Can't do this for them forever, but I guess you can help out their dynasty for two years.
Alabama was originally scheduled to play Georgia in 2012. Swapped them out for Missouri.
They were also supposed to play Georgia in 2013. Swapped them out for Kentucky.
Also, their 2013 schedule features this tough slate:
Virginia Tech in Atlanta (respectable)
Possible Bye
@Texas A&M
Possible Bye
Ole Miss
Georgia State
@Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
Open Date
LSU
@Miss State
Chattanooga
@Auburn
The only tough stretch is LSU then @Miss State.
Arkansas, Tennessee are both at home, back to back, with two cupcakes prior to them and an open date afterwards.
Texas A&M is early with a possible bye beforehand.
They never play more than two tough games in a row. They have (maybe) two difficult road games unless Virginia Tech comes around. I do give them credit for Virginia Tech.
But here's the issue:
This guy is in charge of SEC football schedules.
Mark Womack joined the Southeastern Conference staff in 1978 upon graduation from the University of Alabama and has served the conference in numerous capacities ranging from Assistant Public Relations Director to Acting Commissioner.
His current duties include negotiating and monitoring television contracts for football, basketball and other conference sports; liaison between post-season bowls and member institutions (assisted in the development of the Bowl Championship Series); oversee the conference budget including the receipt and distribution of conference funds to member institutions; liaison with conference athletics directors; oversee operation of the SEC Football Championship Game and the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments and conference scheduling for football and basketball.
Womack has served on the NCAA Championship/Competition Cabinet and is the former chairman of the NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Licensing Subcommittee and is a member of the NCAA Football Issues Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of NCAA Football and chairs the Budget and Finance Committee of NCAA Football.
Womack began his duties with the SEC as Assistant Public Relations Director with responsibility for publicizing all conference sports. In 1979 Womack was promoted to Assistant to the Commissioner for Information and Administration, continuing his media responsibilities as well as working in areas of eligibility and financial aid for sprig sports and office-wide administrative duties.
In 1981, Commissioner Boyd McWhorter named Womack Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for conference championships, meetings and office administration. In 1988, Womack served two months as Acting Commissioner for the SEC when Commissioner Harvey Schiller accepted the job of Executive Director of the United States Olympic Committee before deciding to return to the SEC. Upon his return he promoted Womack to Associate Commissioner. Womack again served the Conference as Acting Commissioner for four months during 1989-90 before Roy Kramer was hired as Commissioner in 1990.
Kramer promoted Womack to Executive Associate Commissioner upon his arrival.
While at Alabama, Womack worked in the athletic department’s sports information office for two years before receiving his degree in Communications with a major in Public Relations and a minor in Promotional Management. Womack grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended Tuscaloosa High school where he was a three-year starter at quarterback, leading his team to the semifinals of the state championship his senior year.
Womack is married to the former Stephanie Keller and they are the parents of a nine-year old son, John David.
The least penalized team in the country (Steve Shaw, head of SEC officiating is also an Alabama graduate) with one of the easiest schedules in the conference two years in a row.
Oh, and I heard Finebaum say that when he has his weekly lunch with Mike Slive (who lives and works about 60 miles away from Tuscaloosa), he's going to ask him about Quinton Dial's possible suspension.
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