Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 5:26 pm
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
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 at 5:39 am
We hadn't heard of Drew Lock before we listened to the excellent Missouri-dedicated podcast 'Mizzodcast', but everything's going to be pretty interesting under center if he continues his off-season challenge to QB Maty Mauk.
Last season Missouri - in another stunning season - won the SEC East and was then brutalized in the SEC Championship Game by Alabama.
OFF-SEASON
The biggest story was very nearly a tragic one. Defensive lineman Harold Brantley was caught in a car crash that seriously injured him. Thank God he's still alive. He's done for the season, but not for life.
Aside from
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 at 12:36 am
Last season was a stunning one for Mississippi State. They went to No.1 in the polls. They beat LSU on the road for the first time in their history. They had their second 10-win season in their history. Their QB, Dak Prescott, was a Heisman contender. OK, so underestimating the Bulldogs was our mistake, Starkville.
OFF-SEASON
Dak Prescott had an awful Spring Break when he was blindsided by some douchebag in Panama Beach. He didn't press assault charges, which is a shame. He should have done.
Coaching-wise, Dan Mullen lost defensive co-ordinator Geoff Collins to Florida, and replied by
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Monday, August 31st, 2015 at 5:41 pm
If we hear that Tennessee is back one more time, we will scream. Seriously. Could they be great this year? We will see.
LAST YEAR
There was an awful lot of hype that the Vols would beat Florida (when, let's face it, you couldn't have had a better opportunity) and cause Missouri a hell of a lot of problems. They failed both tests. They abused Alabama offensive co-ordinator (and their turncoat former coach) Lane Kiffin, and failed there too. Yes, we know they won four out of their last five including spanking Iowa in their bowl game...but look at the opposition. The only ranked team the Vols
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Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at 11:14 pm
With Jadeveon Clowney moving off to the NFL, the South Carolina Gamecocks had a poor 2014, finishing 7-5 and 3-5 in the SEC, which including a blow-out losses to Texas A&M and Clemson, and getting outclassed by Kentucky. They beat Georgia in a rainstorm and squeaked by Florida, but overall, this wasn't a great year for the Gamecocks.
WE NOW KNOW THE QB
Connor Mitch was named the quarterback of the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday, much to the relief of many fans who we guess were beginning to question whether Steve Spurrier had decided to go for golf instead of a big decision.
Anyway,
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Thursday, August 20th, 2015 at 9:23 pm
People laugh at Clemson for managing to choke the big games away, but let's be honest, Georgia's as bad as Clemson is. They lost to South Carolina and Florida despite being overwhelming favourites, and didn't get to the SEC Championship Game, thanks to Missouri - a team they beat - managing to only lose to....(you guessed in) Georgia.
Despite losing Todd Gurley to the NFL, hopes are high, thanks to Nick Chubb. But there are a lot of things for Mark Richt to do before that....
LAST SEASON
Georgia beat Clemson handsomely at the start of the season, and
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 at 9:15 pm
This weekend wasn't the greatest for the Arkansas Razorbacks, after their top running back, Jonathan Williams, broke his foot in fall camp and is out for the rest of the season.
Now, a lot rests on some other players. How is this going to have an affect on the Hogs - who some believe could be battling it out for a SEC West title (or at least be much improved?)
LAST YEAR
This was the best 7-6 (2-6 in the SEC) team in the nation. Had Arkansas' kickers actually been able to do their job properly and their defense not choked up a late lead, the Razorbacks would have beaten Alabama and Texas
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Something stinks, and it's called the SEC's 2015 non-conference schedule.
Listen, we know that you in South Carolina will scream: "Hell, well at least WE'RE scheduling Clemson!" and those in Florida will say: "Screw You! We're playing FSU!" and you would be right. I would ask you to imagine what would happen if both schools decided NOT to play that schedule. South Carolina, for example, would burn, with both ADs crucified on Hilton Head Island. In Florida, the feeling would probably be the same, since the two sides have been playing since 1958. And maybe Georgia fans will say: "Yeah! And we
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Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 10:32 pm
Texas A&M and Notre Dame have announced that they will play a home-and-home series in 2024 and 2025, the Irish announced.
The two teams last clashed in 2000 and 2001.
"These two contests between Notre Dame and Texas A&M figure to be excellent intersectional attractions," says Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick in a press release. "We had set a goal of adding representation from the Southeastern Conference to our future schedules, and we've accomplished that with the addition of this series, as well as the one with Georgia."
The Irish will also play Georgia in 2017 and 2019, and a closer-t0-home
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Monday, July 21st, 2014 at 12:45 pm
The 2014 SEC season is nearly upon us, so it's high time (no pun intended, Nick Marshall) that we start our round of 14 SEC previews with the Auburn Tigers. We were thinking about starting with favorites Alabama, or the Yell Boys at Texas A&M, but we realised that we do previews, we start with the Champions - and those were the Tigers, who beat Missouri in a 59-42 shoot-out in Atlanta.
Anyway, here's your preview of the 2014 Auburn Tigers.
LAST SEASON
This was an incredible season to be an Auburn fan. 'War Eagle' finished 12-1 and 7-1 in the SEC, with their only loss coming at LSU.
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