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SEC Fills Senior Bowl Rosters

accsecblog@gmail.com — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:23:00 PST

23 Seniors from the SEC will play in the Senior Bowl Saturday in a game that typically features many of the top picks in the NFL Draft in April. Senior Bowl Jan. 28 / Mobile, Ala. 4 p.m. ET / NFL Network Joe Adams WR/RS Arkansas Antonio Allen SAF South Carolina Vick Ballard RB Mississippi State Mark Barron SAF Alabama Jake Bequette DE Arkansas

Georgia Tech Commit to Visit Auburn...?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:13:28 PST

Just Another Day In GT Recruiting... Yesterday, it was news of longtime commit Antonio Crawford planning to visit Miami this weekend and now another longtime commit Will Adams planning a visit to Auburn. ********************************************************************************************************************************** Update: 1:10 AM Not even 10 minutes after posting I see this

Georgia Tech In Danger Of Losing A Commit?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:38:34 PST

It will be interesting to see what Paul Johnson's reaction is if Crawford does indeed visit Miami on the last recruiting weekend. Johnson deems a player not committed if they are taking official visits to other schools or to Tech. The Tampa product was talking with the Canes a few weeks ago about visiting. Then after his official visit to Georgia Tech he "reaffirmed" his commitment to the

SEC Basketball Power Poll Submission

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:45:01 PST

1. Kentucky Wildcats continuing case for number one seed by racking up SEC wins. 2. Alabama Tide's tough schedule and early season wins keeps their ranking high in my poll, but they are on their last hope before a big drop. 3. Florida Gators playing much more consistently as we get into conference play. 4. Ole Miss Rebels have a big week beating in state rival and surviving road game in Athens

Georgia Tech Exit Survey Q&A With College Football Zealots

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:01 PST

College Football Zealots is doing a series of exit surveys after the college football season and they asked me for my take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Below is a portion of my answers with a link to the full article at the bottom. CFBZ: After starting out 6-0, Tech won just 2 of their last 7 games. What went wrong? The ACC and SEC Blog: The Yellow Jackets ran into much tougher

Will Kentucky Transfer Stacey Poole Help Get Georgia Tech Back On Track?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:03:00 PST

Brian Gregory is still trying to pick up pieces from the shambles left by Paul Hewitt in his first season as Georgia Tech coach. The Yellow Jackets will have at least four new faces next season to help bring the program back to contention in the ACC. One of those is Stacey Poole who will be eligible for conference play next season. I spoke with Glenn Logan of A Sea of Blue to find out more

Paul Johnson Off Season Press Conference (Video)

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:09:00 PST

The Georgia Tech head coach talks about the QB position, his staff and recruiting, including his thoughts about taking more commits than you have spots aka Oversigning. From Georgia Tech Athletics var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

Herschel Walker: The H-Bomb

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:39:21 PST

Some day will look back on this decade and laugh at how bad the style was. SI.com: Sports Posters From the '80s  var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

Top Georgia Tech Commit To Get Visit From Rival Coach

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:48:31 PST

4 star DE and Georgia Tech commmit Francis Kallon will recieve a visit from UGA head coach Mark Richt per Eric Thompson of JacketsOnline.com (Rivals) Kallon received a dozen FBS offers last Spring before ever playing a down of high school football. He recently moved to the US from England, but had impressed coaches enough in his first Spring Practice to jump at the chance to get such

Just Imagine How Good The Alabama Defense Would Have Been If...

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:00:12 PST

Their starting Nose Guard had not played 2/3 of the season with a torn ACL? Alabama's rugged nose guard earned his scholarship by absorbing punishment and double teams. Sometimes it was more like wrestling Gators. The play in the Swamp on Oct. 1 ended like many others in Chapman's Crimson Tide career with one significant difference: days later during an MRI, he learned he had torn the

LSU Player Answers Questions Regarding Locker Room Mutiny Before BCS Championship Game Rumors (Audio)

accsecblog@gmail.com — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:07:10 PST

One of the players involved in the rumored LSU locker room mutiny before the BCS Championship Game spoke with Atlanta's 790 The Zone on Tuesday. A former starter, T. Bob Hebert is the son of Bobby Hebert who long windly asked Les Miles in the post game press conference about why he did not pass the ball down field. Herbert was a part time starter this season but did not play a down in the BCS

Les Miles Post Season Press Conference

accsecblog@gmail.com — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:15:01 PST

Among the items discussed: * Regretting not inserting Jarrett Lee * Locker Room mutinies * History's Cajun Pawn Stars series * What a 13-1 season means * Is Krystal a better place to get teabagged than White Castle (H/t to And The Valley Shook)

UGA Had 2nd Highest Non-BCS Bowl TV Rating

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:17:00 PST

Despite the stadium being 1/3 empty, the Georgia Bulldogs helped rake in TV viewers during the Outback Bowl against Michigan State. The Outback Bowl had the second most viewers of any non-BCS bowl just behind the Cotton Bowl. UGA's bowl game had a higher rating than the Orange Bowl. With a good time slot on New Years Eve, Georgia Tech placed 10th in its Sun Bowl appearance. (via Sports

First SEC Basketball Power Poll Submission of the Season

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:57:00 PST

The esteemed members of the SEC Basketball Power Poll have again asked me to participate this season. After missing a few week early on, this was my submission for this week. 1. Kentucky Wildcats take care of business in two tougher than expected games against Auburn and Tennessee. 2. Alabama A close, road loss is nothing to be ashamed of. I still think this Bama team will win the West.

Nick Saban Is A Recruiting Genius Who Lacks Ethics

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:50:39 PST

National Signing Day is approaching and coaches and recruits are jockeying for position. The AJC's Michael Carvell reports, Alabama RB commit Justin Taylor has been told by Nick Saban he will not be able to sign with the Tide this February. A little back story on Taylor...he had a season ending knee injury back in September. At that time, Alabama coaches they would stick to his scholarship

Final SEC Power Poll

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:13:52 PST

Final SEC Power Poll submitted. 1. Alabama Nick Saban. Worth. Every. Dollar. 2. LSU As bad as the Tigers looked in the BCS Championship Game, about 118 programs wish they had LSU's year. 3. Arkansas Razorbacks answered critics who said they were overrated with a non-conference win over a solid Kansas St. 4. South Carolina Spurrier did a better coaching job this year than any year in

ACC Leads All Conferences on NBA Rosters

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:51:33 PST

And leading the ACC is Nort...nope its Duke. So much for the notion that Duke's players are simply coached up in college and not athletic enough to play at the highest level. Opening Day Rosters By School 1. Duke, 17 2. UCLA, 15 Kentucky, 15 4. Texas, 13 Connecticut, 13 6. North Carolina, 12 Kansas, 12 8. Arizona, 10 Florida, 10 ...By Conference 1. Atlantic Coast, 62 2. Pac-12

New Auburn DC Brian Van Gorder Already Melting Mamas Hearts On The Recruiting Trail

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:31:19 PST

So Brian Van Gorder had a press conference last week after his introduction as Gene Chizik's new Defensive Coordinator. He talked for like 18 minutes, but I didn't really hear much of what he said. I doubt many recruits mamas will either after staring into those locks of hair and 70s adult film mustache. My god am I jealous of that hair and mustache.  var

Big Plays Are Nothing New For Demaryius Thomas

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:49:44 PST

In the first overtime under the new NFL rules, Georgia Tech's Demaryius Thomas ended the reigning AFC Champion Steeler's playoffs in one play. Thomas was a 3 star recruit out of high school by both Rivals and Scout. Rivals had Thomas as the 58th best WR in the 2006 class while Scout pegged him 34th. The Montrose, Ga native worked himself into the first Wide Receiver taken in the 2010 NFL

LSU Early SEC Favorite in 2013; Va Tech, FSU ACC Favorites

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:49:00 PST

Even though the 2012 BCS Championship has not been decided yet, early odds for 2013 are already out. These numbers are likely to change as players declare for the NFL Draft or opt to stay, but LSU is still likely to enter as the favorites next year with Alabama and Arkansas traveling to Baton Rouge. The Tigers are currently a 3:1 choice for the BCS Championship. USC checks in as the next

As If You Need Another Reason To Be Jealous of Tebow

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:31:00 PST

Is there anything this guy can't do? "Guys want to be him, girls want to be with him" [Thanks to 30FPS for another awesome screencap] var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

UGA Commit: “I’m gonna be a Gator fan for life"

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:03:55 PST

These were the words of top 2013 prospect and Georgia commitment Derrick Henry after watching the Florida Gators bowl practice. Henry was checking out the practice to see how the offense will be now that Charlie Weis has moved on. Despite pledging to Mark Richt, it sounds this recruitment is far from over. “Georgia’s program is starting to get better and Florida had a down year. I’ve

Paul Johnson Quote on Stephen Hill Entering NFL Draft

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:32:04 PST

“Stephen feels that he is ready for the NFL and I know that is a dream of his. I hope that he is drafted high and does well as a professional.” [From CBS Rapid Reports] Hill's early departure leaves the Yellow Jackets with 0 returning receptions in 2010 from Wide Receivers and just three all time (all from D.J. McKayhan). The Junior would have left the Jackets program as the all-time leader in

Vanderbilt's Lack Of Respect On The Recruiting Trail

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 07:58:00 PST

NBC probably never thought they would have a prospect considering Vanderbilt during the US Army All-American game so they never bothered to learn to how to spell it correctly. James Franklin is changing things in Nashville, boys. Via 30FPS var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};

How Holly Rowe Got To Be The #2 ESPN Sideline Reporter

accsecblog@gmail.com — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:54:00 PST

Have you ever wondered why Holly Rowe has been around so long for ESPN and how she gets the #2 slot in sideline reporters for the WWL? She doesn't exactly fit the profile ESPN is presenting with Erin Andrews or Jen Brown. This is how. Via Gifulmination var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true};