Powered by Mochila AP: Kentucky coach Rich Brooks told his Wildcats that he’s probably not returning next season. Following a 21-13 loss to Clemson on Sunday night in the Music City Bowl, Brooks said he’s “80 percent” sure he’s not coming back. He plans to think about his next move, talk with his family and [...]
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Meyer’s status unclear
Video: AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo said there are questions about what Urban Meyer will do during his leave of absence. Russo said it’s possible both Florida and Meyer may not yet have a plan in place for the intense head coach. Powered by Mochila
UT recruiting: Girls gone wild
Secondary violations matter. Just as the University of Tennessee. It makes the NCAA mad, or at least gets you on the NCAA radar. Having a big mouth where you insult people and accuse them of cheating tends to make you a target too. So when you combine a dumbass with NCAA attention, you get an [...]
Florida’s Strong, Vols’ Fulmer on Louisville’s list
AP: Louisville fired football coach Steve Kragthorpe after finishing the year at 4-8, the school’s worst season in more than a decade. …Jurich said a national search would begin immediately. The list of candidates could include Houston coach Kevin Sumlin, Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong and former Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer. Head coaching experience would [...]
Florida’s Urban Meyer fined
For those wondering what would happen to Florida’s Urban Meyer, here is your answer from the SEC: MEYER FINED BIRMINGHAM – University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer has been fined $30,000 by the Southeastern Conference for his public comments concerning officiating, Commissioner Mike Slive announced Friday. The fine is the first since the [...]
USC has a QB; it isn’t Mitch Mustain
AP: Barkley also beat out Mitch Mustain, the former Arkansas starter who played eight games as Mark Sanchez’s backup last season. Sanchez, now the New York Jets’ starting quarterback, left USC with a year of eligibility remaining, a decision that initially bothered Carroll and set off the three-way competition. (read the entire report embedded below) [...]
PANIC: Les Miles closes practice
LSU coach Les Miles is cracking down on leaks. He has closed practice. According to Glenn Guilbeau writing for Gannett in the News-Star, “The question is this. Why didn’t he close practice in all season long in ’06, ’07 or ’08? Because 2009 is his first season coming off an 8-5 season. So I guess [...]
SEC: Tebow guilty of overworking
AP: Tebow returned to practice Monday, getting back to “head-butting people,” after missing some repetitions last week because of a sore lower back. How did Tebow injure himself? “Probably overworking, like I do everything,” Tebow said. (read the entire AP report embedded below) Powered by Mochila
SEC: 8 RBs vying for time at Ole Miss
AP: The Rebels rushed for 2,424 yards last season (109 less than the stable of prep all-Americans at USC), averaging 186.5 yards per game (28th in the nation). The offense was fairly balanced, but produced sparks in the old Wing T-like formation. The Wild Rebel seemed like a stunt to take advantage of McFadden’s athleticism [...]
Phil Fulmer wants to coach again
AP: But the end of his time as Vols coach left him wanting more. “I just don’t think I’m finished. I’m a young guy. I’ve got great energy.” Fulmer, who will be 59 next month, said he’s already working on a staff. “When you win 75 percent of the games you’ve played, you’ve done something [...]
What is going on at Miss State?
Miss State hopes for sizzle with its new offense. According to the AP, “The Bulldogs are picked to finish last in the Southeastern Conference, but Lee, Mullen and a re-energized fan base expecting miracles are confident there will be a little sizzle in Starkville. The nation’s fourth-youngest head coach has been rewiring the demoralized Bulldogs [...]
What is going on at Kentucky?
Still talking basketball. And a few other sports. According to the AP, “Barnhart added he’s not concerned about allegations of NCAA violations at Memphis that became known after Calipari was hired. The coach has not been deemed “at risk” by the NCAA, and Barnhart stressed Calipari is eager to help the Wildcats win the right [...]
Urban Meyer deserves a raise
According to Florida Today, “But any time you turn over more money to a coach in the middle of economic crisis, it doesn’t look good.†Doesn’t look good? Who cares? Good leaders shouldn’t. Florida’s Urban Meyer deserves a raise, and those who worry about the public image need to stop running a multimillion dollar organization [...]
Kiffin hasn’t issued promised apology
Lane Kiffin promised a public apology to Pahokee for negative remarks about the community. He promised the apology to Pahokee football coach Blaze Thompson, but hasn’t made the apology as of Monday. According to Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post, “Thompson was pleased that Kiffin called to apologize, but is still waiting for a [...]
What recession?
Chris Low revealed in a column this morning that three SEC schools are paying a combined $15 million for coaches not to coach. And that sum is just for the three schools who fired coaches this season, Mississippi State, Auburn and Tennessee. Only in the SEC would three schools be paying a combined $15 million [...]
How much longer can Spurrier last?
Steve Spurrier was on his game Friday at SEC Media Days. He looked and sounded energetic. It was much different than the drained Spurrier who was in Birmingham for the Region’s golf event earlier this summer. When Spurrier was on the Finebaum radio show during the golf tournament, he sounded exhausted. To my ears, the [...]
Top SEC program?
The Birmingham News released its ranking of the Top SEC programs of all time. Our verdict? A colossal waste of time. A formula supposedly balances things out—but any ranking that includes minor sports that nobody cares about, or probably ever heard about, is a joke. Equestrian, boxing and women’s bowling? Please. One good ranking was [...]
Thursday SEC Notebook
If you couldn’t get enough of the Alabama recruiting video, errr…Sportsouth’s “Under the Lightsâ€, you can catch it again. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, “The program will be aired again at 9 p.m. today, then again on June 25 at 7 p.m. and twice on June 29, at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.†Dumbass returns [...]
Legal battle
Not all judges have an axe to grind like retired Tuscaloosa judge Steve Wilson who is pitching a book about the Ronnie Cottrell case. One Texas judge was able to be find a compromise in a battle between Texas and Arkansas. The judicial order via WholeHogSports.com. “… Apparently, the parties are unable to agree if [...]
Tony Franklin: Know-it-all
Tony Franklin thinks he knows everything. Including how to run a championship program. His hubris is without limit; Franklin will even tell a national championship coach what he should be doing. According to Franklin, coordinators should be able to speak freely to the press. He told Paul Finebaum he’s an adult and knows how to [...]
Weekend SEC Notebook
Weekend testing Welcome to the weekend. We are testing out several new items on the website this weekend‚ don’t worry much if you find something you hate because this is only a test. But feel free to share your feedback. If something is annoying or slows down the website loading then let us know. We [...]
Saban, SEC TV & more
Saban already planning for LSU road trip The Commercial Appeal’s Ron Higgins provides an insight into how methodical Nick Saban can be. Saban’s already holding meetings about road trips. I bet the office staff wishes Saban was out evaluating instead of puttering around the office. Saban was discussing with his coaching staff just the other [...]
Report:SEC coaches FAVOR early signing
UPDATE: MAJORITY NOW FAVORS EARLY SIGNING PERIOD UPDATE:Read an entire story on the early signing period at end of this article. SEC coaches are split on an early signing period. Phil Fulmer and Nick Saban favor the mid-December signing period. Saban advocates the position because it means less time worrying over players who already have [...]
Report: Lewis to Hargrave
Bamaonline.com reported Alabama signee Brandon Lewis is headed to Hargrave. “I missed my ACT score by one point so I will be going to Hargrave this fall,” said Pleasant Grove defensive lineman Brandon Lewis. “The problem was that my ACT score jumped up too much between the first time and second time I took it [...]
Gas prices could limit recruiting travel
Analyst Tom Lemming has predicted high gas prices could deter prospects from taking visits. Lemming was quoted by WholeHogSports.com talking about the impact gas prices. CBS College Sports national football recruiting analyst Tom Lemming believes the high cost of fuel will limit the amount of travel for kids “because a lot of these players come [...]
SEC talks TV at Spring Meeting
As the SEC Spring Meetings unfold, the conference is focused on revenue. It is good news on that front, according to Mr. College Football. Financially, it has also been another good year for the SEC. After placing nine teams in bowls, including two (LSU, Georgia) in the BCS, the league is expecting another record setting [...]
How long will Franklin last?
As long as Auburn wins, everyone will be happy. They’ll place nice together, and won’t run with scissors. But, what happens if the offense sputters this season with expectations rising? What if Auburn doesn’t win the SEC West? Internal arguments and personality conflicts will bubble to the surface. Tony Franklin is already showing his hand. [...]
Money, Recruiting & More
Croom gets pay raise Sylvester Croom’s base pay was bumped up from $215,000 to $250,000, the Clarion-Ledger reported. Croom earns about $1 million annually. One other bit of interesting news from the Clarion Ledger’s report, the combined salary of SEC Western division coaches (excluding Croom) is a combined $14.85 million. Alabama’s Nick Saban and LSU’s [...]
Hoover braces for baseball tournament without Bama
As the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament begins, Hoover businesses are getting ready to feel, well, not much of anything. Since [...]