Do you Pull For SEC always??
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Sometimes because my dislike for Florida, Georgia and Tennessee is almost to Clemson level. Pulling for MSU in the CWS.
no..pulling for a college conference....that would be like Boston Red Sox fans pulling for teams in the eastern division of the American League in the playoffs...or when the yankees play any other team during the season
......... it makes no sense
......... it makes no sense
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I'm here ^^^ and I can add Bama to that list. I am amused when Dook & Wake & Cuse, wins conference football games. I would defer to SEC when matched up to an Aay sea see team in virtually every case (especially Clemtech, UN-carolina, flo-rida schools, nc-st). Can't pull for NotraDame, Suckeyes, Michigan, Nebraska, Cal, SoCal, Lost Angels, Orgeron, most texas schools , NY Yankees (unless its a gamecock), other......
When they aren't on our schedule, I am a fan of: SC state, Iowa, all the armed forces teams, Boise st, North Dakota st, App St, Ga Southern, other small schools, upsets, Michigan St, UCF, USF, Hawaii, Wash St., Dawn Staley, Wofford, Coastal, Arizona St,
I don't pull for SEC teams. I just never thought it would make it easier to recruit against other teams in the conference when they are winning championships.
i promise Alabama fans dont pull for Auburn and vice versa...
Fans of bottom feeder teams tend to pull for the top teams in their conference.
Fans of bottom feeder teams tend to pull for the top teams in their conference.
Not quite...in college there can be some advantage on stuff like the # of NCAA bids a conference receives, or bowls or TV contracts or whatever based on the perceived strength of the league. That said, it's a pretty small effect and I don't usually "pull for the SEC" because of it but once in a while it seems to matter so I do
why should i care how many bids, etc....that is the point.
if it makes a person feel good for some strange reason fine
YEP THE SEC generated $596 million, I think we are good on the money front at present without us professing some loyalty to other schools in the conference.
I'm sure Clemson fans are so "bummed" Florida St was knocked out of the college baseball playoffs..
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Hell no. I hate Tennessee and Georgia about as much as I hate Clemson. Very few situations where I'd pull for either of them. Don't like pulling for the Alabama schools either. Pretty indifferent to everyone else. Obviously it's situational though.
While I'm thinking about it.. what does Alabama winning another championship have to do with us? And just can't comprehend how we'd ever want another SEC East team to do well, particularly UGA. Just means it's going to be tougher to unseat them and win the SEC someday. I think there was a period where when being in the "strongest conference" benefited us, and I think it has allowed us to move ahead as a program in a number of ways. But we're past that now.
While I'm thinking about it.. what does Alabama winning another championship have to do with us? And just can't comprehend how we'd ever want another SEC East team to do well, particularly UGA. Just means it's going to be tougher to unseat them and win the SEC someday. I think there was a period where when being in the "strongest conference" benefited us, and I think it has allowed us to move ahead as a program in a number of ways. But we're past that now.
Only when they play Acc teams. Rest of the time can careless f they win or lose.
I never pull for Florida, Tennessee, or Auburn. Occasionally I'll pull for other SEC teams for various reasons such as you guys against Michigan last year because the Big 10 had not lost a bowl game and because Harbaugh is, well, Harbaugh.
Yea I pull for the SEC even though I have a dislike for several of the teams, especially in our division. Would I rather see Ga, Tn, Fla playing for the national champ rather than those hateful buzards from up the road or any other ACC brethren, yep.
I don't care who UF, UGA, UT or Bama play, I will pull for them to lose, no matter who they're playing, and it doesn't matter what sport it is either.
This is pretty much my answer as well. I might actually pull for Tennessee over Alabama though....
Absolutely NOT. I've never understood the conference loyalty argument. Yes, SOS matters if you happen to be in playoff contention, but that's it. Otherwise, I have never understood how people can pull for teams they despise every other day of the year just because they are in the SEC.
Truth is, I don't even like or respect the SEC as a league. I like certain teams (UGA, USC, and UK - all due to personal or family connections), but not the league overall. Way too much sleaze and arrogance for me to pull for most of these teams. Plus, even the league office routinely screws certain teams with scheduling or bowl assignments, and they never address cheating allegations or officiating controversies. They just protect their own at all costs. For all the anti-SEC bitterness that exists among fans of other leagues, I'd argue it's even worse when you are surrounded by these scoundrels and have to compete against them every week. The only thing I "like" about the SEC is the money and exposure it brings to the teams I root for.
But I'm prepared to take a lot of grief over that as I suspect it won't be a popular opinion.
WOW, I am surprised that more are a "NO".. I personally feel that the more successful the SEC is, the greater the pressure by Selection committees to favor SEC teams when selections are made.. That is why i Pull for SEC..
you think Clemson cares about the # of bids... how about a new thought... earn a bid, don't leave a doubt who does and who doesnt deserve to play in a a post season tourney..
.... if a team is in a power 5 conference, win and the rest takes care of itself
USCBatgirl21
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I think we have more "NO" because we each have that one team that we just can't pull for, no matter what (Tennessee).
I do think there is some advantage to our conference being perceived as the best in college football. It helps with recruiting, it helps with rankings, etc.
I voted wishy washy... Depends on who the SEC team is and who they are playing.
If it is against clemsux, SEC all the way. If it is against Ohio St, Penn St, or Michigan (Harbaugh.. ugh) SEC.
Against anybody else, I don't pull for them, especially Ga or Tenn.
If it is against clemsux, SEC all the way. If it is against Ohio St, Penn St, or Michigan (Harbaugh.. ugh) SEC.
Against anybody else, I don't pull for them, especially Ga or Tenn.
i Kinda agree, I find it hard to pull for UGA in anything, But if UGA is playing lets say Michgan State in the Outback Bowl, I pull for UGA.. If UA plays any other SEC team, I pull for the other team.. But I do understand..
USCBatgirl21
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I wouldn't necessarily say I would pull for UT if they were playing Clemsux. I would, however, prefer UT to win the game (lesser of two evils). But honestly, there is a 99.99999999999999% chance I wouldn't even watch the game.
Agree. The perception is that the SEC has the strongest conference in football and we benefit from that perception. Kids want to play in the SEC because it is the best conference. For that reason I do pull for the SEC out of conference no matter how much I dislike UT and UGA. It's the same reason I pull against everything in the ACC.
Not exactly. Baseball plays a larger variety of teams where say football you play your conference and then 4 others, usually two or three of those 4 are cupcake of no importance. The strength of your conference shows strength of your schedule with so few games you play. Plus as the SEC splits winnings evenly with bowls and CFP always pull for SEC because it’s more money for us
well, if you like pulling for the teams you play against every year, that fine....... i find it strange
Clemson doesnt seem to have a problem getting top talent ....plenty of the best talent want to play for Clemson
bosoxcock is right, you don't pull for your opponents. That is asinine and there is no way it helps. Nobody cares if you are continually mid to bottom feeders. You are fooling yourself if you think Alabama winning 6 NC's helps SC. It doesn't. It helps Alabama. If it was such a big help, why is the program where it is now? We've been in the league since 1992 I think. That's 26 years by my math. Only managed to win the DIVISION once? Why are we really not better than when we had Big George and were an independent? Where were we in 1984? Pull your heads out of the sand and recognize the FACT that all our opponents success does not equal improvement on our end.
