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Three Vanderbilt Commodores Hope to Hear Name Called at NFL Draft
When Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin took the head coaching job for the Vanderbilt Commodores, he was faced with the unenviable task of changing the culture of the program. The ‘Dores are notorious doormats in the SEC, and Franklin knew he’d have his work cut out for him. Few could have expected the mentality to change in [...]
TweetVanderbilt Coach James Franklin Denies Tampering With Maryland QB Danny O’Brien
Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin had to deny allegations of tampering recently in regards to Maryland quarterback Danny O’Brien. Prior to accepting his current position at Vanderbilt, Franklin was the offensive coordinator at Maryland where he coached O’Brien. Now, with news that O’Brien will transfer, Vanderbilt has been pegged as a potential destination, but Maryland [...]
TweetVanderbilt Steals A Shocking QB Commitment
James Franklin turned heads by leading Vanderbilt to a bowl game in his first season in Nashville. His magic touch extends equally to recruiting as the Commodores picked up a commitment tonight from 2013 quarterback Jonathan McCrary, a 4-star, dual threat according to 247Sports.com. McCrary boasted offers from Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Florida State. And [...]
TweetSEC Football Recruiting: Conference off to a Fast Start in Class of 2013
Every college football fan understands the tenuous nature of a verbal “commitment.” They’ve learned the hard way, accumulating horror stories complete with speculation of what could have been. However, the act of committing is still a celebrated process, and no matter what the circumstances, it’s a generally accepted fact that having a lot of commitments [...]
TweetSEC Football Recruiting: Ranking the SEC in the Class of 2012 (14-10)
It was another banner recruiting year for the SEC. Top to bottom, the conference dominated the front page of the Rivals.com team recruiting rankings placing 13 of the 14 teams in the league inside the Top 43 nationally (only Kentucky failed to make the Top 50.) Rankings may be arbitrary, but they’re also a great [...]
TweetSEC Week 10: Tigers Title Worthy, Hogs Move Into Key Position
Well, we got everything we could ever want from week 10′s game of the century in LSU-Alabama (more on that here). We also found out, hands down, who the worst team in the SEC is. And Arkansas put themselves in a position to be back in a BCS game. There were a lot of nonconference, [...]
TweetSEC Week 10: Game of the Century and the Toilet Bowl
This week is the week that everybody has been waiting for all season. It’s Ole Miss vs. Kentucky week! Two of the worst teams in the SEC will duke it out for SEC inferiority. In all seriousness, it is LSU vs. Alabama week. Number one versus number two. The should be national championship. We will [...]
TweetMy Apologies
Dear Devoted Rant Sports SEC Fans, I apologize for not being there the past couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I had to have minor surgery and have been recovering. But now I will definitely be back giving you news, previews, and reviews for all things SEC! And just in time too, right? With the game of [...]
TweetSEC Week 7: West 3, East 1 and UGA Beats Vandy
The SEC East and West faced off four times with the West dominating the East, winning three out of the four games. The only other game featured a nailbiter between Georgia and Vanderbilt. #15 South Carolina Gamecocks 14, Mississippi State Bulldogs 12 This was a close game in which QBs, who were backups before the [...]
TweetSEC Week 7: East vs. West Matchups Highlight Schedule
Five games are in the SEC this week, and four of the games feature SEC East versus West teams. Unfortunately, most of the games should be blowouts. #15 South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs. This game could be interesting. Both teams will be using quarterbacks they thought would be backups before the season began. [...]
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