Butch Jones wants the postponed Florida-LSU game to be rescheduled
If you missed the big news, the SEC has officially postponed this weekend’s Florida-LSU game. At this time, there is no official plan in place to play the game, however, the game has yet to be cancelled.
Upon hearing the news, Tennessee head coach Butch Jones did not seem overly thrilled with the decision. According to Tennessee beat writer Grant Ramey, Jones wants the game played at some point:
Butch Jones on @3HL1045 talking Florida-LSU: "They have to play that football game … I know the SEC will do the right thing."
— @GrantRamey (@GrantRamey) October 6, 2016
Why is this of interest to Jones, you may be asking. Well, if Florida finishes the season having only played seven conference games, it would appear to give them a clear advantage over the Vols to the SEC Championship Game. For example, despite Tennessee’s head-to-head win over Florida, the Gators could potentially have a 6-1 SEC record to Tennessee’s 6-2 conference record by the end of the season.
If that were to happen, the Gators would likely be the team headed to Atlanta from the East.
While the Florida-LSU game has yet to be rescheduled, both schools face off against non-conference opponents Nov. 19 and the possibility of buying out those schools has been thrown around Thursday – Florida is set to host Presbyterian, while LSU is scheduled to welcome South Alabama to Death Valley.
Here’s the SEC official bylaw for determining its champion, SEC Bylaw 30.22.1.3:
The Conference champion will be determined by a game between the two division champions. The team in each division with the highest percentage of wins during all regular-season Conference competition will be declared division champion. If two or more teams are tied with the highest percentage of wins, they will be declared division co-champions. Division standings will be calculated on a percentage basis, using only those Conference games which are a part of the regular rotating schedule.
“the Gators could potentially have a 6-1 SEC record to Tennessee’s 6-2 conference record by the end of the season.”
I like how you just assume we will be 6-2..
It seems like butch might be making that same assumption since he is so concerned that it be played…….
You play two top 10 teams the next two weeks… pretty good assumption.
you’re right! You guys even struggled this year with a number 12 team didn’t you? 38-28. Really solid point.
Shut up Gator, y’all won’t beat Jawja or Arky
Arky smoked Tennessee last year so blah blah. It’s pretty much a given Tennessee loses to Bama and A&M. Florida will get into the SECCG anyways.
The article clearly states that’s just an example. On our SDS picks page I have Tennessee beating Texas A&M this weekend. I’m not assuming anything at this point.
I know what you meant but the way it’s worded sounds like TN going 6-2 is a done deal… I know you didn’t say that, but that’s how I read it.
6-2 and two is pretty good for the Vols… i mean you haven’t won 6 SEC games in the last 2 years combined…LOL
@Elephant Stomp your comment is kind of offending but also true in a sort of positive way, we’ve improved a lot
Ummm, if you finish the conference season at 7-1 or 8-0, then it doesn’t matter because of unbeaten or head to head record. He’s not assuming you will lose two; he’s simply explaining literally the only reason Florida not playing this game would matter to Tennessee. Unless, of course, the top half of the east were to all lose more than two division games, which I don’t think any of us see happening.
You can’t use facts when talking to these idiots…
Which “facts” are you referring to?
the next two weeks will determine that
Why are you on here constantly?? Does alablubber not have a site where you can trash them ?? I never heard any mouthing from your fat mouth when alablubber was dragging the bottom like a boat anchor, begging for a coach after the one hired never coached a game and was fired for going to strip clubs and drunkenness. Satan won’t be around forever, when he can no longer dye his hair, he will retire and then the elephants will be lost. This site is a TN site, not for bammers, so move on white bammer trash, go back to your double wide, loser.
It’s hard to post on a Bama article…..It’s full of UT fans you ignorant pu$$y…
Fair is fair BamaTurd. Saban is crying over not winning by enough points. Imagine the crying we would hear from him over this one.
I know right? This is Tennessee, they’ll probably figure out how to lose the last 3 or 4 games.
Obviously the SEC does too since they POSTPONED the game. They didn’t CANCEL the game two completely different things.
I’m no genius & I don’t have a “dog” in this hunt but my opinion would be that at next summers meeting in Destin they should change the rule to be each division’s champion will be the team with the best IN DIVISION winning percentage – it only makes sense that “IN DIVISION” games should be what determines DIVISION champions!
I would prefer this too because the cross division records can produce very imbalanced schedules
For instance this year Tennessee plays the two best teams from the west while Florida and Georgia plays neither Bama nor ATM
I disagree. Clearly Tennessee and Florida are in the weaker division. Why discount other SEC games?
Weaker at this time. There was also a time when the SEC champ was determined by the UT/UF game. If you doubt me, take a look of the list of SEC champs in the 90’s and early 2000’s it was East dominant.
Everything cycles and the East is improving, give it time.
I think you meant unbalanced.
And cry me a river. You also had to play Bama when they were a train wreck before Saban while we played LSU with Saban and very good Les Miles teams.
It all cycles in time.
My argument for not counting the West games, if they mean nothing then why even play them? This makes no sense.
You.re right and why would the league want to manipulate the division champs? 1. Champ is best record in div. 2. If tied, head to head in division. 3. If that game not complete, then common opponent score from cross div. game. 3a. Who had least overtime wins. 3b. Who allowed least points in division. 4. If no common opponent cross div. then a win over the the cross division opponent of best in.div record by equal or greater score. 5. If the two cross division games split on best record by equal or higher score then who allowed least points in all SEC games.
Steve Spurrier has advocated this for years, most vocally when South Carolina had the best record in the East but was still left out of Atlanta. It’s been brought up every year, and voted down each time. I doubt this year changes anything. It’s stupid since not all teams play equal schedules in their West rotation. Tennessee has Alabama as a permanent opponent. That raises the Vols’ West schedule above the rest of the East’s automatically. This year our West schedule is absolutely brutal, and the games are back to back. It’s unfair to have to play a West schedule that could be harder/easier than the rest of the East depending on the year, so it should just be your East record that counts. But this has been argued time and time again and nothing changes. I doubt it changes now.
If you don’t play 8 SEC games, you disqualify yourself from being a Champion.
If that’s not a rule, then you can believe UF (University of Felons) will exploit it.
Then is UT University of terrorizing innocent women. That was a joke about rape at Tennessee. UT fans talking crap after losing to Florida 11 times in a row just cause they finally ended the streak. Should still be embarrassed. UF is definitely gonna spank Tennessee next year (along with everyone else) so I guess enjoy it while you can.
yeah dumb azz, a joke about rape is hillarious.. I hope u get azz raped and then you can tell us all how funny it was, immature idiot. The main concern is a deserved team not making it to the s.e.c. chamionship game. This could throw the entire s.e.c balance off. This game must be played at some point and time. There is no huge upside for either Florida nor l.s.u. to play this game, but it could greatly affect the rest of the s.e.c. That is not fair nor justified. They have have a few alternatives and each team has turned them down. hmmm.. wonder why?? there is no benefit for either team to play this game. If Florida makes it in s.e.c.c.g. on technicality, there is going to be a riot, and same for against s.e.c. west teams. That would be the same as tomorrow’s game against a&m or next week against bama: Tennessee doesn’t hafta play. Guess what; unless we completely blow it against a weak opponent we are in the s.e.c.c.g. B.S. This game must be made up, or they should be disqualified from the SECCG. I understand the difficulties and lives in Florida are WAY more important than a college game, but there have already been two or three instances presented to both teams, and neither will comply.. Because there is no benefit for them, but top dogs of the S.E.C. must make sure this game is played.
UT did such an outstanding Job they paid out how much to cover up their problems?…..Bill Cosby U.
Go poison some trees Auburnpenis. Whenever a fan turns to non-football topics to make their point. You know they have a limited mental capacity on football. We are sooo ashamed of the sexual allegations. Thanks for pointing that out. It makes Saban so much less of a crybaby. Whaaa, whaaa, whaaa…
Poor Viles always worried about others. Here’s hoping you lose the next two!
What a zinger… Viles? Stay sharp guy, you’re on a roll.
They will reschedule it, calm down y’all.
My God! Vol Train Conductor is a middle school student! Isn’t it passed your bedtime?
It doesn’t matter who you root for, I can assure you if UGA was in UT’s position you would feel the same way. There should be no scenario where a team that had a game canceled gains an advantage. At the same time, that team should not be punished. So you re-schedule, and if the team refuses the proposal they forfeit the game.
dead on UT_King.. if both teams continue to deny proposals, then they should be penalized. Play the game at a neutral site and split the profits. Play the game at l.s.u. and give fl a bigger % of ticket sales. Pick a date and play the game. There is a way around this, but neither team wants to comply nor play this game. There for, they should be excluded for SECCG if they refuse to make it up. I agree with the game being canceled, just make it up and find a resolution. I for one would be ashamed to take the deserved place of a better team because our coach and AD are scared to play a game. SEC commision and board need to step in and make this game happen under some circumstance.
So looks like we have to beat the Gaytors all over again. By beating two top 10 teams, minus four of our starters. Oh well, Bama sucks this year anyway. That W is already in the bag!
Im not worried Flarda will not go 6-1 anyway only way would be to play Vandy and Kentucky again
and drop Georgia and Arkansas
I am worried, this gives them more hope, and determination, they are dodging the shotgun and know have to fight against spoons. Can Georgia beat them? Probably Can Arkansas beat them? Probably. But they are getting out of their toughest s.e.c. game and it benefits their winning % bullshot
Why not schedule it for the week after the season? There’s usually a break between seasonal and the CG for 1 week.
Hell TN/FL played then after 911. The very reason LSU beat us so bad in the CG. We were worn out.