Blog: Latest Bama News 9/18/14

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SEC Headlines 9-18-2014-mrsec

SEC Football
1. Best matchup of the weekend? Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III and Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper.
2. Cooper may be the best receiver in the SEC but Florida’s DeMarcus Robinson is the hottest.
3. Game plan for Alabama’s quarterbacks on Saturday? "We're going to play Blake (Sims) and we'll always evaluate and see how it goes.” And what about wide receiver DeAndrew White?
4. Alabama coach Nick Saban breaks the taboo on the “H” word – moves practice indoors. “It's just been so hot last week and this week…”
5. Saban on going up against his former assistant Will Muschamp on Saturday. “We compete against each other and we're still friends, and that's the way it's going to be."
6. LSU defense drawing comparisons to 2011 squad – Tigers No. 3 nationally in total defense.
7. Reasons for Dan Mullen to feel confident Saturday against LSU? ‘He's got the better quarterback, he's got two defensive studs, he's the underdog and he's riding a six-game winning streak.’
8. Former Mississippi State coach Jackie Sherrill remembers the difficulties of playing at LSU: “Baton Rouge, Tiger Stadium has been a heart-breaking place for many, many, many years.”
9. Can 48-year old Gus Malzahn see himself coaching in 26 years like his counterpart tonight – 74-year old Kansas State coach Bill Snyder? You know, this college football ages you in dog years.”
10. Question that should be asked at the end of the year: “Who else volunteered to go on the road into a true hostile environment like Auburn did at Kansas State?"
‘11. Tonight in Manhattan will go a long way toward determining the landscape of the first College Football Playoff.’
12. Georgia has played nine true freshmen the first two games – could burn more redshirts this weekend against Troy.
13. Tennessee center Mack Crowder on watching game tape from loss at Oklahoma. "It wasn't painful to go back and watch.”
14. The word for the Ole Miss passing attack –balance. Four receivers and tight end Evan Engram all have between 11 and 15 catches.
15. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops on wide receiver DeMarco Robinson: “He's really emerged as a good leader.”
16. New Missouri offensive line coach A.J. Ricker on his group: “They’re hungry. But we’ve got to start cleaning this thing up.”
17. Missouri announces a home-and-home series with UConn.
18. Why Missouri senator Claire McCaskill is not happy with Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops for accepting former Missouri receiver Dorial Green-Beckham.
Injury Updates
19. Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason admits quarterback Patton Robinette was injured earlier this year.
20. Center Mike Matthews is probable this week. for Texas A&M. Missed last week against Rice giving senior Ben Compton the start. Linebacker Jordan Mastrogiovanni also expected back this week.
21. South Carolina starting offensive lineman Cody Waldrop has an unspecified knee injury – status for Vanderbilt game is unknown.
22. Tennessee wide receiver Von Pearson will miss the Georgia game on September 27. Recovering from high ankle sprain.
Extras
23. Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston suspended for first half of Clemson game Saturday. How many strikes will he get?
24. Vegas loves the SEC.
25. Former Ole Miss quartertback John Fourcade and a trip down recruiting memory lane.
 
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