October 26th, 2008 03:39pm

SEC Rewind: Conference is now second

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I have been a staunch defender of SEC football, perhaps to a fault. Those of us who have believed the SEC is the best conference in the game sometimes act like snobs. Harrumph. Empty seats at a conference game? My goodness, man, how dare thee? And you will never need to convince me that when it comes to passion, tradition and butts in the seats the SEC is No. 1. But football-wise, I’m starting to wonder. At least … Read More »
October 19th, 2008 06:38pm

SEC Rewind: Thoughts on BCS

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OK, so the first BCS rankings are out and there is good news and bad news for the SEC. The good news is that Alabama is second. The bad news is that Florida is 10th. While the Gators are sixth in the Harris and seventh in the coaches poll but 12th in the computers where garbage goes in and garbage comes out. Here is what I say to Florida fans ” let it play out. If Florida … Read More »
October 12th, 2008 03:53pm

SEC Rewind: Race for Atlanta

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It’s on now. The race for Atlanta has started to take shape and with five SEC games on Saturday it will continue to be molded. But here is what we know. 1. The East is really interesting, and Florida-Georgia could still be the game we thought it would be. Vanderbilt’s loss (I wanted so badly to pick Mississippi State but blew it) sidetracks the Cinderella story unless the Commodores win in Athens this week. Tennessee is done and there is a … Read More »
October 5th, 2008 01:48pm

SEC Rewind: Crazy in Tennessee

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I often write about how weird things are in college football because, well, it’s weird. Like this weird ” Vanderbilt is the best team in Tennessee and it’s not even close. The Commodores recorded a win for the ages on Saturday night. It’s not that Auburn is anything special, but for Vanderbilt to overcome the hype machine of ESPN and rally to win was enormous for the program. Now we’ll see if Vandy can sustain this incredible 5-0 start. There … Read More »