http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/638 Recent articles about the Vanderbilt Commodores en-us Every year the SEC is one of, if not the best, conferences in the nation. This year is no different. The question is, can a team survive the gauntlet of the conference season and still be able to reach the national championship game? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:51:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/309806 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/309806 1. Florida Yes, I know Georgia's No. 1 in the coaches' preseason poll. But since when did the coaches become good prognosticators? Any team with Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin is No. 1 in my poll. 2. Georgia If Florida and Georgia swapped schedules, I'd probably have the Bulldogs No. 1 in the power rankings. The Bulldogs are good, but not good enough to make it through that schedule unscathed. 3. LSU Sounds like a transfer from Harvard's freshman team, Andrew Hatch, may be LSU's quarterback this year. Say this for the Tigers: If it comes down to the offensive and defensive lines, nobody's better. 4. Auburn This is one of those even years, which means Auburn gets LSU at home. That's typically been good news for the home team. Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville has a solid team. Now, if he can only settle on a quarterback. 5. Tenn The Vols should be better in just about every area than a year ago and, despite embarrassing routs to Florida and Alabama, did make it to the SEC championship game. Is Jon Crompton the answer at quarterback? 6. SC The Gamecocks are overflowing with returning defensive starters, including 270-pound middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley. If Steve Spurrier can stick with a quarterback, the Gamecocks could be in for a big year. 7. Ol Miss As the season has drawn nearer, I've decided that the Rebels deserve some more love. Something tells me Jevan Snead will be the third best quarterback in the league, and Ole Miss is loaded in the defensive line. 8. Bama Freshmen figure to play a big role for the Crimson Tide this season, especially at linebacker and receiver. If quarterback John Parker Wilson can play with consistency from the outset, Bama could work itself up. 9. Miss State The first four games are critical for the Bulldogs. They have to find a way to come out of those four at least 3-1. It remains to be seen if Mississippi State has enough offensive playmakers to match last season's success. 10. Kentucky Rich Brooks says he's never had a more talented defense at Kentucky, and he'll need one this season. The Wildcats lost just about everybody on offense, and quarterback hopeful Curtis Pulley is in the doghouse. 11. Arkansas Arkansas will win a game nobody expects it to, but there's just too much unproven about this team to expect a winning season. Bobby Petrino has shown us that it doesn't take him long to put his stamp on a program. 12. Vandy Keep an eye on D.J. Moore, who's one of the most exciting multi-purpose athletes in the league. He'll play receiver and cornerback. Even so, the Commodores will be hard-pressed to climb out of the cellar. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:26:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301316 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/301316 Today we finish our Preseason All America Team with the big uglies on Defense. There are some definite high caliber players that will be playing on Sundays very shortly. Once again leave a message if you agree or disagree with the team. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:58:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300563 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/300563 In a league that saw lots of turnover at the skill position spots, fantasy options might be tougher to come by in the SEC in 2008. However, there stlll is plenty of high-upside, value picks to be had in the later rounds. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:54:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297004 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/297004 Recruiting is a never-ending process, with college programs around the nation in constant pursuit of the best talent available. According to Scout.com, every year since 2002 the SEC has led all conferences in landing the most talented prep football players around the nation. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:01:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/296732 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/296732 Round 2 of the 2008 Big Orange Roundtable courtesy of Lawvol and Gate 21. This week's answers to questions on the mind of the Big Orange fan... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:35:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290792 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290792 Rivalries are the essence of college football -- keeping the fires stoked is very important. Thus, I pose a simple question: What is the "state" of football rivalry at Tennessee? Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:40:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290117 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290117 These are my rankings for the SEC defenses for fantasy college football. In no way does this reflect how I predict teams to finish in the conference standings. Thanks for viewing! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:43:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288273 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288273 These are my rankings for the SEC offenses for fantasy college football. In no way does this reflect how I predict teams to finish in the conference standings. Thanks for viewing! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:33:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288270 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/288270 Florida is stockpiling weapons for a run at the national title and Percy Harvin is expected to be a huge factor for this team. Not only is Harvin one of the best receivers in the NCAA, he's also the top fantasy receiver in Athlon Sports' 2008 SEC Fantasy WR Ranks. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:44:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281803 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281803 After a stellar freshman season, Georgia's Knowshon Moreno has his sights set on an even better 2008 - and one that could result in a Heisman Trophy. Moreno is one of the top five fantasy running backs in college football and is the top rated option in the SEC. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:35:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279385 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279385 I admit to having a bias towards the SEC, in fact, I'm convinced the SEC is the best football conference in America. However, I'm not so nearsighted that I didn't recognize other teams and conferences play a respectable brand of football. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:08:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275507 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275507 Every team in the SEC has rounded out their 2008 schedule and I thought it might be fun to grade each team. I'm going to rank the top four teams based on difficulty of their season opener, first and second half schedules, home and away schedules and toughest overall schedule. Tue, 20 May 2008 03:11:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268842 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/268842 NFLDraft101's Dan Wernery and Chris Maier each pick their top picks in rounds 5-7 of the 2008 draft. Team's that mine the gold of the later rounds are the true winners on draft day. Did your team pick a late round gem? Mon, 12 May 2008 20:51:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266265 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266265 News and notes from the Defensive End, Defensive Tackle and Linebacker Workouts at the NFL Scouting Combine. Includes commentary regarding Chris Long, Vernon Gholston, Sedrick Ellis, Trevor Laws, Calais Campbell, Quentin Groves, Jonathan Goff, Wesley Woodyard and more. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:17:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/177895 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/177895