Bradley Handwerger / Sports Reporter
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Don't look now but the country's biggest bully in college football is showing that maybe it's not as big and bad and tough as everyone thinks.

The Southeastern Conference is 3-3 this bowl season and likely should be 2-4, what with South Carolina's win over Michigan coming on a Hail Mary at the end of the game.


Say what you want about bowl games not being a referendum on how good or bad conferences are, but if we're going to have the national dialogue that the Big 10 is not worth the price of cow feed, then this bowl season should count against the SEC.

Yes, the SEC has earned its right to puff its chest out and push around everyone else. They've won the past six national titles (even with a little help to get there) and proven that other programs and conferences will have to pass them.

It's happened before in history.

The Roman Empire fell as the Visigoths, Franks and Huns pecked away at it. And if that doesn't ring a bell, ask Scut Farkus in A Christmas Story.

Now it's the Big East, the ACC and the Big 10.


The Cardinals' line overpowered Florida's supposedly beefy front. Louisville's skill positions were every bit as skillful as the Gators'. And, maybe more importantly, the Louisville coaching was just better than Florida's.


Certainly I get the idea that for Louisville this was a huge deal and that for Florida, it wasn't where it wanted to be.

But it can't just be that.


This year, Vanderbilt has been the only team to legitimately put away an opponent. Georgia's win over Nebraska was closer than expected and should have been. Michigan arguably gave away its game against South Carolina as opposed to the Gamecocks winning it.


Two of the SEC's best teams are yet to play Alabama and Texas A&M. And besides, if Alabama wins against Notre Dame on Monday night, this is all a moot point.

Still, don't be surprised if the streak finally comes to a close this year or next. There has been enough time for other schools to figure out the SEC's style.

Every bully finally gets bullied himself.

Just ask Scut Farkus.

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