3 years ago
How long will it take for Tennessee or Auburn to challenge for the SEC title again?
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Unfortunately for them, I think it's going to be a while for both of them.
Nick Saban returning to the SEC and coaching for Alabama was probably the worst thing to happen to Auburn football in a long time. Sabanball is tough, mean, and it often wins. He is a relentless recruiter and he sure knows how to win. And Auburn is in a bit of a state of transition right now. They are not winning like they used to, and after dumping Tuberville they don't have a solid team. The Tide are rolling, and although they lost Glen Coffee, they still have an incredibly talented squad and deep bench.
LSU is on a downswing as well right now, but I don't know of anybody who thinks they're going to stay there for very long. I see them getting back up off the mat and challenging Alabama in the next couple of years. And with 'Bama and LSU playing at peak form, it will be extremely tough for Auburn to win the West.
Tennessee is in a similar state. They have had some down years recently, whereas Florida has been just dominant. A lot of UT's recruits are going further south to play for the Gators instead of playing in state for the Vols. To get these players back, they're going to have to start winning (and to start winning, they're going to have to get some of those players back--the standard college football catch-22).
When Tebow leaves next year, that should open things up a bit in the SEC East. Stafford left from Georgia, and it doesn't look like his replacement will be able to clean up like he did. So that will allow for some challengers, but I don't know that UT will be able to fill that hole.
So really, I would guess it would be at least a few years, and definitely not immediately. But who knows? College football is always unpredictable.
Nick Saban returning to the SEC and coaching for Alabama was probably the worst thing to happen to Auburn football in a long time. Sabanball is tough, mean, and it often wins. He is a relentless recruiter and he sure knows how to win. And Auburn is in a bit of a state of transition right now. They are not winning like they used to, and after dumping Tuberville they don't have a solid team. The Tide are rolling, and although they lost Glen Coffee, they still have an incredibly talented squad and deep bench.
LSU is on a downswing as well right now, but I don't know of anybody who thinks they're going to stay there for very long. I see them getting back up off the mat and challenging Alabama in the next couple of years. And with 'Bama and LSU playing at peak form, it will be extremely tough for Auburn to win the West.
Tennessee is in a similar state. They have had some down years recently, whereas Florida has been just dominant. A lot of UT's recruits are going further south to play for the Gators instead of playing in state for the Vols. To get these players back, they're going to have to start winning (and to start winning, they're going to have to get some of those players back--the standard college football catch-22).
When Tebow leaves next year, that should open things up a bit in the SEC East. Stafford left from Georgia, and it doesn't look like his replacement will be able to clean up like he did. So that will allow for some challengers, but I don't know that UT will be able to fill that hole.
So really, I would guess it would be at least a few years, and definitely not immediately. But who knows? College football is always unpredictable.
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