The East Strikes Back

by Year2 on Oct 4, 2008 9:46 PM EDT in SEC Football

A week after the SEC West went 3-0 in inter-division play, the other side has struck back.

The East went 3-1 against the West, with the only loss being Kentucky's close loss at Alabama, 17-14. Florida pulled away late to defeat Arkansas 38-7, South Carolina held on to defeat Ole Miss 31-24, and Vanderbilt edged Auburn 14-13 in a thriller in Nashville.

On the season the divisions are tied up at four wins apiece, adding Vandy's win over Ole Miss to the results of these most recent two weeks. Next week features two games between the divisions, with LSU visiting Florida and Vanderbilt visiting Mississippi State.

As a follow up to the bit on road teams' early success, home teams were 2-2 on the day in conference play. Alabama and Vanderbilt won at home; Florida and South Carolina won on the road.

In Florida's and Alabama's cases, the team that should have won got the W. It appears the other two games were between relatively even teams. For the season, the home team is 2-2 in such tossups.

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Seems to me that both divisions have been really evenly matched this year.

And personally, I’m thrilled with the outcomes of Vandy and Kentucky (despite the loss). Perennial doormats, rise up!!

by lacrosse_cat on Oct 5, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply actions

You’re right, they have been fairly even. There has been slightly more parity in the West, with four of the teams making the championship game as opposed to just three in the East. This decade, the West has put together three national championship-caliber seasons (LSU ’03 and ’07, Auburn ’04) and the East two (Georgia ’02, Florida ’06).

It is nice to see Vandy and Kentucky doing well for themselves finally; just imagine if Kentucky fans had gotten their wish and ran off Brooks after three seasons. As long as they don’t pass up my Gators, of course, they’re free to do what ever they want as far as I’m concerned.

by Year2 on Oct 5, 2008 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Not everyone wanted Brooks gone.

Personally my only complaint with him was that he was putting himself on the firing line by standing up for his coordinators (Hudson n’ Archer) who were both performing extremely sub-par. As for passing the Gators, I think you are likely safe this year. I think things would have to get pretty crazy for that to happen.

by lacrosse_cat on Oct 6, 2008 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions