Dan Mullen definitevely answers one of SEC’s hottest off-season questions

One of the most widely debated topics this past summer in the SEC was which conference coach was second best? Nick Saban is obviously the best, but who’s next? Dan Mullen has answered that question definitively in his favor. In fact, through the first three weeks of the 2017 season, what has taken place around […]

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Kerryon Johnson’s absence more detrimental to Auburn offense than realized

No shortage of theories have been shared for Auburn’s offensive struggles. And ESPN college football analyst Tom Luginbill offered up another one Wednesday when he joined the “Frangie Show” on 1010XL Jax Sports Radio. “They have a real issue at tailback when Kerryon Johnson is not in the game,” Luginbill told Frangie. “We can talk […]

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Twitter exchange with fan shows Jeff Long won’t sacrifice integrity for wins at Arkansas

Bret Bielema is two games into his fifth season as the Arkansas head coach. He holds a 26-27 overall record and a 10-22 mark in the SEC. That’s well below the expectations of most Razorback fans for the football program. Numbers like that may lead you to believe Bielema is on a coaching “hot seat.” […]

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Report: Urban Meyer upset Will Muschamp ‘blamed us for Florida’

A CBSSports.com interview by Dennis Dodds with Ohio State coach Urban Meyer paints a picture of a man with a long memory. When talking to Meyer, the conversation moved into an area he’s sensitive to: replacing legendary coaches. Meyer, who has had to replace both Steve Spurrier and Jim Tressel – and done so successfully […]

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Urban Meyer upset Will Muschamp ‘blamed us for Florida’ – and neither is wrong

  A CBSSports.com interview with Ohio State coach Urban Meyer paints a picture of a man with a long memory. Meyer, who has had to replace both Steve Spurrier and Jim Tressel – and done so successfully – doesn’t like newcomer head coaches blaming the previous staff for their own failures. For instance, Meyer says Will Muschamp “blamed […]

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Florida considered moving football game to Auburn to avoid hurricane

Let it never be said that University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin didn’t consider every possible scenario before ultimately cancelling the Gators’ scheduled home football game against Northern Colorado due to the approach of Hurricane Irma. He even explored the feasability of moving the game to the stadium of an SEC rival: Auburn. “(Auburn […]

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Colorado State proves Power Five teams don’t have all the fun

The inception of the College Football Playoff introduced two new phrases to the sport’s vocabulary: “Power Five” and “Group of Five.” College football’s conferences and member institutions are placed into one of these two bins. Intentionally or not, the CFP through its promotion of these terms and the heavy dosage of status they imply, has […]

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Report: Ole Miss to face Louisville in 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

According to a report by FBSSchedules.com, Ole Miss and Louisville have agreed to meet in the 2021 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The website obtained a signed copy of the game contract between the two schools via an open records request to the University of Mississippi. The website further reports that Ole […]

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Steve Spurrier jabs LSU in speech at Independence Bowl Kickoff luncheon

Steve Spurrier just can’t help himself. If you give him a microphone, he’s going to take jabs. Spurrier was the featured speaker at Wednesday’s Independence Bowl Kickoff luncheon and tossed a zinger LSU’s way. “You can have good ball players and still not win football games — all you LSU fans know about that.”Steve Spurrier. […]

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2017 UAB Blazers: The new ‘America’s team’

If you’ve ever been bullied. If you’ve ever had something taken from you. If you’ve ever only realized how much you loved something after you lost it. If you’ve ever continued fighting after hope had been lost. If you’ve ever made the most of a second chance. If you’ve ever been the victim of a […]

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