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Big suprise here, Perrilloux is back with LSU.

Steve Spurrier votes Duke No. 25 again.

SEC News

Top 25 Coaches' Poll released: SEC teams included in the poll are (2) LSU; (3) Florida; (13) Georgia; (14) Auburn; (15) Tennessee; (20) Arkansas.

ESPN has stories about AU and UGA: UGA eary enrollment success and report day still a thrill for Tuberville.

I'd like to make my phone call now: Florida is giving Georgia a run for their money in the arrest department. This summer the Gators have had five players arrested.

LSU keeps bringing'em in: LSU received commitments from two top linebackers this week, adding to an already impressive class. Their class is currently ranked 15 by rivals.com.

Famed announcer expects Dogs to lose often: This week Larry Munson said "I think we're going to lose a lot of games," said the Dogs' legendary play-by-play man. "It's scary; it really is scary. I'm a worrier, but this is the most worried I've ever been."

Brent Schaeffer will not be the starting quarterback at Ole Miss: Highly recruited QB will not start for the Rebs this season. "The one-time Tennessee signal caller, just doesn't understand the level of commitment necessary to play quarterback at this level."

Arkansas receiver will transfer: "Wide receiver Andrew Norman was given his release to transfer Thursday, becoming the third player from Springdale High School to ask out of his scholarship."

Alabama receiver likely to give up football: "Alabama coach Nick Saban said Thursday that Tyrone Prothro has been taken off athletic scholarship and been given a medical scholarship waiver, an indication the once-spectacular Tide receiver may never play again. "

SEC Tailgate names Bo Jackson Best Tecmo Super Bowl Player EVER

No debate on this one. Here is the video evidence.

Auburn Fan Uses the Hex

SI Vs. UGA: Sounds like fighting words

It seems that Stewart Mandel at Sports Illustrated is looking for a fight.

Question:

For two years you've been dodging my question. When will Georgia coach Mark Richt start to feel the heat for never making the BCS title game, let alone bringing a national title to Athens? It seems like every year the Bulldogs are overhyped and every year they load the NFL, but it never translates to the BCS Championship Game. What gives?--Jeff, Atlanta

Answer:

It's not that I've been dodging it -- I just can't believe anyone would ask that with a straight face. The last time I checked, Richt has produced four 10-win seasons and two SEC titles in a six-year span. That's two more titles, by the way, than Georgia had won in the previous 20 years. Perhaps you'd prefer to go back to Jim Donnan? Or Ray Goff?

Not that Jeff represents the average Georgia fan (I hope), but I lived in Atlanta for five years, and it always baffled me just how inflated a perception people have there of that program's place in the national landscape. Keep in mind, because of my age, I didn't start following college football until about the mid-'80s, so I missed the Herschel Walker glory years. To me, Georgia was just an average, top-20 type program for most of my life. But to listen to their fans, you'd think Georgia was a USC or Notre Dame. They've won two national titles in their entire history, the last one coming 27 years ago. BYU won one more recently.

I think part of the problem is that many old-school Georgia types still view arch-rival Florida as their measuring stick. Yes, it's true, the Dawgs used to beat up on the Gators regularly in the '70s and '80s, but that changed in a big way after Spurrier took over Florida. (The Gators have won 15 of the past 17 meetings). Times have changed, and both because of Spurrier's legacy there and because it's the flagship school in the most talent-rich state in the country, Florida is now one of the elite programs nationally; Georgia is still more of a regional power. Which is not to say the Dawgs shouldn't beat the Gators from time to time or make an occasional run at the national title, but to hold Richt or any other coach to a national-title-or-bust standard is just plain ludicrous.

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Some Auburn Fans Are Close to Tears

All over the Internet Auburn fans seem to be working themselves into a frenzy. They are very upset because of the recruiting class being put together by the Tigers. Wait a minute, didn't AU just sign the No. 7 class in all of college football back in February? Yep. Auburn fans are upset about the 2008 class, forget about what happened a few months ago.

I think this is crazy because it is way too early to panic. Who knows what is going to happen between now and next year. The crisis has gotten so big that Phillip Marshall has written a blog entry about it. For those of you too lazy (like Carten) to click the link, the title of the story is: No one at AU alarmed about recruiting.

Top Cop in Athens Speaks About UGA Football Arrests

This is an ugly story but it must be reported. It looks like this is not the only news source covering the UGA football arrests. UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson was contacted by the AJC about the number of football players who have been arrested.

From the AJC, "Williamson said his force is not targeting athletes. He said he, too, hates to read in the newspaper that Georgia football players — or UGA students in general, for that matter — have gotten into trouble with the law."

“Just because they play football doesn’t remove them from handling the responsibilities we all have,” Williamson said. “It could be argued that it’s even more important since thet are football players. But my officers probably didn’t know whether they played football or not. And even if they did, should that make a difference? Let’s say these officers cut these kids a break and it gets back to the NCAA. Where would we be now?”