Tag: Vanderbilt

Heeeeeeere’s Johnny! Texas A&M 2013 Preview

Furious about Texas’ Longhorn Network, the Aggies went to the SEC, and the conference is all the better for it, people. And while Texas’ coaching staff – and defense – was getting shredded during 2012, Texas A&M were making the biggest waves it has done since Bear Bryant was coaching back in the day of the Junction Boys. Kevin Sumlin arrived at a press conference almost upon arrival, and said: “I want to be around people who want to play at the highest level in the best conference in America. If you’re scared of that, get a dog.” Well, the Aggies were the dog in 2012, chomping on their new SEC West rivals. They are the most celebrated side of

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Will Butch Jones redeem the Vols?: Tennessee 2013 Preview

Butch Jones has arrived in Tennessee, and  it’s his job to right a ship that pretty much sank under the ‘stewardship’ of Derek Dooley. The good news is is that he still has some playmakers and weapons playing for him – they didn’t all decide to transfer. The bad news is is that the Vols are playing catch-up in a nasty SEC and an even nastier division – the SEC East, where the ‘haves’ are Georgia, South Carolina and Florida….and former ‘little brother’ Vanderbilt are becoming the conference’s hottest story. So how will things work out in 2013. Here’s our preview. LAST YEAR It’s strange, because last year wasn’t a truly awful one for Tennessee….at the start, anyway. The Vols

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Insane Clowney Posse? 2013 South Carolina Preview

It was a weird year for South Carolina. Thanks to a two-tier QB system of Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson, the fact that Shaw seemed to struggle with getting battered by fast SEC players didn’t matter. They won close games. They lost a few, too. They beat Georgia….and still didn’t go to the SEC Championship game because they lost to Florida…..and to LSU. Jadeveon Clowney was undoubtedly the star of the Gamecocks, partnering his frightening size with brutal speed and amazing playmaking ability. We can’t wait to see him this year…..and nor can most people. So here goes our preview… OFFENSE The great thing about South Carolina’s QB ‘quandry’ is that it really isn’t a quandry in the least. Both

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ESPN’s ‘Best Student Sections In College Football’ Slideshow: Are you joking?

——BY ALEX FERGUSON/@viewfromamerica For The SEC Football Blog—- Thanks to reading a little Saturday Down South, they pointed me towards ESPN’s latest slideshow: “The Top 20 Student Sections in College Football”. No. 1 was Alabama. Georgia, Tennessee and Florida were all included, as were Auburn. As lists go, it was a terrible list. Thanks to SDS, who listed it out so we didn’t have to, here is the Top 20 list: 1. Alabama 2. Florida State 3. Penn State 4. Nebraska 5. Illinois 6. Oklahoma 7. Pittsburgh 8. North Carolina 9. Georgia 10. Tennessee 11. Wisconsin 12. Maryland 13. Florida 14. Miami 15. Cincinnati 16. SMU 17. TCU 18. Michigan 19. Auburn 20. Harvard We’re not going to be a SEC

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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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Anchor Up or Down? 2013 Vanderbilt preview

James Franklin has got the Vanderbilt program in something of a stir. After years in the SEC doldrums after doing nothing since the Jay Cutler years, James Franklin has brought in a new confidence into Nashville, and with it, they’ve reached a bowl in their last two seasons, and more’s the case, are laughing at Tennessee, who’s having a shameful time. And although Vandy has definitely recruited well – an ESPN ranking of 22 for last year – there’s a dark cloud that’s been brought over the program, and that’s due to a rape that took place in late June this year that has ensared five Vanderbilt players – including four that have been booted off the team (and one

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