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True. Fewer games and there is only 1 a week for football
Basketball has more games and usually has at least 2 per week. I hadn't thought of that. It'll be interesting to see how they work that out.
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True. Fewer games and there is only 1 a week for football
Basketball has more games and usually has at least 2 per week. I hadn't thought of that. It'll be interesting to see how they work that out.
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What do I know -- I've only lived in Michigan basically my entire life. The average temp is around 40, but the lows for every single city in Southeast Michigan for November, where Ann Arbor is located is 0 or below zero. And the average temp and low temps do not factor in wind chill -- which anyone who lives in the Midwest can tell you -- it can say it is 20 degrees, but it feels a hell of a lot colder.
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LA kids consider that "cold"
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I think it is the other way around -- SEC fans grossly overestimate their own. Auburn won a title when they paid for a freak QB. LSU won a title when they had the #1 pick in the NFL draft transfer to their school, because Nebraska is clueless and didn't want him (that's where he wanted to go).
The SEC is Bama, Georgia -- Move down A TON and then everyone else riding their coat tails. Hell -- you have Tennessee fans in this thread trying to talk like they are elite. If you talk to SEC fans enough -- they will tell you the entire conference is elite with the exception of Vandy.
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IIRC you and I have went over that topic before with some folks and to my knowledge (and yours too IIRC) there is not a single case of a GOR being beaten in the sports/entertainment world. The only wildcard I can see here is ESPN and them having both parties under control. IMO if ESPN thinks that long term having _______ from the ACC in the SEC is going to benefit them and keep them in line with the BIG then they are going to make that happen even if it costs them the ACC which... without a select few programs isnt all that different than the ones that are left behind already. Very very interesting stuff right now.
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Here is your issue -- you can't emulate that in practice. Are you going to turn the AC on high in the practice facility? Unless you are in it for an extended period of time -- you never get used to it.
TONS of people move from the Midwest to the South for the warmer climate. Once they've lived there, they are putting sweatshirts on when it is 60 and 70 out. In the Midwest -- you are wearing shorts and flip flops when the weather breaks and hits 40-50 degrees.
There are days in the Midwest where it will hurt your face just to be outside because of the wind and cold. Now have one of these days happen when you have to play football and you only ever deal with 70 degree and up. It isn't just a shock -- it will be down right miserable for those kids.
I call BS on this. I live on the IN & MI border. the lows do not get to zero in November. Here is weather data for Ann Arbor
Climate data for Ann Arbor, Michigan (UMich, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1881–present)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) | 68 (20) | 85 (29) | 88 (31) | 95 (35) | 103 (39) | 105 (41) | 104 (40) | 99 (37) | 91 (33) | 78 (26) | 67 (19) | 105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.7 (10.9) | 53.7 (12.1) | 68.2 (20.1) | 78.0 (25.6) | 86.4 (30.2) | 91.7 (33.2) | 92.7 (33.7) | 91.4 (33.0) | 88.7 (31.5) | 80.5 (26.9) | 65.5 (18.6) | 54.3 (12.4) | 94.3 (34.6) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 35.4 (1.9) | 46.2 (7.9) | 59.7 (15.4) | 71.4 (21.9) | 80.1 (26.7) | 83.7 (28.7) | 81.7 (27.6) | 75.1 (23.9) | 62.2 (16.8) | 48.0 (8.9) | 36.3 (2.4) | 59.3 (15.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 24.0 (−4.4) | 26.5 (−3.1) | 35.7 (2.1) | 47.6 (8.7) | 59.0 (15.0) | 68.0 (20.0) | 71.9 (22.2) | 70.3 (21.3) | 63.3 (17.4) | 51.4 (10.8) | 39.2 (4.0) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 48.8 (9.3) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 17.7 (−7.9) | 25.2 (−3.8) | 35.5 (1.9) | 46.6 (8.1) | 55.9 (13.3) | 60.1 (15.6) | 58.8 (14.9) | 51.6 (10.9) | 40.7 (4.8) | 30.5 (−0.8) | 22.1 (−5.5) |
Wind chills at not below zero in November
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I literally said the average temp is the 40's, but even your graph shows the average low is 30 degrees. If you have a 20 mph wind, which is extremely common in the fall and winter months -- using just the average low of 30 degrees feel like 10-15 degrees. Say it is 20 degrees out with a 20 mph wind -- the wind chill would make it feel like it is 1 or 2 degrees outside.
For someone who lives on the Michigan/Indiana border -- that this needs to be explained to you is bizarre.
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It’s a fact without Bama that LSU and Georgia would have another title because they played Bama in the final. Florida came close to taking Baja’s spot when they had Trask. Auburn won one and was 10 seconds and one play from another.I think it is the other way around -- SEC fans grossly overestimate their own. Auburn won a title when they paid for a freak QB. LSU won a title when they had the #1 pick in the NFL draft transfer to their school, because Nebraska is clueless and didn't want him (that's where he wanted to go).
The SEC is Bama, Georgia -- Move down A TON and then everyone else riding their coat tails. Hell -- you have Tennessee fans in this thread trying to talk like they are elite. If you talk to SEC fans enough -- they will tell you the entire conference is elite with the exception of Vandy.
Tell yourself whatever it takes to help you sleep but even if Bama falls it won’t be someone in another conference taking their place.
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Anyone who watches college football knows if Bama falls -- Georgia is going to become the Bama of the SEC. Not difficult to see that.
But tell everyone about the what if's for Auburn, while you averaged 5 losses over the last 8 years. I'm sure you will more excuses on why that is. I'd give Auburn more credit, but all they really did was buy a QB. So not impressed unless you find another Cam Newton.
Florida has a legit shot, as they have a TON of talent in the state and no school in Florida has been good lately. If they find a coach -- they could become elite again.
In the end though -- It is Bama............then Georgia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................then the rest of the SEC riding their coattails.
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There aren’t college football games during winter in any of those states.
Thanksgiving weekend is the last of football, and it’s 55 as often as it’s 35.
And that’s rivalry week anyway. Nobody is going to playing this on frozen tundra unless the regular season creeps another month. Which it will, if there’s money to be made.
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Outside of 2012, everything else is debateable.
LSU-OKST in 2011 & UF-Texas in 2009 definitely would've been fun to see. And UGA choking in 2017 is a wash since OU choked in Pasadena the week prior.
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Basically the BigXII teams signed an agreement that gave all their media rights away (even if they changed conferences).
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I just got booted from steelparrots thread back at EuroHoop and I was trying to talk shit to you. Lol