Tag: Predictions

Calling The Hogs: 2013 Arkansas College Football Preview

If there’s any season that Arkansas fans would like to brush under the carpet, it’s 2012. The Hogs were horrible under John L. Smith, the interim coach who probably never would have stayed in his role ANYWAY- even if the Razorbacks had been bowl eligible. Bobby Petrino started 2012 horribly, got fired for sexual indiscretions (and lying about it – and making us all laugh in the process), and Smith’s press conferences and his horrible team made us laugh even harder at the end. But then they hired Wisconsin’s coach Bret Bielema, and we stopped laughing at the guys at Fayetteville. There’s no question Bielema has the experience of coaching for big teams in high-pressure environments. Wisconsin was both. Bielema

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Can Missouri Finally Arrive? 2013 Missouri Tigers Preview

Right, how does one say this about Missouri? In 2013, it’s quite difficult to say that they were goddawful, bearing in mind that they had two more SEC victories than Auburn (two), and took a National Championship frontrunner to the hilt (Florida), but at times, they really did look like men against boys. This year Missouri will be looking for a vast improvement on their 5-7 year. So how will they do it? LAST YEAR Missouri simply weren’t that good last year. Sure, they battled gamely against Georgia and Florida – and scored two SEC victories against Kentucky and Tennessee – but seeing them embarrassed against Alabama, Texas A&M and South Carolina reminded us that Gary Pinkel’s side wasn’t really

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SEC 2014 schedule – Week-by-Week

Aug. 28 Texas A&M at South Carolina Aug. 30 Arkansas at Auburn Sept. 6 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt Sept. 13 Kentucky at Florida Georgia at South Carolina Sept. 20 Florida at Alabama Mississippi State at LSU South Carolina at Vanderbilt Sept. 27 Texas A&M vs. Arkansas (Dallas) Tennessee at Georgia Vanderbilt at Kentucky Missouri at South Carolina Oct. 4 Alabama at Ole Miss LSU at Auburn Florida at Tennessee Vanderbilt at Georgia South Carolina at Kentucky Texas A&M at Mississippi State Oct. 11 Alabama at Arkansas Auburn at Mississippi State LSU at Florida Georgia at Missouri Ole Miss at Texas A&M Oct. 18 Texas A&M at Alabama Georgia at Arkansas Missouri at Florida Kentucky at LSU Tennessee at Ole Miss

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SEC 2014 schedule – Team By Team

Here is the 2014 SEC schedule team-by-team, as released by the SEC today. Florida’s looks a little tough. Georgia – if they can avoid defeat at South Carolina – notsomuch…. ALABAMA Sept. 20 – FLORIDA Oct. 4 – at Ole Miss Oct. 11 – at Arkansas Oct. 18 – TEXAS A&M Oct. 25 – at Tennessee Nov. 8 – at LSU Nov. 15 – MISSISSIPPI STATE Nov. 29 – AUBURN ARKANSAS Aug. 30 – at Auburn Sept. 27 – vs. Texas A&M (Dallas) Oct. 11 – ALABAMA Oct. 18 – GEORGIA Nov. 1 – at Mississippi State Nov. 15 – LSU Nov. 22 – OLE MISS Nov. 29 – at Missouri AUBURN Aug. 30 – ARKANSAS Oct. 4 – LSU

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The Top 10 Challengers To SEC Supremacy

Whether we like it or not, there are going to be challengers to the SEC’s bid for an eighth national championship. Some might be imagined. Others might be truthful. Laugh at us all you want, but here’s our Top 10 teams — brought to you by our blogger Alex Ferguson (@viewfromamerica, he’d like to mention) — who could challenge the SEC for a National Championship. We’ve promised not to laugh at him. 1)  Ohio State Why:  Last season Ohio State went 12-0 and don’t really look like quietening the charge – especially with the return of excellent quarterback Braxton Miller, a deep running back set, and Urban Meyer’s record of winning. You might not like him (especially not Florida fans!)

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AP Presason Poll puts Alabama as No.1

The Associated Press preseason poll – like the Coaches’ Poll before it – has ranked Alabama as the preseason No.1 team in the country, to no-one’s great surprise. The Tide had 58 of 60 possible first place votes, with the others going to Ohio State and Georgia. No.2 is Ohio State, No.3 is Oregon, which climbs above Pac-12 neighbour Stanford, which is 4th. Georgia is 5th. South Carolina is 6th, and Texas A&M is 7th – with voters obviously worrying a little about whether Johnny Manziel might play for the Aggies after ‘Autographgate’. Georgia’s opponents on Opening Day, Clemson, is 8th, while Louisville and Florida round out the Top 10. A rebuilding LSU comes in 12th behind Florida State –

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War Gus? 2013 Auburn Tigers College Football Preview

There is hope on the plains. After an eventful few years of Gene Chizik (which included a National Championship in 2010-1, but a winless SEC year in 2012, which cost Chizik his job), the offensive co-ordinator/mastermind/God who brought you THAT National Championship in 2011 is back – and his name’s Gus Malzahn. LAST SEASON Where do we start about how goddawful Auburn was last season? Well, their wins came against University of Louisiana-Monroe (in overtime), New Mexico State and Alabama A&M. ULM had an 8-5 record last year, and this win was about as quality as you get, considering there were just three of them. Last season we had the quarterbacking exploits of Kiehl Frazier, Jonathan Wallace and Clint Moseley.

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The Top Ten SEC Non-Conference Games of the 2013 Season

I was thinking about whether to put this out NOW or put this out after my raft of previews, but as there’s still 11 previews to go, I thought it might be good to break it up with a ‘Top Ten SEC Non-Conference Games Of The 2013 Season’. So here they are (P.S. Rice’s visit to Texas A&M on Opening Saturday gets the No.4 vote if Johnny Football isn’t playing. If he is, the Aggies win by 30-40, depending on how Kevin Sumlin’s feeling) 1) Georgia at Clemson (Opening Saturday) College Gameday’s going to be there. The most SEC-like crowd of a non-SEC team is going to be there (Clemson). They’ve even got a Death Valley! Anyway, Georgia – with

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Report: Johnny Manziel to be investigated by the NCAA

According to a report on ESPN, Texas A&M superstar Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel is being investigated by the NCAA for signing hundreds of photos and getting paid for it. ESPN’s Outside The Lines program cites two sources that said: “The Texas A&M quarterback agreed to sign memorabilia in exchange for a five-figure flat fee during his trip to Miami for the BCS National Championship Game. Both sources said they witnessed the signing, though neither saw the actual exchange of money.” The accused photograph broker is Drew Tieman, who allegedly approached Manziel at Miami Airport when he touched down to watch the National Championship Game between Alabama and Notre Dame. If he is found guilty, the report says, “Manziel has violated NCAA

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Saban, Les Miles and the rest — SEC Media Days Day 3

Today was the banner day for the SEC Media Days, with three of the biggest coaches in the conference – and college football taking the podium. Sorry, James Franklin of Vanderbilt, we’re talking about Alabama’s Nick Saban, Georgia’s Mark Richt, and the ever-quotable Les Miles of LSU (if he needs further introduction). In an effort to kick things off with a bang, we’ll start with Les Miles. And no, he didn’t bring any grass with him. LES MILES (LSU) On Jeremy Hill, who’s been suspended indefinitely after getting into a fight in a car park, which he pled guilty for: “Jeremy Hill has a legal entanglement. At this point in time he remains indefinitely suspended. I have a track record with really disciplining

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