We know that Alleva really isn’t in favor of the series with the Gators. In 2014 he was very outspoken about playing the Gators along with another SEC East opponent that creates an unfair advantage for other teams in the Western Division that don’t have to play the same level of competition.
“I am very disappointed that the leaders of the SEC disregard the competitive advantage that permanent partners award to certain schools. It is definitely an advantage that should not exist in such a great league,” Alleva
told theadvocate.com back in June of 2014.
“We share all the revenue and expenses yet we cannot have a balanced, fair, equitable schedule,” he continued. “LSU has played Florida and Georgia 19 times since 2000, and Bama has played them eight times. Is that fair?”
LSUs AD has been scared of UF for years.