Every offseason, there's a hot transfer quarterback on the market, and the 2013 offseason is no different.

Wes Lunt, the man who won the battle to replace Brandon Weeden as a true freshman last season at Oklahoma State, decided to transfer, according to the university.

ESPN's Joe Schad reported on Monday that a couple of SEC schools could get visits from the former Rivals.com 4-star quarterback:

Tennessee should push hard for Lunt's services.

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Of the four new head coaches in the SEC, Auburn's Gus Malzahn has the best chance for an immediate turnaround considering the talent on the roster and the familiarity he has with that talent.

But it isn't just the immediate future that looks bright for the Tigers. The long-term health of the program looks good, especially after a sizzling week on the recruiting trail.

Malzahn and his staff locked down commitments from three 4-star prospects last week in the 247Sports.com composite index—junior college safety Derrick Moncrief from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Mobile, Ala., (Vigor) defensive end Justin Thornton and Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal) linebacker Tre' Williams. 

Moncrief, a 6'2", 227-pounder originally from Prattville, Ala., has the speed to play safety at Auburn but the size to drop down and play the "star" position, which is a hybrid linebacker/safety spot in defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson's 4-2-5 scheme. He has offers from Kentucky and Oklahoma State and will compete for immediate playing time when he joins the Tigers next fall.

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A modern-day college football dynasty brings with it plenty of attention, and Alabama will certainly be the recipient of a copious amount of praise this offseason.

Despite significant roster turnover—particularly on the offensive line and throughout that defense—the Crimson Tide has earned the benefit of the doubt, and will likely enter the season with the No. 1 ranking and as the favorite to win the BCS title.

But head coach Nick Saban's crew is very fortunate to be in this position to begin with. The Crimson Tide needed an Iowa State upset of Oklahoma State to force a rematch with LSU in the title game after the 2011 season, and had Ohio State taken its bowl ban after the 2011 season—when it should have—it probably would have been the Buckeyes taking on Notre Dame in South Florida for the crystal football last January.

While Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops harps on the unfounded perception that the back end of the SEC brings the whole conference down, the top end teams in the conference has established themselves as elite.

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New coaches, a new conference, new quarterback, new-found success and a soon-to-be remodeled and expanded Kyle Field have elevated Texas A&M from punchline to potential power in just its second year in the SEC.

With that comes a new mindset—a championship mindset.

Only don't tell that to Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin, because he's having none of it, according to AggieSports.com.

When presented with a ticket from the 1940 Sugar Bowl—the last time Texas A&M won a national championship—by a fan looking for another title ticket this season, Sumlin did his best to temper expectations after a stellar 11-2 season in his first season in College Station.

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Nothing like a little war of words between big-name head coaches to spice things up in the offseason.

Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops drew heavy criticism this week with his comments calling the SEC's perceived power as "propaganda" and that the bottom tier of the conference creates a top-heavy effect.

Silly? Of course, as I've stated in a column on Stoops' comments and in Q&A.

But getting thoughts from the SEC's coaches on the matter is much more intriguing.

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When Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks, college football listens. 

The seventh-year head coach of the Crimson Tide has been outspoken on issues of player stipends (via NOLA.com) and the nine-game conference schedule (via ESPN.com) in the past.

While speaking at a Crimson Caravan stop in Fort Payne, Ala. on Thursday, Saban touched on the idea that Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs should only schedule out-of-conference matchups with other FBS programs, according to AL.com.

Interesting—especially considering Saban's Alabama teams have played Western Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State and Chattanooga over the last four seasons.

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Every Thursday on The SEC Blog, we will feature questions from the Bleacher Report inbox, Twitter and email at bsallee@bleacherreport.com. Q&A was pushed back to Friday this week due to NFL draft and BCS meetings coverage.

You have SEC questions, and I have SEC answers. Thank you, everybody, for your questions this week. If I didn't get to them, they will  be saved and used in the future.

And we're off:

I'm going to go with Auburn wide receiver Trovon Reed.

Reed saw two snaps before redshirting in 2010, and was banged up quite a bit in 2011—Gus Malzhan's last season as Auburn's offensive coordinator. Now that Malzahn is back as head coach, Reed may see plenty of chances to make an impact for the 2013 Tigers in a variety of ways.

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Offensive players from the SEC have taken home four of the last six Heisman Trophies, but the foundation for success in America's toughest football conference is still defense.

Alabama has shown this with its title teams in three of the last four seasons, but it isn't just the Crimson Tide whose identity is "D."

Four SEC team finished in the top 11 in total defense last season, and four of the top five defenses in 2011 hailed from the SEC.

How do the defensive units stack up after spring practice? Our post-spring rankings are in this slideshow.

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