Which SEC team do you respect the most?

In football, Vandy... They are the little train that could of the SEC... And they keep a high academic standard...

 

I tend to agree. I have to ask, however, respect their current program or their history. If its the former then its a close call for me between Auburn and Florida, as they both put alot of good players in the NFL and, ofcourse, because of Florida's recent NC's.

On the other hand if we are discussing history you have to go with (I hate to say this) Alabama. I understand the arguments that can be made for the twelve NC they claim, but the fact still remains that they helped to put the SEC in the top conferences list early with their completely "unpaid" players that won them the NC's.

 

Gotta go with Auburn, too. I mean, could you hand-pick a better football team to have as your biggest divisional foe? Think about it: the better they are, the better we have to strive to be, and vise-versa. Your opponents make you great. And there's no denying that they have been the most formidable of such for the past decade.

And I fully agree that they are extremely well-represented here at TF. I remember a couple of years ago in Gulf Shores, a family from Auburn stayed in the house next to ours. And lo and behold, they were just like us! Just down-home, super-friendly folks. Crazy, isn't it? Prior to that, I could have sworn they were all sub-humans!:hihi:

 

Have to go with LSU. Epic battles on the field, and at the end of the day I see deserved pride, not the condescending arrogance that causes many rivalries to degenerate into hating.

LSU takes care of business, without needing others to look bad so it can look good.

 

Do you guys remember Kyle Macy? Their basketball program grabbed my attn. back then.

I miss the days Skip was in the dugout. SEC Championships are still fun, but have a different atmosphere recently. (UF doing well...) Gotta give props to South Carolina and their teams.

I've heard a few times UGA's gymnastics coach is retiring soon...great program there.

Football...

 

Lets not put PT & Caddy in the same group as Deceks. Deceks is a class act and has been from the start. PT originally came here to start trouble and did a heck of a job of succeeding. As for Caddy, no real problems with him... He's just not as cool as Deceks. :hihi:

 

We must have met different AU fans... They were nothing short of *******s to us.

I am going to have to go with Florida without a question. Mayer is putting together something special in Gainesville.

 

If we're talking this century, then it would have to be Auburn that I respect the most. Such a solid program and has been doing well for so long. Second in line would be Georgia. They have sustained a high level of success for a while now as well. If we're going back to the extended past, then Florida would be the team that gets most of my respect. If we're talking before I was born, then Bama.