Out of Bounds Show PodcastMuschamp: ‘I can assure you’ Cocktail losing streak won’t last Will Muschamp’s second season in Gainesville was this close to an unqualified success: just one regular-season loss, victories over three 10-win programs in South Carolina, LSU and Texas A&M, and a berth in the Sugar Bowl. But, ultimately, most Gator fans would say that success does come with…
LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron got his tough-guy coaching from two of the toughest, having played basketball for Bobby Knight and coached under Bo Schembechler. Trust him when he says quarterbackZach Mettenberger is tough. Cameron, who is Mettenberger’s new best friend as offensive coordinator, hasn’t worked on the field with the senior LSU quarterback yet. But Mettenberger’s toughness is…
For most college football players, the goal at the end of college is to make a living playing football at the professional level. A select group of SEC players are currently attempting to make their dreams come true at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Ind. In the past, we’ve seen players shoot up the…
The last time SEC fans heard from Mike Slive on the topic of his league’s forthcoming television network, he all-but-confirmed the open secret to USA Today, stopping short of saying the decision was final but declaring that there was room on the nation’s satellite TV packages and cable bills for “at least one” more conference-branded network. So per the…
Just like that, the month of February is soon in the rear-view mirror, meaning that spring football is ready to take place in a week or so for all of the top teams in college football. This time of year gives every program a chance to look over its team, iron out the weaknesses and…
There’s never a good time to get a DUI, of course, but just a few days before the scouting combine, when you’re a draft prospect? Yeah, that’s especially bad. Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree, who found himself 28th on Shutdown Corner’s pre-combine Big Board, now finds himself in this situation. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk heard from…
The annual lottery known as National Signing Day concluded Wednesday with lots of rankings, pronouncements and lists of hits and misses. It’s only fitting that prized recruits are described as “blue chip,” as in gambling. Yet National Signing Day, like the NFL Draft, has spawned a mini industry of experts and website wizards who speak…
The Big 12 hasn’t made any secret of the fact that it’s looking to create a partnership with another conference, hoping to boost its nonconference scheduling, television profile and other interests. But what leagues that it might be in discussions with, other than the ACC, have officially been a secret. Not anymore: SEC spokesman Mark Womack told al.com on Wednesday…
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of Nov. 10, 2012) SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK JOHNNY MANZIEL Quarterback TEXAS A&M 6-1 • 200 • Fr. • Kerrville, Texas • Manziel generated 345 total yards to lead Texas A&M to a 29-24 win over top-ranked Alabama. He completed 24-of-31 passes for 253 yards…
The Las Vegas betting line indicated Ole Miss was a 10-point underdog to Georgia heading into Saturday afternoon’s Southeastern Conference football game in Sanford Stadium. So when the Rebels’ first-half lead reached precisely 10-0 early in the second quarter, the Bulldogs awakened from their post-lunchtime slumber, with junior quarterback Aaron Murray throwing a bucket of…
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