Mouth agape at ESPN CFB Daily (ACC vs SEC)

[TheGridironGeek]

I can never truly convince myself of media bias until it slaps me in the face. Because you always want to check yourself against wearing colored glasses.

For instance, my Dad always railed at the bias of the NFL establishment against the Cardinals organization, and I would protest that it's a small market team, TV people are just lazy, etc. Then the NFL Network ran a special on the 1947 NFL Championship. If you're not aware, the Cardinals had a star lineman DROP DEAD IN THE LOCKER ROOM the week beforehand, yet NFLN thought it was more important that Steve Van Buren's car broke down & he had to take a train to the stadium. THAT is bias.

So I'm watching CFB Daily last night, and the Louisville vs. Auburn game came up. Tom Lugenbill & the Three Stooges are sitting there, and the anchor man literally says:

"An ACC team beating an SEC team? I can't believe I'm saying this, but...it could happen!!"

Didn't the ACC go 4-1 against the SEC last year? The bias is undeniably real. Worse, it's to the point where ESPN basically just lies about the results on the field & hopes the fans don't notice.

 

[Bennett]

I can never truly convince myself of media bias until it slaps me in the face. Because you always want to check yourself against wearing colored glasses.

For instance, my Dad always railed at the bias of the NFL establishment against the Cardinals organization, and I would protest that it's a small market team, TV people are just lazy, etc. Then the NFL Network ran a special on the 1947 NFL Championship. If you're not aware, the Cardinals had a star lineman DROP DEAD IN THE LOCKER ROOM the week beforehand, yet NFLN thought it was more important that Steve Van Buren's car broke down & he had to take a train to the stadium. THAT is bias.

So I'm watching CFB Daily last night, and the Louisville vs. Auburn game came up. Tom Lugenbill & the Three Stooges are sitting there, and the anchor man literally says:

"An ACC team beating an SEC team? I can't believe I'm saying this, but...it could happen!!"

Didn't the ACC go 4-1 against the SEC last year? The bias is undeniably real. Worse, it's to the point where ESPN basically just lies about the results on the field & hopes the fans don't notice.

Pretty sure we went 4-1 just on rivalry weekend. Not sure what the season record against the SEC was

 

[FightWinDrink]

Pretty sure we went 4-1 just on rivalry weekend. Not sure what the season record against the SEC was

I believe it was 4-0 Rivalry weekend (UL > Kentucky, FSU > UF, Clemson > SCAR, GT > uga), 0-1 other weeks of reg season (Clemson < uga week 1), 1-2 in bowls (GT > MSU, Miami < SCAR, UL < uga) + 1 bowl win if you are one of the people that counts ND with their bowl win over LSU

 

[BabyJacket1990]

Pretty sure we went 4-1 just on rivalry weekend. Not sure what the season record against the SEC was

Not sure what the 5th game was... GT,Clemson,FSU, and Lousiville.

 

[BabyJacket1990]

I believe it was 4-0 Rivalry weekend (UL > Kentucky, FSU > UF, Clemson > SCAR, GT > uga), 0-1 other weeks of reg season (Clemson < uga week 1), 1-2 in bowls (GT > MSU, Miami < SCAR, UL < uga) + 1 bowl win if you are one of the people that counts ND with their bowl win over LSU

We sent the same post at the same time.

 

[Bennett]

I believe it was 4-0 Rivalry weekend (UL > Kentucky, FSU > UF, Clemson > SCAR, GT > uga), 0-1 other weeks of reg season (Clemson < uga week 1), 1-2 in bowls (GT > MSU, Miami < SCAR, UL < uga) + 1 bowl win if you are one of the people that counts ND with their bowl win over LSU

Didn't Vandy beat wake on rivalry weekend?

 

[TheGridironGeek]

Pretty sure we went 4-1 just on rivalry weekend. Not sure what the season record against the SEC was

"Instead, the SEC posted a worse record against the ACC (1-4) than any other individual conference this season. The lone win came in Week 1 when Georgia took down Clemson at home."

I guess counting bowl games they were 3-5 against the ACC.

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-results-outside-conference-2014/

 

[FightWinDrink]

Didn't Vandy beat wake on rivalry weekend?

Wake played Duke during rivalry week last year. The Vandy Wake series was temporary

 

[Bennett]

Nope they didn't. Just looked it up, must have been 2013

 

[Blumpkin Souffle]

Didn't Vandy beat wake on rivalry weekend?

Isn't Vandy's big rival Tennessee?

 

[FightWinDrink]

Isn't Vandy's big rival Tennessee?

Tennessee used to play UK during rivalry week and UK and UL used to play at the beginning of the season. When UL joined the ACC the game against Kentucky was moved to the end of the year. Vandy used to play someone else during the last week and did have an OOC matchup with Wake recently. Now Tennessee and Vandy play during the last week

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

Usc beat unc last year I believe.

 

[swampsting]

Didn't an ACC team go 2-0 against ranked SEC teams last year? I know it happened. Just can't seem to put my finger on who it was. Hmmm......

 

[Bennett]

Usc beat unc last year I believe.

I think that was 2013. Because they wouldn't take the camera off Clowney so I turned it off

 

[DC Bee]

The ACC went 4-0 against the SEC on rivalry weekend. (GT> UGA, F$U > UF, UL > UK, Klem > USCe)

UGA > Klem regular season
USCe > UNC regular season
GT > MSU bowl
UGA > UL bowl
ND > LSU bowl

All for 1 2014 total of 6-3 against the mighty SEC.

 

[AE 87]

The ACC went 4-0 against the SEC on rivalry weekend. (GT> UGA, F$U > UF, UL > UK, Klem > USCe)

UGA > Klem regular season
USCe > UNC regular season
GT > MSU bowl
UGA > UL bowl
ND > LSU bowl

All for 1 2014 total of 6-3 against the mighty SEC.

Unc didn't play sc last year. They lost to ECar

 

[BabyJacket1990]

The original post was the ACC went 4-1 against the sec during rivalry week.

 

[flounder]

In fairness to ESPN, no SEC team has lost to an ACC team this season.

 

[Skeptic]

I Then the NFL Network ran a special on the 1947 NFL Championship. If you're not aware, the Cardinals had a star lineman DROP DEAD IN THE LOCKER ROOM the week beforehand, yet NFLN thought it was more important that Steve Van Buren's car broke down & he had to take a train to the stadium. THAT is bias.

So I'm watching CFB Daily last night, and the Louisville vs. Auburn game came up. Tom Lugenbill & the Three Stooges are sitting there, and the anchor man literally says:

"An ACC team beating an SEC team? I can't believe I'm saying this, but...it could happen!!"

Nah, that's knowing your audience. And that will learn you to watch that babble, particularly if Lugenbill is within shouting distance of a microphone.

 

[gtpkt]

So I'm watching CFB Daily last night, and the Louisville vs. Auburn game came up. Tom Lugenbill & the Three Stooges are sitting there, and the anchor man literally says:

"An ACC team beating an SEC team? I can't believe I'm saying this, but...it could happen!!"
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I had the same reaction you did when I heard this line. Complete disbelief....By the way, I like Auburn a little bit (too young for the rivalry and my first college game was us beating them in 2003, so there's not hate there) and I am not a fan of Lville's coach, but I hope Lville crushes Auburn! It won't happen, but I can see them beating them by 10 or so depending on how good their new QB is.