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2011 SEC Power Poll: The Final Verdict
Having stirred up a little controversy with my final BlogPoll ballot, I now turn to the task of casting the campaign’s ultimate SEC Power Poll ballot, secure in the knowledge that this is the last time I will do so for a twelve-team Southeastern Conference: 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1): Yes,...
Autozone Liberty Bowl Week | Third Down Will Make The Difference
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |Thursday | Friday Follow Down The Drive on Facebook/twitter and check out the store. The Autozone Liberty Bowl is just 6 days from today. In lieu of a traditional preview each day this week I will be taking an in depth look at the match up between the Bearcats and the...
SEC's Biggest Stories in 2011 No. 8: Vanderbilt Goes Bowling
When Vanderbilt made a bowl in 2008, it was the culmination of years of building by Bobby Johnson. It was a long climb out of the rut the program had been in since at least the prosperous Gerry DiNardo era where the team won five games in three of four seasons. Of course, it had been since 1982...
All-Wednesday Morning Dawg Bites of the Year Would Like to Thank Both the Academy and the East Wichita Chick-fil-A
Midweek is upon us, Bulldog Nation is climbing out from under the rubble of the second half of the SEC Championship Game, and, what do you know, the sun is still shining, and there is news---good news, even!---to report, so buckle up, dive in, and hang on, because these are your Wednesday morning...
Who Is Your SEC Coach of the Year?
Les Miles won the AP's SEC Coach of the Year award, and he's certainly deserving. However, you can make the case for other coaches as well. Here's the best I can make those cases, after which you can vote for who you think should get it. LES MILES Miles is the head coach of the sole team to finish...
Vanderbilt Announces It Intends to Keep Winning
Vanderbilt is going to its second bowl in four years. Its new head coach immediately turned the program around after two really dismal seasons that somewhat inexplicably followed the previous bowl trip. Three months out from National Signing Day, Vandy's commitment list is ranked in the top 25...
Week 12 SEC Power Poll Ballot: Raise Your Hand If You've Won Your Division
It was, to put it mildly, an interesting weekend of SEC football, which clarified the picture only slightly. The Eastern Division crowned a champion, but we are still waiting for one of those Western Division weaklings to show enough gumption to step up to the plate and win the darned thing...
Tennessee vs Vanderbilt: What Is And What Should Never Be
We arrive once more at the most important game of Derek Dooley's tenure in Knoxville. These days "must-win" is a term that gets used in Week 2 of the NFL season; while some will undoubtedly throw it around this week, it's not the best way to describe the Tennessee-Vanderbilt game on Saturday. ...
Kentucky Wildcats @ Vanderbilt Commodores Preview: Breaking Down the 'Dores Edition
The Kentucky Wildcats (4-5, 1-4) travel down I-65 to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores (4-5, 1-5) in a 12:21 kick-off at Vanderbilt Stadium. Vandy, coming off two close losses -- last week to Florida (26-21) and two weeks ago against Arkansas (31-28) -- will be looking to capitalize on their...
Don't Bet On It!: College Football Predictions Around the SEC
Although I went 5-0 in last week’s SEC predictions to improve to 40-10 for the season, it’s pretty clear that last Saturday’s Southeastern Conference slate was fairly weak, so you should resist the temptation to place any faith whatsoever in my skills as a prognosticator. Let me spell it out for...
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