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CU Guru [1053]
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Tony Barhardt confirm's york_tiger
May 18, 2012, 10:58 AM
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on twitter... tony barnhart said..Blockbuster announcement coming at noon from SEC concerning post-season agreement with Big 12. Story coming on http://CBSSports.com
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this.....
May 18, 2012, 11:00 AM
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http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/eye-on-college-football/19076436/alabama-west-virginia-to-face-off-in-2014-chick-fil-a-kickoff-game-in-atlanta
Alabama, West Virginia to face off in 2014 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta
By Chip Patterson | College Football Blogger
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Alabama and West Virginia, two programs rich with football history, will meet for the first time on the big stage to kick off the 2014 regular season in Atlanta, Ga..
The Crimson Tide and Mountaineers were announced as opponents for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, scheduled for Aug. 30, 2014 in the Georgia Dome. The Chick-fil-A Bowl officials were pleased to announce both programs as contestants in the annual event, particularly considering the current state of not only defending champion Alabama but also West Virginia, which is preparing for its first season in the Big 12.
"Alabama and West Virginia are consistently among the premier teams in the country and we're thrilled to be able to host such a high profile game with representatives from the SEC and the Big 12," said Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO, in the official release. "This will be an epic blockbuster-type game the nation will anticipate for a long, long time and will continue our tradition of showcasing two top-ranked teams to open the season on Saturday night."
Alabama is also set to compete in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Virginia Tech, a rematch from their Top 10 season-opening showdown in 2009. The defending champions are 10-8-1 all time against Big 12 opponents, the most recent victory being against Texas in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game -- Saban's first title as the Tide's head coach.
"I believe that playing an opponent that has the national reputation that West Virginia does, one of the top programs in the country, provides a great challenge for our players and gives us something to look forward to in the offseason," Saban said. "We are privileged at the University of Alabama to be a part of what has become a great tradition in college football with first-class organizations like the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the City of Atlanta."
For the first time this fall, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff will be a two-day event. Tennessee and N.C. State are scheduled to play Friday night, and Auburn and Clemson will play their annual matchup in the Georgia Dome on Saturday. The SEC has been a part of all Chick-fil-A Kickoff games since 2008; the ACC was absent for the first time in 2011 when Boise State defeated Georgia.
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that's true... but I think it's something else***
May 18, 2012, 11:00 AM
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Like I said, a new bowl game involving the two
May 18, 2012, 11:02 AM
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Between the two champs if neither makes the semis, would be at Jerry World
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All-In [30593]
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good call***
May 18, 2012, 11:06 AM
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Sugar Bowl wants it too***
May 18, 2012, 11:13 AM
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All-TigerNet [10482]
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That would hardly be a blockbuster announcement
May 18, 2012, 11:13 AM
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Considering the fact that you would have to go back to 2003 to find a year that a team from the two conferences weren't in the top two, much less the top four. Essentially, this would be an event that would never occur.
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That's not postseason. Probably some bowl agreement.***
May 18, 2012, 11:02 AM
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CU Medallion [60280]
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Re: That's not postseason. Probably some bowl agreement.***
May 18, 2012, 11:09 AM
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@McMurphyCBS: Champs of SEC & Big 12 will meet in a bowl if neither team in natl semis, sources told @CBSSports & @MrCFB
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The fact that there is an agreement must mean Big XII is
May 18, 2012, 11:10 AM
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confident it will have 12 to 14 teams at least to compete with SEC's 14 teams?
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CU Guru [1895]
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How so?
May 18, 2012, 11:18 AM
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Even with 10 teams the B12 will have a champion.
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Legend [19229]
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Perhaps.As you will notice I was asking this as a question.
May 18, 2012, 11:22 AM
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It sure is an interesting development.
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