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To: magellan
SEC teams don't need to play non-conference road games to prove themselves. Non-conference games matter for teams in conferences which suck.

SEC don't play non-conference road games for one reason -- M-O-N-E-Y !!! Many of these teams have 85,000+ seat stadiums and need every dollar they generate to pay their coaches. I

18 posted on 01/09/2007 5:58:06 AM PST by PetroniDE (We Don't Live in Texas Anymore --- State Name is Now TAXES !!)
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To: PetroniDE; magellan

Not true. The University of Georgia was the most profitable athletic program in the country last year, eclipsing the money made by most NFL teams. Paying the coaches salary will be a drop in the bucket.

Magellan is right, SEC teams don't play non-conference road games because playing in the SEC is proof enough of strength of schedule.


30 posted on 01/09/2007 6:06:16 AM PST by Juana la Loca
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To: PetroniDE
SEC don't play non-conference road games for one reason -- M-O-N-E-Y !!!

Naaahhh...

I think the reason is that other teams want to play at Florida as an excuse to then go to Disney World!

-PJ

254 posted on 01/09/2007 10:53:59 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: PetroniDE
"SEC don't play non-conference road games for one reason -- M-O-N-E-Y !!! Many of these teams have 85,000+ seat stadiums and need every dollar they generate to pay their coaches."

- and their players!

271 posted on 01/09/2007 12:48:15 PM PST by muleskinner
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