Archive for the ‘SEC’ Category
Moreno to Have MRI This Weekend
Denver Broncos rookie running back Knowshon Moreno left the game against the San Francisco 49ers yeterday with a sprained knee. The former Georgia running back will have an MRI today and could be ready for the start of the season if it is only a sprain. Broncos fans and fantasy football players need to pay very [...]
The NFL Rookie Holdout That Will Last The Longest
San Francisco 49ers rookie Michael Crabtree might sit out the season and enter next year’s draft. There is no way that I see this happening and I expect Crabtree to sign right around the first week of the season. There is no way he is stupid enough to waste that much money just because he has [...]
Florida Lineman Calls Kiffin Bozo
When asked what he would say to Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin if he passed him on the street, Florida offensive lineman Matt Patchan said, “I probably wouldn’t say anything to him. I’ve got nothing to say to the guy. He’s a bozo.” [Gator Sports] At least he didn’t call him “Eric the Clown”.
Late Night Links
From second overall pick to publicist: Former Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington is now the publicist of Buffalo Bills rookie defensive end Aaron Maybin. Both played college football at Penn St. and Maybin is holding out while Arrington is blaming the holdout on Michael Crabtree’s holdout. [NBC Sports]
Va. Tech loses starting running back: Virginia Tech’s leading rusher [...]
College Football Freshmen That Will Have Immediate Impact
Every college football fan over-analyzes their favorite team’s recruiting class after signing day. Some Tennessee fans are drinking the orange Koolade and think freshman running back Bryce Brown will be the next Hershel Walker. Alabama fans probably think the same about freshman running back and man-beast Trent Richardson. LSU fans will want to see quarterback Russell [...]
SEC & Big 12 Dominate Outland Trophy Watch List
There is no real surprise to this story, but the two best college football conferences, the Big 12 & SEC, had plenty of players on the Outland Trophy Watch List. Alabama, Georgia and Florida had two players each on the list while Texas and Oklahoma also had two on the list. Tennessee’s center Josh McNeil was [...]
Georgia Will Be the Surprise of the SEC
CBS analyst Gary Danielson told the AJC’s Tony Barnhardt that Georgia will be the surprise of the SEC. Danielson also said quarterback Joe Cox is not a star but will be like former Georgia quarterback David Greene when the Bulldogs won won the SEC Championship in 2002. [AJC] I do not agree with this pick, [...]
Late Night Links
Michael Jackson concert footage to become a film: Footage of Michael Jackson’s rehearsals for his “This Is It” tour will be part of a feature-length film after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge gave the go ahead to produce the film. [EW] Many of you are thinking you are sick of all the Jackson coverage, but [...]
Joe Haden Taking Snaps at QB
Tennessee and Florida both experimented with special quarterback packages on Monday. We mentioned earlier that Tennessee freshman running back Nu’Keese Richardson played some snaps at quarterback in Monday’s early morning practice. Florida also did some experimenting by letting cornerback Joe Haden take reps with Florida’s offense. Haden played quarterback at Friendly High School in Maryland and [...]
Steve Spurrier Takes Shot at Stephen Garcia
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says quarterback Stephen Garcia has been so-so in practice and that Garcia hasn’t been real super in practice. There is nothing like a coach calling out his quarterback before the season starts. The ironic part is that Garcia might be the one person that can he needs to have a [...]