SEC Round-Up: Vols in Hot Water, Fisher on Hot Seat, Georgia Says Reporter Lied

Plus, previews of various SEC games, transfer portal news, showdown in Europe, and an SEC proposal to fill open Bedlam spot

Author:
Kent Smith
Publish date:
Jul 14, 2023 3:59 PM EDT

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Arkansas Razorbacks

FRISCO, Texas – It seems like it's been forever since Jeremy Pruitt led Tennessee into its most dysfunctional years and something has finally come of investigations into that era. Meanwhile, Georgia formally says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution needs to fix what it calls outright lies and LSU gets a huge gift straight out of the MLB draft.

We also find out where the transfer portal leads, it's a big day for recruiting announcements, there's news from the world of farm equipment, and several teams preview future opponents. All this and more when you click the headlines in this July 14 edition of the SEC Round-Up.

Former Alabama Star Guard Quinerly Announces Transfer Destination

A point guard with one of the most decorated careers in Alabama basketball will be using his final year of eligibility somewhere else. Jahvon Quinerly announced Thursday evening that he will spend his sixth season of college basketball at...

Ex-Tide Running Back Refuses to Return to Raiders
Without New Contract in Place

While many fans never considered Josh Jacobs to be the starting running back for Alabama football, no one can deny the impact he made on the field. His 1,491 rushing yards, 571 receiving yards, and 69 total touchdowns as a member of the Crimson Tide backfield...

Bama Early Opponent Preview:
Arkansas Razorbacks

Oct. 14 may be a wild one — if the last two years were any indication. Two years ago, Bryce Young set an Alabama program record with 559 passing yards — and five touchdowns — in a 42-35 win over Arkansas. Last year, the Crimson Tide led 28-0 in Fayetteville before losing its big lead — and nearly...

Hogs Could Fill in Against Oklahoma State
as New Bedlam Opponent

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Big 12 Media Days that started Wednesday usually draws about as much attention around here as the weather, but Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy talked about the difference now in...

Basketball, Baseball Have Passed Football
with Arkansas Fans for Time Being

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On a Monday afternoon in the second week of July, Rick Schaeffer, co-host of "Drive Time Sports" on 103.7 The Buzz in Little Rock took a deep breath and kept pushed forward. "There's the music," Schaeffer said after nearly 40 minutes of talk. "We're ready for your calls when...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For all the gnashing of teeth about the down sides of social media, the numbers clearly show that when it comes where teams are going to finish in SEC football each year, social media presence is a clear indicator. The order in the graphic posted...

Podcast Predicts Auburn
will Lose to Vanderbilt This Fall

Most media outlets project Auburn to finish somewhere between 6-6 and 9-3 this season. However, most of them do not have the Tigers...

Tigers' Quarterback Doesn't Fare Well
in SEC Quarterback Rankings

The Tigers have pulled their projected starting quarterback out of the transfer portal. Alongside 19 other valuable additions Hugh Freeze and his staff landed. Payton Thorne, former Michigan State quarterback turned Auburn Tiger, is projected by a variety of outlets to be the Tigers' starting quarterback week one vs UMass despite...

Auburn Finds Itself in a Top 25 Poll
for First Time in Nearly 90 Weeks

Auburn football hasn't been ranked inside the AP Top 25 for 87 weeks. And unless Hugh Freeze and the Tigers go on the road and take down California and Texas A&M in September, it will probably be longer until the Tigers find themselves in the rankings once again. However, they are ranked inside a power poll...

Former Florida QB Jalen Kitna Enters Portal
After Accepting Plea Deal

Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday morning, according to On3 Sports. The Gators dismissed Kitna and removed his name from the team's roster on Dec. 2, 2022, two days following his Nov. 30 arrest on five charges relating to...

Georgia Formally Calls Atlanta Journal-Constitution Reporter Outright Liar in Letter

The University of Georgia and it's office of Legal Affairs has sent a letter to the Atlanta Journal Constitution in response to their most recent articles regarding investigatvie journalist Alan Judd. Dawgs Daily has received...

Can South Carolina Provide Georgia
It's Toughest Challenge in SEC East?

As is often the case, Georgia will open conference play against South Carolina as the Gamecocks visit Athens for a week three SEC Eastern division showdown. The Bulldogs have traditionally owned the series against the Gamecocks with a 54-19-2 overall edge and have enjoyed tremendous recent success against...

Power Five Coach Says Georgia
Operating on Whole Different Level

Kirby Smart arrived in Athens in 2016 with the mission to elevate a proud but underachieving program to the next level of national championship contention. After consecutive College Football Playoff national championships, Smart has blown the lid off...

Kentucky Take Down Germany
in Global Jam

Kentucky basketball opened its GLOBL JAM tenure with a surprising win over Germany, defeating Deutschland 81-73 on Wednesday afternoon in Toronto. While its been freshmen taking the spotlight in Lexington this offseason, it was UK's two veterans...

LSU Lands Its Top Baseball Signee
Despite High Draft Pick By Cardinals

LSU signee Cameron Johnson will enroll at LSU to continue his baseball career despite being selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2023 MLB Draft, sources tell LSU Country. The No. 11 overall player and No. 2 left-handed pitcher...

Tigers Offensive Lineman Lands NIL Deal
Involving Farm Equipment

Will Campbell has emerged as one of the top youngsters in all of college football, and after a dominant freshman campaign, he’s put his name on the map. Now, he’s become an NIL target with his latest deal catching...

Cowboys' Dak Prescott
Ranked in Middle of NFL QBs by CBS

Quarterback Dak Prescott has had a rollercoaster career in the NFL. Prescott has led the Dallas Cowboys to the playoffs in four of his seven years in the NFL. In 2020, he went down with a devastating ankle injury in week five that...

Former Mississippi State Quarterback's
NFL Interception Numbers Deceiving

While it is true that stats do not lie without context, they can inflate or deflate a football player's actual ability. Maybe a running back rushes for 1,000 yards, but 800 came against...

TCU Coach Sonny Dykes
Calls Out Missouri, Texas A&M

Big 12 Football media days kicked off from Arlington, Texas on Tuesday from AT&T Stadium, and naturally, conference realignment was a topic throughout the day. And when it came to Sonny Dykes, TCU’s head coach who usually isn’t one to start firing off the hot takes against...

Week 6 Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks

OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Rebels will have payback on their minds when they face the Arkansas Razorbacks in Week 6. Last season, Arkansas smacked Ole Miss in Fayetteville 42-27 amid the Rebels' late-season collapse. Arkansas is Ole Miss' third SEC opponent of 2023, and if those games go...

Where Does Ole Miss Fall
in SEC Preseason Rankings?

OXFORD, Miss. -- The 2023 Southeastern Conference Media Days begin on Monday, and upon the event's conclusion, the league will release its official preseason conference poll and order of finish predictions. Until then, however, we must...

Former Rebels' Outfielder TJ McCants
Headed to S EC West Foe

OXFORD, Miss. -- Former Ole Miss Rebels outfielder TJ McCants entered the transfer portal this offseason, and he has now made a decision on his baseball future, committing to an SEC foe in the...

Which 2022 Win Was Bigger for Gamecocks,
Tennesse or Clemson?

Over the last two weeks in the 2022 regular season, no college football team in America had two bigger wins than South Carolina's wins over Top 10 teams in Tennessee and Clemson. Seemingly on the brink of a crossroads after...

Vols Find Out Fate
from Jeremy Pruitt Infractions Case

The day has come. The NCAA has investigated the Tennessee Volunteers for years due to prior recruiting violations committed by former head coach Jeremy Pruitt and his coaching staff. The Vols have enjoyed various successes after...

Decision Day for Coveted Arkansas Running Back Arrives

Decision day has arrived for Arkansas running back Braylen Russell. The 6-2, 250-pounder will decide between Arkansas, South Carolina, and Tennessee tonight at 7:30 PM EST on the 247Sports Recruiting Show. The Vols are a primary contender for Russell and gained...

Tennessee's Schedule
Gets Dangerous in October

Tennessee sparked hope into a dismayed fanbase during the 2022 season. The pressure was on ahead of the 2022 season, but the expectations were lukewarm. Though the Vols had their preseason doubters, they defied expectations and...

Twitter Finds Jimbo Fisher
Guilty of Being Overrated, Ineffective

CBS Sports' Josh Pate took to Twitter to ask the public's opinion of Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher. Pate, who is indifferent in his opinion of Fisher, found that in most college football circles he was "not very well-liked" outside of College Station. Pate found the most common response...

Texas A&M Coach Ranks High
in Hot Seat Rankings to Start Year

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher arrived in College Station in 2018 with lofty expectations. Four seasons removed from a BCS National Championship with Florida State, Fisher brought with him a winning attitude and a winning record. Fisher was supposed to put A&M back on...

Never Too Early to Make Prediction
on Alabama Game

It's the one that matters most. Ask anyone in the SEC which victory means more internally to the program and over half will say Alabama. The other half might consider Georgia or their rival...