Fans, media react to favorable Alabama, LSU schedules, have sympathy for Missouri
As predicted, SEC fans had a wide range of reactions to the new 10-game, conference-only schedule for the 2020 season. With 8 conference games already every team’s schedule, it meant 2 new opponents. The 2 new games were revealed live on the SEC Network on Friday afternoon.
Two of the most talked-about teams on social media were Alabama and LSU. The Crimson Tide added a home game against Kentucky and a road game at Missouri. The Bayou Bengals added a home game against Missouri and a road game at Vanderbilt. Adding 3 SEC East teams who are not considered contenders for the 2020 division title predictably led to claims that the conference was protecting its top teams, as you can see in the tweets below.
Very cool that the SEC schedule makers gave LSU and Alabama the easiest schedules. They deserve a break.
— Stonks Expert Jake (@JHGallant) August 7, 2020
People will complain about Alabama’s schedule but won’t say a damn thing about LSU’s
— Hunter Letson (@HunterLetson) August 7, 2020
Alabama, Georgia, and LSU get the easiest draws. Pathetic
— Nick Hill (@nickoverthehill) August 7, 2020
I mean Tennessee’s isn’t bad but Alabama, Georgia and LSU is just laughably EASY
— Eric Sisson (@ESisson7) August 7, 2020
Congrats on Alabama, Georgia and LSU each picking up two extra wins
— Brian Pedersen (@realBJP) August 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/VFL_godby/status/1291860092061704194
Put your conspiracy theory hats on…LSU and Alabama get the most favorable teams. pic.twitter.com/tfJ61NwcPA
— Matt St. Jean WTVA (@MattStJeanWTVA) August 7, 2020
Amazing how LSU and Alabama got extra bye weeks. What a joke.
— Kenny Johnston (@KennyJohnston5) August 7, 2020
LSU and Alabama? Oh SEC… pic.twitter.com/zh9VKF0HXr
— Tim Emmel (@tiemmel) August 7, 2020
Alabama and LSU BOTH getting Missouri is the least surprising thing ever. LSU also gets Vanderbilt. Gotta protect your horses, SEC
— Carson Young (@Young_shots) August 7, 2020
Additionally, Missouri’s rough draw of adding Alabama and defending national champion LSU to its schedule was also a popular topic with many expressing sympathy for Eli Drinkwitz’s squad.
Welcome to the Southeastern Conference , Eli Drinkwitz. Sheesh. You have to go on the road to play LSU, and you “get” Alabama at home. pic.twitter.com/0PB1IlEPU4
— Jacob Hester (@JacobHester18) August 7, 2020
#Mizzou will travel to LSU and host Alabama. Glad Eli Drinkwitz has a good sense of humor. Mercy.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) August 7, 2020
When you have to play Georgia, Alabama, and LSU pic.twitter.com/k7ieRtzDRO
— Holy Shildt (@Holy_Shildt) August 7, 2020
Missouri getting at LSU and Alabama on the schedule … pic.twitter.com/9ir99YvNRF
— Pete Fiutak (@PeteFiutak) August 7, 2020
Mizzou got Alabama at home and LSU on the road, or mega-screwed.
— Mark Passwaters (@mbpRivals) August 7, 2020
Missouri gets Alabama and LSU. Ouch.
— Ryan Eisner (@eisner_ryan) August 7, 2020
Alabama and LSU are the two teams added to the Tigers schedule.. that seems tough, I hear those teams are good. https://t.co/qf9Aspp9oK
— Adam King (@AdamKingKFVS) August 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/56to7/status/1291859925384273923
https://twitter.com/IanNikkel/status/1291859683876184065
Absolute joke.
Why?
Yeah, but what does Danny Kanell think?
They pulled names out of a hat, wink, wink. So much for easing into Drinks first year. Man battlestations.
LSU got the easiest draw by far. They only play one of the top four East teams.
In context, it doesn’t look quite as bad. Here is the list of cross-divisional opponents on the schedule.
Bama – UK, Mizzou, UGA, Tenn
LSU – UF, SC, Mizzou, Vandy
Auburn – Tenn, SC, UK, UGA
A&M – UF, Tenn, SC, Vandy
Ole Miss – Vandy, UF, SC, UK
Miss St – Vandy, UGA, Mizzou, UK
Ark – UGA, UF, Tenn, Mizzou
UGA – Auburn, Bama, Miss St, Ark
UF – Ark, A&M, LSU, Ole Miss
Tenn – A&M, Auburn, Bama, Ark
UK – Ole Miss, Bama, Auburn, Miss St
Mizzou – Bama, LSU, Miss St, Ark
SC – Auburn, Ole Miss, A&M, LSU
Vandy – LSU, Miss St, Ole Miss, A&M
LSU still got a great draw, but the only one in the west that looks particularly bad is Arkansas.
In the East, Tennessee is screwed. UGA and Mizzou are right behind them, but the others don’t look like there are massive differences in the overall strength of the cross-divisional opponents.
I agree that context is important, thanks for posting. Mizzou was already playing the 2 worst West teams, only fair they should add the 2 best for balance.
We’re going to get whooped but still looking forward to it.
Yeah – it sucks for Mizzou, Arkansas, and Tennessee especially. For Mizzou and Arkansas, it all comes down to the fact that they’ve got the top 2 teams in the other divisions, but someone had to be in that position.
As an LSU fan, I’ll agree that we got the best overall draw (not intended as a knock against Mizzou). Bama also ended up doing pretty decently.
I would argue that all of the East teams were going to get rougher cross-divisional games because of the strength disparity of the divisions.
Powers that be didn’t do the Bama and Ole Miss any favors by matching them up with the CATS. Sorry about your luck. Go CATS!!!
Powers that be didn’t do Bama and Ole Miss any favors by matching them up with the CATS. Sorry about your luck. Go CATS!!!
Who did people want Bama to play? They already had UGA on the schedule…
I seriously dont get all the outcry at Bama’s opponents. LOOK AT LSU!!! They got the easiest draw by far.
I’m just curious who they thought Bama should get..
They wanted us to draw the Chiefs and the 85′ Bears.
LMAO… Yeah I don’t get the outrage.. There is only so many teams to split up.. UK is decent and Missouri should be better than Vandy
The problem is that the east is not very deep. If they put UF on Bama’s schedule, then they may be eliminating several contenders. It is sketchy that the one year UGA was supposed to have the toughest schedule in the east they end up with two extra wins and now have one of the easiest.
Well Bama is playing the 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place teams
Out of the East using last years standings.. Everyone is mad they didn’t get Florida?
LMaO..
What a contradictory leaker some people are…
Seems I recall some posters banging their drums to a reverberating beat…We didn’t lose to a pathetic sub 500 team at home, Now all of a sudden my Leghumpers are a quality opponent, seems if Stankey wanted a true quality opponent for sir nick’s mean machine a NY6 back to back 10+win opponent who didn’t lose to would be an obvious choice…nice to see National Coddling Alabama Association is alive, covid free and well…thanks Greg
Shouldn’t you being going somewhere today you piece of trash?
Oh that’s right.. Go fu(k yourself you waste of oxygen.
Was reading the morning paper, BOGO free special on maxi pads at Walmart today
LSU and jawja got off easy
UGA – Auburn, Bama, Miss St, Ark
UF – Ark, A&M, LSU, Ole Miss
Seems pretty comparable if you look at all four cross-divisional opponents.
But I’ll agree that LSU got the easiest draw
Like some jackass said about covid19 the other day. It is what it is. And it is. It does not make sense to dodge anyone in tbe SEC unless your goal is just wins and not who you play. We need to now early on if there’s anything Drink has for the machine and their stand in. You want to see some actual competitive game planning from Mizzou. A game (either) that no one is comfortable with until toward the end