Wednesday, December 11 2013 5:59 PM EST2013-12-11 22:59:37 GMT
(RNN) - I would start with something like, "Guess what day it is…" but that's probably getting old, and it's not original. It sounds better coming from a camel, anyway. No, my friends, there is no need
Spin the crystal balls, and break out the low-cut dresses. It's time for an awards show fit for the king of all college football conferences.
Thursday, November 28 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-11-28 11:00:12 GMT
Well, it's that time of year again - the obligatory "I'm Thankful for" piece every so-called "journalist" is required to submit to their Editor. TLK is no different. 1. TLK is thankful for the opportunity
The Line King concludes another year of harshly worded critiques and surprisingly accurate assessments of college football performances.
Wednesday, November 27 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-11-27 11:00:09 GMT
(RNN) - Everything is everything and nothing is the same. This weekend is Ball-On-TV Paradise. Couch Potato has taken a militant stance to avoid being disturbed by family, friends, neighbors, zombies,
The regular football season concludes with a lot of bangs and an equal number of whimpers. It's going to be better TV than the moon landing.
Thursday, November 21 2013 12:00 PM EST2013-11-21 17:00:32 GMT
(RNN) - College football is a game of emotions. Players are emotional – most actually play for the love of the game, not dreams of an NFL career and a fancy car with giant chrome wheels. Cheerleaders
Thursday, November 21 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-11-21 11:00:11 GMT
Missouri can make a case for its big-time legitimacy with a road win over Ole Miss, and Texas A&M can compound LSU's misery if the Tigers don't rebound.
Missouri can make a case for its big-time legitimacy with a road win over Ole Miss, and Texas A&M can compound LSU's misery if the Tigers don't rebound.
Saturday, November 16 2013 9:07 PM EST2013-11-17 02:07:17 GMT
Associated Press NASHVILLE, TN - The Vanderbilt Commodores just keep making history with coach James Franklin, and this time they've become eligible for a third straight bowl game for the first time ever. Just
Vanderbilt had been to only four bowls before Franklin took over.
Thursday, November 14 2013 8:51 AM EST2013-11-14 13:51:13 GMT
Georgia goes to Auburn with a chance to mess up the most promising Iron Bowl in generations. The Dawgs are almost back to full strength after stumbling to three losses and suffering injuries.
Georgia goes to Auburn with a chance to mess up the most promising Iron Bowl in generations. The Dawgs are almost back to full strength after stumbling to three losses and suffering injuries to key players.
Friday, November 8 2013 3:25 PM EST2013-11-08 20:25:07 GMT
(RNN) - Well, this is about the fifth weekend of "Game of the Century" match-ups this season and I, for one, am tired of "Games of the Century". "Games of the Century" should be limited to one per century.
How many Games of the Century were there last century? Bunches.
Friday, November 1 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-11-01 16:03:37 GMT
Week 10 Well, we're officially half-way through the regular College Football season and about 4 months away from pretending to crown a National Champion. Even though a large number of teams are taking
It's a weak week for college football, but a great one for horse racing. Embrace what's beautiful, everybody.
Wednesday, October 30 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-10-30 21:16:43 GMT
If it ain't fixed, don't break it - or something like that. At any rate, there's nothing wrong with Cardinals baseball and accepting the other team's fans, as one native Midwesterner is happy to inform us.
If it ain't fixed, don't break it - or something like that. At any rate, there's nothing wrong with Cardinals baseball and accepting the other team's fans, as one native Midwesterner is happy to inform us.
Monday, October 28 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-10-28 21:07:19 GMT
(RNN) - The end is near for the Bowl Championship Series, the flawed and controversial system that has produced the college football national championship game pairings since 1998. The Jan. 6, 2014 game
The Bowl Championship Series era in college football comes to an end after this season. The College Football Championship, a four-team playoff, kicks in next year, and promises to be just as controversial.
Thursday, October 24 2013 6:00 AM EDT2013-10-24 10:00:12 GMT
The Line King's old friend Oail A. "Bum" Phillips passed away last week. He didn't know me, but he was still my friend.
The Line King takes time out to remember the late Bum Phillips, the product of a generation that gave us the sort of man you don't see so much anymore: a great American, a great Texan and a great coach.
Wednesday, October 23 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-10-23 22:38:40 GMT
This week we will go team by team, handing out letter grades and comparing their standing now with comments Hot Reads made about them before the season.
This week we will go team by team, handing out letter grades and comparing their standing now with comments Hot Reads made about them before the season.
Thursday, October 17 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-10-17 22:40:04 GMT
The Line King attends a football game at an American university and is hurled into a state of despair by the deterioration of the tailgating experience.
The Line King attends a football game at an American university and is hurled into a state of despair by the deterioration of the tailgating experience.
Georgia at Vanderbilt Noon, ET, CBS Welcome to the Hunger Games. Two desperate teams with horrible defenses promise lots o' points and an excellent reason to get up before noon. Georgia's season got derailed
It's Week 8 in the Southeastern Conference. Hope is lost for many teams while others struggle to keep the dream alive. It's cracking good TV, kicking off at noon Saturday.
Wednesday, October 16 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-10-16 22:37:55 GMT
Lesser-known players can become household names during the course of a football season, and they deserve recognition for their contributions.
Some familiar names are on the list. Some, you may not recognize. No matter what, we can all agree on this - if there is any conference that deserves its own major awards program, it's our beloved NFL Lite.
Thursday, October 10 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-10-10 16:55:26 GMT
As The Line King points out at every opportunity, College Football has completely imploded from the grand spectacle it once was and morphed into a 3-hour reality show.
What was wrong with having the Gator, Cotton, Fiesta, Rose, Sugar and Orange bowls played on the same day? Who cares if they overlapped? Half the fun was switching back and forth.
Thursday, October 3 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-10-03 21:39:48 GMT
(RNN) - We are one quarter of the way through the 2013 CFB season and here is The Line King's Quadri-Annual Conference Nugget Report. He has long grieved because there are no longer any top-notch, beat-you-flat
The Line King gives his state-of-the-conferences college football assessment and continues his inexorable march of dominance with a 29-20-2 record against Las Vegas.
Thursday, October 3 2013 12:01 PM EDT2013-10-03 16:01:04 GMT
(RNN) - There are no great games like there were last week, but every game this week is pretty good. And all but one are conference games, so they mean something. Coach Potato gives this Saturday infinity-minus-1
This week's TV football games are not epic, but the slate is alluring in its own special way. Auburn-Ole Miss is an interesting match, and undefeated Missouri travels to Vanderbilt for its SEC opener.
Thursday, September 26 2013 2:21 PM EDT2013-09-26 18:21:00 GMT
The Line King has picked 58 percent of his games right this season, and this week will test that remarkable success rate. Time will tell.
The Line King has picked 58 percent of his games right this season, and this week will test that remarkable success rate with a raft of contrarian choices that reflect either unconventional wisdom or reckless abandon. Time will tell.
Friday, September 20 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-09-20 22:14:35 GMT
You don't see the words "chicken" and "coward" so much in the politically correct world of college athletics these days.
Old-school coaches trump gimmicks like "whiteout" games, use colorful metaphors, and they also say what they really mean when reporters ask them questions.
Thursday, September 19 2013 6:00 AM EDT2013-09-19 10:00:09 GMT
(RNN) - As far as football on TV goes, Saturday provides a good window of opportunity to pressure-wash the driveway before the winter snows. These games are so bad that Couch Potato could probably go ahead
Auburn is off to a 3-0 start and heading to LSU; Tennessee limps to Florida after a humbling loss at Oregon, and Mississippi State battens down the hatches for a visit from a dangerous Sun Belt Conference opponent.
Saturday, September 14 2013 4:40 PM EDT2013-09-14 20:40:52 GMT
Associated PressSenorise Perry ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Teddy Bridgewater overcame a shaky start to pass for 250 yards and No. 7 Louisville scored on four consecutive drives to pull away
Though Louisville was less dominant against Kentucky than its past two games, the Cardinals were effective when necessary and still outgained the Wildcats 492-376 in total yardage.
Monday, August 12 2013 2:53 PM EDT2013-08-12 18:53:46 GMT
(RNN) - The Southeastern Conference has announced new bowl agreements that begin with the 2014 season, timed to coincide with the new College Football Playoff that will go into effect after the 2014 season.
The Southeastern Conference has announced a new agreement with a number of postseason bowls that will coincide with the movement to a College Football Playoff in 2014.
Wednesday, July 31 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-07-31 21:43:34 GMT
Southeastern Conference football practices start Thursday, Aug, 1, signaling that we are less than a month away from actual ball games. Alabama looks for its third straight national title and the SEC seeks
SEC football teams start preseason practice beginning Aug. 1 through Aug. 5. The SEC football season kicks off Aug. 29 with a Thursday night clash between Ole Miss and Vandy. Many of the SEC's opening games promise to be entertaining.
Wednesday, July 17 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-07-17 22:10:33 GMT
HOOVER, AL (RNN) - The 13th annual SEC Media Days concludes Thursday with appearances by LSU, Georgia, Alabama and Vanderbilt. It's bound to an improvement over Wednesday, which peaked shortly after breakfast
SEC Media Days brought Johnny 'Football' Manziel, but two coaches new to the SEC stole the show.
Thursday, April 11 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-04-11 11:00:16 GMT
Many Southeastern Conference football fans will finally get a look at their favorite teams this Saturday, April 13, and several of the annual spring games will be broadcast on TV and on the Web.Texas A&M
Southeastern Conference fans are beginning to stir as South Carolina, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and Kentucky all hold their annual spring football games on Saturday, April 13.
Friday, March 29 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:53:54 GMT
(RNN) - ESPN will broadcast the spring games of three SEC teams in April. Fans can watch South Carolina, Texas A&M and two-time defending national champion Alabama on ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPN 3. On April 13,
This April, ESPN will televise three SEC spring football games. Other SEC schools' spring games will be broadcast on CSS and Sun Sports.
Saturday, November 24 2012 6:01 PM EST2012-11-24 23:01:30 GMT
The University of Tennessee Athletic Department KNOXVILLE - Tennessee avoided going winless in SEC play for the first time ever by notching a 37-17 victory over Kentucky on Saturday afternoon. Tennessee's
Tennessee's offense, the brightest spot in an otherwise difficult season, again led the way behind quarterback Tyler Bray and a slew of skill players.
Thursday, November 22 2012 10:56 AM EST2012-11-22 15:56:34 GMT
(RNN) - For the three people that actually read this, the Line King needed to update his bowl projections. With Missouri losing to Syracuse (what happened to the "$EC is the best" theory?), it looks like
With Missouri losing to Syracuse (what happened to the "$EC is the best" theory?), it looks like only eight teams will actually qualify for a bowl game.
Wednesday, November 21 2012 7:09 PM EST2012-11-22 00:09:55 GMT
It's rivalry week and some of these are really good, some have somber implications as we prepare to bid au revoir to future former coaches and others are meh.
The Egg Bowl offers much drama this year; South Carolina shoots for four straight against Clemson; Florida-Florida State has national title implications.
Thursday, November 15 2012 4:55 PM EST2012-11-15 21:55:31 GMT
(RNN) - This is mostly a week of throwaway games as SEC teams prep for next week, which features turkey, dressing and a lot of rivalry games.But a bad November Saturday in SEC Country watching ball is
Can Johnny Football gain 1 billion yards? Can Alabama score 1 billion points? And can Vanderbilt beat Tennessee for only the second time in 1 billion years? Tune in this week and find out.
Friday, November 9 2012 6:31 PM EST2012-11-09 23:31:47 GMT
This week's games are anticlimactic after last weekend's excellent slate. But we are getting to the point in the season where we behold the final agonies of several league coaches. Sad rumors are swirling
We are getting to the point in the season where we behold the final agonies of several league coaches. Rumors are swirling like wind-whipped, November snow about the impending exits of coaches at three league schools.
Monday, November 5 2012 11:46 AM EST2012-11-05 16:46:30 GMT
The year's biggest game lived up to every bit of its hype and then some. The SEC East will be decided this week, and the West could be won as well.
Alabama's heart-stopping win paves way to showdown with Texas A&M; Georgia can clinch East with win over Auburn; Mississippi State fights for its life; Ole Miss faces tough road to bowl berth.
Saturday, November 3 2012 5:17 PM EDT2012-11-03 21:17:01 GMT
The Associated Press/University of Vanderbilt Athletics DepartmentLEXINGTON, KY - Vanderbilt dominated Kentucky on offense, defense and special teams Saturday to jump to a 27-point halftime lead and coast
Vanderbilt's 40-point victory margin was its largest against the Wildcats in 96 years.
Friday, November 2 2012 5:46 PM EDT2012-11-02 21:46:27 GMT
Alabama-LSU is the best game so far this year. Mississippi could still derail Georgia. Auburn can beat somebody. Florida looks to take out frustration on Mizzou. Vanderbilt continues quest for bowl.
Alabama-LSU is the best game so far this year. Mississippi could still derail Georgia. Auburn can beat somebody. Florida looks to take out frustration on Mizzou. Vanderbilt continues quest for bowl bid.
Thursday, November 1 2012 4:07 PM EDT2012-11-01 20:07:10 GMT
Baccari Rambo and the Bulldogs were living the good life last week, but their train to Atlanta could derail against Ole Miss.
Alabama's superiority this season - and the disappointing performance of their closest rivals - have put the Crimson Tide by themselves in discussions about potential SEC champions.
Saturday, October 27 2012 6:08 PM EDT2012-10-27 22:08:11 GMT
Missouri got touchdowns off all three of Kentucky's lost fumbles for a long-delayed first win in their debut SEC season with a 33-10 victory on Saturday.
Missouri got touchdowns off all three of Kentucky's lost fumbles for a long-delayed first win in their debut SEC season with a 33-10 victory on Saturday.
Thursday, October 25 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-10-26 03:41:20 GMT
(RNN) - Florida plays Georgia in a game that is going to decide the East Division Championship, unless something unimaginable happens. Alabama plays a ranked team at last. Missouri has a real chance to
Florida plays Georgia, which is for the East Division Championship unless something unimaginable happens. Alabama plays an actual, ranked team at last. Missouri has a real chance to win its first SEC game, but please, fans, don't tear down the goal post if you beat Kentucky.
Friday, October 19 2012 6:01 AM EDT2012-10-19 10:01:13 GMT
Division races are tightening up and a few important games dot the SEC landscape, but this week might be one of the last opportunities for TV football addicts to participate in real life before things
Division races are tightening up and a few important games dot the SEC landscape, but this week might be one of the last opportunities for TV football addicts to participate in real life before things get serious.
Friday, October 12 2012 12:23 PM EDT2012-10-12 16:23:18 GMT
Week 7, and the roll goes on with the massive highs and crushing lows of SEC whupfests we are accustomed to in the autumn of the year, all televised round the clock Saturdays for our enjoyment. But first, some
The roll goes on with the massive highs and crushing lows of SEC whupfests we are accustomed to in the autumn of the year, all televised round the clock Saturdays for our enjoyment.
Saturday, October 6 2012 4:46 PM EDT2012-10-06 20:46:20 GMT
The Mississippi State University Athletic Department LEXINGTON, KY - A record-setting day from senior receiver Chad Bumphis helped lead the Mississippi State Bulldogs to 27-14 victory over the Kentucky
A record-setting day from senior receiver Chad Bumphis helped lead the Mississippi State Bulldogs to 27-14 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.
Friday, October 5 2012 6:00 AM EDT2012-10-05 10:00:34 GMT
(RNN) - We had to wait until Week 6 but finally, here's a first-rate weekend of SEC ball. We've got four Top 10 teams colliding, we have Auburn and Arkansas in a battle to retain a modicum of respect,
Coach Spurrier needs a tissue; LSU favored in the Swamp; Kentucky totters as State invades; Auburn and Arkansas collide for pride.
Sunday, September 30 2012 8:08 AM EDT2012-09-30 12:08:14 GMT
Before we discuss real SEC football, something else must be ridiculed discussed, and that is the utter contempt What We Learned has for the praise a certain so-called football game received this week. That
Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 5.
Saturday, September 29 2012 11:46 PM EDT2012-09-30 03:46:56 GMT
The Associated PressLEXINGTON, KY - Marcus Lattimore ran for two touchdowns and Connor Shaw passed for another in the second half as No. 6 South Carolina scored 31 straight points for a 38-17 victory
Marcus Lattimore ran for two touchdowns and Connor Shaw passed for another in the second half as No. 6 South Carolina scored 31 straight points for a 38-17 victory against Kentucky.
Saturday, September 22 2012 2:50 AM EDT2012-09-22 06:50:49 GMT
This is not a real interesting week in the SEC, but there are a few somewhat significant league contests. Ole Miss at Tulane Noon FSN The Rebels are wearing a "DW" sticker on their helmets this week
Ole Miss makes a classy move. Mizzou takes a trip. LSU shows a national audience what it's got. Vanderbilt goes to the Dogs.
Sunday, September 16 2012 11:28 AM EDT2012-09-16 15:28:49 GMT
The teams to beat are now clear following a couple of important early conference matches. Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 3.
The teams to beat are now clear following a couple of important early conference matches. Below is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 3.
Friday, September 7 2012 3:55 PM EDT2012-09-07 19:55:26 GMT
Welcome to Week 2 in the SEC. Here are this week's games and storylines. Saturday, Sept. 8 Starkville, MS, Noon EST Auburn needs a win over Mississippi State on the road to avert the disturbing and very
Auburn and Mississippi State are set to engage in an epic struggle. The new guys get baptized. A couple of moderately interesting games dot the landscape and the rest are going to be bloodbaths.
Thursday, September 6 2012 2:05 PM EDT2012-09-06 18:05:26 GMT
Here are the latest notes from the SEC Office, including facts and figures for each of the 14 teams:The SEC has five of the top 10 teams in the latest Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. Alabama
Here's the stuff for our hardcore fans. All the stats, facts, figures and individual honors from around the Southeastern Conference, courtesy of the league office.
Wednesday, December 11 2013 5:59 PM EST2013-12-11 22:59:37 GMT
(RNN) - I would start with something like, "Guess what day it is…" but that's probably getting old, and it's not original. It sounds better coming from a camel, anyway. No, my friends, there is no need
Spin the crystal balls, and break out the low-cut dresses. It's time for an awards show fit for the king of all college football conferences.
Thursday, November 28 2013 11:20 AM EST2013-11-28 16:20:55 GMT
Die-hard football fans are not like the rest of people on earth. If seeing the rallying chants for Auburn and Alabama mixed up makes you upset, consider yourself one of the glorious outcasts.
Die-hard football fans are not like the rest of people on earth. If seeing the rallying chants for Auburn and Alabama mixed up makes you upset, consider yourself one of the glorious outcasts.
Wednesday, November 20 2013 5:54 PM EST2013-11-20 22:54:48 GMT
Mama told LL Cool J to knock someone out, but she may as well have been talking to Ole Miss because that's exactly what they want to do when Missouri rolls into town.
Mama told LL Cool J to knock someone out, but she may as well have been talking to Ole Miss because that's exactly what they want to do when Missouri rolls into town.
Wednesday, November 13 2013 5:45 PM EST2013-11-13 22:45:24 GMT
(RNN) - Hot Reads once again feels the need to bring you a rendition of game previews, little-known statistics and commentary to the theme of a world-famous recording artists. Last time it was Michael
As Mr. Joel might put it, Nick Saban leaving Tuscaloosa for Texas does not exactly seem like trading in a Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac.
Wednesday, December 11 2013 5:59 PM EST2013-12-11 22:59:37 GMT
(RNN) - I would start with something like, "Guess what day it is…" but that's probably getting old, and it's not original. It sounds better coming from a camel, anyway. No, my friends, there is no need
Spin the crystal balls, and break out the low-cut dresses. It's time for an awards show fit for the king of all college football conferences.
Wednesday, December 11 2013 2:19 PM EST2013-12-11 19:19:32 GMT
Brian tries to convince George that it's worth his time to watch any bowls besides the Rose Bowl and BCS Championship Game. Here's a hint: he needs to work on his persuasion skills.
Although there are six candidates for the Heisman Trophy, the choice for us is clear - Jameis Winston or AJ McCarron.
Florida State's Jameis Winston, Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch, Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel, Alabama's AJ McCarron, Auburn's Tre Mason and Boston College's Andre Williams were chosen...
Jameis Winston will have plenty of company at the Heisman Trophy ceremony - though he's not expected to have much competition.
Friday, December 6 2013 1:35 PM EST2013-12-06 18:35:45 GMT
(RNN) - As the curtain falls on the BCS era, the college football championship picture is, as usual, a colossal mess. But change is in the wind and relief is in sight. Sort of. Next year the championship
This will be the last year for the much-criticized Bowl Championship Series, which has produced college football national championship games since 1998. The new College Football Playoff will be just as controversial, but much, much more lucrative. Here's a look at what the future holds.
Thursday, November 28 2013 6:00 AM EST2013-11-28 11:00:12 GMT
Well, it's that time of year again - the obligatory "I'm Thankful for" piece every so-called "journalist" is required to submit to their Editor. TLK is no different. 1. TLK is thankful for the opportunity
The Line King concludes another year of harshly worded critiques and surprisingly accurate assessments of college football performances.
Thursday, November 21 2013 12:00 PM EST2013-11-21 17:00:32 GMT
(RNN) - College football is a game of emotions. Players are emotional – most actually play for the love of the game, not dreams of an NFL career and a fancy car with giant chrome wheels. Cheerleaders
Friday, November 8 2013 3:25 PM EST2013-11-08 20:25:07 GMT
(RNN) - Well, this is about the fifth weekend of "Game of the Century" match-ups this season and I, for one, am tired of "Games of the Century". "Games of the Century" should be limited to one per century.
How many Games of the Century were there last century? Bunches.
Friday, November 1 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-11-01 16:03:37 GMT
Week 10 Well, we're officially half-way through the regular College Football season and about 4 months away from pretending to crown a National Champion. Even though a large number of teams are taking
It's a weak week for college football, but a great one for horse racing. Embrace what's beautiful, everybody.
Andray Blatche and Joe Johnson each scored 21 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 102-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, making Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett winners in their first matchup...
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett share a championship with Doc Rivers and a bond that didn't break when they ended up on opposite coasts.
Peyton Manning threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Andre Caldwell, and Matt Prater kicked a 32-yard field goal, helping the Denver Broncos to a 10-3 lead over the San Diego Chargers after the first quarter Thursday...
Peyton Manning wanted more rest. He got plenty Thursday night thanks to Philip Rivers and a San Diego defense that slowed down Manning and handed the Broncos an unexpected and harmful loss.
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