Total SEC Football

12 Reasons NOT To Fear the SEC in 2010

2010-08-23T12:11:00.002-04:00

It doesn't take much football knowledge to realize that SEC fans are pretty proud of their conference. Who can blame them? Last time I checked the past four BCS champions have come from the premier power conference in the land....more

A look at the SEC strength coaches

2010-06-24T09:21:00.004-04:00

Strength and conditioning coaches in college football are around the players more than the head coaches and more than the position coaches. No wonder the first piece of advice Florida’s Urban Meyer gives to a first-time head coach is to go out and get the best strength coach he can find. Here’s a rundown of the head strength coaches in the SEC: Click Here

SEC continues run on good defenses

2010-06-21T14:29:00.003-04:00

For the second straight year, Alabama finished second in the nation in rushing defense in 2009, extending an SEC streak that reaches back 22 seasons: The SEC has had at least one team finish in the top 10 nationally in rushing defense every season since 1988....more

SEC Football Preview 2010

2010-06-08T10:37:00.002-04:00

The Birmingham News has a tradition of polling the Southeastern Conference's sports information directors after football spring training drills are complete and presenting an early look at how things might shake out come fall....more

SEC distributes record $209 million

2010-06-05T23:07:00.003-04:00

The SEC announced Friday it will distribute approximately $209 million to its 12 members in its revenue sharing plan for the 2009-10 fiscal year, breaking the league mark for the 20th consecutive year in large part because of the league's new TV contract. The announcement was made at the conclusion of the league's annual spring meetings here at the Sandestin Beach Hilton. The SEC signed 15-year television contracts with ESPN ($2.25 billion over 15 years) and CBS ($800 million over 15 years).....more

Ranking the conferences for 2010

2010-05-27T09:11:00.003-04:00

With the start of the 2010 season less than four months away, it's time to examine how the 11 college football conferences will stack up....more

Tiger Stadium to Feature Purple Field Turf in '10

2010-04-04T17:43:00.002-04:00

With the National L Club Spring game complete, the LSU Athletic Department has begun preparations to install purple field turf in historic Tiger Stadium in time for the 2010 home opener against Mississippi State....more

The Top 10 Most Powerful Coaches in SEC History

2010-03-30T06:46:00.003-04:00

Since 1933, the Southeastern Conference has produced some of the best football in the country. Naturally, when you are considered by most experts as the best football conference in the country, you don't get that reputation without some very powerful figure heads. The coaches on this list are not only powerful due to the championships won, but how they have influenced their schools, the SEC, and in some cases the nation....Click here for list

A Knuckle-Dragger's Guide To Making Your Woman a Football Fan

2010-03-18T20:18:00.003-04:00

5 Easy steps to turn your lady friend into a football fan: Here

SEC Adds HD Instant Replay to Football

2010-03-16T20:12:00.002-04:00

Today the Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced that it will implement next generation HD instant replay system for this upcoming football season. The announcement was made today by Mark Hudgins, president, XOS Integrated Solutions Group....more

Who has the most to prove in the SEC?

2010-03-15T22:50:00.002-04:00

Instead of singling out entire teams, ESPN's Chris Low picks out parts of teams: Click Here

SEC 'looking into' possible 2010 football schedule changes

2010-03-12T07:35:00.001-05:00

At the request of Alabama's football program, the Southeastern Conference is continuing to look into possible changes to the league's 2010 football schedule to ease the burden of bye weeks for opponents facing the Crimson Tide....more

Can Bama Repeat?

2010-03-10T21:13:00.000-05:00

Obama declares "The Tide is back"

2010-03-08T21:04:00.002-05:00

White House Press Secretary and Auburn fan Robert Gibbs was hiding in his office when the Crimson Tide visited the nation's capitol, President Barack Obama joked while addressing the University of Alabama football team Monday afternoon....more

SEC Football Out of Conference 2010

2010-03-03T11:48:00.005-05:00

Here's what's on tap in 2010 for the SEC out of conference schedule:

ALABAMA: San Jose State, Penn State, at Duke, Georgia State

AUBURN: Arkansas State, Clemson, Louisiana-Monroe, UT-Chattanooga

ARKANSAS: Tennessee Tech, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas A&M (neutral site), UTEP

FLORIDA: Miami (OH), USF, Appalachian State, at Florida State

GEORGIA: Louisiana-Lafayette, at Colorado, Idaho State, Georgia Tech

KENTUCKY: at Louisville, Akron, Western Kentucky, Charleston Southern

LSU: North Carolina (neutral site), West Virginia, McNeese State, Louisiana-Monroe

MISSISSIPPI STATE: Memphis, Alcorn State, at Houston, UAB

OLE MISS: Jacksonville State, at Tulane, Fresno State, Louisiana-Lafayette

SOUTH CAROLINA: Southern Miss, Furman, Troy, at Clemson

TENNESSEE: UT-Martin, Oregon, UAB, at Memphis

VANDERBILT: Northwestern, at Connecticut, at Eastern Michigan, Wake Forest

Here's a quick breakdown of some essentials to be gleaned from this list:

What to watch in the SEC East & West this spring

2010-02-22T12:56:00.004-05:00

Here’s a breakdown of some of the issues facing each SEC East & West team heading into the spring: Eastern Division & Western Division

Mallett breaks foot; out 3-4 months

2010-02-18T11:13:00.002-05:00

Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett suffered a broken left foot during conditioning drills Wednesday and will miss all of spring practice.....more

SEC pre-spring power rankings

2010-02-10T14:27:00.001-05:00

Wasn’t it just yesterday that Alabama’s Nick Saban was raising that crystal trophy out in California? It sure seems so, but the start of spring practice in the SEC is only two weeks away. LSU cranks it up on Feb. 25, which means it’s time for the pre-spring power rankings. There’s not much drama as to who’s No. 1. The Crimson Tide haven’t lost a regular-season game since 2007 and are coming off their first national championship in 17 years. Even with nine starters departing on defense, they still head into the spring as the clear-cut favorite in the SEC.
Here’s a look at the entire poll: Click Here

5 Newcomers to watch in the SEC in 2010

2010-02-08T16:12:00.006-05:00

Not even a week removed from signing day, and we’re ready to trot out five newcomers to watch in the SEC next season. Let’s face it. There are always guys who emerge that nobody really saw coming. Look at what Vanderbilt’s Warren Norman did last season, tying the SEC record with three kickoff returns for touchdowns. Keep in mind, too, that newcomers include redshirt freshmen, junior college transfers and transfers from other FBS schools. Granted, it’s early, but here are five new faces to watch for next season in the SEC: Click Here

SEC football recruiting rankings

2010-02-04T10:25:00.002-05:00

Olive Branch senior Shon Coleman signed his national letter of intent to attend Auburn University on Wednesday morning. Click here for SEC Rankings

SEC teams adjust to 'Houston Nutt rule'

2010-02-03T13:02:00.002-05:00

The initial results of the "Houston Nutt Rule" begin to emerge today. SEC teams will be limited to signing 28 football recruits, with the usual maximum of 25 allowed to enroll in the fall. The SEC adopted the signing cap last spring following negative attention surrounding Nutt's signing of 37 players in 2009 for Ole Miss. The impact of the SEC's signing cap -- which soon will go national -- remains to be seen....more

Big names on the board

2010-02-01T22:56:00.003-05:00

Five-star running back Marcus Lattimore is a huge name still on the board for both Auburn and South Carolina, but he is not the only name left on the board for either team. We take a look at the latest news from around the conference in the SEC Blitz.....more

Video: The class of recruiting

2010-02-01T15:55:00.001-05:00

SEC blogger Chris Low takes a look at Florida’s impressive recruiting class and the other conference schools primed for a big signing day haul.

SEC Spring Practice Primer

2010-02-01T10:38:00.002-05:00

We're two days from National Signing Day, and that also means the start of spring practice is just around the corner. To get you primed for spring practice, here's a look at the start dates for all 12 SEC teams plus the overriding problem each program must deal with during spring drills....more

Brian Harbach's 13 SEC predictions for 2010

2010-02-01T10:25:00.003-05:00

Last February he took a chance and decided to make some ridiculously early SEC predictions for the 2009 SEC football season. It is hard enough to predict what will happen in August let alone February, but it didn’t turn out all bad with Brian hitting on 8 of the 15 predictions and some of the others being close. With recruiting coming to an end it makes sense to try and talk some actual football and discuss 13 SEC Predictions for 2010.....more

SEC's Pro Bowl selections

2010-01-26T11:15:00.002-05:00

The SEC has 14 players on the Pro Bowl roster, although some of them won't play because they're in the Super Bowl.....Here's the full list

SEC East & West recruiting needs

2010-01-25T14:20:00.004-05:00

A look at who needs what in the Eastern & Western Division:

Eastern Division

Western Division

SEC recruiting update

2010-01-24T12:09:00.002-05:00

National signing day is less than two weeks away. And, yes, it's a national holiday in some quarters of the SEC. Here's a quick snapshot of the top prospects committed to SEC teams using the 2010 ESPNU 150 list. Florida leads the way with 16 ESPNU 150 prospects, including five of the top 12 prospects in the nation: Click for More

SEC Football by the Numbers: Season wrapup

2010-01-24T11:26:00.004-05:00

Record-breakers in the 2009 SEC season included Alabama running back Mark Ingram, Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster, Mississippi State running back Anthony Dixon, Florida coach Urban Meyer, Auburn wide receiver Darvin Adams and Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.....more

The SEC’s Best Football Coaches

2010-01-18T18:35:00.002-05:00

Now that the 2010 SEC head coaching lineup is set (we think), it’s time for us to rank the league’s football bosses from 1 to 12. To understand our ranking, think IROC. The now defunct racing series used to take drivers from different circuits, place them in absolutely identical cars and have them compete. So, in our view, if each coach was given a program identical to the other 11, here’s who we believe would recruit and coach their way to the top (and bottom) of the SEC: Click here for Mr. SEC's coaches poll

Looking back at the decade in the SEC

2010-01-18T10:22:00.002-05:00

The last decade in the SEC was wrought with sweeping change just about everywhere you looked and the kind of on-the-field dominance that made everybody else around the college football landscape envious. Five times over the past 10 years, an SEC team hoisted the crystal BCS national championship trophy at season’s end. LSU won in 2003 and 2007, Florida in 2006 and 2008 and Alabama in 2009. And that’s not even counting Auburn in 2004. The Tigers went 13-0, but never got a chance to play for the national title.....more

Lane Kiffin to USC

2010-01-12T21:38:00.000-05:00

SEC players invited to the NFL combine

2010-01-12T21:36:00.000-05:00

Here’s a look at the SEC seniors invited to participate in the NFL scouting combine Feb. 24-March 2 in Indianapolis. There will also be some underclassmen invited once the deadline passes for early entry into the draft....more

Best and worst of the SEC bowl season

2010-01-11T16:34:00.002-05:00

The 2009 bowl season has come and gone, but it’s not too late to take a look at the highlights and lowlights involving the SEC’s postseason experience thanks to our annual bowl edition of Best/Worst: more

Alabama gets it done one more time

2010-01-09T21:57:00.001-05:00

In only his third season at Alabama, he’s guided the Crimson Tide back to national championship prominence, and in doing so, becomes the only coach in the AP poll era (since 1936) to win national championships at two different schools. Saban revels in talking about the process. Well, the process for this team and for this season was all about getting it done – no matter what it looked like, how close it was or how unorthodox it was.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

2010-01-07T09:36:00.002-05:00

Players to Watch in the National Championship Game

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks announces retirement

2010-01-07T09:29:00.001-05:00

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks has announced that he is retiring after seven seasons coaching the Wildcats. Brooks made the announcement on Monday. He will be replaced by offensive head coach Joker Phillips, who agreed to become Brooks' eventual successor two years ago. 'This is the end of the road of the old man's coaching career,' Brooks said.....more

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. LSU Tigers Preview

2009-12-31T16:46:00.001-05:00

There's no national championship up for grabs and it won't even take place on the bright lights of the BCS stage, but it's tough to consider a New Year's Day matchup between Penn State and LSU anything but marquee....more

Auburn-Northwestern: Outback Bowl Battle in Paradise

2009-12-31T15:42:00.001-05:00

More than a month removed from their last games of the 2009 season, the Auburn Tigers and Northwestern Wildcats will face off in the 2010 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. Both teams utilize a version of the spread offense. Northwestern uses a potent passing attack and defensive stands to keep games close, while Auburn has used its spread offense and opportunistic defense to claim victory. Both teams have interesting matchups on both sides of the ball....more

Vols Wrap Preparations With Georgia Dome Walk-Through

2009-12-31T15:40:00.000-05:00

Tennessee concluded its pre-Chick-fil-A Bowl practice schedule here Wednesday with a 45-minute walk-through inside the Georgia Dome. But as has been the case all season, Vols head coach Lane Kiffin plans to make the most of his prep time right up until kickoff....more

SEC predictions: Bowl season part II

2009-12-31T14:00:00.001-05:00

SEC predictions for the New Year.

The SEC's 10 best players nobody knew about

2009-12-17T11:55:00.002-05:00

Every year, there are players who fly in under the radar to have big seasons. We’ve gone through and picked the 10 best players in the SEC that you really didn’t know about when the 2009 season began that everybody knows about right now. These guys all had major impacts on their team after playing limited roles the season before for various reasons. Some were hurt. Others were buried on the depth chart, and a few just simply came into their own. True freshmen and transfers were not included in this list, but redshirt freshmen were. So here are the 10 best players in the SEC this season that went from anonymity to starring roles: Click Here

SEC Bowl Game Central

2009-12-13T23:20:00.001-05:00

The SEC Bowl Game Central

Mark Ingram Wins the Heisman

2009-12-12T22:51:00.000-05:00

It's official: Butkus Award goes to Tide's McClain

2009-12-08T10:50:00.002-05:00

All year, Alabama teammates have insisted that Rolando McClain is the best linebacker in college football. Now the junior middle linebacker from Decatur has the trophies to prove it. A day after he received the Lambert Award, McClain received the Butkus Award today. Both awards go to the nation's best linebacker....more

Tide's McClain wins Lambert Award as nation's top linebacker

2009-12-07T18:50:00.002-05:00

Alabama junior linebacker Rolando McClain has been named the winner of the 2009 Jack Lambert Award, presented to the nation's top collegiate linebacker, the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) announced today. McClain also is a candidate for the Butkus Award, which also goes to the nation's top linebacker, and the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which goes to the nation's top defensive player and takes character into consideration....more

Saban says his favored Tide won't buy into title game 'clutter'

2009-12-07T13:11:00.001-05:00

On a night when a little hardware was handed out at the Alabama football team's postseason awards banquet, bigger pieces of hardware were the talk of college football. The biggest: Alabama (13-0) and Texas (13-0) officially will battle for the crystal trophy that goes to the national champion. As expected, the two traditional powers are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final Bowl Championship Series standings. They will meet on Jan. 7 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Alabama has opened as a four-point favorite.....more

Center Stage: Alabama turns attention to Texas

2009-12-07T13:01:00.001-05:00

Texas coach Mack Brown got a glimpse of the University of Alabama’s Southeastern Conference Championship win over Florida on Saturday. With his Longhorns just hours away from facing Nebraska in the Big 12 title game, Brown didn’t see much — but said he saw all he needed.....more

Alabama, Texas to meet in title game

2009-12-06T16:36:00.001-05:00

2009-12-03T16:24:00.007-05:00

Matching up Alabama and Florida

2009-12-03T16:20:00.002-05:00

An Alabama victory would make Nick Saban the second coach to win the SEC championship at two schools. Paul 'Bear' Bryant won the 1950 SEC title at Kentucky before winning 13 league crowns at Alabama. Saban led LSU to SEC titles in 2001 and 2003.....Click here for more

Javier Arenas and Brandon James are prolific returners

2009-12-03T16:13:00.002-05:00

Saturday's SEC championship game will feature the two most prolific return men in the league's history. Florida's Brandon James has a conference-record 3,999 combined kick-return yards, and Alabama's Javier Arenas is second with 3,812.....more

What to watch: SEC championship game

2009-12-03T10:38:00.001-05:00

All of your questions will be answered two days from now. Who’s better on defense? Can Greg McElroy get it done? Does Tim Tebow sparkle again in the fourth quarter? Can Alabama avenge last season’s bitter loss? It’s Alabama vs. Florida for all the SEC marbles on Saturday at the Georgia Dome. Here’s an SEC championship game version of what to watch: Click Here

SEC bowl lineup is unofficially set

2009-12-01T22:26:00.002-05:00

Barring something really strange happening, this is what the SEC bowl lineup will look like this season: Click for unofficial list

NCAA Football Head to Head - Fla v Ala

2009-12-01T11:35:00.001-05:00

"Head to Head - Fla v Ala"

Florida's Dunlap arrested, charged with DUI

2009-12-01T10:53:00.001-05:00

Top-ranked Florida could be without one of its best pass rushers against No. 2 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Defensive end Carlos Dunlap was arrested early Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence, just days before the biggest game of Florida's season.....more

In-depth look at how Tide, Gators compare against seven common opponents

2009-11-30T15:57:00.001-05:00

Florida and Alabama have seven opponents in common this season. Here is how the nation's No. 1 and No. 2 teams compare by final scores: Click here for more

Winning the fourth quarter in the SEC

2009-11-20T13:23:00.001-05:00

Who’s the best fourth-quarter team in the SEC? According to the numbers, it’s Alabama, but Florida isn’t too far behind. Any coincidence those two teams will meet in the SEC championship game in two weeks and occupy the top two spots in the BCS standings? Probably not. Here’s the fourth-quarter breakdown for all 12 SEC teams with the second-half breakdown in parentheses: Click here for More

SEC Is Nation's Football Conference

2009-11-20T00:53:00.002-05:00

CBS carries the SEC Game of the Week into living rooms across the nation every weekend. CBS' deal is the only national broadcast of any collegiate conference. (Independent Notre Dame, of course, has an eight-game deal with NBC.) ABC also carries football games on network television. But the ABC games, featuring Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Pac-10, and Big East teams are carried regionally. That means ABC carries teams split geographically, which would theoretically lead to higher overall ratings. That's been the case every year. Until now.....more

Gators nab Richardson for SEC title game

2009-11-20T00:07:00.001-05:00

Florida coach Urban Meyer thinks he’s found a cure for the Gators’ passing game woes – freshman receiver Nu’Keese Richardson. Less than 7 seconds after being dismissed by Tennessee, Meyer pounced on the receiver from Pahokee, Fla., getting him to sign scholarship papers with the Gators.....more

Uga VII’s reign the shortest of the line

2009-11-19T23:38:00.002-05:00

The death of Uga VII, who was officially introduced as to UGA fans at the Georgia Southern game in Athens on Aug. 30, 2008, makes his tenure the shortest of the Uga line of pure-bred white English bulldogs owned by Sonny Seiler of Savannah.....more

Alabama's Barron leading SEC in interceptions

2009-11-19T15:36:00.001-05:00

Mark Barron is starting to feel at home in the secondary. No. 2 Alabama's sophomore free safety is settling into his relatively new position quite nicely after playing offense until his senior year in high school and backing up All-American Rashad Johnson last season....more

2009 college football TV schedule week 12

2009-11-19T14:20:00.002-05:00

"2009 TV Schedule: Week 12"

Tennessee Volunteers dismisses Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards

2009-11-16T14:49:00.003-05:00

Freshman Tennessee football players Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards, who last week were charged with attempted armed robbery, have been dismissed from the football team, coach Lane Kiffin announced Monday.....more

What we learned in the SEC: Week 11

2009-11-15T14:53:00.001-05:00

Florida had a little trouble. Alabama had very little trouble. Meanwhile, they move on toward what’s looking more and more like it will be an unbeaten matchup in the SEC championship game on Dec. 5. At this point, style points are mere fluff for both teams. All they need to do is keep winning. Florida did that with a 24-14 win over South Carolina after turning the game around in the fourth quarter thanks to Justin Trattou’s interception and 53-yard return. Alabama pounced on Mississippi State in the second quarter and cruised to a 31-3 romp. Here’s a look at what all we learned in the SEC in Week 11: click for more

What would Georgia's season be like if A.J. Green had not been flagged for excessive celebration?

2009-11-13T13:02:00.001-05:00

Controversial penalty started slide that has Georgia fighting to become bowl-eligible. What if Georgia receiver A.J. Green had not been flagged for excessive celebration near the end of the Oct. 3 game against LSU? .....more

Matching up Auburn and Georgia

2009-11-12T10:39:00.001-05:00

When the talk turns to stopping Georgia receiver A.J. Green, most of the attention is focused on Auburn's wounded secondary. But if Auburn can continue to put pressure on the quarterback, as it has the past two games, the defensive backs will get a big boost.....more

Matching up Alabama and Mississippi State

2009-11-12T09:42:00.001-05:00

Has Alabama's defense learned how to play the unique spread offense used by last season's spoilers Florida and Utah? .....more

A.J. Green, Ben Tate, Wes Byrum and more...

2009-11-10T12:55:00.001-05:00

Defensive coordinator Ted Roof said it's a chore to defend talented Georgia receiver A.J. Green....more

SEC Week 11 Team-by-Team Notes

2009-11-10T10:09:00.001-05:00

"Week 11 Team-by-Team Notes"

Tide focus is on remaining games, not SEC title

2009-11-09T12:20:00.001-05:00

For the second consecutive season, a hard-fought win against heated-rival LSU unwrapped a Southeastern Conference Western Division title and another trip to Atlanta for the University of Alabama football team. But before the Crimson Tide storm into the Georgia Dome for the conference’s championship game and a long sought-after rematch with Florida, there is the little issue of playing out the three remaining games on the schedule....more

SEC Power Rankings

2009-11-09T10:38:00.001-05:00

Picking the No. 1 team right now in the SEC is an impossible chore. One minute, you think it’s Florida. The next, you’re leaning to Alabama. Something tells me it’s going to be that way until we get to Atlanta on Dec. 5: ....more

McClain's Football Smarts off the Charts

2009-11-05T08:59:00.001-05:00

If the Big Defensive Coordinator in the Sky wanted to sculpt the modern middle linebacker, No. 3 Alabama junior Rolando McClain just may be his prototype: He is 6-foot-4, 258 pounds, and the way his cable-like limbs are connected by a strong torso, he could be mistaken for a small forward....more

After neck injury, Auburn's Zac Etheridge is a walking miracle

2009-11-03T18:37:00.001-05:00

Auburn safety Zac Etheridge feels blessed to be able to walk after a serious neck injury and expects to play football again. With his neck immobilized by a brace, Etheridge spoke to reporters and teammates Tuesday, three days after sustaining an injury in the Mississippi game that landed him in the hospital for two nights....more

Spikes benched, tried to gouge Bulldog

2009-11-03T09:55:00.003-05:00

Top-ranked Florida will be without star linebacker Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt. Coach Urban Meyer suspended Spikes on Monday, two days after the defensive captain apparently attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia running back Washaun Ealey in a 41-17 victory....more

Alabama's season will turn on Saturday's heavyweight contest vs. LSU

2009-11-03T09:36:00.002-05:00

It has come to this. Again. LSU and Alabama. Alabama and LSU. Doesn't matter how you phrase it, this is the game now on the schedule.....more

Charles Scott key to LSU run attack

2009-11-02T12:12:00.002-05:00

Charles Scott is the same running back today as he was a year ago, when he ran for two touchdowns to lead a 201-yard team rushing effort by LSU against the University of Alabama defense. He's the same, but his numbers aren't....more

SEC stiffens penalties for complaining coaches

2009-10-30T14:31:00.002-04:00

Southeastern Conference coaches will face stiffer penalties from now on for complaining about officiating in the media....more

SEC Football Notes For This Weekend

2009-10-30T10:29:00.003-04:00

SEC teams are 46-8 this season when scoring first. Alabama is the only team to score first in every game this season. Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt are undefeated when scoring first this season....more

Struggling Georgia Bulldogs face season-maker vs. Florida Gators

2009-10-30T10:01:00.002-04:00

The photos hang throughout Georgia's locker room. They show Florida coach Urban Meyer pushing the tips of the fingers on his left hand into the palm of his right to form a T during the fourth quarter of last season's loss to the Gators. They've hung for a while, just to remind the Bulldogs how it felt to sit through two late timeouts during a 39-point beat down....more

Alabama's Dont'a Hightower has new knee and old fire

2009-10-29T14:32:00.002-04:00

That stationary bike hasn't seen anything yet.....more

Georgia Bulldogs take on Florida; Auburn does poorly in early morning games

2009-10-29T14:22:00.002-04:00

Georgia leads the series 40-35-1 over Florida coming into Jacksonville in the 2:30 showdown this Saturday....more

Matching up Auburn and Ole Miss

2009-10-29T14:10:00.001-04:00

"New, fresh-legged personnel should add up to improvement on defense for the Tigers, and it couldn't come at a better time. Ole Miss has posted back-to-back games with 500 yards of total offense behind quarterback Jevan Snead and multi-purpose athlete Dexter McCluster. The two bright spots for Auburn last week were defensive end Antoine Carter and linebacker Eltoro Freeman. Both players had their best games of the season, and both will help shore up positions of vital need."....more

SEC Players of the Week

2009-10-20T13:01:00.001-04:00

The top performers from week seven around the SEC.

Vols have opportunity for redemption

2009-10-20T10:41:00.001-04:00

The Vols are well aware of the rankings and the nation's new top-ranked team ahead of Saturday's trip to Alabama (TV: WVLT, 3:30 p.m.), both for the mulligan after an earlier loss to a No. 1 and maybe for the chance to take another subtle shot at the one that beat them....more

Sounding off on offense

2009-10-20T10:12:00.003-04:00

With the LSU bye week come and gone, Coach Miles and the staff have defocused the team’s attention strictly to Auburn preparation. Not shockingly, the biggest concern leading up to Saturday’s divisional contest remains an underachieving offense.....more

Rare win at Auburn boosts Kentucky's confidence

2009-10-20T09:34:00.002-04:00

Every time Kentucky coach Rich Brooks thinks about one particularly ugly statistic from his team's latest effort, he grows more amazed this was the game that ended 43 years of futility against Auburn. "If I'd have told you we would have thrown for 75 yards, you'd have thought, 'They're going to get killed,'" Brooks said Monday, two days after the Wildcats' improbable 21-14 victory over the Tigers.....more

Isn't College Football Great!!

2009-10-14T17:28:00.002-04:00

Tide's Ingram a complete back who can completely carry a team on his back

2009-10-14T11:24:00.002-04:00

Some football teams have one physical running back who bangs the ball inside and another fleet one who is an outside threat. Alabama has Mark Ingram.....more

SEC Football Players of the Week

2009-10-12T11:22:00.002-04:00

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 6

Football on TV this weekend 10/8-12

2009-10-08T14:08:00.002-04:00

College football hits the midway point of its regular season and features a few intriguing nationally televised SEC matchups to keep viewers busy all day Saturday....more

SEC Picks for Week 6

2009-10-08T14:02:00.002-04:00

You knew back in the spring when you looked at the schedule that Oct. 10 was going to be one of those days that we SEC freaks live for. It all starts at noon ET in Fayetteville, Ark., and won’t end until sometime just before midnight in Baton Rouge, La....more

Matching up Auburn and Arkansas

2009-10-08T13:37:00.002-04:00

Read about the match up between the #17 Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks here.

Tebow's road to recovery

2009-10-08T13:23:00.001-04:00

When you are a Heisman-winning quarterback who has suffered a concussion, it takes a team to determine whether you are ready to play again. That's where the Gators' Tim Tebow finds himself just days before the game against Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge....more

LSU to deal Florida many disadvantages on Saturday night

2009-10-08T13:13:00.002-04:00

LSU public address announcer Dan Borne knows just what to say to stir up 92,000 or so rabid Tiger fans. Shortly before each nighttime kickoff, in his smooth, resonant voice, he proclaims, "It's Saturday night in Death Valley." The mystique surrounding Saturday night games in Tiger Stadium is undeniable. If its effect on the actual outcomes of games is more perceived than real, one could argue that data supports the hypothesis that perception and reality aren't all that far apart....more

Matching up Alabama and Ole Miss

2009-10-08T12:38:00.002-04:00

Here's a look at the SEC match up between the #3 Alabama Crimson Tide and the #20 Ole Miss Rebels.

SEC says Georgia got raw deal on celebration call

2009-10-05T22:34:00.002-04:00

The Southeastern Conference said Monday that Georgia receiver A.J. Green should not have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after his late touchdown against No. 4 LSU, a flag that cost the Bulldogs crucial yards on the ensuing kickoff....more

SEC Power Rankings: Week 6

2009-10-05T19:58:00.002-04:00

Click Here to the SEC Power Rankings for week 6:

Gus Malzahn meets Monte Kiffin

2009-10-02T12:01:00.002-04:00

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect to the Auburn-Tennessee game is the pairing of two new coordinators at their respective schools. One of them, Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, was ahead of the curve with his hurry-up, no-huddle offense as a high school coach. The other, Tennessee defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, helped revolutionize the Cover 2 defense (or Tampa 2) in the NFL. Saturday, the former high school coach and old NFL coach meet in the middle in the college game. Which coordinator's players will best understand what their new coach is teaching them?....more

LSU is undefeated, a top five team in the polls and the sky is apparently falling

2009-10-02T11:05:00.001-04:00

Sure it hasn’t been perfect, but LSU could be in a much worse position than where it is....more