The Good And Bad Of The SEC’s Bowl Matchups
As is usually the case the day after the bowl matchups are announced, outrage abounds on this first Monday of December. Georgia shouldn’t have fallen out of a BCS bowl. [...]
View ArticleSaban, Bama To Face Distraction Of NFL Talk… But We Don’t See Him Leaving
Nick Saban is all about business, focus, and the process. And rumors that Saban might consider a jump to the Cleveland Browns are not part of Alabama’s business, focus or [...]
View ArticleESPN’s Jaworski On Bama’s Saban: “I Don’t Like Liars”
Ron Jaworski is a darn good NFL analyst. He was the first of what’s now a legion of ex-NFL players hired by ESPN to break down game film for viewers. [...]
View ArticleAlabama – Notre Dame: Inside The Numbers
With the countdown to the BCS Championship Game underway, we wanted to bring you a stat-by-stat comparison of Alabama and Notre Dame. While Bama went through the SEC — a [...]
View ArticleBCS Championship Game Prewiew – 1/7/13
It seems like it was just last week that we were kicking off the football season in late-summer heat. But here we are with one game left to play and [...]
View ArticleMizzou’s Haith Ready For NCAA To Finish Probe Into His Miami Days
Over the weekend, The Miami Herald reported that the NCAA was close to wrapping up its investigation into the Miami Hurricanes athletic program. The investigation was tied to a Yahoo! [...]
View ArticleHaith’s Lawyer Prepping Mizzou Fans For Bad News?
Frank Haith wants to know what the NCAA has dug up on his old Miami program. Haith’s lawyer wants to know what allegations the NCAA will make. Fans of Haith’s [...]
View ArticleReport: Missouri’s Haith To Be Charged With Unethical Conduct
Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith is expected to be charged with unethical conduct and failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance, according to a CBSSports.com report. Those charges are...
View ArticleAn NCAA Show-Cause Penalty Would Likely Lead To Haith’s Ouster At Mizzou
For the past week, we’ve been in a bit of an online debate with a few Missouri fans who took offense to our suggestion on the 17th that Frank Haith’s [...]
View ArticleBoom! The NCAA’s Investigation Into Miami (And All Those Former Miami...
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate — in college athletics, the NCAA serves as police department, prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and appellate court. So when the [...]
View ArticleFix The NCAA? There Are No Simple Answers (But We Do Have A Suggestion)
Yesterday the NCAA admitted that some overzealous sleuths withing its ranks overstepped their bounds while investigating the University of Miami’s athletic department. That admission has predictably...
View ArticleArkansas Adds Three Commitments To 2013 Class
Arkansas has received three commitments this weekend for the class of 2013. Defensive back De’Andre Coley from Miami, athlete D.J. Dean from Newton, Texas, and defensive tackle Ke’tyrus Marks from [...]
View ArticleMizzou A.D. Alden Talks NCAA Investigation Into Miami, Haith
Missouri athletic director Mike Alden was out of the country last week when the NCAA announced that it had bungled parts of its investigation into the Miami athletic department. One [...]
View ArticleAlex Collins Picks Arkansas
Running back Alex Collins from South Plantation High School in Plantation, Fla., has committed to Arkansas. Collins, who visited Arkansas on Jan. 25, made his announcement live on FOX Sports [...]
View ArticleOT Kirkland Picks Hogs Over Noles
Offensive tackle Denver Kirkland of Miami has decided to play ball at Arkansas rather than Florida State. Kirkland ranks as one of the top 15 tackles in the nation. The [...]
View ArticleTeam Updates: SEC WEST
Below are listings of signees and early enrolles already in the fold for each school, unless otherwise noted. The number beside each player is his star-rating from Rivals.com. ALABAMA [...]
View ArticleSEC Figures Escape Serious NCAA Charges In Miami Case
Now that the NCAA’s flawed investigation of the Miami athletic department has resulted in the mailing of a number of notices of allegations, things don’t look too darn bad for [...]
View ArticleSEC Recruiting Headlines 2/20/2013
1. 6-foot-5, 300-pound lineman Elisha Shaw is considered one of the top defensive tackles in the state of Georgia. The 2014 prospect says his favorites are Alabama and Georgia but [...]
View ArticleSEC Coaching News Roundup 2/20/2013
1. Alabama makes the hiring of former Miami assistant Mario Cristobal official today. He’ll be assistant head coach and coach the offensive. 2. Born and raised in Miami, Cristobal has both [...]
View ArticleSEC Headlines 2/21/2013
SEC Football 1. Misdemeanor marijuana possession charge gets dropped against starting Florida cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy because of a lack of evidence. 2. Offensive lineman Kolton Houston is still...
View ArticleSEC Headlines 2/22/2013
SEC Football 1. The $425 million renovation of Kyle Field will begin November 10th – one day after Texas A&M’s final home game this fall. A&M president R. Bowen Loftin: “This is [...]
View ArticleRecruiting Headlines: Georgia Bullseye, 300-Pound Linemen, A Final Four With...
SEC Football 1. Biggest negative recruiting weapon to be employed against Georgia? Probably defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, argues Michael Carvell at AJC.com. The reason? He has a track record,...
View ArticleFGCU Capable Of Playing David To Florida’s Goliath
One school has a pair of national championships, three Final Fours, and five Elite Eight appearances under its belt since March of 2000. The other has been playing Division I [...]
View ArticleSEC Headlines 3/28/2013
SEC Football 1. Kentucky starting defensive tackle Donte Rumph injured in spring practice. Coach Mark Stoops: ”It looks like it’s a fairly significant injury. He may be out for a while, may [...]
View ArticleMizzou’s Haith Tries To Get NCAA Case Against Him Thrown Out
You can add another name to the list of folks trying to get the NCAA’s case against the University of Miami and several ex-coaches thrown out. That name? Frank Haith. [...]
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Scandal: Claims About Auburn’s Program, Florida’s Coach...
There’s a running gag in the Ron Howard/Tom Hanks movie, “Splash,” that features Eugene Levy’s character repeatedly stating: “What a week I’m having.” Somewhere, the great God of College Athletics [...]
View ArticleMizzou A.D. Alden On Expansion, Football, The NCAA, And Former Big 12 Rivals
Nearing the finish line of the first academic year in the SEC, Missouri A.D. Mike Alden gave an interview to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that covers a variety of issues. [...]
View ArticleSEC Headlines 4/10/2013
SEC Football 1. Georgia offensive line coach Will Friend was not happy with his unit’s performance in Saturday’s spring game. Returning starters John Theus and Kenarious Gates worked on the second [...]
View ArticleSEC Recruiting Headlines 4/10/2013
SEC Football 1. A former Auburn commit now says wants to play at Alabama. Jovon Robinson originally signed with Auburn. The running back left the school after an NCAA investigation into [...]
View ArticleEx-Coach Chizik Says AU The “Most Scrutinized” Program, Throws A Jab At MSU,...
Gene Chizik has apparently had it up to the neck of his favorite leather jacket with allegations of wrongdoing in the Auburn football program during his tenure. Specifically, it’s clear [...]
View ArticleMU’s Haith Wants To Know How The NCAA Got His Bank Records
Earlier this year the NCAA admitted it had crossed some of its own lines in gathering information against the University of Miami athletic department. Now a former Miami coach at [...]
View ArticleLinebacker Thomas Wants Release From FSU
Florida State linebacker signee Matthew Thomas from Booker T. Washington High School in Miami is seeking a release from his national letter of intent. Thomas, ranked the nation’s No. 2 [...]
View ArticleEx-Miami Coach Claims SEC Teams Cheat More Than His Canes Did
Maybe we should call this one a “Who Said It?” instead of a “They Said It.” Over the weekend, Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald included an interesting blurb from [...]
View ArticleSEC Headlines – 5/27/13 (Memorial Day Edition)
SEC Football 1. LSU AD Joe Alleva on dumping permanent cross-division rivals: “I think there’s a shot, but I wouldn’t put very good odds on it.” 2. Tiger coach Les [...]
View ArticleBowl Games In Dublin And Dubai? There Must Be Plenty Of Cash On The Table
Ah, there’s just nothing like Christmas in Dubai. It should be obvious to all fans these days that big-time college athletics — at least football and men’s basketball — is [...]
View ArticleMizzou, Haith Ready For NCAA Hearing Tomorrow
Tomorrow is finally D-Day for the Missouri basketball program. More specifically, tomorrow head coach Frank Haith will finally go before the NCAA Committee on Infractions. The coach has been charged...
View ArticleUT’s Jones To Be At NBA Finals Game 7 To Support Heat’s Spoelstra
Tonight in Miami, Tennessee football coach Butch Jones will be on hand for Game Seven of the NBA Finals between the Heat and Spurs. If he’s lucky maybe he’ll get [...]
View ArticleSEC Headlines 6/20/2013
SEC Football 1. One take on Georgia’s defense: “The optimism from Georgia fans’ about this young defense may have actually reached the point where too much is being expected.” 2. One take [...]
View ArticleWow Headlines 5/25/2013
SEC could move to eight-man officiating crew starting as early as 2014 Noon game-time for Florida-Miami on September 7 has fans upset… Miami petitioned for later start but was turned [...]The post Wow...
View ArticleWow Headlines 5/26/2013
SEC spring meetings set for this week in Destin, Florida…. Nine-game conference schedule expected to be topic of debate… Permanent cross-division rivalries also expected to be discussed… Decling...
View ArticleSEC Gameday Links: Afternoon Football Action
Miami (OH) at Kentucky 1. What would beating Miami (Ohio) mean for Kentucky? Linebacker Avery Williamson: ”A huge, huge victory for us.” 2. Kentucky looks to quarterback Max Smith to spark the...
View ArticleMiami 21 – Florida 16
Video highlights of Miami’s 21-16 victory over Florida.The post Miami 21 – Florida 16 appeared first on MrSEC.
View ArticleKentucky Rocks, Tennessee Rolls, Florida Falls
Kentucky 41 – Miami (Ohio) 7. Video Highlights 1. 675 yards for Kentucky’s offense – third most in school history. 2. Linebacker Avery Williamson hands game ball to Mark Stoops – [...]The post Kentucky...
View ArticleFlorida QB Driskel On Crutches With Knee Sprain
Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel not only suffer the indignity of turning the ball over three times in 21-16 loss to rival Miami on Saturday. He also suffered an injury. The [...]The post Florida QB...
View ArticleWith Tennessee On Deck, Injured Florida QB Driskel “A Lot Better”
Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel sprained his left knee against Miami on September 7th. After an open date this past weekend, the Gator signal-caller says he’ll be ready come Saturday when [...]The...
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SEC Recruiting Notebook: Tennessee Wins The Week
Almost every decision by Tennessee’s first-year coaching staff has been made with recruiting in mind. That includes their continuous use of the “brick by brick” slogan and last week’s debut [...]The...
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NCAA Closes The Book On Miami Investigation; Mizzou’s Haith To Be Suspended...
Things on the football front at Missouri are going swimmingly. But the Tiger program that tips off next month has stumbled a bit in the undertow. Missouri basketball coach Frank [...]The post NCAA...
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Nixon’s Pardon, Timing And The Real Reason Miami and Missouri’s Haith Got Off...
It’s not been a banner couple of years for the NCAA. There was an autograph scandal involving last year’s Heisman Trophy-winner. Going after Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel could have opened [...]The...
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The SEC Owes The NCAA A “Thank You” Note For 2013
No one likes the NCAA. As college athletics de facto legal system, the NCAA is rarely predictable with each new case leading to a unique verdict and punishment. While that’s [...]The post The SEC...
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Bama Can’t Swing DE Thomas
In the end, Al Golden and Miami were able to hold onto a big-time defender. Chad Thomas, a 5-star defensive end, recently took a visit to Alabama, but in the [...]The post Bama Can’t Swing DE Thomas...
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