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    • Mel KiperIt should be a phenomenal atmosphere. Should be a fun environment. A lot is at stake. If Alabama or Florida did lose, both teams are locked into the SEC title game. So if the team with a loss wins the SEC title game, there are a lot of other undefeated teams out there. I would love to see other teams shut out. I hate this system, so I want to see the SEC winner and Texas playing. I would like to see it and see the system come to a screeching halt. We need a major controversy to happen to destroy this system. The college football system is the worst.
    • Steve Dallas (Murray, Ky.)Toby Gearhart, is he a NFL Starter? Where does he go in the draft??
    • Mel KiperHe has another year, if he wants it. He could go back for the 2010 season. You don't want to have too much tread on your tires. You could get an injury. Is he going to be able to duplicate what he did this year? The argument to stay would be he has Luck coming back. The FB Owen Marecic is coming back. Both WRs. The majority of the OL. If he comes back, Stanford's offense would be prolific. If he leaves, he's probably a 2-3 round pick. Powerful back. Not real elusive. But he can change direction just enough. Very determined, very powerful. You wonder how much resistance he gets in the NFL. They have a young RB in Taylor who looks like he's going to be a star.
    • Eric (Nashville)Can you discuss a little bit on UNC's defensive prospects please.