Les Miles Whines About SC, No One Cares

[GatewaySnayke]

It's kinda hard to judge just what exactly defines "perennial power" but I don't think the Vols have been that since their run from '95-98. They haven't played in a BCS Bowl, haven't won an SEC championship since 1998 (Hello, Tee Martin) and they won't win an SEC East title as long as Urban Meyer is at Florida.

[Radio_Bugtussle]

Lets see some of those SEC teams go into Lincoln or Boulder (if CU ever regains a clue about football) or Columbia on a cold windy, rainy/snowy November night and play good football.

[Popeye_Card]

I don't really consider Penn State on that level yet because they had prolonged struggles before the last two seasons.

Their "prolonged struggles" lasted only a few seasons. Before that, they were a contant fixture in the top 10 since they joined the conference (and before that too). To me, they're no different than a Tennessee.

The SEC is probably a better overall conference. I just don't like when people insinuate that the Big Ten is only about 2 schools. It's an incredibly tough conference to play in.

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[JL21]

The bottom line is that it's cyclical. Early on in its existence, the Big XII was pretty tough, with K State, Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, and Texas A&M (Oklahoma was in a dry spell at that time). Now, it's a pretty mediocre conference. The Big Ten has had its share of down time as well.

That said, I can't think of a time when the SEC was down.

[lukethedrifter]

That said, I can't think of a time when the SEC was down.

Unless you're a Vanderbilt fan.