 12 and it really didn't matter either way to OSU's futures and we're mostly happy to be a long for the ride.

I don't think OU goes to the SEC and magically turns into Arkansas or Ole Miss (God doesn't love me that much), they will be competitive no question, but the days of 10 straight 10+ win seasons, conference championships every year are done you'd have to imagine? Is that enough for OU and the "brand"? I guess time will tell.

Colin said USC going to be the next Bama.

lurkingdirk right now

Fickell to ND makes some sense to me... interesting carousel incoming.