Auburn’s Real SEC Network Takeover

Back in May, we learned that July 24th would be Auburn’s day to shine on the SEC Network, but we weren’t told what the programming would actually be. Walt did his best to guess what that schedule would be. (Plus a few silly alternate versions. This is just a blog for crying out loud.)

Here’s what Walt thought would happen.

And here’s what it really is.

So what’s in common? This year’s gymnastics meet with Alabama, the 1989 Iron Bowl, this year’s basketball game with Kentucky and the immortal 2013 Iron Bowl. Plus, a few documentary-type shows.

We had the 2006 South Carolina game on there, but the SEC Network picked the 1994 game with Florida instead. So both year’s this has happened there’s been Florida football game on. Maybe ESPN wants Auburn in the East after all.

Never mind. Instead of the 2004 SEC Championship, we get the LSU game from that year.

By the way, these two games answer some complaints about last year’s lineup. Plenty of you were asking for the ‘94 UF game over the ‘06 game they showed. And there were no games form 2004 shown last year. Problem solved.

Instead of the men’s basketball win over UAB, we get the women’s team and their own victory over Kentucky.

One 2013 miracle is apparently enough, so we’ll see the 2010 Iron Bowl over the Miracle in Jordan-Hare.

Despite being told no NCAA championships are allowable (I’m pretty sure we’ve been told that), game 2 of this year’s WCWS finals with Oklahoma made the cut. Walt probably would have chosen that one over the SEC Championship Game had he known it was an option.

Finally, it’s rounded out with the SEC tournament soccer game vs South Carolina and another rendition of This is Auburn. What? No You Don’t Know Bo? Okaaaaaay.

Overall, I’m fine with the schedule. It’s neat that they’ve picked two non-Iron Bowls at least a decade old. I like that the women’s basketball, gymnastics, softball. and soccer teams are included.

So, what do you think? What’s missing? What’s on there that you could do without? Will you be watching? Why is there no cooking show with Herb Hand? Let us know in the comments.