Back To SEC By Matt SmithSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, as well as Franklin, Washington and senior linebacker Andrew Wilson spoke Tuesday at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., hoping that the event that signaled the unofficial start of the college football season […]
Mullen Seeks Catches and Coverage
Back To SEC By Anthony RichardsSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page On top of the receiving turnover, Mullen must replace Johnthan Banks and Darius Slay, who combined for nine interceptions in the secondary in 2012. The biggest questions for Mississippi State entering the 2013 season focus on the […]
NCAA Cites Gamecocks for Failure to Monitor
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The case involved athletes staying at a local hotel near campus at a reduced rate and its connection to a mentoring group based in Delaware. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed […]
NCAA Places Mississippi State on Probation
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page According to the report released Friday a Mississippi State booster provided improper benefits to a recruit, including a car for $2,000 below the actual value. The NCAA has put Mississippi State’s football program on probation for […]
NCAA Reinstates UGA’s Houston
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page On his birthday, Georgia offensive lineman Kolton Houston is once again eligible for the Bulldogs. “ This is the best birthday present I’ve ever had. I had almost reached the point where I thought this situation […]
New SEC Coaches are Facing the Pressure
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The coaching churn was heavy in the SEC during the offseason and now four new faces make their debut this fall. HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Gus Malzahn spent part of his first turn at […]
New Sheriff In Town
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Steve Shaw, a veteran of SEC football officiating for more than 15 years, has been named SEC Coordinator of Football Officials. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. C Steve Shaw, a veteran of Southeastern Conference football officiating for more than […]
Nick Saban Focuses on Preventing Letdown
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page He said each individual must realize that every choice has a positive or negative consequence. He preached the importance of character, self-discipline and work ethic. ATHENS, Tenn. — Alabama football coach Nick Saban wants to make […]
“Oddly Early” FCS Top 25
Back To SoCon By JT BennettSouthernPigskin.com Communications Director Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SouthernPigskin.com Staff Members J.T. Bennett and Russell Varner release their “Oddly Early” FCS Top 25. This “Oddly Early” FCS top 25 was compiled by SouthernPigskin.com staff members J.T. Bennett and Russell Varner. 1. Eastern Washington, […]
Old North State Pigskin Blog
Back To ACC Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SouthernPigskin.com State of North Carolina columnist Stephen Cheek looks at the Southern Conference football in the state. By Stephen Cheek, aka SoPines Heel SouthernPigskin.com State of North Carolina Columnist SouthernPigskin.com State of North Carolina […]
Ole Miss CB Suspended Six Games
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page A 5-foot-9, 163-pound non-scholarship player, Carlos Davis was used mostly on special teams last season, making seven tackles and returning four kickoffs. OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi cornerback Carlos Davis has been suspended for six games […]
Ole Miss’ Park Stevens Dies in Car Accident
Back To SEC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ole Miss offensive lineman Park Stevens was just 20 years old. ESPN.com Mississippi offensive lineman Park Stevens died Wednesday afternoon in a car accident. “Our team is hurting tonight with the loss of Park,” Ole Miss […]
Ole Miss Ready to Grow with Bo Wallace
Back To SEC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page In a conference filled with great quarterbacks, Bo Wallace is one of the most exciting. He needs polish, maybe more time, but the potential is off the charts. Only four returning quarterbacks in all of BCS college […]
Only One Way to Go
Back To SEC By Ashley Y.SouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page For a struggling Ole Miss program, there is only room for improvement from here on out. The glory days of the Manning’s (either one) must seem long in the distance for fans of the Ole Miss Rebels. […]
10 Freshmen to Watch
Back To News By Matt SmithSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Led by Georgia’s Isaiah Crowell, here are ten true freshmen across the South who will have the biggest impact this season. The concept of patience was lost from college football a long time ago. Coaches must win […]
2013 SEC Schedule: Major Changes Coming
Back To SEC By Matt SmithSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SEC consultant Larry Templeton shines some light on what to expect out of future SEC schedules. While engaged couples all across the South wait patiently for their favorite teams’ football schedule to finalize the dates of their […]
4 x 4 Preview: Alabama
Back To SEC By Matt SmithSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Alabama is hoping to become the first team in college football history to win four national championships in five seasons. 4 Household Names 1. QB AJ McCarron (Sr.) – Almost every school passing record should belong to […]
A Culture of Competition
Back To SEC By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Refusing to settle for mediocrity, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze has created an environment of intense competition in Oxford. “ “Right now you have a lot of programs trying to take that next step, and I […]
A Loss Cause
Back To SEC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Looking over the schedule of your favorite team this pre-season, don’t waste time highlighting sure wins. It may be worth searching far and wide, instead, for the one perfect slip-up that could have your team front and […]
ACC (and SEC) Season-ending Rivalries
Back To ACC By Jacob ShoorSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page College football has lost certain rivalries from conference expansion, and a good way for the ACC and SEC to do their part to try to replace what has been lost is to arrange annual season-ending games across […]
ACC and SiriusXM Radio agree to extension
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The ACC and its multi-media rightsholders announced Monday that they have agreed to a two-year extension with SiriusXM Satellite Radio. GREENSBORO, NC –The agreement extends a relationship between the ACC and SiriusXM which dates back seven […]
ACC Partners with New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Back To ACC By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The six-year affiliation between the two renowned brands includes the ACC’s commitment to play in the annual New Era Pinstripe Bowl from 2014 to 2019. The New York Yankees and the New Era Pinstripe Bowl today […]
ACC Position Changes
Back To ACC By Garrett StrunkSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Getting your best 11 players on field is a big part of spring drills. Some gain experience while others are learning a new position. The bottom line for college football coaches is winning and to win you […]
ACC Preview
Back To ACC By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Members of the SouthernPigskin.com Staff release their 2008 predictions for the ACC. By the SouthernPigskin.com Staff Members of the SouthernPigskin.com Staff release their 2008 predictions for the ACC. The SouthernPigskin.com ACC Preview is brought to […]