Four-star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams has decided to go to Alabama instead of Auburn. The 6-4, 265lb star from Wenonah School in Birmingham, AL had committed to Auburn before de-committing from The Plains on June 5th without reason and looking over his options. AL.com noted that Williams was Auburn's third decommittment of the year. ESPN Scout said about the player: "Williams is a defensive line prospect with very good overall size and outstanding playing strength with a frame that can continue to be developed and support more good mass with time in Alabama’s weight program. The Read more [...]

I miss my SEC Football. I miss my falls. I miss the summer. Everything's going far too slowly. Hands up if you can't do another Saturday wedding. Or another Saturday visit to your parents or grandparents. Or another baseball game (and there's no college baseball anymore). Hands up if you're constantly checking the calendar and counting down to the first weekend of the college football season, and praying that God will bring it over at the speed of a Texas lightning storm. Anyway, while you're waiting, here's 20 SEC-ish things to do during the dog days of summer.... 1. Check up on recruiting It's Read more [...]

    The Vanderbilt rape case has been declared a mistrial. The case was thrown out because the jury foreman did not admit that he was once the victim of a sexual assault. Corey Batey and Brandon Vandenburg had both been accused of crimes of aggravated rape and sexual battery, and were found guilty five months ago on five counts of the former and two counts of the latter. According to CBS, both players had been waiting sentencing before the revelations took place, which might mean that they avoid decades of jail-time. The trial, CBS noted, "featured graphic video Read more [...]

In South Carolina last week, the world was appalled when a Dylann Roof walked into Emanuel African Methodist Church in Charleston and shot it up, killing nine people. It was one of the most unspeakable tragedies since.....the last unspeakable tragedy involving weapons and innocent people. Immediately the debate wasn't about how this kid became more and more enraged at black people, it became about guns and more's the case, the Confederate Flag. The flag, which still flies high at the State Capital in Charleston, is a symbol of racism for many people, yet the State government has refused to do Read more [...]

Four-star safety Eric Monroe has committed to LSU. Monroe, from North Shore HS in Houston, TX, decided that he wanted to be a Tiger ahead of Texas A&M. The 6ft, 180lb player is ranked the 6th-best player in Texas, the second safety in the whole country, and the 31st-best player overall. He is an Under-Armour All-American. ESPN Insider noted: "LSU had several factors working in its favor, including the Tigers' connections on the North Shore High School coaching staff, Monroe's friends already on campus in Baton Rouge, the school's history of sending defensive backs to the NFL, and proximity Read more [...]

Freshman Alabama running back DeSherrius Flowers has been ruled ineligble and will not enroll in Tuscaloosa in the fall, the school has said. The school found an eligibility issue which means he will not be cleared to enroll. Alabama is deep at running back with Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake, but four-star recruit Flowers, from Mobile, AL, would have been quite a weapon for the future. 6ft-1, 211lb Flowers was ranked as the 5th-best player in Alabama and the 15th-best running back in the nation, and 146th-best player in the nation overall. He played on Alabama's Spring Game and came Read more [...]

This weekend LSU got the commitment of 4-star linebacker/defensive end Erick Fowler. Here's a few things about the 4-star player from Manor HS in Manor, TX. Fowler is rated: -- The 12th-overall rated player in Texas. -- 6th-best weakside defensive end in the country. -- 88th-best overall player in the country. Fowler had offers from 15 schools, including Texas, Alabama, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and UCLA amongst others. Read more [...]

Arkansas and Vanderbilt have both scored huge offensive linesmen commitments. 6-7, 270lb Kellen Diesch from Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club, TX is ranked as the 83rd-overall players in Texas, the 48th overall offensive linesman and 575th player in the country overall. Vanderbilt's big commitment for the weekend was from 6-7, 305lb Devin Cochran from Greater Atlanta High School in Norcross, GA. Cochran is ranked the 84th overall player in Georgia and the 79th overall offensive tackle in the country. He is also ranked the 906th overall player in the country. OFFERS Diesch was Read more [...]

It's only the start of June, but we can't wait for the start of the SEC season. We here at the SEC Football Blog LOVE the College World Series (with half of the field coming from the SEC, what good Southerner couldn't?), but we still can't wait until the Fall. And for the temperatures to drop a little.  Anyway, so here's 50 things we're looking forward to in the SEC season. We start with the running backs.... And we haven't even gotten onto the match-ups!! That'll be soon!! 1) Alabama's Derrick Henry running over people. Or past people. The kid's a Heisman candidate. And the best RB in Read more [...]

LSU offensive linesman Jevonte Domond has been arrested on felony domestic abuse charges, according to reports. According to Ross Dellenger of The Advocate, the 6-6, 310lb freshman offensive tackle was arrested on "felony domestic abuse battery with strangulation" charges after Domond lifted his girlfriend off the ground and dropped her. The LSU team suspended the player, a spokesman from the team told The Advocate, although Les Miles didn't offer further comment. Domond came to LSU from Glendale Community College and played for the Tigers in one game, the report said. He was thought Read more [...]