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Did y'all ever have "Jefferson-Pilot"?  Maybe that was an SEC thing.  Heaven forbid your team was playing Eastern Michigan that week

I remember Jefferson-Pilot from my 15 months living in Gadsden, AL, 1968-69.

Definitely a second-tier operation.

Anybody else use YoutubeTv?  Been a subscriber for years, and lately I’ve noticed it doesn’t stream as smoothly. The screen freezes, and load times seem extended. 

Just noticed this over the last month or so.  Still works good, but never had any issues with frozen screens and load times.  

an almost endless number of things that can affect the performance of streaming

are you connected to the TV wirelessly?
Do you have a Roku or "other" box that has some memory that can buffer?
If not many times rebooting the TV can free up the limited memory of the Smart TV

do you run speed tests when you experience these issues to see if it's the ISP limitation?
Are you fed from the ISP with Fiber?

Obviously, it could simply be the youtube server that can't keep up

Obviously it could be any number of things, which is why I asked if anyone else has YTTV and is seeing the same issues.
To answer your questions:  Wireless (as it has been for ~10 years)
No Roku, piped straight into the smart TV.  
I have done speed tests at some points.  Have not seen a problem.
We have a fiber connection, which is awesome considering our town's population is less than 5,000.  100 MBPS.  

Obviously it could be any number of things, which is why I asked if anyone else has YTTV and is seeing the same issues.
To answer your questions:  Wireless (as it has been for ~10 years)
No Roku, piped straight into the smart TV. 
I have done speed tests at some points.  Have not seen a problem.
We have a fiber connection, which is awesome considering our town's population is less than 5,000.  100 MBPS. 

I'd check for wifi interference from another devise nearby with the wireless channel.  Perhaps try changing the wireless channel or shutting down devices that may have been added lately.

Also, check to see if the TV or the Wireless router has been moved or if something like a refrigerator or cake pan may have moved and could be blocking the wireless signal.

I'd try rebooting the TV to free up the limited memory

Bummer but expected 

Bummer but expected

It's in the best interests of the SEC to ensure OU matchups with Georgia, Alabama, Florida, etc.  They'll make sure it happens often enough to keep it interesting.  

Same thing goes for Texas, of course.

I'm really coming around to the idea of each team having three perma-rivals, that are unique, instead of pods which might lock some teams into annual matchups that are less desirable for them and their fanbases.  Just because it's absolutely perfect for Texas to play OU, TAMU, and Arkansas every year, doesn't mean the Ags share the same desire to play Texas, OU, and Arkansas.  Creating some flexibility via perma-rivals will make for more interesting matchups longterm.  My opinion, of course.