SEC Football is back...here's a few of my thoughts and questions for the season.
1. Will Tyler Wilson and the Razorbacks shock the SEC West?
2. How good can South Carolina be this year?
3. How bad will Ole Miss be and will Nutt survive?
4. Will Florida be in the Top 25 at mid-season
5. Can Alabama will the National Title?...Yes, that is my Pick!
My SEC Predictions
West
1. Alabama
2. Arkansas
3. LSU
4. Miss State
5. Auburn
6. Ole Miss
East
1. South Carolina
2. Georgia
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Kentucky
6. Vanderbilt
That's all for now. SEC or Bust!!!
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Sunday, December 5, 2010
2010-11 SEC Bowl Game Schedule
December 30 - Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. North Carolina
December 31 - Autozone Liberty Bowl
Georgia vs. UCF
December 31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl
South Carolina vs. Florida State
January 1 - Outback Bowl
Florida vs. Penn State
January 1 - Capital One Bowl
Alabama vs. Michigan State
January 1 - Gator Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Michigan
January 4 - Sugar Bowl (BCS Bowl)
Arkansas vs. Ohio State
January 7: AT&T Cotton Bowl
LSU vs. Texas A&M
January 8 - BBVA Compass Bowl
Kentucky vs. Pittsburgh
January 10 - BCS National Championship Game
Auburn vs.Oregon
Tennessee vs. North Carolina
December 31 - Autozone Liberty Bowl
Georgia vs. UCF
December 31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl
South Carolina vs. Florida State
January 1 - Outback Bowl
Florida vs. Penn State
January 1 - Capital One Bowl
Alabama vs. Michigan State
January 1 - Gator Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Michigan
January 4 - Sugar Bowl (BCS Bowl)
Arkansas vs. Ohio State
January 7: AT&T Cotton Bowl
LSU vs. Texas A&M
January 8 - BBVA Compass Bowl
Kentucky vs. Pittsburgh
January 10 - BCS National Championship Game
Auburn vs.Oregon
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
2011 SEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Awards Announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference unveiled its seventh annual men's basketball coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams Wednesday, tipping off another great season of SEC men's basketball.
Twenty-nine different players received votes for the teams and Florida led all schools with four selections while Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt had two selections each. In all, nine different schools are represented on the preseason squads.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC Head Men's Basketball Coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
A list of the 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows.
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown
Dee Bost, Mississippi State G 6-2 176 Jr. Concord, N.C.
JaMychal Green, Alabama F 6-8 228 Jr. Montgomery, Ala.
Scotty Hopson, Tennessee G 6-7 200 Jr. Hopkinsville, Ky.
Travis Leslie, Georgia G 6-4 205 Jr. Decatur, Ga.
Chandler Parsons, Florida F 6-10 218 Sr. Casselberry, Fla.
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas F 6-7 220 So. Newport News, Va.
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt F 6-7 225 Jr. Norkopping, Sweden
Trey Thompkins, Georgia F 6-10 245 Jr. Lithonia, Ga.
Chris Warren, Ole Miss G 5-10 168 Sr. Orlando, Fla.
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown
Kenny Boynton, Florida G 6-2 183 So. Pompano Beach, Fla.
Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas G 6-0 184 Jr. Verdigris, Okla.
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt G 6-4 215 So. Hendersonville, Tenn.
Ravern Johnson, Mississippi St G 6-7 175 Sr. Lyon, Miss.
Brandon Knight, Kentucky G 6-3 195 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Darius Miller, Kentucky G 6-7 230 Jr. Maysville, Ky.
Alex Tyus, Florida F 6-8 220 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
Erving Walker, Florida G 5-8 171 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y.
Ties are not broken
Source: SECSports.com
Twenty-nine different players received votes for the teams and Florida led all schools with four selections while Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt had two selections each. In all, nine different schools are represented on the preseason squads.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC Head Men's Basketball Coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
A list of the 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows.
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown
Dee Bost, Mississippi State G 6-2 176 Jr. Concord, N.C.
JaMychal Green, Alabama F 6-8 228 Jr. Montgomery, Ala.
Scotty Hopson, Tennessee G 6-7 200 Jr. Hopkinsville, Ky.
Travis Leslie, Georgia G 6-4 205 Jr. Decatur, Ga.
Chandler Parsons, Florida F 6-10 218 Sr. Casselberry, Fla.
Marshawn Powell, Arkansas F 6-7 220 So. Newport News, Va.
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt F 6-7 225 Jr. Norkopping, Sweden
Trey Thompkins, Georgia F 6-10 245 Jr. Lithonia, Ga.
Chris Warren, Ole Miss G 5-10 168 Sr. Orlando, Fla.
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown
Kenny Boynton, Florida G 6-2 183 So. Pompano Beach, Fla.
Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas G 6-0 184 Jr. Verdigris, Okla.
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt G 6-4 215 So. Hendersonville, Tenn.
Ravern Johnson, Mississippi St G 6-7 175 Sr. Lyon, Miss.
Brandon Knight, Kentucky G 6-3 195 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Darius Miller, Kentucky G 6-7 230 Jr. Maysville, Ky.
Alex Tyus, Florida F 6-8 220 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
Erving Walker, Florida G 5-8 171 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y.
Ties are not broken
Source: SECSports.com
Monday, October 11, 2010
Alabama, South Carolina, and Arkansas, ranked right where they should be?
The latest polls are out and SEC fans aren't particularly happy. Why, you ask…Let's talk about it.
Then #1 Alabama lost to then #19 South Carolina resulting in a new ranking of Alabama #8 and South Carolina #10. That's a 7 spot DROP for the Tide and a 19 spot JUMP for the Gamecocks. Both position moves are incredible if you ask me, but there are some angry Gamecock fans out there simply because they think USC should be ranked higher than Bama because they beat them. Novel concept right?
In my opinion, the polls got it right, you won't hear me say that much, but in this case I will, and here's why.
· The best team on the field Saturday, October 9th was the South Carolina Gamecocks = TRUE.
· The best team in country until Saturday, October 9th was the Alabama Crimson Tide = TRUE.
· These to team met and South Carolina won the game = TRUE.
Here's comes the BUT…
If these two teams were to play a 3 game series, who would likely win the series?
· I have to believe, based on how the 2 teams have played other games to date, that Alabama would most likely win this series. With that said, if I had a vote, I would have ranked Alabama above South Carolina. I probably would have even ranked them higher than 8.
It is my thought that if all match ups were to be played as a series, i.e. baseball, you are more likely to hand the "W" to the correct team. We all know that 1 game and every game in the SEC is tough to win. Some teams are better than others, but on a given night, anyone can steal a win.
I don't want to take anything away from the HBC (Head Ball Coach) and the Gamecocks, they played great (except for the safety that could have been avoided) and they deserve all the things that come from beating the #1 ranked team in the country. I just don't think they are hands down a better team than Alabama.
So what else are SEC fans upset about, you ask?
How about the sub-Top 10 ranking for the high powered Offense of Arkansas? Arkansas faced Texas A&M this past weekend and jumped out to big lead behind the cannon arm of Ryan Mallett. For those you who follow the Hogs, this is a typical start when they are playing a solid team. Long story short, Hogs scored big early, then had to hang on for dear life for the victory as they continue to struggle with turnovers late, largely due to the fact that they can't run the call consistently enough to kill the clock.
So the Razorbacks are currently ranked #12, down from #11 prior the Texas A&M win. But the 1 spot fall is not the issue I'm hearing about. The issue is more around why they are not ranked in the Top 10 with the other 1 loss teams such as Alabama and South Carolina. Hmmm.
My first answer to the question is ROOM. There are only 10 spots go around and 8 of the them have undefeated teams renting them.
My second answer is Arkansas hasn't beaten anyone to deserve the top 10 respect it wants. Arkansas' schedule and results look like this…
1. Tennessee Tech (Blowout)
2. Louisiana-Monroe (Blowout)
3. @ Georgia (31-27 Hogs)
4. Alabama (24-20 Tide)
5. Off
6. Texas A&M (24 – 17 Hogs)
What about this schedule says Top 10? Nothing – Sure they beat UGA on their turf, but we all know Georgia is nowhere near their normal team and even farther away from their pre-season Top 25 ranking than Mark Richt wants to think about. The Alabama game did way more harm to the Hogs than just a SEC West loss. It exposed 3 things: 1) Arkansas cannot run the ball. 2) Mallett will make bad decisions when pressured. 3) Arkansas Defense while better than last year, will give up big plays if you keep pounding away.
Let's face it, if Arkansas beats Alabama, which they would have if not for the 3 items above, then they are Top 10, probably even Top 7, but they didn't. South Carolina added more fuel to the fire by beating the Tide in much the same way that Arkansas had a chance to do. If the Hogs beat Auburn this weekend then they will jump into the Top 10. If they don't, it wouldn't surprise me to see them fall to #19 or 20. I really like Arkansas, especially the QB/WR combos they fire at you, but they have to start blowing out weaker teams and closing out these SEC teams once they get that 1st half lead they normally start with.
My 2 cents, suggest that Alabama, South Carolina and Arkansas are ranked right where they should be. If will all shake out in the end, all you have to do is win baby win!
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Then #1 Alabama lost to then #19 South Carolina resulting in a new ranking of Alabama #8 and South Carolina #10. That's a 7 spot DROP for the Tide and a 19 spot JUMP for the Gamecocks. Both position moves are incredible if you ask me, but there are some angry Gamecock fans out there simply because they think USC should be ranked higher than Bama because they beat them. Novel concept right?
In my opinion, the polls got it right, you won't hear me say that much, but in this case I will, and here's why.
· The best team on the field Saturday, October 9th was the South Carolina Gamecocks = TRUE.
· The best team in country until Saturday, October 9th was the Alabama Crimson Tide = TRUE.
· These to team met and South Carolina won the game = TRUE.
Here's comes the BUT…
If these two teams were to play a 3 game series, who would likely win the series?
· I have to believe, based on how the 2 teams have played other games to date, that Alabama would most likely win this series. With that said, if I had a vote, I would have ranked Alabama above South Carolina. I probably would have even ranked them higher than 8.
It is my thought that if all match ups were to be played as a series, i.e. baseball, you are more likely to hand the "W" to the correct team. We all know that 1 game and every game in the SEC is tough to win. Some teams are better than others, but on a given night, anyone can steal a win.
I don't want to take anything away from the HBC (Head Ball Coach) and the Gamecocks, they played great (except for the safety that could have been avoided) and they deserve all the things that come from beating the #1 ranked team in the country. I just don't think they are hands down a better team than Alabama.
So what else are SEC fans upset about, you ask?
How about the sub-Top 10 ranking for the high powered Offense of Arkansas? Arkansas faced Texas A&M this past weekend and jumped out to big lead behind the cannon arm of Ryan Mallett. For those you who follow the Hogs, this is a typical start when they are playing a solid team. Long story short, Hogs scored big early, then had to hang on for dear life for the victory as they continue to struggle with turnovers late, largely due to the fact that they can't run the call consistently enough to kill the clock.
So the Razorbacks are currently ranked #12, down from #11 prior the Texas A&M win. But the 1 spot fall is not the issue I'm hearing about. The issue is more around why they are not ranked in the Top 10 with the other 1 loss teams such as Alabama and South Carolina. Hmmm.
My first answer to the question is ROOM. There are only 10 spots go around and 8 of the them have undefeated teams renting them.
My second answer is Arkansas hasn't beaten anyone to deserve the top 10 respect it wants. Arkansas' schedule and results look like this…
1. Tennessee Tech (Blowout)
2. Louisiana-Monroe (Blowout)
3. @ Georgia (31-27 Hogs)
4. Alabama (24-20 Tide)
5. Off
6. Texas A&M (24 – 17 Hogs)
What about this schedule says Top 10? Nothing – Sure they beat UGA on their turf, but we all know Georgia is nowhere near their normal team and even farther away from their pre-season Top 25 ranking than Mark Richt wants to think about. The Alabama game did way more harm to the Hogs than just a SEC West loss. It exposed 3 things: 1) Arkansas cannot run the ball. 2) Mallett will make bad decisions when pressured. 3) Arkansas Defense while better than last year, will give up big plays if you keep pounding away.
Let's face it, if Arkansas beats Alabama, which they would have if not for the 3 items above, then they are Top 10, probably even Top 7, but they didn't. South Carolina added more fuel to the fire by beating the Tide in much the same way that Arkansas had a chance to do. If the Hogs beat Auburn this weekend then they will jump into the Top 10. If they don't, it wouldn't surprise me to see them fall to #19 or 20. I really like Arkansas, especially the QB/WR combos they fire at you, but they have to start blowing out weaker teams and closing out these SEC teams once they get that 1st half lead they normally start with.
My 2 cents, suggest that Alabama, South Carolina and Arkansas are ranked right where they should be. If will all shake out in the end, all you have to do is win baby win!
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Coach Cal is no Coach K!
According to AP reports, the University of Kentucky is set to offer John Calipari a lifetime contract. Are you kidding me? Just the thought of this blows me away. While I'm a huge SEC fan and love to any and all SEC teams do well, I can't believe anyone could be sold on Coach Cal for life.I've written about Coach Cal on multiple occasions, so we won't dive into his past too much tonight, but I will look at his present. Where should we start, the sub-par team GPA; the most talented team in the country that couldn't make the final 4; losing the entire fab freshman class to the NBA draft; or how about the assist coach who can't control the bottle? What about these issues says, "life-time contract?"
Duke's Coach K has a "life-time" contract, but in comparison, his makes sense. Just look at this list of accomplishments:
Gold medal – Men's Basketball (2008 Summer Olympics)
4 NCAA Tournament Championships ('91, '92, '01, '10)
11 Final Four ('86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '94, '99, '01, '04, '10)
12 ACC Tournament Championships ('86, '88, '92, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '05, '06, '09, '10)
12 ACC Regular Season Championships ('86, '91, '92, '94, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01, '04, '06, '10)
Now let's look at our ole buddy Coach Cal:
C-USA Tournament Championship ('06, '07, 2008-vacated, '09)
C-USA Regular Season Championship ('04, '06, '07, 2008-vacated, '09)
NIT Championship (2002)
A-10 Tournament Championship ('92, '93, '94, '95, '96)
A-10 Regular Season Championship ('92, '93, '94, '95, '96)
SEC Regular Season Championship (2010)
SEC Tournament Championship (2010)
Here's the bottom line - Coach K is one of the most respected people if the entire coaching profession. Coach Cal has had a few good years and is on everyone's watch list for the next big NCAA probation hearing. Again I ask, what about this guy says "life-time" contract?
I know; I know...Cal is the hottest coach on the planet right now, I can't argue that. I can't even argue that he's not a good coach; but I can argue that UK has all but admitted that "winning" is way more important than integrity, honesty, and developing people. Duke and Coach K have openly embraced these ideals and guess what? They won the National Championship...Hmmm.
Friday, April 30, 2010
2010 SEC Football Pre-Season Predictions (revised)
Here's my top of the head, Pre-Season Football Predictions...What are yours?
West
1. Alabama
2. Arkansas
3. LSU
4. Auburn
5. Miss State
6. Ole Miss
East
1. Florida
2. UGA
3. South Carolina
4. Tennessee
5. Kentucky
6. Vandy
Winner - Alabama
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West
1. Alabama
2. Arkansas
3. LSU
4. Auburn
5. Miss State
6. Ole Miss
East
1. Florida
2. UGA
3. South Carolina
4. Tennessee
5. Kentucky
6. Vandy
Winner - Alabama
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
2010 Undrafted Free Agent SEC Signings (as of 11:30am)
Patriots
Kyle Love, DL, Mississippi State
49ers
Shay Hodge, WR, Ole Miss
Bengals
Jeff Cottam, TE, Tennessee
Bryan Evans, S, Georgia
Cordera Eason, FB, Ole Miss
Bills
Antonio Coleman, DE/OLB, Auburn
David Nelson, WR, Florida
Broncos
Cassius Vaughn, CB, Ole Miss
Buccaneers
Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
Rico McCoy, LB, Tennessee
Cardinals
Alfonso Smith, RB, Kentucky
Chargers
Justin Jeffries, OT, Kentucky
Colts
Brandon James, KR, Florida
Eagles
Charles Alexander, DT, LSU
Falcons
Colin Peek, TE, Alabama
Jaguars
Chris Hawkins, CB, LSU
Jets
Cory Reamer, LB, Alabama
Lions
Ryan Stamper, LB, Florida
Mike Moore, WR, Georgia
Rams
Brandon McRae, WR, Mississippi State
Adrian Davis, DE, Arkansas
Ravens
Morgan Cox, S, Tennessee
Prince Miller, CB, Georgia
Saints
Harry Coleman, S, LSU
Ryan Hamilton, S, Vanderbilt
Seahawks
Quintin Hancock, WR, Tennessee
Titans
Gerald Harris, TE, Ole Miss
Kyle Love, DL, Mississippi State
49ers
Shay Hodge, WR, Ole Miss
Bengals
Jeff Cottam, TE, Tennessee
Bryan Evans, S, Georgia
Cordera Eason, FB, Ole Miss
Bills
Antonio Coleman, DE/OLB, Auburn
David Nelson, WR, Florida
Broncos
Cassius Vaughn, CB, Ole Miss
Buccaneers
Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
Rico McCoy, LB, Tennessee
Cardinals
Alfonso Smith, RB, Kentucky
Chargers
Justin Jeffries, OT, Kentucky
Colts
Brandon James, KR, Florida
Eagles
Charles Alexander, DT, LSU
Falcons
Colin Peek, TE, Alabama
Jaguars
Chris Hawkins, CB, LSU
Jets
Cory Reamer, LB, Alabama
Lions
Ryan Stamper, LB, Florida
Mike Moore, WR, Georgia
Rams
Brandon McRae, WR, Mississippi State
Adrian Davis, DE, Arkansas
Ravens
Morgan Cox, S, Tennessee
Prince Miller, CB, Georgia
Saints
Harry Coleman, S, LSU
Ryan Hamilton, S, Vanderbilt
Seahawks
Quintin Hancock, WR, Tennessee
Titans
Gerald Harris, TE, Ole Miss
Saturday, April 24, 2010
NFL Teams draft record number of SEC Players
NFL Teams drafted a record 49 players from SEC schools in the 2010 draft. The other 5 major conferences break down as follows:
Big 10 - 34
Big 12 - 30
ACC - 31
Pac 10 - 29
Big East - 18
Go SEC!
Big 10 - 34
Big 12 - 30
ACC - 31
Pac 10 - 29
Big East - 18
Go SEC!
NFL Draft 2010 - SEC Players Only
Alabama
Arenas, Javier CB 5'9" 197 Alabama Pick 18, Round 2 (50) Chiefs
Cody, Terrence DT 6'4" 354 Alabama Pick 25, Round 2 (57) Ravens
Deaderick, Brandon DE 6'4" 314 Alabama Pick 40, Round 7 (247) Patriots
Jackson, Kareem CB 5'10" 196 Alabama Pick 20, Round 1 (20) Texans
Johnson, Mike OG 6'5" 312 Alabama Pick 34, Round 3 (98) Falcons
McClain, Rolando LB 6'3" 254 Alabama Pick 8, Round 1 (8) Raiders
Johnson, Marquis DB -- -- Alabama Pick 4, Round 7 (211) Rams
Arkansas
Petrus, Mitch OG 6'3" 310 Arkansas Pick 16, Round 5 (147) Giants
Auburn
Tate, Ben RB 5'11" 220 Auburn Pick 26, Round 2 (58) Texans
McFadden, Walter DB 6'0" 175 Auburn Pick 7, Round 5 (138) Raiders
Florida
Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida Pick 28, Round 5 (159) Eagles
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida Pick 21, Round 2 (53) Patriots
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida Pick 22, Round 2 (54) Bengals
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida Pick 7, Round 1 (7) Browns
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida Pick 15, Round 4 (113) Patriots
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida Pick 18, Round 1 (18) Steelers
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida Pick 30, Round 2 (62) Patriots
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida Pick 25, Round 1 (25) Broncos
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida Pick 11, Round 3 (75) Bears
Georgia
Atkins, Geno DT 6'1" 293 Georgia Pick 22, Round 4 (120) Bengals
Curran, Rennie LB 5'11" 235 Georgia Pick 33, Round 3 (97) Titans
Jones, Reshad SS 6'1" 214 Georgia Pick 32, Round 5 (163) Dolphins
Owens, Jeff DT 6'1" 304 Georgia Pick 36, Round 7 (243) Eagles
Weston, Kade DT -- -- Georgia Pick 41, Round 7 (248) Patriots
Kentucky
Conner, John RB 5'11" 246 Kentucky Pick 8, Round 5 (139) Jets
Lindley, Trevard CB 5'11" 183 Kentucky Pick 7, Round 4 (105) Eagles
Peters, Corey DT 6'3" 300 Kentucky Pick 19, Round 3 (83) Falcons
LSU
Holliday, Trindon KR 5'5" 166 LSU Pick 28, Round 6 (197) Texans
Jones, Chad FS 6'2" 221 LSU Pick 12, Round 3 (76) Giants
LaFell, Brandon WR 6'2" 211 LSU Pick 14, Round 3 (78) Panthers
Riley, Perry LB 6'1" 239 LSU Pick 5, Round 4 (103) Redskins
Scott, Charles RB 5'11" 238 LSU Pick 31, Round 6 (200) Eagles
Woods, Al DT 6'4" 309 LSU Pick 25, Round 4 (123) Saints
Ole Miss
Hardy, Greg DE 6'4" 281 Mississippi Pick 6, Round 6 (175) Panthers
Jerry, John OT 6'5" 328 Mississippi Pick 9, Round 3 (73) Dolphins
Lewis, Kendrick FS 6'0" 198 Mississippi Pick 5, Round 5 (136) Chiefs
McCluster, Dexter RB 5'9" 172 Mississippi Pick 4, Round 2 (36) Chiefs
Mississippi State
Chaney, Jamar LB 6'1" 242 Miss State Pick 13, Round 7 (220) Eagles
Dixon, Anthony RB 6'1" 233 Miss State Pick 4, Round 6 (173) 49ers
South Carolina
Geathers, Clifton DE 6'7" 299 South Carolina Pick 17, Round 6 (186) Browns
Norwood, Eric LB 6'1" 245 South Carolina Pick 26, Round 4 (124) Panthers
Tennessee
Berry, Eric SS 6'0" 211 Tennessee Pick 5, Round 1 (5) Chiefs
Crompton, Jonathan QB 6'3" 222 Tennessee Pick 37, Round 5 (168) Chargers
Hardesty, Montario RB 6'0" 225 Tennessee Pick 27, Round 2 (59) Browns
Scott, Chris OT 6'4" 319 Tennessee Pick 20, Round 5 (151) Steelers
Williams, Dan DT 6'2" 327 Tennessee Pick 26, Round 1 (26) Cardinals
McClendon, Jacques OG 6'2" 305 Tennessee Pick 31, Round 4 (129) Colts
Vanderbilt
Lewis, Myron CB 6'2" 203 Vanderbilt Pick 3, Round 3 (67) Buccaneers
Welch, Thomas OL 6'6" 307 Vanderbilt Pick 1, Round 7 (208) Patriots
Arenas, Javier CB 5'9" 197 Alabama Pick 18, Round 2 (50) Chiefs
Cody, Terrence DT 6'4" 354 Alabama Pick 25, Round 2 (57) Ravens
Deaderick, Brandon DE 6'4" 314 Alabama Pick 40, Round 7 (247) Patriots
Jackson, Kareem CB 5'10" 196 Alabama Pick 20, Round 1 (20) Texans
Johnson, Mike OG 6'5" 312 Alabama Pick 34, Round 3 (98) Falcons
McClain, Rolando LB 6'3" 254 Alabama Pick 8, Round 1 (8) Raiders
Johnson, Marquis DB -- -- Alabama Pick 4, Round 7 (211) Rams
Arkansas
Petrus, Mitch OG 6'3" 310 Arkansas Pick 16, Round 5 (147) Giants
Auburn
Tate, Ben RB 5'11" 220 Auburn Pick 26, Round 2 (58) Texans
McFadden, Walter DB 6'0" 175 Auburn Pick 7, Round 5 (138) Raiders
Florida
Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida Pick 28, Round 5 (159) Eagles
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida Pick 21, Round 2 (53) Patriots
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida Pick 22, Round 2 (54) Bengals
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida Pick 7, Round 1 (7) Browns
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida Pick 15, Round 4 (113) Patriots
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida Pick 18, Round 1 (18) Steelers
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida Pick 30, Round 2 (62) Patriots
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida Pick 25, Round 1 (25) Broncos
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida Pick 11, Round 3 (75) Bears
Georgia
Atkins, Geno DT 6'1" 293 Georgia Pick 22, Round 4 (120) Bengals
Curran, Rennie LB 5'11" 235 Georgia Pick 33, Round 3 (97) Titans
Jones, Reshad SS 6'1" 214 Georgia Pick 32, Round 5 (163) Dolphins
Owens, Jeff DT 6'1" 304 Georgia Pick 36, Round 7 (243) Eagles
Weston, Kade DT -- -- Georgia Pick 41, Round 7 (248) Patriots
Kentucky
Conner, John RB 5'11" 246 Kentucky Pick 8, Round 5 (139) Jets
Lindley, Trevard CB 5'11" 183 Kentucky Pick 7, Round 4 (105) Eagles
Peters, Corey DT 6'3" 300 Kentucky Pick 19, Round 3 (83) Falcons
LSU
Holliday, Trindon KR 5'5" 166 LSU Pick 28, Round 6 (197) Texans
Jones, Chad FS 6'2" 221 LSU Pick 12, Round 3 (76) Giants
LaFell, Brandon WR 6'2" 211 LSU Pick 14, Round 3 (78) Panthers
Riley, Perry LB 6'1" 239 LSU Pick 5, Round 4 (103) Redskins
Scott, Charles RB 5'11" 238 LSU Pick 31, Round 6 (200) Eagles
Woods, Al DT 6'4" 309 LSU Pick 25, Round 4 (123) Saints
Ole Miss
Hardy, Greg DE 6'4" 281 Mississippi Pick 6, Round 6 (175) Panthers
Jerry, John OT 6'5" 328 Mississippi Pick 9, Round 3 (73) Dolphins
Lewis, Kendrick FS 6'0" 198 Mississippi Pick 5, Round 5 (136) Chiefs
McCluster, Dexter RB 5'9" 172 Mississippi Pick 4, Round 2 (36) Chiefs
Mississippi State
Chaney, Jamar LB 6'1" 242 Miss State Pick 13, Round 7 (220) Eagles
Dixon, Anthony RB 6'1" 233 Miss State Pick 4, Round 6 (173) 49ers
South Carolina
Geathers, Clifton DE 6'7" 299 South Carolina Pick 17, Round 6 (186) Browns
Norwood, Eric LB 6'1" 245 South Carolina Pick 26, Round 4 (124) Panthers
Tennessee
Berry, Eric SS 6'0" 211 Tennessee Pick 5, Round 1 (5) Chiefs
Crompton, Jonathan QB 6'3" 222 Tennessee Pick 37, Round 5 (168) Chargers
Hardesty, Montario RB 6'0" 225 Tennessee Pick 27, Round 2 (59) Browns
Scott, Chris OT 6'4" 319 Tennessee Pick 20, Round 5 (151) Steelers
Williams, Dan DT 6'2" 327 Tennessee Pick 26, Round 1 (26) Cardinals
McClendon, Jacques OG 6'2" 305 Tennessee Pick 31, Round 4 (129) Colts
Vanderbilt
Lewis, Myron CB 6'2" 203 Vanderbilt Pick 3, Round 3 (67) Buccaneers
Welch, Thomas OL 6'6" 307 Vanderbilt Pick 1, Round 7 (208) Patriots
Thursday, February 4, 2010
On Tap this weekend in the SEC - My Predictions
Another great week of SEC basketball with several games going down to the wire. Arkansas made a 15 point comeback to win at Georgia, Miss State pushed Vandy to the buzzer, and LSU made a solid effort vs Tennessee. No Devan Downey this week, but he's got a tough one this weekend when the Vols come to town (which may be the best matchup of the weekend). Auburn at Arkansas will be a good one to watch as well, with the Hogs riding a 3 game winning streak!
Saturday, February 06
Auburn at Arkansas (I'm taking Arkansas) CORRECT
Mississippi State at Florida (I'm taking Miss State) WRONG
Kentucky at LSU (I'm taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Alabama at Ole Miss (I'm taking Ole Miss) CORRECT
South Carolina at Tennessee (I'm taking Tennessee) CORRECT
Vanderbilt at Georgia (I'm taking Vandy) WRONG
Saturday, February 06
Auburn at Arkansas (I'm taking Arkansas) CORRECT
Mississippi State at Florida (I'm taking Miss State) WRONG
Kentucky at LSU (I'm taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Alabama at Ole Miss (I'm taking Ole Miss) CORRECT
South Carolina at Tennessee (I'm taking Tennessee) CORRECT
Vanderbilt at Georgia (I'm taking Vandy) WRONG
Monday, February 1, 2010
On Tap this week in the SEC - My Predictions
No real marquee match-ups this week, but there are few good game to keep your eyes on...Arkansas at Georgia could go either way. Georgia is extremely athletic and big, something the Hogs struggle with especially on the glass. Mississippi State at Vanderbilt, Vandy must hold home court to keep pace with Kentucky. Vernado's ability to shake things up with blocks will be interesting to watch. Other games could easily be blow-out games, but let's hope for good close ones.
Tuesday, February 02
Ole Miss at Kentucky (I’m taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Wednesday, February 03
Arkansas at Georgia (I’m taking Georgia) WRONG
Miss State at Vanderbilt (I’m taking Vanderbilt) CORRECT
Thursday, February 04
Florida at Alabama (I’m taking Florida) CORRECT
Tennessee at LSU (I’m taking Tennessee) CORRECT
Note: South Carolina and Auburn do not have games until Saturday, February 06.
Tuesday, February 02
Ole Miss at Kentucky (I’m taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Wednesday, February 03
Arkansas at Georgia (I’m taking Georgia) WRONG
Miss State at Vanderbilt (I’m taking Vanderbilt) CORRECT
Thursday, February 04
Florida at Alabama (I’m taking Florida) CORRECT
Tennessee at LSU (I’m taking Tennessee) CORRECT
Note: South Carolina and Auburn do not have games until Saturday, February 06.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
On Tap this Weekend in the SEC - My Predictions
What a fun week of SEC basketball with the weekend games still to come! The mighty UK went down; South Carolina's little known STAR became a household name; Vanderbilt moved to 5-0 in SEC play, and Arkansas' Fortson set a career high mark with 35 (33 in the second half)!
This weekend has some very interesting matchups that are much harder to predict, but of course we are going to try. Highlight game will Saturday at 3pm Central (ESPN) when Vanderbilt travels to Kentucky! Winner will take over first place in the SEC East. I can't wait for this game. Predictions below:
Saturday, January 30
LSU at Mississippi State (I’m taking Miss State) CORRECT
Alabama at Auburn (I’m taking Auburn) CORRECT
Vanderbilt at Kentucky (I’m taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Georgia at South Carolina (I’m taking South Carolina) CORRECT
Sunday, January 31
Florida at Tennessee (I’m taking Florida) WRONG
Arkansas at Ole Miss (I’m taking Ole Miss) WRONG
This weekend has some very interesting matchups that are much harder to predict, but of course we are going to try. Highlight game will Saturday at 3pm Central (ESPN) when Vanderbilt travels to Kentucky! Winner will take over first place in the SEC East. I can't wait for this game. Predictions below:
Saturday, January 30
LSU at Mississippi State (I’m taking Miss State) CORRECT
Alabama at Auburn (I’m taking Auburn) CORRECT
Vanderbilt at Kentucky (I’m taking Kentucky) CORRECT
Georgia at South Carolina (I’m taking South Carolina) CORRECT
Sunday, January 31
Florida at Tennessee (I’m taking Florida) WRONG
Arkansas at Ole Miss (I’m taking Ole Miss) WRONG
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The villain goes down, do you care?
As I stated in a previous post, Calipari's Wildcats finally gave the SEC what they needed, a VILLAIN. Tonight that villain went down at the hands (or should I say spurs) of the South Carolina Gamecocks.
You all saw the game. You know how S.Carolina won the game. You saw Devan Downey make his claim for SEC player of the week in the first game of the week. So I won't go into that. I want to ask one simple question? If the SEC didn't have a "Villain" this year, would that game matter to you at all? If UK wasn't the #1 team in the country and pretty much walking all over their SEC opponents, would you have even bothered to watch this nationally televised game? I think not! (SEC fans aside)
I have to say it again; because I think it's true...Without Calpari's move to Kentucky, the SEC would be having another "down" year. As an SEC fan it hurts to say it, but it's true.
You all saw the game. You know how S.Carolina won the game. You saw Devan Downey make his claim for SEC player of the week in the first game of the week. So I won't go into that. I want to ask one simple question? If the SEC didn't have a "Villain" this year, would that game matter to you at all? If UK wasn't the #1 team in the country and pretty much walking all over their SEC opponents, would you have even bothered to watch this nationally televised game? I think not! (SEC fans aside)
I have to say it again; because I think it's true...Without Calpari's move to Kentucky, the SEC would be having another "down" year. As an SEC fan it hurts to say it, but it's true.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Without Calipari?
What would the SEC look like without Calipari's move from Memphis to Kentucky? Let's face it, if Coach Cal doesn't leave Memphis, the story lines would point to either Tennessee or Vanderbilt.
Tennessee has made their own story line by literally "sticking up" folks and winning games shorthanded. Vandy on the other hand, has bolted out of the SEC gate to a 4-0 start against some pretty solid teams. They haven't had that so called "Signature" win yet, but that could come this week against the Vols. Although this is an in-state rivalry game, it could be the game that gets Vandy some national exposure and votes. Even Andy Katz from ESPN thinks they will give Kentucky trouble. [via Twitter @ESPNAndyKatz - Kentucky played like a champ Saturday but I still say someone on the road will nab 'Cats (at Vandy or at Tenn most likely)].
The rest of the SEC is somewhat average. You can make an argument for Florida, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State, but the bottom half of the top 25 is where the SEC has lived since world revolved around Gainesville a few years ago.
Bottomline, Calipari's move to Kentucky and bringing with him 3 of the most sought after recruits in the country, is the story of the SEC. Without that move we would be bored to death as SEC fans. The SEC hardwood currently is filled with a bunch of nice guys that don't make a not of noise (unlike the SEC gridiron) and just try to keep their jobs. A great story must have a villain and now the SEC has one, Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats!
Tennessee has made their own story line by literally "sticking up" folks and winning games shorthanded. Vandy on the other hand, has bolted out of the SEC gate to a 4-0 start against some pretty solid teams. They haven't had that so called "Signature" win yet, but that could come this week against the Vols. Although this is an in-state rivalry game, it could be the game that gets Vandy some national exposure and votes. Even Andy Katz from ESPN thinks they will give Kentucky trouble. [via Twitter @ESPNAndyKatz - Kentucky played like a champ Saturday but I still say someone on the road will nab 'Cats (at Vandy or at Tenn most likely)].
The rest of the SEC is somewhat average. You can make an argument for Florida, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State, but the bottom half of the top 25 is where the SEC has lived since world revolved around Gainesville a few years ago.
Bottomline, Calipari's move to Kentucky and bringing with him 3 of the most sought after recruits in the country, is the story of the SEC. Without that move we would be bored to death as SEC fans. The SEC hardwood currently is filled with a bunch of nice guys that don't make a not of noise (unlike the SEC gridiron) and just try to keep their jobs. A great story must have a villain and now the SEC has one, Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
UK wins with size and speed is it enough?
So the Wildcats are the tallest team in the country, they are currently undefeated, and above all they have the best player in the country in John Wall. But you still have to ask, is that enough? I'm not sure. If you watch Kentucky closely they play very similar to Calipari's Memphis Tiger teams. They are always extremely long, and run up and down like there was free money on the baselines. The thing that may eventually catch up with the Wildcats is their lack of a half-court game. In Memphis Tiger fashion your offense needs to be more than "get into the paint, throw it up and score on the stick back." If Calipari finds a way to score in the half-court set consistently, this team will win the National Title in history making fashion.
I like this Kentucky team to make the Final Four and John Wall to win Player of the Year. But it will be really really interesting to watch how they adjust when they get matched up against some of the other elite teams in the country, namely Syracuse! Syracuse is long, run a great half-court game, play defense, and as always are well coached! My 2 cents.
I like this Kentucky team to make the Final Four and John Wall to win Player of the Year. But it will be really really interesting to watch how they adjust when they get matched up against some of the other elite teams in the country, namely Syracuse! Syracuse is long, run a great half-court game, play defense, and as always are well coached! My 2 cents.
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