SEC Morning Coffee: Gary Pinkel Calls Missouri's Game with Georgia 'Mammoth'

Good morning, SEC fans. Here are a few links to get your day going.

Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel isn't downplaying the importance of the Tigers' first SEC game vs. Georgia, according to Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Tennessee released its depth chart Tuesday night, and the backfield is crowded.

Florida head coach Will Muschamp is making the annual booster club tour. He stopped by the Volusia County (Fla.) Gator Club last night and seemed upbeat about the future, according to Ken Willis of the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

If you didn't buy Missouri season tickets last season, the increased demand associated with the SEC means that you will be forced onto a waiting list for 2012, according to Dave Matter of the Columbia Daily Tribune.

The Auburn Tigers got a good idea of what their offensive identity will be during spring practice, writes Charles Goldberg of the Auburn Bureau and AL.com.

According to Jon Solomon of The Birmingham News, SEC officials are discussing the possibility that SEC expansion could result in bowl eligible teams not being invited to bowls this season.

LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis is close to signing a lucrative extension, according to Chris Low of ESPN.com.

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