Category: SEC

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze (right) had one of the nation's worst passing attacks in college football last season. The Tigers have a new offensive coordinator, an influx of talent at wide receiver, and are hoping that will help quarterback Payton Thorne take a big leap in 2024. (Photo courtesy of THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER)
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Freeze knows Auburn has to improve passing game

With all the talk about what’s going on in the northwestern part of the state of Alabama, Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze would just as soon it stay that way. At least, in the offseason. Freeze, prepping for his second

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Enjoy prop bets? NCAA President Charlie Baker -- not so much. (Photo courtesy of THEDAILYRECORD.COM)
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NCAA Prez Baker calls for college prop bet ban

If you’re into prop bets – like betting whether or not Alabama’s Jalen Milroe will throw for four touchdown passes in a game, or even throw two interceptions a game – then the head of the NCAA would like a

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Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo courtesy of STADIUMDB.COM)
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SEC sets 2025 football schedule

The Southeastern Conference is ahead of all of us. To quote the great Paul Heyman, “That’s not a prediction; it’s a spoiler.” The SEC announced its 2025 slate of conference opponents on Wednesday, and as many expected, the league did

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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and his players look on during a 2023 game. Would a 64-team college football playoff, ala the NCAA's March Madness Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, work? ESPN has put together a 2024 football version. (Photo courtesy of SI.COM)
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ESPN presents hypothetical 64-team football playoff

Everybody knows it’s March Madness time, when even people who have no clue what “bluebloods” and “diaper dandies” are in reference to college basketball have all filled out brackets and will be checking their phones for scores on Thursday, hoping

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Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita (above) will be back to terrorize opponents, but in the Big 12 this coming season, and ESPN is giving Fifita respect of placing him in their top 10 returning quarterbacks in an article on ESPN.com on Friday. (Photo courtesy of the ARIZONA DAILY STAR)
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ESPN declares Fifita, Milroe among top 10 returning QBs

Who’s arguably the best quarterback coming back that few people know very much about? Alabama’s Jalen Milroe? Nope. We didn’t say best quarterback that was most disrespected. Georgia’s Carson Beck? Nope. We didn’t say best quarterback that was most underappreciated.

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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. (Photo courtesy of SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM)
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Georgia assistants leaving right and left

Is it suddenly last one out, turn out the lights in Athens, Georgia? Maybe Georgia really IS the new Alabama, huh? In recent weeks, Georgia special teams coordinator Scott Cochran –  known for years as Alabama’s wild and crazy strength

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The $10.3 Million-Dollar Man: Steve Sarkisian, who just agreed to a four-year extension at the University of Texas worth that much per season. (Photo courtesy of MSN.COM)
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Sark’s extension finalized

About a week ago, Thefootballbeat.com reported that the University of Texas would reward head football coach Steve Sarkisian for the Longhorns making the College Football Playoff with a contract extension. That extension was finalized late last week and can be

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