ESPN.com presents SEC Chris Low http://espn.go.com/blog/sec 60 en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:07 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 DawgNation From Radi Nabulsi : Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo has made a concerted effort to recruit South Georgia, and it's already paid dividends. GatorNation From Derek Tyson : ESPN 300 DE Trent Harris is down to a top six and is planning on making a decision in early July. GeauxTigerNation From Gary Laney : Quarterback Brandon Harris is the biggest mover in the new ESPN 300, going from unranked to No. 48. GigEmNation From Sam Khan Jr.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65567/recruitingnation-links-sec-edition-67 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:46 EDT 65567 Texas A&M's most important game in 2013 is its Sept. 14 home game against Alabama. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65562/video-most-important-game-texas-am Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:34 EDT 65562 Every year, players come and go in college football. With that teams can either grow or take steps back because of turnover. It's time to check out Auburn's strongest position and weakest position heading into the 2013 season: Strongest position: Running back The Tigers didn't have too many bright spots at all on offense last year, but running back Tre Mason barreled his way to more than 1,000 yards, eight touchdowns and 5.9 yards per carry. Mason is back in 2013, and he should have even more space to move around in with Gus Malzahn's spread offense coming back to the Plains.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65534/strong-and-weak-auburn-tigers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:23 EDT 65534 The first week of the SEC season has some real gems in it. You have a few quality nonconference opponents taking on SEC teams at neutral sites, and quite the opening SEC matchup in Nashville. But which one is the best? Which one has you the most intrigued as we sit only a couple months away from the first weekend of the college football season? Of course, you have Alabama's opener in Atlanta against Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65547/poll-whats-the-best-opening-game-in-2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:31 EDT 65547 Kentucky is known for being a force in basketball recruiting. But football? Jared Shanker and Kentucky commit Mike Edwards join Phil Murphy to take a look at what’s behind the Wildcats' No. 11-ranked class, where they are recruiting the hardest and what it could mean for the Big Ten.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65548/official-visit-kentucky-wildcats-recruiting-impact Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:00:52 EDT 65548 I wanna tell the whole world about a friend of mine/This little light of mine and I'm finna let it shine/I'm finna take yall back to them better times/I'm finna talk about my mama if yall don't mind -- #Yeezusweek Matt Hayes of The Sporting News writes that Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has only himself to blame for his troubles. Johnny Football was also very close to transferring before the 2012 season. Tennessee's response to Marcus Lattimore's devastating knee injury last year earns the SEC's annual sportsmanship award.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65543/lunchtime-links-260 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 EDT 65543 Alex Scarborough delivers a rough outline of prospective candidates for Nick Saban's job at Alabama in the event a coaching hire becomes necessary. Every athletic department has the same piece of paper with coaches names on it, and Alabama is no different. Click here for Scarborough's story.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65512/tidenation-finding-sabans-successor Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:55 EDT 65512 ESPN radio host Paul Finebaum talks about the perception of Johnny Manziel since winning the Heisman and how his comments have hurt his image. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65538/video-the-perception-of-johnny-manziel Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:54 EDT 65538 The most important game for Tennessee in 2013 is the Nov. 2 trip to Missouri. ]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65525/video-most-important-game-tennessee Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:44 EDT 65525 We're in the dog days of the offseason, where every little comment or development gets overanalyzed or takes on a life of its own. So why not overanalyze some comments Texas A&M athletic director Eric Hyman made in jest Thursday at the Brazos County A&M Club Coach's Night, an alumni event? He made a joke that went like this, according to the San Antonio Express-News: “What do the moon and Texas A&M have in common? They both control the Tide.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65505/blog-debate-texas-am-owns-alabama Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:46 EDT 65505