SEC SPORTS REPORT

1) Florida

3) Alabama

5) LSU

8) Texas A&M

10) Georgia

11) Ole Miss

16) South Carolina

18) Vanderbilt

20) Auburn

21) Miss State

31) Tennessee

32) Missouri

56) Kentucky

65) Arkansas

SEC SPORTS REPORT-

12/31  Music City:   Vandy vs NC State

12/31  Chick Fil-A:  LSU vs Clemson

1/1  Gator:  Miss State vs Northwestern

1/1 Outback:  South Carolina vs Michigan

1/1 Capital One:  Georgia vs Nebraska

1/2 Sugar:  Florida vs Louisville

1/4 Cotton:  Texas A&M vs Oklahoma

1/5 BBVA Compass:  Ole Miss vs Pittsburgh

1/7  BCS National Championship:  Alabama vs Notre Dame

SEC SPORTS REPORT-

LSU at Arkansas.....Tigers by 12

GA Tech at Georgia....Bulldogs by 13

Kentucky at Tennessee....Vols by 13

Florida at Florida $tate.....$eminoles by 8

Vanderbilt at Wake Forest....Dores by 11.5

Auburn at Alabama....Tide by 31

Miss State at Ole Miss....Rebels by 1

South Carolina at Clem$on.....Tiggers by 3.5

Mizzou at Texas A&M....Aggies by 22

Tennessee at Vandy....Dores by 4

Ole Miss at LSU....Tigers by 18

Arkansas at Miss State....Dawgs by 7

Syracuse at Mizzou....Tigers by 4.5

*No other spreads given for SEC games

SEC SPORTS REPORT-

Texas A&M at Alabama....Tide by 13.5

Georgia at Auburn.....Dawgs by 15.5

Arkansas at South Carolina....Gamecocks by 14

Miss State at LSU.....Tigers by 14

Vandy at Ole Miss...Rebels by 3

Missouri at Tennessee....Vols by 3.5

LA-Lafayette at Florida....Gators by 26

Alabama at LSU....Tide by 9.5 points

Texas A&M at Miss State....Aggies by 6

Missouri at Florida.....Gators by 16

Vanderbilt at Kentucky ......Dores by 7.5

Ole Miss at Georgia....Bulldogs by 14

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#7 South Carolina at #2 Florida....Gators by 3.5

#6 LSU @ #18 Texas A&M....Tigers by 3.5

Auburn @ Vandy......Dores by 7

#1 Alabama @ Tennessee.....Tide by 20

#11 Georgia @ Kentucky.....Dawgs by 27.5

Middle Tennessee @ #12 Miss State....Bulldogs by 19.5

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#3 South Carolina at #9 LSU....Tigers by 2.5

Auburn at Ole Miss....Rebels by 6

#4 Florida at Vandy....Gators by 8.5

Tennessee at #19 Miss State....Bulldogs by 3

#1 Alabama at Missouri....Tide by 21.5

Kentucky at Arkansas.....Hawgs by 17

Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech....Aggies by 8

SEC SPORTS REPORT-

Georgia at South Carolina...Gamecocks Favored by 2

LSU at Florida....Tigers favored by 2.5

Arkansas at Auburn.....Tigers favored  by 10

Miss State at Kentucky.....State by 10

Texas A&M at Ole Miss.....Aggies by 11

Vanderbilt at Missouri.....Tigers by 7

Alabama, Tennessee bye week

LSU at Auburn.....LSU favored by 20

Mizzou at South Carolina....Gamecocks by 10

Vandy at Georgia....Bulldogs by 16

Kentucky at Florida....Gators by 24

Florida Atlantic at Alabama....Tide by 49.5

Rutgers at Arkansas....Hawgs by 7

Ole Miss at Tulane....even

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Alabama at Arkansas 3:30 pm

Florida at Tennessee 6:00 pm

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ESPN- Michigan coach Brady Hoke said Friday that both starting running backFitzgerald Toussaint and backup defensive end Frank Clark had been suspended for one game and would not make the trip to Dallas for the No. 8 Wolverines' season opener against second-ranked Alabama.

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Buffalo 23 Georgia 45   final

Bowling Green 14 Florida   27  final

Auburn 19  Clemson 26 final

Alabama 41 Michigan 14  final

Jacksonville State 24 Arkansas  49   final

North Texas 14 LSU 41 final

Central Arkansas 27 Ole Miss 49

Jackson State 9  Miss State 56

Southeastern Louisiana 10 Missouri 62

Sunday, September 2

Kentucky at Louisville   3:30 pm  ESPN

CBS SPORTS-Coach Derek Dooley says he knows Tennessee fans are eager to grasp any sign that the Vols are ready to return to glory.

The coach said his team's opening win wasn't such a sign. It was just a good first step.

Cordarrelle Patterson scored two first-quarter touchdowns -- one a 41-yard catch, the second a 67-yard run -- and Tennessee beat North Carolina State 35-21 on Friday night in the opening game for both teams.

FULL STORY

• Thursday August 30:

South Carolina at Vandy......gamecocks favored by 6.5

Texas A&M at Louisiana Tech....postponed due to weather

Friday, August 31 

Tennessee vs NC State  (Georgia Dome).....vols favored by 3.5

Saturday, September 1

Auburn at Clemson....clem$on favored by 3

Alabama at Michigan.....Tide by 14

Sunday, September 2

Kentucky at Louisville.....Cardinals by 14

To see all week 1 games, view in browser.

SEC SPORTS REPORT- In previous years, I have talked on the radio and published a weekly SEC football prediction column.  Last year, I was 87% accurate including picking LSU against Alabama in the regular season and accurately reversing my pick for the National Championship Game.  My inside track clearly has given me an advantage.

With my new job responsibilities as College Scout/Recruiting Advisor and my on-going professional relationships with College Coaches, as a professional courtesy, I will not continue with SEC football predictions.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/08/18/preseason-ap-poll.ap/index.html#ixzz240o7vU3I

 AP TOP 25   9-4-12

1) Alabama

2) USC

3) LSU

4) Oregon

5) Oklahoma

6) Florida $tate

7) Georgia

8) Arkansas

9) South Carolina

10) West Virginia

USA TODAY- It is only a preseason national title, but the permanent dismissal last week of the star LSU cornerback for repeated positive drug tests dropped the Tigers from No. 1 to No. 3 in the Associated Press preseason poll released Saturday. LSU was voted No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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USA TODAY-  Johnny Manziel will be taking Texas A&M's first snap as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

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LEDGER ENQUIRER- Shaquille Fluker of East Mississippi Community College has become the second defensive back in as many days to commit to Georgia.

Fluker, rated a four-star prospect, announced for the Bulldogs on Tuesday, according to Dawgs247.com. Paris Bostick of Tampa committed on Monday.

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THE DISPATCH- Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu cannot return to the LSU football team at any time in the future, LSU senior associate athletic director for NCAA compliance Bo Bahnsen reiterated on Monday after an ESPN story stated there was a chance Mathieu could return for the 2013 season.

"He's permanently ineligible to play football at LSU," Bahnsen said in a telephone interview Monday afternoon. "That's definite. That's what was said Friday."

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS- After practicing for the first nine days of preseason camp - twice on two days, not counting split-practices on the first day - the Alabama football team enjoyed its first day off on Sunday.

Alabama coach Nick Saban called it "Squad Sunday."

It's "a great tradition we have here at Alabama where our entire team goes to church together," Saban said Saturday after the Crimson Tide's first preseason scrimmage.

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It's "a great tradition we have here at Alabama where our entire team goes to church together," Saban said Saturday after the Crimson Tide's first preseason scrimmage.

DOTHAN EAGLE- After Auburn’s second fall scrimmage Saturday, the quarterback competition that already consumed the Tigers spring practices and offseason didn’t have an end in sight.

 Junior Clint Moseley was able to throw more Saturday and completed a deep pass to tight end Philip Lutzenkircen. He couldn’t remember the last time he completed a deep ball, a clear sign of improvement.

 After a sluggish scrimmage Wednesday, sophomore Kiehl Frazier also said he felt better Saturday.

NATION OF BLUE- On Friday, Kentucky football coach Joker Phillips said he was looking for intense competition during his team’s first preseason scrimmage and that’s what he got Saturday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium.

“(It was) Really competitive,” Phillips said afterward. “We had an old-school scrimmage, 140-something plays, just wanted to put the ball down and get as many snaps as we possibly could, reason being a lot of guys needed snaps.”

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THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS- Alabama cornerback Travell Dixon, a promising junior-college transfer who was in the mix to see significant playing time this season, has left the program, according to multiple reports.

Attempts by the al.com Tuscaloosa bureau to reach Dixon were unsuccessful. Alabama has yet to confirm Dixon's departure.

TideSports.com's Andrew Bone was first to report the news. According toBone's report, Dixon left because of "family and personal reasons." 

FULL STORY

Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu was kicked off LSU's football team Friday for breaking an athletic department rule, a blow to the Tigers' national championship hopes three weeks before their season opener.

The junior defensive back nicknamed Honey Badger was a surprising Heisman candidate last season when the Tigers won the Southeastern Conference championship and reached the BCS title game. They are among the favorites to win the championship this year.

At a news conference Friday, coach Les Miles would not specify the reason Mathieu was dismissed.

USA TODAY COACHES POLL- 

1) LSU

2) Alabama

6) Georgia

9) South Carolina

10) Arkansas

23) Florida

25) Auburn

To see full poll, view in browser.

THE TENNESSEAN- Northeast’s Jalen Reeves-Maybin, a member of The Tennessean Dandy Dozen, announced Friday he’ll be playing football at Tennessee.

Reeves-Maybin, who is 6-1, 210, rushed for 1,468 yards on 170 attempts and 31 touchdowns, passed for 1,267 yards and 15 touchdowns and also had 103 tackles.

Reeves-Maybin also considered Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech and Louisville.

SEC SPORTS REPORT- The Sporting News Releases its Top 25.  Here's a look how the SEC fared.

1. LSU        6. Kansas State

2. USC        7. Florida $tate

3. Alabama  8. Michigan 

4.Oklahoma  9. South Carolina

5. Virginia Tech  10. Texas

14. Georgia

18. Arkansas

25. Florida

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SEC SPORTS REPORT-  According to reports from July 15, 2012, college recruiting verbal commits are way ahead of years past.  Here are the current numbers for the SEC West:

Texas A&M 24

LSU 20

Alabama 17

Auburn 16

Ole Miss 14

Miss State 11

Arkansas 9

ESPN- Last week, a hopeful prospect showed up at LSU's July football camp. He posted an impressive 4.46 40-yard dash, and he earned a scholarship offer from the Tigers' coaching staff for his efforts.

It's a scene that plays out on college campuses every single summer, although this offer was different for one main reason -- Dylan Moses has yet to start eighth grade.

Considering the Tigers are only just starting to hand out offers to members of the Class of 2014, it came as a bit surprise for a 2017 prospect to get one.

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According to Rivals.com, the SEC holds 5 of the top 10 recruiting classes for the 2013 graduates.

1. Michigan

2. USC

3. LSU

4. Georgia

5. Texas A&M

See top 20 by clicking link

SEC SPORTS REPORT-  Here are the 2013 verbal commits for the SEC East from July 15,2012.

Georgia 21

South Carolina 19

Florida 18

Vandy 15

Tennessee 13

Missouri 13

Kentucky 10

SEC football continues to benefit from winning SEC Championships.  For 2013 verbal commits, the SEC has 10 of the top 20 teams in the latest Rivals rankings.

#3 Alabama

#4 Georgia

#5 Florida

#6 Texas A&M

#8 LSU

#11 Auburn

#12 South Carolina

#15 Missouri

#17 Ole Miss

#18 Vandy

Full Poll

 As of end of May 2012, here are the verbal commits for the recruiting class of 2013:

Texas A&M   16

Alabama 14

LSU 13

Auburn 10

Ole Miss 10

Arkansas 6

Miss State 2

 As of end of May 2012, here are the 2013 verbal commits:

Georgia 17

Florida 16

South Carolina 14

Missouri 13

Vandy 10

Tennessee 7

Kentucky 1

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SPORTING NEWS-

1) Nick Saban  Alabama

4) Les Miles  LSU

8) Steve Spurrier   South Carolina

14) Mark Richt  Georgia

25) James Franklin Vanderbilt

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Georgia 15       Alabama 11

Florida 15         LSU 9

South Carolina 9  Auburn 8

Vandy 7            Ole Miss 6

Tennessee 5      Miss State 2

Kentucky 1        Arkansas 1

Missouri 12        Texas A&M 12

ESPN- My favorite moment of the John L. Smith era at Weber State -- all 4½ months of it -- was the crock pot full of alma mater nonsense he served during his introductory news conference.

Smith gave something back to Weber State. It's called a kick to the groin.

The next time the Bo Ryans of the world try to explain why they won't let a player transfer without restrictions, I'm going to remind them of this latest hog and pony show. It is Reason No. 9,213 why college coaches have a major credibility problem.

Just 11 days ago, Smith was at Weber's Stewart Stadium as his team finished spring practice with the annual Purple and White game. Smith even did a chalk talk with fans and boosters before the game and introduced his newly hired staff.

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Rivals.com verbal commits thru April 15, 2012:

Georgia 15

Florida 15

Alabama 11

LSU 9

Auburn 8

Vandy 7

South Carolina 6

Ole Miss 4

Tennessee 4

Miss State 2

Kentucky 1

Arkansas 0

THE TIMES PICAYUNE- Although Johnny Jones needs no formal introduction to the LSU athletic family, he's going to get one today when he's officially announced as the men's basketball coach at a 1 p.m. press conference. But Jones already has been on the clock for three days since getting the word he had been hired by Athletic Director Joe Alleva.

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 Arkansas has fired football coach Bobby Petrino. 

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Razorbacks athletic director Jeff Long announced the news at a press conference Tuesday night. Long said Petrino was terminated with cause.

"There was no negotiation about how he could remain as our coach," Long said.

Long said he thoroughly reviewed the details involving a motorcycle accident that sent Petrino to the hospital with broken ribs and a cracked vertebrae.

ESPN- Football coaches who win at a high level have been known to survive the most serious of storms. 

The storm that has engulfed Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino might get worse before it gets better, and it has already become a huge embarrassment for the university. 

Petrino’s success on the field and the way he has made Arkansas relevant again nationally will weigh heavily in his corner, but the stigma that's sure to follow him now might be too much to overcome. 

Furthermore, who knows what other details might be out there concerning his motorcycle crash last Sunday night, and more specifically, his relationship with the 25-year-old woman he was riding with when the crash occurred? She’s the same woman, Jessica Dorrell, who was hired last month as the student-athlete development coordinator for football. She works under Petrino and oversees on-campus recruiting. 

Clearly, Petrino’s bosses are ticked. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long announced at a press conference late Thursday night that Petrino had been placed on paid leave, and Long said he would conduct a review of both Petrino and Dorrell. 

full story

College baseball has Florida #1, South Carolina #2, Texas A&M #5...developing

To see full rankings, click on link.

ESPN-Missouri's and Texas A&M's price tags for leaving the Big 12 will be $12.41 million each, the conference announced on Tuesday.

In fall 2010, both schools announced they would be leaving the Big 12 on July 1, 2012. Conference bylaws state that universities that provide less than 12 months' notice are subject to having 90 percent of their conference revenue withheld. That total was estimated at nearly $30 million for each school, but lawyers for both sides settled on $12.41 million.

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Florida 10

Georgia 6

Tennessee 4

South Carolina 1

Vanderbilt 1

Kentucky 0

Alabama 9

LSU 5

Auburn 4

Ole Miss 2

Arkansas 1

Miss State 0

Still waiting on Josh Harvey-Clemons to Sign.  Says grandpa won't sign papers.

Darius Philon de-commits from Alabama signs with Arkansas

Avery Young commits to Auburn over Georgia.

WR Ricardo Louis commits to Auburn over FSU.

DB Landon Collins leave La and chooses Alabama over LSU.

1) Alabama  3) Florida 11) Auburn 14) Texas A&M 16) LSU 17) Tennessee

18) South Carolina 19) Georgia 28) Vanderbilt 30) Miss State 32) Missouri

35) Arkansas 44) Ole Miss

Developing

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2) Alabama  5) Florida 6) LSU  9) South Carolina 10) Georgia 20) Miss State

21) Texas A&M  22) Arkansas  24) Tennessee

WR Thomas Johnson commits to Texas A&M (#3 WR on ESPNU)

Alabama Loses 2nd commit....Casey Gladney to Texas Tech

WR Justin Agholor picks Lane Kiffin over Florida.

WR Quinshad Davis picks UNC over Vols.

LSU loses longtime commit LB Toshiro Davis to Texas.

#1 Alabama #2 Florida #9 Georgia #11 Texas A&M #13 LSU

#16 Tennessee #18 South Carolina #19 Auburn  #28 Vanderbilt

#32 Missouri #36 Arkansas #37 Miss State #47 Ole Miss 

DB Trae Elston stays in-state and signs with Ole Miss over LSU.

Top LB in country Kwon Alexander leaving state of Miss for LSU.

Beniquez Brown signs with Miss State over Ole Miss & Auburn.

DT Dalvin Tomlinson picks Tide over Georgia.

#1 recruit in country Dorial Green Beckham chooses Missouri over Arkansas.

Josh Dawson flips commitment from Vandy to Georgia.

DE Dante Fowler switches to Florida after committing to FSU.

ESPN has Alabama rated with the #1 recruiting class as of 10:30 am ET

5 Star Shaq Roland commits to Gamecocks.

Georgia 1st sign was 5 Star O-Lineman John Theus

Kentucky 1st sign was 5 star QB Patrick Towles

Biggest surpise is JUCO prospect WR Cordarrelle Patterson to Vols

Auburn gets WR Jaquay Williams over UGA

Georgia gets LB Josh Harvey Clemons over Auburn, FSU

Gamecocks get RB Mike Davis from Florida

Justin Taylor switched from Alabama to Kentucky

Ole Miss gets 5 star DE Channing Ward

Gamecocks get Chaz Elder, one of top DBs in Georgia

1) ALABAMA

2) Texas

3) FLORIDA

4) Michigan

5) LSU

6) Miami FL

7) Ohio $tate

8) Oklahoma

9) Florida $tate

10) California

11) TEXAS A&M

12) Clem$on

13) SOUTH CAROLINA

14) TENNESSEE

15) AUBURN

16) Oregon

17) Stanford

18) U$C

19) GEORGIA

20) Notre Dame

FULL RANKING

Alabama vs LSU....Tigers by 1

Arkansas vs Kansas State..Hawgs by 7.5

South Carolina vs Nebraska...Gamecocks by 2.5

Georgia vs Michigan State....Dawgs by 3.5

Auburn vs Virginia....Tigers by 3

Florida vs Ohio State...Gators by 2.5

Texas A&M vs Northwestern....Aggies by 10

Miss State vs Wake Forest....Dogs by 7

Vandy vs Cincinnati....Dores by 1.5

Arkansas at LSU....Tigers favored by 12.5 pts

Alabama at Auburn.....Tide favored by 21 pts

Georgia at Georgia Tech....Bulldogs by 6

Clemson at South Carolina....Gamecocks by 4 pts

Florida State at Florida...$eminoles by 1.5 pts

Ole Miss at Miss State....Bulldogs by 17

Tennessee at Kentucky.....Vols by 7.5 pts

Vandy at Wake Forest....Dores by 1.5 pts

Florida at South Carolina....Gamecocks by 3.5 pts

Auburn at Georgia....Bulldogs by 13.5 pts

Alabama at Miss State....Tide by 17 pts

Tennessee at Arkansas....Hawgs by 14 pts

Kentucky at Vanderbilt....Dores by 12.5 pts

Western Kentucky at LSU....Tigers by 41.5 pts

La Tech at Ole Miss....Tech by 2.5 pts

Nutt will resign at the end of the season..AD Boone will be leaving within the year...

Developing

1) LSU

3) Alabama

8) Arkansas

13) South Carolina

15) Georgia

20) Auburn

LSU at Alabama....Tide by 4.5 pts

South Carolina at Arkansas....Hawgs by 5.5 pts

Vandy at Florida....Gators by 13.5

Ole Miss at Kentucky...Rebels by 1

New Mexico State at Georgia...Bulldogs by 34

Middle Tennessee at Tennessee....Vols by 20

UT Martin @ MSU....State by 32

CBS SPORTS- Arkansas freshman Marquel Wade apologized Monday for hitting Vanderbilt punt returner Jonathan Krause early, a crushing tackle that led to Wade's ejection Saturday.

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Wade has not been suspended for the hit, which occurred during the third quarter of the No. 8 Razorbacks 31-28 win over the Commodores. The wide receiver, playing on special teams, said he thought Krause had the ball when he ran through the returner.

"I was just going out there doing 100 percent, trying to play my game and I messed up," Wade said. "I take all the [responsibility] for everything I did."

#1 LSU

#2 Alabama

#7 Arkansas

#9 South Carolina

#18 Georgia

#22 Auburn

To see full Top 25, click on link.

Georgia at Florida.....Dawgs by 2.5

South Carolina at Tennessee....Gamecocks by 4

Arkansas at Vandy.....Hawgs by 10

Ole Miss at Auburn....Tigers by 10.5

Miss State at Kentucky...State by 10

Tennessee at Alabama....Tide by 29 pts

Auburn at LSU....LSU by 22.5 pts

Arkansas at Ole Miss.....Hawgs by 17 pts

Jacksonville State at Kentucky....even

Army at Vandy ...Dores by 9.5

Texas A&M at Iowa State....Aggies by 21

LSU 38  Tennessee 7

Alabama 52  Ole Miss 7

Auburn 17  Florida 6

Georgia 33  Vanderbilt 28

South Carolina 14  Miss State 12