Eleven Warriors

'some say the SEC is the best conference. what do you think about playing in a conference like that'.... ESPN you are a joke

We've been working on it for 10 years, when are you guys gonna pitch in?

Hey, we are 4-2 vs the SEC since 2000.  We are doing our part head to head.

Unfortunately I am not sure the Big Ten is going to get over the perception that they are weak in comparison to the SEC. I live in Tennesee and trust me, it would take A LOT to change the perception that the Big Ten is second tier to the SEC. Even the worst SEC teams think they are something special just because they are in the SEC (vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Miss. St, etc. I'm looking at you). Even if an SEC team has a couple losses, people assume that those are 'good losses' because they came against the 'best' competition.

If a team from the Big Ten does well in the season and goes into a BCS bowl game, maybe even a national championship to play an SEC school, it will be assumed that the Big Ten team has played lesser competition while the SEC team has played against superior talent. Certainly the perception wasn't helped with Tressel's back to back championship losses to SEC schools.

Beating the SEC would help the cause of the Big Ten, but even when OSU beat Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl ( yeah the win's gone, but we all know OSU won the game on the field, even if we may object to Pryor and the others playing) the SEC idiots were spewing the fact that that was our 1st win against an SEC opponent, and saying Arkansas wasn't a 'real' SEC team, since they had only been in the SEC since 1991. 

Lets be honest though, does anyone outside of Michigan fans think Michigan can beat Alabama to open this coming season? 

Finally? 2006 was pretty sweet.

It doesn't matter what B1G teams do, we'll never convince the people in SEC country that the B1G is on par or better than the SEC.  They've been spewing the same nonsense about their conference being the best conference around and having more speed for the last 20 years at least if not longer.  I had a grown assed man telling me as a 14 year old the reason Ohio State couldn't be SEC teams in bowls is because they don't have the speed.  That was 16 years ago, and what at least  6 bowls versus SEC teams ago. 

That perception will never change.  The B1G could win 6 strait BCS titles and they would still say their conference was superior. 

Also, the B1G will always be on ESPN.  At the end of the day ESPN is going to pay more money to have B1G games on their network than NBC or Fox of CBS.  Like it or not the B1G needs ESPN and ESPN wants B1G games on their network because it means rating and lots of dollars. 

It makes no difference how good or bad(and the B1G has been really bad) the conference is, perception of SEC fans will never change.

BTAlbert25, we beat their ass regular and the perception WILL change.

For what it's worth, it sounds like Laquon is canceling his trip to Oklahoma for the spring game. Per his twitter account he will now be going back to Ann Arbor for their spring game.

Quon = Michigan Spy at OSU earlier this week! 

@ Tenn

Most Michigan fans are predicting we lose to 'Bama.  I think we need a lot to go right to have a chance.  We did sell out of our 25k allotment of tickets in 2-4 hours (depending on which report you read) and that got nowhere near the general public.  We'll be very well represented if not the majority.

Otrain2416. I agree that they will not be the majority. However if 25k tickets were sold I would guess more than 30k show up.
Anyways, that is just a dumb comment about if Hoke is a decent coach it will be a close game at worst. Alabama is going to be ranked in the top 10 for a reason. They return nearly all of their O-line, where Michigan lost most of their D-line. Alabama is a 14 point favorite for a reason. I do think Michigan has a chance at the upset and can keep it close. But your comment is just dumb.

Northbrook, I promise, if a B1G team or Ohio State wins a few bowls in a row or a few national titles against SEC teams I can see it now.  Ohio State was fresh for the game, they played that weak schedule where we play in the SEC and after the grueling schedule didn't have much left in the tank.  ETC ETC ETC. They always do it.  Even before the Florida debacle, SEC fans were saying Ohio State was only in the game because of their weak schedule, although playing the number 2 team in America two times before that game doesn't seem too easy to me, especially when one was in Austin, but whatever. 

I'm telling you, the perception of the average SEC fan will never change.  If a B1G team is on fire it's because they are lucky.  Hell they rarely gave USC credit for being an elite program.  USC had teams that were far and away better than anything the SEC marched out there, but SEC fans always said they were over rated or they only had great records because the PAC 10 wasn't that strong etc. 

The outside world may have to acknowlede it, but SEC fans never will.

@Hail you stuff 100k fans at HOME news flash so do we. Its called your home field for a reason. Texas is much more of a home game for bama in terms of location then for you guys. I understand they want a 50/50 split who wouldn't at a neutral location. I think its 60/40 at best its just too favorable for bama in that "neutral" location.

@ITS I think its funny you have no confidence in your team. Alabama lost way more players to the draft than you did including whats predicted to be 5 players going in the first round alone (4 defensive 1 offensive). News flash for you too you guys are most likely gonna be ranked as a top 10 team also. Yes I will go on a limb to say if Hoke doesn't keep this game at a minimun a close loss that I wouldn't consider him an elite coach. This is his chance to shine he barely beat a weak OSU team last year at home that had an interm head coach and a true freshman QB. The Vtech game was the ugliest and sloppiest win I had ever seen. I'll give him props for beating down Nebraska. This is his chance to shine as a coach with a stud senior QB we'll see what he's got. I hope he represents the Big 10 well.

TheeBC -- What did that dude tweet? Looks like he's apologizing after being slammed for his comment.