Blog: Latest Bama News 8/22/14 thru 8/24

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SEC Headlines 8-22-2014-mrsec


SEC Football


1. Will South Carolina running back Mike Davis be ready to go when the Gamecocks face Texas A&M next Thursday?
2. Missouri admits it should have started a Title IX investigation into rape allegations involving former running back Derrick Washington back in 2008.
3. Patton Robinette is Vanderbilt’s starting quarterback. Coach Derek Mason: “For us, we were just looking for the most consistent guy day in and day out.”
4. Auburn will decided how to divide quarterback snaps against Arkansas over the weekend.
5. The banged-up Auburn defense starting to get healthy. Tigers doing a dress rehearsal inside Jordan-Hare Stadium today.
6. Alabama defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson is recovering from a sprained knee. “Coach Nick Saban: He's going to have to work his way back in practice.”
7. ‘All programs take their cue from their head coach, and to see Spurrier's swagger, even at age 69 - well, no wonder the Gamecocks have come so far.’ How would Spurrier describe his team? “Decent.”
8. South Carolina likes its tight end duo. Steve Spurrier: I think Busta (Anderson) and Jerell (Adams) are ready to have big years.”
9. Everything points to a dominating season from Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche. Expect a lot more blitzing from the Rebels this year.
10. Mississippi State’s Chris Jones on the Bulldogs defensive line: If everyone is healthy then the sky is the limit for us.”
11. Florida likes the depth along its defensive line. Gators have five true freshmen and five redshirt freshmen competing for playing time in the defensive backfield.
12. Tennessee still has one cornerback spot and one safety position up for grabs in its secondary.
13. Expect a more motivated season from Georgia linebacker Jordan Jenkins: "I just came to the realization that football doesn't last forever…”
14. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit thinks Georgia will win the SEC East.
15. LSU writer sees an 8-4 season for the Tigers. The best of Les Miles’ “Les-isms”
16. Missouri quarterback Maty Mauk completed just 51.1% of his passes a year ago. “I want to shoot for 70, 75 range.” Has completed just 50.1% of passes in three scrimmages.
17. Only four SEC quarterbacks have more than 10 career starts.
18. Matt Hayes: Johnny Manziel was the best and worst thing that ever happened to Kevin Sumlin’s coaching career.
19. Three walk-ons awarded scholarships at Texas A&M.
20. Josh Forrest started at Kentucky as a wide receiver. He’s now a starting middle linebacker.
21. Arkansas middle linebacker Brooks Ellis thinks he’ll be ready for the opener against Auburn. Has a knee injury.
22. SEC coaches make their preseason All-SEC picks. Alabama and LSU lead way with 11 picks each.

Media
25. Texas A&M will have a Spanish radio network for Aggie football games.
26. Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik will be an analyst for the SEC Network. Former Georgia quarterback David Greene will have a show called “Film Room” on the SEC Network.
27. First live event for the SEC Network will be a women’s soccer match between Ole Miss and Georgia.
Extras
28. Former Oklahoma and Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer: “Russell Wilson’s not as good as Johnny Manziel, and yet they won a Super Bowl.”
29. Want to hit Harvey Updyke in the face with a pie?
30. There will be 21 on-campus stadiums where fans can buy beer this year.
31. This will be the 90th season for LSU’s Tiger Stadium.
32. How valuable are NFL franchises? Worth more than MLB and NBA combined.
 

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