The one quality OOC opponent on our schedule was ASU. You can't afford to lose to a PAC-10 team. The press would eat it for lunch. Losing to UT in the SEC falls in line with how tough the conference is. Losing to an SEC East opponent is not nearly as damaging as losing to one from the West, especially if losing in the West keeps you out of the SECCG. In short, losing to UT is much better than losing to ASU, regardless of the hurricane circumstances early in the season.
I consider losing to a Pac-10 team a dissapointment to the players, the coaches, the fans, and the SEC. This includes USC. Just an utter disdain for the Pac-10 and any team in it.
Details man, Details! :hihi: OK, in that game I want to see Bama win, only because they would be the last team we beat.