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SEC Football Previews: Saying Hello And Shooting For 7
The SEC aims to keep its championship streak alive while importing a pair of alien institutions. Bill Connelly previews all 14 teams, one by one.
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August 29, 2012
2012 Alabama Football Preview: Acceptance
Eventually, this potential Alabama dynasty will fold. They always do. But "eventually" probably won't come around in 2012.
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August 28, 2012
2012 Florida Football Preview: Paper, Potential And Production
Florida's still one of the most talented teams in the country, but will a new offense and Will Muschamp's second year help ensure it's all running in the same direction?
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August 27, 2012
2012 LSU Football Preview: Precious Les And 1 More Win
Granted, cornerback Tyrann Mathieu's dismissal cast a bit of a pall on LSU's offseason; but even without Mathieu, LSU's secondary still has plenty of potential, as do the other (minimal) areas in which they experienced change.
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August 23, 2012
2012 Georgia Football Preview: Winning Time
Georgia's 10-2 finish in 2011 represented either a temporary surge (aided by a less-than-brutal schedule) or the onset of a recovery, and with the level of experience here, sign me up for the latter.
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August 22, 2012
2012 Arkansas Football Preview: Hot Piss And The Nitro Button
The Hogs will field another strong, entertaining, occasionally devastating team this fall, and they will be bigger and stronger than they were a year ago, but I'm struggling with the hype a bit here.
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August 22, 2012
2012 Missouri Football Preview: Answers Forthcoming
You can carve out a seven- to eight-win niche in the SEC, but is that all that Missouri, a Big 12 transplant, can expect? And can they achieve that level immediately, or will it take a while?
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August 21, 2012
2012 Auburn Football Preview: Four Stars And Late-Game Magic
Heading into 2012, the sheer quantity of Auburn's four- and five-star signees is the largest reason for optimism, but if you believe more in proven production, the Tigers might still be a year away from returning to the big-time.
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August 21, 2012
2012 South Carolina Football Preview: Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
To me, anything between 7-5 and 11-1 is a distinct possibility. And please don't ask me to commit to either extreme.
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August 20, 2012
2012 Mississippi State Football Preview: Niche Life
While still facing life as a niche artist, competitive but not elite, reasonably high quality but not chart-topping, Mississippi State is looking more sturdily built than at any time since the late-1990s.
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August 20, 2012
2012 Tennessee Football Preview: The Dooley '12 Campaign
Entering Year 3, we really have no idea how good or bad Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley might be at his job. He was dealt an egregiously weird hand, but he has also made some decisions that contributed to his issues.
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August 16, 2012
2012 Texas A&M Football Preview: I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying
Just keep an eye on the Aggies, is all I'm saying.
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August 15, 2012
2012 Ole Miss Football Preview: Brown Liquor And Bipolarity
The fall for Ole Miss was drastic; is there any hope that Hugh Freeze can inherit what was once seen as decent raw talent and put a third instant turnaround on his resume? (Probably not. But hey, you never know, so keep reading.)
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August 14, 2012
2012 Kentucky Football Preview: Losing Ground At Your Alma Mater
It takes quite a few if's to make Kentucky good in 2012, and the schedule doesn't help.
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August 14, 2012
2012 Vanderbilt Football Preview: A Blank Slate And Some Attitude
We will see how quickly the young, talented recruits can earn playing time, but in the meantime Vanderbilt is going to simply go about life playing tough, smart football, ready to take advantage of any weaknesses you show along the way.