THE STATE- It's been a long hot summer but now it's time for redemption. The Gamecocks and Steve Spurrier open up the college football season for the fifth time in six years for ESPN....We're at the game....
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- We just can't help ourselves. We have to give our opinion on the SEC conference top to bottom....Take these picks to the bank, we're never wrong...
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TIMES PICAYUNE- Noboby really knows what to expect from the LSU Tigers in 2010. But the alumni understand, if the team loses more than three games, there will be a new coach in Baton Rouge....
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ASSOCIATED PRESS- The NCAA ruled Jerimiah Masoli will not be eligible to play quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels in 2010. A very controversial ruling but the NCAA got it right this time....A player should not be able to be arrested, kicked-off one team and then go be a starter for another team across the country...
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ESPN- Mark Ingram injured his knee in practice Monday and now will have arthroscopic surgery to begin the healing process. Ingram will be out for the opener against San Jose State and after that will be week to week....
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SPORTING NEWS- 2010 looks like it will have plenty of stars in the SEC. Check out who Sporting News believes will rise to the top...
ATLANTA JOURNAL- Georgia Bulldogs running back Washaun Ealey hit a parked car and decided to leave the scene before the police arrived. Now he sits in jail with 2 misdemeanors.....suspended license and hit and run....
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TIMES DAILY- Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn named sophomore Barrett Trotter the #2 quarterback beating out senior quarterback Neil Caudle for the starting position....
ORLANDO SENTINEL- Florida Coach Urban Meyer confirmed injuries to the offensive line was going to force offensive coordinator Steve Addazio to have to rotate some players on the line for the opening games...
THE STATE- The Whitney Hotel is the subject of some controversy in Columbia. Looks like some Gamecock football players have been living there but Spurrier wants them to find another place to live...and get back to football...
KNOXVILLE NEWS- New Tennessee Coach Derek Dooley wants to see how it all would work on game day. So the Vols did a mock run of a pre-game and game to make the opening game run smoother...
ATLANTA JOURNAL- Fresh back from vacation, including a visit to Athens, Bill King takes a look at the early games against South Carolina in Columbia and one at home against Ryan Mallett and Arkansas....
THE STATE- South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier finally got some good production from his offense. RB Lattimore got 63 yards on 6 carries, and both quarterbacks were completing passes. Spurrier said both quarterbacks will play in season opener...
AL.COM- Les Miles worked it as hard as he could. The glass was still half full until the Los Angeles Dodgers laid out $5.25 million over five years to Zach Lee to play baseball and give up LSU football....
ESPN- Auburn quarterback Cam Newton walked on campus ready to work hard and earn a spot. As the season fast approaches, his teammates believe Newton has earned a leadership role...
ARKANSASSPORTS360.C0M- A reporter working for the Hogs Sports Network wore a Florida Gators hat to a post-scrimmage press conference. Petrino told her that would be the last question he would answer from her while wearing the hat. Fans lit it up and Renee Gork is no longer part of the Arkansas network...See video
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NBC SPORTS- LSU Coach Les Miles is still answering questions about the final 30 seconds against Ole Miss. With the Tigers picked 4th in the SEC West, Coach Miles is feeling the heat....
ESPN- Sometimes he catches flack for it and he's not that glamourous on the field. But one thing you can say about Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy is he knows how to win and he makes few mistakes....
OPELIKA NEWS- Auburn Coach Gene Chizik likes what he sees early on with his Tigers. Chizik likes his freshman class....
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ESPN- In this article, Mark Schlabach breaks down why so many teams are switching to the 3-4 defense. In Athens, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham believes his system will confuse opponents....
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED- Tebow is gone and a whole lot of NFL talent left with him. But the Florida Gators beleive they are re-loading....
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THE STATE- South Carolina Quarterback Stephen Garcia appears to have gotten the message from Coach Spurrier. Work harder....After a good Spring and Summer the Florida native is ready to show his new game on the field...
USA TODAY- It looks like Alabama Coach Nick Saban has impressed upon his coaching colleagues that he is the best coach in America. The USA Today Coaches Poll picked the Tide #1 going into 2010....
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USA TODAY- Jeremiah Masoli has spent a fair amount of time with law enforcement officials in the last few months. So many, he got kicked off Oregon's team. But Houston Nutt believes his zero-tolerance will work on Masoli and will allow the graduate student to play as a walk-on.....
It's not a done deal yet....there are a few hurdles that must be cleared...
stay tuned...
ESPN- Derek Dooley is drawing a line in the sand and the #1 running back recruit from 2009 is finding out the hard way how Dooley conducts his business...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- The Southern Football TV show is progressing every day. Soon football fans in the South will have a great TV show featuring college football fever..Send us your best tailgating video for the TV show to editor(at)secsportsreport(dot)com...
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USA TODAY- Houston Nutt got more bad news for his program over the weekend. #2 Quarterback Raymond Cotton has decided to transfer which leaves the Rebels with 2 inexperienced quarterbacks starting the summer work-outs...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- New Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has made a lot of changes in Knoxville and believes in his system which credits former coaches, parents and hard work...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- Day Three of SEC Media day features Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss and LSU...
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- Coach Richt says the coaching staff is excited and anxious to get into camp. Richt says he has heard his players have new energy and some of it has to do with the coaching changes made...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- Coach Bobby Petrino believes in his quarterback Ryan Mallett. Petrino commented that he has witnessed the best leadership from within the team since he has been there. Great work ethic and positive attitude as a team has players, coaches and fans optimistic about this team...
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- Vandy's new head football coach kept the media in stitches for the majority of his time on stage. Coach Robbie Caldwell told stories of his first job working in a Turkey plant to how his family was so upset with Coach Johnson leaving....then he told them he was the new head coach...
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HOOVER, AL- Day Two of SEC Media Days features Arkansas, Georgia, Vandy and South Carolina.
Stay Tuned..
HOOVER, Al- Day One of SEC Media Days is complete and it has been an interesting day....Saban said NFL agents were pimps, Meyer looked tight as a drum, Joker looked like he was enjoying it all and Mullen said he loves waking up to SEC football....
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ATLANTA JOURNAL- Tony Barnhardt takes a look at the upcoming SEC media day which are July 21-23. It should be exciting....
PRESS REGISTER- When there is a problem with a team, the assistant coaches usually get the axe. Which coordinators have their work cut out for them in 2010?...
THE TIMES PICAYUNE- Chris Garrett is leaving LSU that is for sure. Coach Miles says he is transferring, Garrett's family say he has letter stating his scholarship will not be renewed...
SCOUT- Under very short notice, Vandy head football coach Bobby Johnson has resigned from the football team. No clear explanation of reason yet. Interim coach Robbie Caldwell will handle football operations for the immediate future.
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ATLANTA JOURNAL- Mark Richt has 2 of his players in an Athens jail. Back up tailback Dontavius Jackson will be suspended for 6 games due to a DUI plus 5 other counts. Starting Split end Tavarrus King was in posession of alcohol and will be suspended for one game...
ESPN- The early news has starting safety Darren Myles Jr behind bars for resisting arrest and dismissed from the football team....
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THE TENNESSEAN- Tennessee Vol coach Derek Dooley raided Southern Cal's roster and picked up a recruit willing to transfer. In the process, Dooley got cheers from every SEC fan in the country....
PRESS REGISTER- Alabama coach Nick Saban has given access to a production group to go behind the curtain. The movie will be released in August and sold on DVD...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- Damon Evans will get three months pay totaling $137,000 but will sign a whole lot of paper work stating he won't talk about the events leading to his departure...
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RIVALS- New information on the Damon Evans arrest is coming in every day. It appears Evans wanted special treatment because of his position as the Athletic Director at Georgia....
SEC SPORTS REPORT- SEC Analyst Jay Holgate doesn't see a way out for Damon Evans after his night on Roswell road drinking and being arrested with a 28 year old female....
Why would he put his career at risk?....
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- Thousand of South Carolina Gamecocks piled into downtown Columbia to celebrate the National Championship win of the baseball team....
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- The DUI arrest of Georgia AD Damon Evans is a total nightmare. The 28 year old wearing a party dress for her mugshot puts the nail in Evans coffin. Once the focus moves to Courtney, look for a move by President Adams and a departure in the best interest of the University.
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ATLANTA JOURNAL- Georgia Athletic Director Damon Evans was arrested Wednesday night for a DUI. A meeting with Coaches and Senior staff in Athens started at 1:20 pm today...
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SEC SPORTS REPORT- SEC analyst Jay Holgate makes the case that there will be more changes coming in Knoxville within a year. Football drives SEC programs and when it's down, somebody's head has to roll. The next cut will go all the way to the top....
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THE STATE- It was destiny. The Gamecocks were destined to be the 2010 National Champions. The USC pitching was great, hitting was always enough and in the final game, the Gamecocks won 2-1 to win the series 2-0...
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THE STATE-- It was all South Carolina on Monday night as the Gamecocks won game one of the College World Series. Blake Cooper was on a mission as he shredded the Bruins batters...
THE STATE- The South Carolina Gamecocks beat rival Clemson Saturday to advance to the College World Series Championship game. Next up....UCLA. First Game starts Monday night....7:30 pm ESPN
ESPN- The state of Tennessee borders eight states. Dooley believes the recruiting efforts should no longer be nationwide but within 300 miles of Knoxville....
ESPN- Weight and Conditioning Coach Mickey Marotti has a big part in the success of the Florida Gator football program. Marotti is big on goals, effort and toughness. Read this ESPN interview...
PRESS-REGISTER- Paul Finebaum nails the winners and losers in the conference battles that have consumed the media the last two weeks...
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ESPN- The University of Oklahoma President is claiming that the deal on the table was only for A&M and Oklahoma only. No Texas, No Oklahoma State. The SEC will not comment on this story at this time.
If that is the case then A&M and Oklahoma are just dumb. They could have broken away to the premiere football conference. Instead, they will continue to take their orders from Texas....
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THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS- Auburn has committed to building a $16.5 million indoor facility at the end of the 2010 football season. The facility will enable the football team to practice even in inclement weather...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- The SEC Expansion to sixteen teams would have been the most dominant football conference in the country. SEC analyst Jay Holgate recaps what happened and what could have worked for the SEC....
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ATLANTA JOURNAL- Georgia Running Backs Washaun Ealey and Caleb King have the fire power to be explosive. How will they share the ball for the 2010 season....
ESPN- The Big 12 wants to add Arkansas to its list of victims within the conference. Arkansas sent back a bold answer,
"Not Interested"...
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FOX SPORTS SOUTH- LSU fans and Fox Sports South gives us an inside look at Coach Les Miles. Talking LSU football by his pool, Miles gives a look at some of his strategies to win SEC Football...
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1) Alabama
2) Florida
3) LSU
4) Auburn
5) Georgia
Texas knows that a weekly fight in the SEC could wear out the Longhorns. Texas wants to be the flagship of a conference and it won't happen with a move to the SEC....
SHREVEPORT TIMES- You have to hand it to Coach Les Miles for trying. Future LSU quarterback Zach Lee got drafted in the first round to play baseball and it looked like with the big money, his days in Louisiana were over. Not so fast. Coach Miles has Lee enrolled as a part time student and is saying publicly that Lee could be drafted in the first round of the NFL....
PRESS REGISTER- So Southern Cal has been stripped of scholarships and wins from the 2004 season. Auburn was undefeated in 2004. So does that make Auburn the new National Champions for 2004?
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PRESS REGISTER- Finebaum believes Texas is running the show in the Big 12 and everybody in the conference is giving in too quickly. But why? Texas ain't all that....
ESPN-- It is being report that a lot of influential people got involved in an effort to save the Big 12. In the process, Texas A&M was hoping for interest from the SEC but no offer formally made....
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS- Georgia Mark Richt knows 2010 better be better than 2009. Speaking at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, there was a definite change in prioritities for the Dawgs head coach...
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ADVOCATE- Some more difficult news for the LSU fans. QB hopeful Zach Lee got drafted in the first round to the LA Dodgers. With a signing bonus approaching $2 million, the Tigers should be losing a quarterback....
NBC SPORTS- Derek Dooley learned how to manage a football program from one the greatest college football coaches of all time. Unfortunately, Dooley will have to go head-to-head against his former mentor....
ATLANTA JOURNAL- Mark Bradley believes the Bulldogs will get rolling in November but will take a few licks in September. Bradley makes his annual post Memorial Day weekend picks and some quite interesting ones at that...
SEC SPORTS REPORT- ESPN has released their TV schedule for SEC Football in September and it looks good. Georgia vs South Carolina on September 11 for a Noon game shown nationwide....
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SEC EAST SEC WEST
1) Florida 1) Alabama
2) Georgia 2) Arkansas
3) South Carolina 3) Auburn
4) Tennessee 4) LSU
5) Kentucky 5) Ole Miss
6) Vanderbilt 6) Mississippi State
CBS SPORTS-- Urban Meyer has returned to Gainesville after a short break and feels fantastic. Meyer took a trip to Hawaii and Rome and with some new medication should end the chest pains...
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER- Auburn brought in 30 of their best recruits for the annual Big Cat Weekend. The recruits are given the Tiger philosophy and encouraged to build alliances with each other...
BIRMINGHAM NEWS-- Gene Chizik is hoping to bring in the top talent in the country this weekend to the Plains. An innovative approach to recruiting for the Tigers includes "Big Cat Weekend"...
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ESPN- Chris Low takes a closer look at the top receivers returning in the SEC for 2010...
AJ Green Georgia,Julio Jones Alabama, Darvin Adams Auburn, Alshon Jeffery South Carolina, Randall Cobb Kentucky, Terrance Oliver LSU, Gerald Jones Tennessee
SEC SPORTS REPORT- SEC analyst Jay Holgate will be doing an exclusive interview with #1 Running Back Marcus Lattimore on South Carolina Upstate Radio....developing
BIRMINGHAM NEWS- There is conflicting info about the dismissal of Donte Aycock. Auburn officials says Aycock was dismissed for breaking team rules.
Aycock's former high school coaches claim Dontae never gave them any problems and told his coaches he had asked Coach Chizik for a transfer. Then shortly thereafter dismissed from the team.......developing
SUN HERALD- Ole Miss Coach Houston Nutt lost some ground when his starting quarterback decided to leave early for the NFL. Now the Rebels are believing in a defense while the offense re-loads...
KNOXVILLE NEWS- Coach Derek Dooley met with a group of Vol faithful just outside the shadows of Williams-Brice stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. Dooley acknowledged there is work to do to re-build the program...
ATLANTA JOURNAL-- Bill King with the AJC believes the hot seat stories about Mark Richt play well for journalists in Florida and Alabama but don't touch reality. Coach Richt has a tremendous record but his number one job needs to be beating the Florida Gators....
Mark Richt Record 90-27
PRESS-REGISTER-- Alabama coach Nick Saban confirmed that quarterback Star Jackson would be transferring from the Alabama football program. Jackson was a Super 11 quarterback recruit out of high school but found himself fourth on the depth chart going into summer work-outs....
PRESS-REGISTER-- SEC Commissioner Mike Slive owns Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney. As the Big Ten talks expansion, Slive guards the SEC brand and shows his conference will continue to dominate college football. Read Paul Finebaum's take on the competition between the two commissioners and how the SEC is dominating...
ESPN- Chris Low always finds a way to work a story to put the his hometown team on the radar. Check out which SEC teams he believes have the toughest schedule in September...
SEC SPORTS REPORT-- BREAKING NEWS--QB Logan Gray has made the decision to play for the Georgia Bulldogs and not transfer.....Coach Richt is starting to breathe again...
ST PETERSBURG TIMES- Offensive Coordinator Steve Addazio is talking to the Gator Booster Clubs and taking care of the SEC Media teleconferences. In this story, we get a closer look at how Steve is managing the Florida Gators...
PRESS-REGISTER- Paul Finebaum is the first journalist to drop the bomb on a couple of great SEC coaches. The problem is his column is dead on. Which two SEC coaches must produce or move on in 2010??
SEC SPORTS REPORT-- Rule #67 states Head Coaches should never buy a mansion when moving to a new coaching job. Too many what-ifs???
Football coaches all over the country have vacant homes in cities where they used to coach.
One SEC Head Football Coach just put his home up for sale...
THE STATE- The Ole Ball Coach has been on his quarterback Stephen Garcia for awhile. Apparantly, Spurrier believes Garcia isn't motivated by praise. Coach Spurrier's wife says her husband will push every button Garcia has which will only help him in the long run....
SEC SPORTS REPORT-- The Authority on SEC Football is developing a pilot for a SEC Football Reality TV Show to be played on ESPN. The creators of the show emphasize that SEC football content is always in high demand in the South.
The intent of the show is to give SEC fans a year round taste of the SEC football world.
"There is great interest for a behind the scenes look at SEC schools, fans and corporate advertisers who invest in the South's favorite sport...
SPORTING NEWS- Based on the attendance numbers, it appears that SEC West fans are more jacked about their teams than their counterparts in the East.
Who's Up--Alabama, Auburn, Miss State, Ole Miss
Who's Down--Florida, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL-- Coach Derek Dooley figured out pretty quickly with only 75 scholarship players on the roster that their could be depth issues for the Vols.
With a new offensive line, quarterback and backfield, you might as well have a new head coach to make it full circle...
PRESS-REGISTER-- Paul Finebaum spent an hour with coach Dan Mullen of Mississippi State and came away a believer. Finebaum believes Mullen is the future of college football.
I met coach Mullen in Birmingham last year at SEC Media Days and was equally impressed. Mullen understands the game, the psychology and the work ethic required to win....
SEC SPORTS REPORT--Lowndes County (Ga.) District Attorney J. David Miller said Mettenberger was sentenced to two concurrent 12-month periods of probation under the state's first-offender act. Miller said Mettenberger also was ordered to pay $2,000 in fines and perform 40 hours of community service, was banished from the city of Valdosta and is to have no contact with the victim.
All other charges dismissed. Mettenberger released statement...
ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION- Tony Barnhart breaks down the SEC East in early May to give us something to chew on until 2 a days get cranked up. No real surprises for how Mr. College Football sees the SEC East....
LSU REVEILLE- Coach Les Miles has suspended center Bob Hebert after the player received a DWI over the weekend....
SEC SPORTS REPORT- The NCAA passed a rule Thursday to get some control over recruiting. The new rule allows only 2 coaches to visit a high school on the same day during the evaluation period....
The report specifically identified limousines and extravagent buses that were used primarily to make an impression. The intent of the new rule is for coaches to focus on the evaluation of players.....developing
SEC SPORTS REPORT- Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley made it official. He bought a house in West Knox county and dropped down $2.24 million on an estate and 13 acres......Derek must plan on staying for awhile and doesn't seem to be worried about having to sell a mansion in Tennessee if it gets Rocky.....
2THE ADVOCATE- Les Miles is making the rounds to Louisiana boosters and trying to make the case that his 5 years have been good for LSU. The events begin with a 30 minute promotional video including the National Championship, bowl game wins and NFL players drafted...
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS- Coach Mark Richt continued on the Dawg Days Tour and answered more questions about Logan Gray's status with the Bulldogs....read full story
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