you can say what you want about attitude, experience and road games ... and you're right, in a way, that SEC players are more used to road games in loud, hostile environments ...
however ...
there isn't anything that even comes close to Tiger stadium on a Saturday night, with 92,000+ screaming drunk fans ready to rip your head off ... MANY have said it before, that Tiger stadium at night is one of the hardest places to play ...
