1. Ole Miss Losing Wesley McGriff Is a Big Blow to Rebels' Recruiting

    Ole Miss was the talk of the recruiting season earlier this month, when head coach Hugh Freeze and Co. reeled in the nation's sixth-best class in the 247Sports.com composite index...

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  2. The Program: What LSU Needs to Focus on in Spring Practice

    LSU is going through the proverbial "rebuilding year" in 2013 after severe roster turnover from 2012—particularly on the defensive side of the ball...

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  3. B/R Full Ride: Impact of 5-Star DB Ed Paris' Commitment to the LSU Tigers

    The 2013 recruiting season just wrapped up, but LSU head coach Les Miles has been hard at work laying the foundation of the 2014 Tiger class. Ed Paris, a 247Sports...

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  4. Breaking Down the SEC's Best WR Position Battles This Spring

    Last week, we broke down the top quarterback and running back battles this spring in the SEC. Today, it's time to look outside and take a look at some of the best wide receiver battles around the South this spring...

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  5. Why South Carolina Really Is a National Title Contender

    Alabama will almost certainly enter the season with the No. 1 ranking and as the favorite to win the 2013 BCS National Championship...

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  6. Former LSU Stars Bet Big Money and a Car Wash on Who Gets Drafted First

    The NFL Scouting Combine serves as the biggest job interview in the lives of college football players. But sometimes, that's not enough. At least if you're Barkevious Mingo or Sam Montgomery...

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  7. SEC Players Who Have Impressed at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine

    For most college football players, the goal at the end of college is to make a living playing football at the professional level...

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  8. Breaking Down the Top SEC Spring Football Running Back Battles

    On Thursday, we listed the top quarterback battles in the SEC this spring. But a quarterback's best friend is a reliable running game, and several battles taking place in backfields ...

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  9. The Loss of Mike Groh Will Hurt Alabama on the Recruiting Trail

    Staff continuity is one of the more underrated keys to success in college football. Keeping key assistants on staff is especially hard for teams that win at the highest level. Alabama is finding that out this offseason...

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  10. SEC Football Q&A: Which Team Will Be Alabama's Primary Threat in 2013?

    Every Thursday on The SEC Blog , we will feature questions from the Bleacher Report inbox , Twitter and email...

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  11. SEC Football: Biggest Spring Quarterback Battles

    It seems like just yesterday that Alabama was hoisting the crystal football in Miami Gardens and the SEC was celebrating its unprecedented seventh straight BCS National Championship...

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  12. Why LSU OC Cam Cameron's Contract Is a Sign of the SEC's Financial Future

    When LSU announced Cam Cameron as its new offensive coordinator on Friday, it wasn't much of a shock. After all, the rumor had been bouncing around the Internet for a few weeks...

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  13. LSU Football: Why QB Zach Mettenberger Will Live Up to the Hype in 2013

    LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger entered the 2012 campaign with the pressure of resurrecting an LSU offense that had been remarkably one-dimensional ever since former Tiger quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was dismissed prior to the 2008 season...

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  14. The Program: What Georgia Needs to Focus On in Spring Practice

    Georgia fell just short of playing for the BCS National Championship Game a year ago, and despite significant roster turnover on the defensive side of the football, the Bulldogs will be in the mix to hoist the crystal football again in 2013...

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  15. If Cam Newton Can Go to Class at Auburn, Why Can't Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M?

    In the span of a year, Johnny Manziel has transformed himself from a relatively unknown dual-threat quarterback battling for the starting job at Texas A&M into a superstar...

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  16. Georgia Football: Toby Johnson Could Pay Immediate Dividends for the Bulldogs

    National signing day came and went two weeks ago, but Georgia got some good news in the class of 2013 on Tuesday when Toby Johnson , a 247Sports...

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  17. Has Johnny Manziel Had Too Good of an Offseason?

    It's safe to say that Johnny Manziel has had a year for the ages. The Texas A&M starting quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner has gone from an underdog to win the ...

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  18. The Program: What Alabama Needs to Focus on in Spring Practice

    Alabama head coach Nick Saban has a 24-hour rule for celebrating victories. Now that the Crimson Tide have secured the 2012 BCS National Championship and the 2013 mythical recruiting ...

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  19. Alabama Football: Mario Cristobal Would Be a Home Run Hire for Nick Saban

    Staff continuity is an undervalued piece of the dynasty building process. Keeping assistants on staff from year to year keeps the players on the field on the same page and promotes a sense of stability that is attractive to recruits...

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  20. SEC Football Q&A: Will LSU's Rebuilding Year Really Be That Bad?

    Every Thursday on The SEC Blog , we will feature questions from the Bleacher Report inbox , Twitter and email. You've got SEC questions, and I've got SEC answers. Thank you, everybody, for your questions this week...

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  21. Should Alabama Offer 6'5", 235-Pound 2014 4-Star QB David Cornwell?

    Alabama already has its quarterback of the future now that 6'3", 215-pound early enrollee Cooper Bateman from Salt Lake City is on campus. But that doesn't mean that head coach Nick Saban should rest on his laurels...

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  22. Why the NCAA's Push for Ejection of Targeting Defenseless Players Is Ludicrous

    The NCAA announced some potential rules changes to college football on Wednesday, and as expected, the reaction to the changes has been mixed...

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  23. Texas A&M Football: What to Expect from a New-Look Aggies Team in 2013

    Texas A&M has made quite an impression on the SEC since joining the conference from the Big 12 before the 2012 season...

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  24. The Program: Should South Carolina DE Jadeveon Clowney Sit out in 2013?

    Tom Sorensen of the Charlotte Observer stirred the pot earlier this week when he suggested that it could be a good idea for South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney to sit out the 2013 college football season and prepare for the 2014 NFL draft...

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  25. Auburn Football: Which 2013 Recruits Will Play Immediately?

    With just over a month between the end of the dead period and national signing day, first-year Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn had a lot of work to do on the recruiting trail after finalizing his full staff...

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