Monthly Archives: January 2011

SEC’s dominance shows in recruiting

January 31, 2011
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As many as nine SEC schools can finish in the Top 20 freshmen classes ranked by Rivals.com. Alabama has a shot to win its second mythical national recruiting crown in three years under coach Nick Saban. The Crimson Tide is currently ranked first by Rivals.com. Picayune tight end Malcolm Faciane is among the Crimson Tide’s…

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Ole Miss Rebels: C.J. Johnson Has Rebels Moving Up The Ranks

January 31, 2011
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The Ole Miss Rebels are truly starting to take shape once again. The Rebels landed five-star recruit linebacker C.J. Johnson out of Philadelphia, Mississippi. Johnson is going to bring the Rebels defense back to prominence. Read more of “Ole Miss Rebels: C.J. Johnson Has Rebels Moving Up The Ranks” on BleacherReport.com 1.31.11

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The dead period in recruiting started at midnight but there’s plenty to keep our eyes on as we begin the week

January 31, 2011
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STARKVILLE — The dead period in recruiting started at midnight, but it will be anything but quiet between now and Wednesday. Mississippi State sits at 25 commitments after Morton’s Taveze Calhoun verbally pledged to the Bulldogs on Sunday, but questions still surround Jermaine Whitehead and the availability of the once-committed Nick Brassell of South Panola. We’ll keep our eyes…

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New Rivals NSD policy implemented

January 31, 2011
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“Our system is based on a mathematical formula, which takes out any possible human bias when it comes to ranking the teams. But it also doesn’t leave much wiggle room for situations like this, where a player is added late and is not going to sign and it pushes one team ahead of another. That’s…

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Super Bowl players have often found trouble off field heading into game

January 31, 2011
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A report that club owners in Dallas have put out an urgent call for an additional 10,000 strippers struck a familiar chord with those who remember when players’ antics the week leading up to the Super Bowl made for bigger headlines than the game itself. “I don’t know whether we had more fun in my…

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NFL teams notorious for medical report subterfuge

January 31, 2011
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Medical report subterfuge is one of the dirty little secrets in the NFL, and almost every team practices it to some degree. Chicago isn’t the only team to practice this silly subterfuge. It happens every NFL Sunday. Read more on “NFL teams notorious for medical report subterfuge” nola.com 1.31.11

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How The Big Ten Stacks Up Against The SEC In Sports Revenues

January 31, 2011
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 It’s safe to say that the SEC is the strongest conference in college football. I’m not just saying that because I’m an SEC fan, I’m saying it because they’ve won the past five national championships. So, it should come as no surprise that the SEC surpasses the Big Ten in each and every category when…

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Sexton has seen big changes in sports industry (Q&A with sports agent Jimmy Sexton)

January 30, 2011
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Q: You now represent both players and coaches. Was that a conscious decision or was that something that just happened? A: It just sort of evolved. I think in the ’80s and ’90s we had a practice in football, basketball and baseball. In the mid-90s, Tommy Tuberville, who was coach at Ole Miss at the…

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Mullen takes news in stride

January 30, 2011
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“You see everything about our program,” Mullen said. “We’re going to do things the right way and win through hard work. There are no shortcuts to the top and that’s how we’re going to do things. I worry about our program. I don’t worry about other things.” State has 24 non-binding public commitments entering today.…

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Rebels poised to land touted recruiting class

January 30, 2011
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The Ole Miss Rebels couldn’t wait to turn the page on the 2010 football season. “You start all over,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said in November, after the Rebels finished 4-8 overall and 1-7 in SEC play. “You go back to the beginning and evaluate everything.” That’s what Nutt did, in a protracted evaluation…

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