SEC Round-Up: Saban on How to Land A Date; Spurrier Takes Shot at SEC Program

Plus, League has answer to Dallas Cowboys' kicking woes, Utah almost out of QBs for opener with Florida, quarterbacks named, more players lost or suspended

Author:
Kent Smith
Publish date:
Aug 18, 2023 11:30 AM EDT

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Arkansas Razorbacks

FRISCO, Texas – Apparently, there is only one basketball coach in the SEC worthy of being listed in the Top 10 active coaches, Nick Saban has dating advice, Utah may face Florida without a quarterback, the answer to the Dallas Cowboys' problems resides in Fayetteville, the Old Ball Coach takes a shot at an SEC program, several quarterback battles are settled and rosters keep churning.
All this and more on this Friday edition of the SEC Round-Up.

B AMA TRADITIONALLY BAD
AT BEING FRONT RUNNERS

It’s mid-August, so that can mean only one thing. It’s rat poison season. The college football coaches poll was released last week and The Associated Press Top 25 is set to hit Monday. The polls give media and fans something...

BAMA WAITING FOR QUARTERBACKS TO
STOP LOOKING BACK AND FORCE STAFF TO START THEM

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — This is not anything new. Summer in Alabama is hot. But with the heat index regularly over 100 degrees this August, it certainly adds a challenging layer to fall camp for the Crimson Tide football team, even for players like defensive lineman Jaheim Oatis, who grew up...

SABAN SHARES PERSONAL SECRET
TO LANDING DATES

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and his wife Terry will celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary in December. The first couple of college football can often be seen sharing a...

WITH ADJUSTMENTS, CHIP KELLY'S PROPOSAL
WOULD CREATE BETTER PLAYOFF PATH FOR HOGS

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Not a lot comes out of the Pac-12 worth watching, must less worth having a listen, especially all the way out in the SEC footprint. However, recently UCLA head football coach Chip Kelly had a suggestion that should bend the ear of people living in the shadow of each SEC school. “Notre Dame is an independent in football, but..."

DALLAS COWBOYS' SOLUTION AT KICKER
WILL BE IN AT&T STADIUM SOON

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – When it got late in the NFL draft last season, a lot of people thought the Dallas Cowboys would use a pick on a kicker to shore up a position of need. In the end, the Jones family chose not to pull the trigger. While the move threw off a lot of DFW media and has put...

FOUR GOALS HOGS MUST ACCOMPLISH
TO CHANGE PROGRAM MINDSET

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Typically, goals this time of year are pretty simple for SEC teams.
1. Winning record.
2. Make a bowl game.
3. Win the division.
4. Win the SEC.
5. Make playoffs.
6. Win national championship.
7. No one get arrested.
For most teams, the list of actual reality stops at No. 2, although No. 3 can happen in freak years. Over the past 20 years, only...

FINALLY HUGH FREEZE HAS SETTLED
ON A STARTING QUARTERBACK

The Tigers may be on the verge of announcing their starting quarterback. Sources have confirmed to Auburn Daily that...

THREE WINNERS
FROM THE AUBURN SCRIMMAGE

Auburn's fall camp is heating up as the first fall scrimmage is behind them. Hugh Freeze's team saw action from multiple quarterbacks as well as several running backs who were able to create separation. With some defenders...

WHERE DOES HUGH FREEZE STAND
WHEN STACKED AGAINST SEC EAST COACHES?

With the beginning of the 2023 college football season nearly upon us many teams and fan bases across the country are taking stock of their programs performance during the spring and fall camps while also evaluating the new recruits on their rosters. Actively weighing out...

MERTZ VALUES FRESH START
AS GATORS' QB1

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Billy Napier likened Wisconsin quarterback transfer Graham Mertz's transition to Florida to "a new lease on life" at SEC Media Days in July. The NCAA transfer portal, as it has similarly done for other players a few times over the years, offered...

WILL UTAH HAVE ANYONE LEFT TO PLAY QUARTERBACK WHEN FLORIDA COMES TO TOWN?

Like Florida, Utah has dealt with a heavy dose of bumps and bruises over the course of a physical 14 days of fall practices. However, as the Gators get healthier on the road to week one — as indicated by Sunday and Monday's practice participation reports — the Utes notably remain...

GATORS REVEAL BLACK UNIFORMS TO BE WORN
AGAINST ARKANSAS, AUCTIONED OFF

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida's long-awaited black uniforms, which will officially debut when the Gators host the Arkansas Razorbacks on Nov. 4 during UF's...

THREE SEC PROGRAMS THAT CAN
TAKE DOWN THE BULLDOGS

Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs have been the supreme power in the SEC for the past two seasons. Losing only one game in the past two years, no one has challenged the Dawgs. Joel Klatt is a voice college football fans typically see in the Big Ten conference but...

ESPN RANKS GEORGIA PLAYER
SECOND BEST IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Georgia football is rolling into the 2023 college football season with yet another roster that is loaded down with talent. While the Bulldogs have lost a good number of contributors to the NFL over the last couple of years, they have...

FORMER SEC COACH STEVE SPURRIER
TAKES SHOT AT GEORGIA

While there aren't many negative things to be said about the reigning back-to-back national champs as Georgia heads into this season fighting for a third, the upcoming...

CALIPARI NAMED SECOND BEST
ACTIVE COLLEGE HOOPS COACH BY ON3

Coach Calipari was listed as the second-best coach in college basketball by On3's Jamie Shaw. Let's take a look at the complete list of...

DOES KENTUCKY HAVE
THE TOP WIDE RECEIVER TANDEM IN THE SEC?

Kentucky's offense should look massively improved in 2023. The Wildcats did everything they could this offseason to revamp things on that side of the ball. They brought back...

STOOPS TRYING TO FLIP
PAIR OF MICHIGAN COMMITS

Jerod and Jacob Smith are twin brothers who were born and raised in Kentucky but moved out of state to play high school football. They are both back to play...

QB NUSSMEIER EXPLAINS WHY
HE DIDN'T LEAVE LSU

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier could have gone to another big-time program and earned the starting job heading into the 2023 season, but there was only one place he wanted to be. Nussmeier has remained loyal to...

BETTING ODDS RELEASED
FOR TIGERS' FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL

College football and basketball are two of the biggest sports in the country, and that includes professional sports. With that being said, this is the ideal...

TUOHY FAMILY CLAIMS OHER ATTEMPTED $15 MILLION SHAKEDOWN PRIOR TO COURT FILINGS

The drama continues to unfold surrounding former Ole Miss Rebels and NFL lineman Michael Oher, this time coming from the side of the Tuohy family. According to a release published by TMZ Sports, the Tuohy family attorney Marty Singer stated that Oher approached...

DRAMA BETWEEN OHER, TUOHY FAMILY CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR ACTRESS SANDRA BULLOCK

Sandra Bullock was once synonymous with one of the greatest stories in modern American sports - The Blind Side - a story about the life and football journey of former Ole Miss Rebels Star Michael Oher. It is a story all Rebels fans are very familiar with. Now, that story, and her life, are...

HUGH FREEZE, OHER'S FORMER HIGH SCHOOL COACH, WEIGHS IN ON CONTROVERSY

Former Ole Miss Rebels and current Auburn Tigers coach Hugh Freeze weighed in on the current drama between Michael Oher and the Tuohy family on Thursday. Freeze, who coached the former NFL offensive lineman at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, is rooting for...

L OGGAINS' OFFENSE
HAS WON OVER SOUTH CAROLINA DEFENSE

Nearly two weeks into Fall camp, some rumblings have trickled out about South Carolina's new offense under Dowell Loggains, with the consensus reaction being overly positive. Spencer Rattler feels comfortable, and with the weapons the Gamecocks possess heading...

NEW NIL COLLECTIVE PARTNERSHIP INCREASES POSSIBILITY OF REVENUE SHARING TV MONEY WITH PLAYERS

A few weeks back, the University of South Carolina announced that they had officially partnered with the Garnet Trust NIL Collective, an important step taken by the school to help streamline NIL information to fans and boosters alike. On Thursday, another important step...

POTENTIAL OF NEW PLAYER FRIENDLY OFFENSE
BIG REASON WHY RATTLER RETURNED

Complex. That's the word that many people have used to describe South Carolina's offense from 2022. This offense possessed so much potential based on their experience upfront and their talent at the skill positions, yet outside of the Gamecocks' final two regular season contests against Tennessee and Clemson, it never truly felt like that potential was unlocked. Those within the program and the fanbase hope that new offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains can...

ADDING FORMER HURRICANE BRINGS ANCHOR
TO VETERAN OFFENSIVE LINE

Back in January, during the college football transfer portal days, the Tennessee Volunteers landed offensive tackle John Campbell. He was a former member of the Miami Hurricanes and will be a senior this upcoming season. Looking at the Vols football team as a whole, particularly...

VOLS QB MILTON TABBED AS
MOST IMPORTANT PLAYER IN PLAYOFF RACE

Recently, ESPN made a top ten list of the most important players in college football as teams begin the chase to earn a national championship. No. 1 on that list was none other than Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III. This makes sense in many ways because...

TENNESSEE FORWARD LOOKING TO POWER HIS WAY THROUGH SEC BASKETBALL THIS SEASON

Last season, Tennessee basketball was surprised by the impressive and physical play they saw out of now-sophomore Tobe Awaka in his first season with Tennessee. At 6'8", he provided a lot of aggression down low with his 250-pound frame. In the upcoming 2023-24 season, Tennessee has a younger front court, with the oldest player being Jonas Aidoo, a junior. The team saw...

SEEING LSU CORNERBACK IN TROUBLE AGAIN
NO SURPRISE TO AGGIES FANS

If seeing former Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel's name in headlines once again wasn't enough deja vu for Aggie fans, they might be surprised — or not — to see another former Texas A&M player in the news. Denver Harris, the Aggies' four-star cornerback recruit last season, sparked some controversy at his new home in Baton Rouge after...

FISHER WANTS A&M PLAYERS
LESS ABOUT EARNING NIL MONEY, MORE ABOUT TEAM

With just 16 days left until the start of the 2023 college football season, earmarked by the visit of the New Mexico Lobos to College Station, one of the themes at practice is team play. The Aggies were seemingly plagued by individualistic play late last season, as pointed out by A&M wideout Ainias Smith. That was...

QB WEIGMAN LOSES ONE OF HIS TOP TARGETS
FOR THE SEASON

COLLEGE STATION -- Donovan Green became a staple of the Texas A&M Aggies offense as a freshman. Now, he'll have to wait to make his impact felt once more. Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher confirmed...