SEC Round-Up: New York Wants Aggies to Fire Fisher; Beamer Breaks Bone in Anger
FRISCO, Texas – This week in the SEC Round-Up, injuries to tentpole programs in football and basketball are dealing with major injuries, a former Alabama player explains why he didn't play for Eric Musselman, a head football coach breaks his foot he's so angry at losing, and it doesn't matter who plays quarterback at Auburn.
Also, Tennessee might as well not suit up for its game against the Tide, a TV anchor in New York wants his say in who coaches at A&M and a Florida basketball player quits before the season even starts. All this and much more.
Film Room: How Did Alabama Suddenly Find Itself
in a Tight Battle with Arkansas?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 11 Alabama led Arkansas 24-6 before allowing the Razorbacks to trim the deficit down to three points late in the game. The Crimson Tide (6-1, 4-0 SEC) got a big stop and killed the clock on offense to pick up another SEC victory. But what happened in the final...
Lawson Not Afraid to Show a Little Tough Love
to Teammates in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Love hurts. Over the last two weeks, Alabama middle linebacker Deontae Lawson has had to give a talking to to two of his teammates. In College Station two weeks ago, Lawson was visibly upset with Dallas Turner after his penalty wiped a non-offensive touchdown by Chris Braswell off the board. Last weekend against Arkansas, an unnecessary facemask penalty...
Why Saban Says He Hasn't Given Up
on Starting Left Tackle
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama is currently ranked 130th out of 133 teams in sacks allowed with 31 sacks given up through seven games. Is that concerning to head coach Nick Saban? "Hell yeah," Saban said Monday. But more importantly...
Moral Victory Leaves Razorback Fans
Able to Relate to Classic Peanuts Character
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Arkansas fans have to be wondering why they can't have good things. In a game suggested on this site as having a high potential to be close, the Razorbacks figured out a way to claw back before finally falling to Alabama, 24-21 on the road. Hog fans are the Charlie Brown of the college football world. Every time they decide to trust the Razorbacks can...
Former Alabama Star Explains Why He
Chose Not to Join Musselman's Razorbacks
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It will come as no surprise that former highly decorated Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly was recruited by Razorback coach Eric Musselman as a transfer. However, according to him, most Arkansas fans probably don't realize...
Hogs, Van Horn May Be Locked in Battle
for Japanese Baseball Super Stud
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – It's basically unheard of for a college baseball team, even in a storied league like the SEC, to find itself in the hunt for a Japanese high school baseball star. However, it's possible Dave Van Horn and his Razorback staff might be doing exactly that. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reported earlier today that Rintaro Sasaki, the greatest home run hitter in Japanese high school history, chose...
Does It Really Matter
Who Auburn Puts at Quarterback Anymore?
There's been a lot of discussion surrounding Auburn's quarterback situation midway through the season. It doesn't truly feel like an Auburn football season if there isn't. Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne has really struggled...
Four-Star Cornerback
Decommits from Auburn
The Tigers have lost another commitment. Jayden Lewis, a four-star cornerback in the 2024 recruiting class, has decommitted from Auburn, according to his social media.
"I wanna say thank you to Coach Freeze, Coach E, and Coach Crime for the opportunity!" Lewis said on Twitter. Lewis is the No. 345 overall prospect, the No. 31 cornerback and the No. 19 player in...
How the Tigers Almost Landed
Future Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith Instead of Florida
Hall of Fame running back and all-time NFL rushing yard leader Emmitt Smith said on the SEC This Morning show that he would have played at Auburn if he hadn't picked Florida. Smith joked, saying it definitely wouldn't have been Florida State, then went on to say this, "When I was coming out, Bo Jackson had just won the Heisman a couple years before that, and Auburn had committed...
Gators Basketball Transfer Quits
Two Weeks Before Season to Begin
Florida wing EJ Jarvis is stepping away from the game of basketball, he announced in a post to Instagram on Thursday evening. He will not...
What Does Injury to Georgia's Bowers
Mean for Rivalry Game with Florida?
Georgia All-American junior tight end Brock Bowers will undergo surgery to treat a high left ankle sprain suffered against Vanderbilt in Week 7, the program said in a release on Monday. Although a full recovery is expected, per the statement, a timeline...
Bulldogs' TE Bowers
to Undergo Surgery
Georgia starting tight end and potential first-round draft pick, Brock Bowers is subject to undergo tight-rope surgery on his left ankle out is subject to be out for 4 to 6 weeks, per and email sent by the University. Here's the statement released to the media Monday morning: "Brock Bowers sustained...
How Does Bowers' Projected Recovery Time
Fit into Georgia Schedule?
Georgia's star tight end, and arguably their best football player, Brock Bowers sustained an ankle injury Saturday afternoon in the second quarter of their 37 to 20 win over Vanderbilt, and per a statement released by the school Monday, Bowers will be undergoing surgery to repair a high-ankle sprain. Georgia is currently (7-0) and entering their bye week, so, what does this multi-week...
Betting Apps Begin Setting Over-Under
on Kentucky Basketball Wins
Kentucky basketball is right around the corner, as last Friday was the Cat's annual Big Blue Madness. This means that betting lines for the season are coming out, and FanDuel Sportsbook put the Cat's SEC regular season win total at...
Calipari Says Wildcats' Big Men Will Miss Several Weeks,
Including Huge Non-Conference Showdown
At Big Blue Madness, Coach John Calipari told fans that bigs Ugonna Onyenso and Aaron Bradshaw would be out for another "five to six weeks." This means that if all goes to plan, you will see these two somewhere in the November 17th to 24th range. Meaning they are almost sure to miss...
Numbers Suggest Daniels
Has Been Dominating SEC
LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels continued to put up Heisman Trophy-like numbers on Saturday as the senior accumulated 418 yards of total offense – the most-ever for an LSU player against Auburn – in the 48-18 victory in Tiger Stadium. The win over Auburn...
LSU Locked in Battle with Colorado
for Nation's No. 1 Quarterback
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers hosted the No. 1 quarterback in the 2025 cycle, Bryce Underwood, for a visit to Baton Rouge on Saturday, The No. 1 overall player in the 2025 class took in Tiger Stadium during his return trip to Death Valley, accompanied by several top players in America. Underwood has taken...
Embarrasment of Riches:
LSU Women's Basketball Looking to Stack Deck Even Further
Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers are adamant about bringing the top talent to Baton Rouge and it starts with dominating the recruiting trail. Mulkey and Co. are fresh off of securing the No. 1 2023 class while bringing in both the No. 1 and No. 2 Transfer Portal players during the offseason. Now, it’s about...
How is Ole Miss Looking
on Bowl Projections?
OXFORD, Miss. -- The No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels are officially halfway through their regular season schedule and currently own an overall record of 5-1 (2-1 in SEC). The Rebels have a bye in Week 7 which means no Ole Miss football on Saturday, so we might as well look ahead and see where the team is projected to finish the 2023-24 season. Ole Miss is in a good spot...
Beamer Suffers Significant Injury
Expressing Frustration with Loss to Florida After Game
South Carolina lost a heartbreakingly close game to Florida on Saturday, 41–39, and Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer wound up with an injury following the loss. Beamer told media on Tuesday that after the loss he “kicked something he shouldn’t have kicked” and ended up...
After Seemingly Throwing South Carolina Defensive Players Under Bus, Beamer Clarifies Intent of Comments
No coach ever wants to find themselves in a position where they have to go back and clarify a series of statements or the meaning behind them, but that's the situation Shane Beamer found himself in...
Finebaum Says Tennessee Has No Way
to Beat Alabama Saturday
The Tennessee Volunteers got a program-changing win over Alabama last year, one that altered the trajectory of the program. Head coach Josh Heupel garnered a lot of momentum after that win, and the program has taken off. However, SEC Network's Paul Finebaum doesn't think the Vols will capture that magic again in 2023. Finebaum went on his talk show on Monday morning and laid out...
New York TV Anchor Pleads with A&M
to Fire Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher's tenure with the Texas A&M Aggies in College Station has been anything but a smooth ride. Since coming to Texas A&M in 2018, Fisher has led the Aggies to a 43-24 record, reached four bowl games, and has finished with elite recruiting classes year in an year out. But that is about...
Aggies Players Openly Frustrated
as Road Losing Streak Stretches to Eight
Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Max Johnson is reportedly "good to go" after taking a couple of big hits during his team's road matchup against Tennessee, which is good news for coach Jimbo Fisher and company. But the Aggies are now on a two-game losing streak against two opponents they had circled...
National Ranking Vindication for Texas A&M
After Abrupt End Last Season in NCAA Tournament
For Texas A&M Aggies graduate forward Julius Marble, the Maroon & White are "special," College Station is "home" and this season is all-or-nothing. It's been a long-awaited offseason for Marble, who experienced playing with a Buzz Williams-led team for the first time in his career a season ago, but it's also
