Texas A&M's 2014 was an interesting one. After slaughtering South Carolina on the road, their QB Kenny Hill trademarked his nickname to "Kenny Trill", and subsequently sucked. So much so he had to be replaced by Kyle Allen. The Aggies could have easily gone 7-6 instead of 8-5 --- with a two SEC wins -- if Arkansas hadn't choked at JerryWorld. This was a pretty ugly season, so head coach Kevin Sumlin (possibly to deflect anger from pissed-off Aggies fans) had to make some changes.... OFF-SEASON Mark Snyder, as we'd be saying for a good couple of seasons, finally got the boot. Texas A&M Read more [...]

It was a strange night for the SEC. A team that got beaten at home by a BIG TEN TEAM went on the road to one of the toughest environments in the SEC.....and won. A team favored by 17 over their young, tortured rivals only won by 3. A team got a monkey off its back. Oh, and people are wondering if Les Miles is completely crazy. Again. All in a week in the SEC.... So here are your Power Rankings. Because Alabama didn't play, they are moving down... 1) Texas A&M (5-0) - They were big favorites to beat Arkansas in JerryWorld, but ended up winning in overtime in a game they SHOULD have probably Read more [...]

We'll be honest. This SEC schedule on paper looked pretty strong when the season started, but right now, it's actually pretty week. Look, we get that the match-up Texas A&M and a suddenly-reborn Arkansas in JerryWorld is pretty cool. South Carolina's got College Gameday coming to its doors for the visit of Maty Mauk and Missouri, and if Tennessee trip to Georgia's as good as it was last season, the game's going to be a treat. But otherwise? Kentucky's actually got a GOOD CHANCE to get its first SEC victory, when it hosts Vanderbilt. Could be your sleeper SEC game of the week. Anyway, here Read more [...]

'Twas a hell of a night in the SEC. South Carolina avoided getting hit by lightning to score a 3-point win over Georgia, Florida squeaked by Kentucky in THREE overtimes, and Arkansas ripped out a monster away victory at Texas Tech (giggles). Tennessee played valiantly at Oklahoma but were predictably outclassed, but there are green shoots. Oh, and Vanderbilt. Dear. God. Anyway, here are our Week 3 Power Rankings for the SEC: 1. Texas A&M: We're not sure how anyone can deal with Kevin Sumlin's offense, for whom 38 points looked like a bad day on Saturday. And the defense showed some improvement Read more [...]

We'd like to make it clear that there are some players that we've ALREADY seen (like Todd Gurley at Georgia), but we still can't wait to see them. This is a little different from "Top 10 SEC Freshmen" or "Top SEC Returning Players" because the freshmen are unproven. So we're sticking them all into one bag and throwing them all together. Extra points if you can guess all 15 players that they might be 'The new'? Some we even had to look up? So here's your freshmen and returners that we can't wait to see... 1) Leonard Fournette (RB, LSU): The new Dalton? 2) Maty Mauk (QB, Missouri): The Read more [...]

The last two years in Texas A&M history haven't been the most successful, but hell, they've been the most fun. That's because Johnny Manziel was there, tearing up the SEC, stealing the headlines, winning a Heisman, and giving heart attacks to every head coach and defensive co-ordinator he faced. He made head coach Kevin Sumlin into a God and himself into a NFL first-rounder. Well, he's gone now, and we see what A&M's going to do in 2014 without him. LAST SEASON While the Johnny Football offense continued to be fun (5th in the country in scoring) and tight, the defense really wasn't. Read more [...]