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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

South Carolina: The Story of Conference Expansion Mediocrity


With all the talk of conference expansion and the fact this is South Carolina week I wanted to take moment to share with you a simple fact.  If your team has been average or less in the history of the program than you can only expect to be an expected win for the other SEC opponents.  Take note Texas A&M and Mizzou fans!

Each year football fans look at their schedule and count the automatic wins and then of course try and determine what kind of record they can expect.  In the SEC there are a few teams we can look at expecting them to be wins.  South Carolina is always one of those teams.  I know the USC fan base is living in some allusion right now because they won the East last year, but the fact is that is the best they will ever do is a season like last year.  How good is that?  They got beat 56-17 in the SEC Championship game and finished the season 9-5.  When Steve Spurrier was hired at USC Lee Corso said “South Carolina will never win a SEC title”, and lets face it he is right.


Assume the Position
The “Yell Leaders” and the Mizzou fans need to learn something from USC.  Expect average.  South Carolina fans probably would say “hey RockyTopics” we beat you last year.  Our response is, “sure every once in a while you guys will win, but we promise you we will beat you way more than you beat us”.  Not even close! However the Big 12 refugees can rest assure in one thing and that is their programs are not near the dumpster fire as the Gamechickens.  You guys are more like Arkansas (another team yet to win a SEC title).  So don’t expect to be relevant!

Hope
Seriously USC will not beat UT this weekend.  The spread came out Sunday night -7 for USC and was -4.5 by Lunch Monday.  Why?  Because USC is nothing more than a homecoming game each year.  They are 1-4 against the spread the last 5 times they have played UT!  Do you think I am being unreasonable?  Well I say if you think they are a serious opponent then you have no idea how bad this program has been and still is.  In 20 seasons USC not only has yet to win a SEC title they have never won more than 9 games in a season, and they only have done that twice! Did you know USC all time record is 543-539-44 (.502)? 

Realistic Expectations
Although USC has had a break-even all time history, since joining the SEC they have only got worse in the last 20 years with a record of 115-116-1.  That is not even the worst figure to consider!  To prove to you how bad South Carolina has been and is do you realize their SEC record since joining the conference is 41-71-1?  That’s pathetic and reeks of dumpster fireness!

South Carolina is a joke and they are nothing to fear.  Today they are #13 in the country and they will not finish ranked.  They have only 1 loss coming into the end of October and this Saturday will be the1st of 4 more losses before this season ends.  There has never been a season for the Gameroosters that they have won more than 5 SEC games and this year they will do well to win 4.  South Carolina truly is nothing more than a win to most SEC teams and I look forward the win this weekend!

Go Vols
RR


Spurrier and Staff working on Gameplan Typical Carolina Football

41 comments:

  1. While I don't expect South Carolina to beat down Tennessee in a similar fashion as they did Kentucky (54-3), the fact of the matter is Tennessee football is only marginally better, at best, than Kentucky right now. 0-4 in conference and talking smack eh?

    Tennessee football has become so irrelevant that it is difficult to even get South Carolina fans interested in this game. They are looking ahead to the real contests further down the road.

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  2. Facts are facts, I'll give you that Ruions. Where was rockytop, UF and the legghumpers 12-3-2010?????
    And where was rockytop the last 2 Junes?????

    BACK2BACK Baseball NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Mr. Ruions.

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  3. Predictable Vol is predictable.

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  5. Can I have some of that meth you're cooking in East Tennessee

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  6. LMAO. If South Carolina is a dumpster fire UT is a garbage truck stuck inside the Fukushima reactor complex during meltdown.

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  7. you are an IDIOT! I haven't seen Tennessee doing too much lately, I honestly hope we kill you just so you can realize what an ass you are. We are not "living in a fantasy", we are optimistic, as any true diehard fan is.

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  8. Typical chatter. It's sad that your player budget is probably triple SC's and the VOLS still suck. Terribly. Your quarterback is decent and your team is... well..

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  9. Initially, I was going to proofread this article for you so that you could note the many grammar, spelling, and syntax errors. By the time I finished reading it, I had come to the realization that this article was so riddled with errors that any attempt at helping you fix them would be a waste of time.

    Is this the education that one can expect to receive at a prestigious university like UT? I feel sorry for your employer, and I pray that one day UT will be able to make amends for this failure in education. Maybe they can provide you with some kind of free creative writing class.

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  10. Anybody can have a blogspot, literally, anyone. There is a reason this guy isn't writing for a real publication. However, he did exactly what he intended when he wrote this "article." He wanted to ruffle Gamecock feathers and get some hits because he knew this would end up on a messageboard, and by the response, it appears it has. If not, nobody would have read this. The author of the piece doesn't even believe what he wrote is true, and if he does, well, there is another reason he's not writing for any staffed publication. South Carolina is more relevant than UT now, and he knows this. He's not happy about it, but I genuinely don't think he even believes what he wrote. He's also trying too hard to be like cracked, or EDSBS; except it's not funny. That makes it even more sad. Again people, it's blogspot, so with that being said, It's time for me to go to my blog and write about how I just saw Osama in Times Square, hey, at least it's more plausible than this.

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  11. http://youtu.be/0MRmxfLuNto

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  12. Gosh... you seem to like numbers. 62.59%. That is your winning % since 2000. 58.04% for SC. If your standard for being a winner reaches no higher than 4.55% above your homecoming team then you too are a looser. Now Florida, this is a football team. A standard Tennessee should work towards . But you know that, because you have won three games in the last twelve years against them. So go get yourself a life, better yet, go get yourself a football team and then run your mouth.

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  13. As a Carolina graduate, I resent your dogging our program. Yes, we have not every been a powerhouse in any sport, especially football. The SEC family should not degrade any school in the SEC family. Our football program has spent a lot of money improving facilities for our athletes and our program is improving every year. If you never had a great program, and we haven't, it takes years to develop into a yearly competitive team. The SEC is the best conference in the country and your commentary is ill placed and should be directed toward other conferences that have teams in the top 25 that have a weak schedule. It is great to be competitive but I after the battle through the yearly SEC schedule, I pull for every SEC team in a bowl game because we all share the revenue that comes to our conference.
    In closing our baseball team has won back to back national championships that has brought prestige to USC and to the SEC. Yes we have a tough conference and TN has taken its lumps lately but I am sure they will be stiff competition now and in the future. USC is building a program that we hope will reach national championship levels just as all SEC teams do. Yes, our past is now heralded but watch out SEC EAST the Gamecocks are on the rise.

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  14. UT is turning into USC. In the past, USC fans used to talk all week about the uniform color or combo. Now it is the UT media, fans, and players. The only national sports talk about UT usually includes talk about Mrs. Dooley - the head coaches mother.

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  15. For all of you who posted comments today thanks for your posts. Most of them made me laugh! RockyTopics is dedicated to entertain!

    @Brev Gamecock, @DM and @SS, UT will always be > USC
    @Jack, it will be OK
    @BT, so you are saying even when UT is down we are > USC? No argument here.
    @Neal, Dude you are awesome!
    @jl, Thanks for prayers but don’t worry about my employer because I am self employed. See ccaldwells post for info on my occupation!
    @kristin, But we just met and you are already calling me names? Awesome!
    @Jnb, Dude your post was the best one! It cracked me up! I mean that!
    @Jeff, ???
    @crowclub2001 I don’t remember where I was on the dates in question, but I am innocent!

    Go Vols!
    RR

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  17. Hey Radical, why dont you shut the f*ck up. Your post is absolutely ridiculous. How mediocre are you right now? The last time yall won a game the NFL lockout was still in effect. Who cares what happen in years past or in 1976. I got an idea, I am driving from Charlotte today to Knoxville so you can find me at Old City or Cumberland tonite if you got a problem with my post. Ill be the one holding a beer hitting on your wife.

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  18. People like Radical remind me of one thing...feces. You are one of those that post on these blogs because it makes you feel better about the fact that your in denial of how terrible your program is right now. Dont forget what Clowney did to Justin Worley in high school, expect the same this weekend. Lets live in the present and in the present....we kicked yalls a** last year. The only reason your school is even relevant in anything is because of a womens basketball coach who is older than the wheel and one year with Tee Martin. I got a 100 bill that says we beat yalls ass this weekend...Want some? Get some?

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  19. Since 2005

    Team A overall 50-34, 27-26 in SEC (1 East champ)

    Team B overall 45-41, 24-28 in SEC (1 East champ)

    Guess what jackass Team A--USC!!
    Team B--UT

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  20. Nice post Fike. Well said. Looks like you dont have much to say about that Vols fans. Just go ahead and do what you do whenever you are struggling or losing in something.......play Rocky Top

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  21. Sad but true, recruiting is all but done for UT. The only reason they were ever good in the past is because they were able to "cherry pick" the top out of state talents from throughout the southeast. That doesn't happen anymore, players are staying back home more and more. Just goes to show how poor the in-state talent pool is in the great state of Tenn. Bahahaha

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  22. @ccaldwell Don't forget that marijuana is are number 1 crop.
    @kristin NO your an idiot
    @Neal Feel free to start a blogspot for USCJr may I recommend a name: "Smelly Cocks" and did you really see Osama in Times Square??? Are you sure that it is not his cousin Usuqa Midiq?
    @BT thanks for reminding us we are still better than you even when we are down!
    @Dino05 Hey I will be at Old City as well I will be the one holding a beer yelling I've got big Vols! Cocks are for pussies! Also we dont want to take your life savings!
    @Fike Interesting data but I can't hear you they are playing Rocky Top in the background!

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  23. @Dino.. Radical did exactly what he intended to do and got you 2nd rate SEC fans all riled up. Thanks for playing! And keep coming back to give us the hits!

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  24. Tennessee is 3-3 in the last six years versus South Carolina with an average margin of victory of 9.3 pts.

    South Carolina has won by an average of 12 points (with one game only being a 1 point win).

    Congrats on your domination!

    Oh wait...

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  25. Yeah.. Tenn. "used" to be a dominant team in the SEC... That was before your AD screwed the best coach you ever had or will have. This ain't your daddy's SC team.. And don't think all your pointless ribbing is hurting anyone's feelings. We are the Rodney Dangerfield of college football.. we never get any respect, but that too will soon change. People always put down the things they fear... GO COCKS!!!!

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  26. Rocky Top


    Wish that I was on ol’ Rocky Top,
    Down in the Tennessee hills;
    Ain’t no docs on Rocky Top,
    Ain’t no dentist bills;.
    Once I had my sister on Rocky Top,
    Half cousin, other half aunt;
    Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda pop,
    Now what do you non inbreds think about that?.

    CHORUS:
    Rocky Top, you’ll always be home sweet home to me;
    Screwing my sister on Rocky Top,
    Rocky Top, Tennessee;
    Rocky Top, Tennessee.

    Once two Gamecocks climbed ol’ Rocky Top,
    Lookin' to whip some ass;
    Them Gamecocks tore down our goal posts on Rocky Top;
    and screwed up our purty grass;
    Cows wont stay on Rocky Top;
    Neither will a pig;
    Every animal leaves Rocky Top
    Especially when we are taking a swig;

    Chorus:
    Rocky Top, you’ll always be home sweet home to me;
    Chasing farm animals on Rocky Top,
    Rocky Top, Tennessee;
    Rocky Top, Tennessee.

    I’ve had years of cramped-up city life
    Trapped like a duck in a pen;
    Now my ass is in jail,
    for committing carnal sins!

    CHORUS:
    Rocky Top, you’ll always be nothing but a memory;
    Now im rooming with a guy named Bubba,
    He likes for me to squeal like a pig from Rocky Top.
    Rocky Top, Tennessee;
    Rocky Top, Tennessee.

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  27. @UTInbredHICK That si horrible it has no rhythme! You cocks even suck at song writing! Man I bet it sucks to be you. It is great to be a Tennessee VOL! I said it is great to be a Tennessee VOL. Say it with me. I said it is great to be a Tennessee VOL. See now that is rhythme.

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  28. What a weak article to write to make the puke orange pansies feel better about the epic fail of a football team you have. It really is sad to see such a traditionally rich program be reduced to this caliber. As we rise, you fall and a new era in SEC east has begun. It's only going to get worse from here on out....Enjoy your history

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  29. Oh boy Josh you done went and hurt my little inbred feelings!

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  30. Next time don't troll so hard, bro. It makes you look extra stupid when your team gets WAXED on espn.

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  31. The only "dumpster fire" is Tennessee. F@#$ the sorry Vols. And, nice prediction - spot on as always ;). This article is an example why bloggers are not journalists.

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  33. Hey Josh_dub_U and Floyd Pancakes: GOT ANYTHING TO SAY NOW ABOUT US "2ND RATE TEAM?" WE JUST BEAT YOUR A** UP AND DOWN THE FIELD. YOU GUYS ARE THE WORSE TEAM IN THE EAST. HAVE FUN GOING 4-8 THIS YEAR. JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY NOW. GOOD THING YOU DIDNT TAKE MY LIFE SAVINGS. HAHAHAHAHAHA. BUNCH OF FAGGOT A** PANSIES. F*CK ROCKY TOP. THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT YOUR SHITTY A** CITY IS CALHOUNS, WHICH BY THE WAY WAS OWNED BY GAMECOCK FANS SATURDAY. GOOD TO SEE THAT YOU CANT EVEN FILL YOUR STADIUM UP FOR A NIGHT GAME ON ESPN AGAINST A RIVAL. GUESS WHEN YOU SUCK THAT BAD AND YOUR OWN FANS KNOW YOU ARE GONNA GET YOUR A** KICKED THEN THEY DONT WANT TO WASTE THEIR MONEY. NICE CALL DOOLEY ON REMOVING REDSHIRT FROM WORLEY. HE SUCKS TOO.

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  34. It's cool. You guys have tradition and stuff. And we got the win. Don't worry eventually UT will get things going again. But it ain't this year, and might not be next year.

    Anyways, I enjoyed watching the game, very competitive. Good luck to you the rest of the way. Thanks.

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  35. @Mike don't worry we have plenty more to say. Keep checking back for more post. Enjoy this now this is as good as you cocks will ever be. No doubt we are down as it was very aparent Saturday but we will be back to the top and you will just stay mediocre.

    @Benito Thanks for reading you seem to be the only ration USC fan out there. I am glad you enjoyed watching the game. Please keep checking back for more post. FYI future post will be regarding teams I am sure we have mutual dislike towards!

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  36. The writer is a douche bag. He obviously knows nothing about football. What happened to his prediction. The Vols had the most pathetic offense I have seen all season. We ran for over 200 yards with a fifth string true freshman tailback. I want UT for homecoming every year. They stink and will always be a bunch of hill billys. Rocky Top my a$$. You didn't get to play it much Sat.

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  37. Wow, talk about a loser of a blogger. Thankfully all Vol fans do not have your same hatred of the Gamecocks huh? If I were you, Ms. RockyTopics anonymous blogger, I'd worry about my own program right now. The Vol fans that I know sure are. Yours has to be the biggest joke of a blog on the entire Internet and that is saying something.

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  38. The tang orange beast is dead. The current version is a weak, timid, unathletic LOSER. Cant wait to make it 4 out of 5 for Homecoming in Williams-Brice in 2012. UT football, newspapers, tube televisions, landlines, and dinosaurs.... Wonderful memories. Too bad they all are relics of another time.

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