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HOOVER, Ala. -- Florida's Deonte Thompson looked back at his quarterback, John Brantley, more than once this spring following a Brantley rifle shot down the field and nodded his head approvingly. "There were a couple of scrimmages where he ripped ...

It's back for another year: Who's hot and who's not? EN FUEGO LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson: I guess I need to add return specialist to his duties as well, although I doubt many teams will be kicking it to him the rest of the season. He is tr...

We now have games to discuss. How about a little Monday linkage? South Carolina played better in its opener against Southern Miss than Steve Spurrier thought the Gamecocks would. Mississippi State's focus is all on Auburn now, writes Kyle Veaze...

Can't resist, so I'm going to say it: What was all that chatter about Florida not missing a beat with Tim Tebow gone? The Gators have had two offensive possessions in the opener against Miami (Ohio) and turned the ball over both times. The firs...

The more things change in the SEC, the more they seem to stay the same. If you've enjoyed watching Alabama and Florida tango each of the past two seasons in the SEC championship game, then why not make it a best 2-out-of-3 series with a third stra...

Making the rounds in the SEC: Wooed by Georgia to return to his alma mater, Kirby Smart couldn't be happier with his decision to stay at Alabama. Jeremiah Masoli shows uncertainty, flashes of talent in his first practice at Ole Miss. From a t...

Florida coach Urban Meyer isn't interested in starting a weight-lifting club. His aim is winning football games, and he doesn't mind telling you that one of the central figures in the Gators' success the past few years has been head strength and c...

2009 overall record: 13-1 2009 conference record: 8-0, lost in SEC championship game to Alabama Returning starters Offense: 6; Defense: 5; Kicker/punter: 2 Top returners RB Jeffery Demps, RB Emmanuel Moody, WR Deonte Thompson, C Mike P...

Florida coach Urban Meyer doesn't hand out many "A's." But he graded the Gators' spring practice as a whole an "A" and did the same with the Gators' Orange & Blue Debut spring game this past Saturday. In particular, Meyer said the Gators id...

Most of us have seen the video by now of Florida coach Urban Meyer dressing down Orlando Sentinel beat writer Jeremy Fowler after practice on Wednesday. I watched it a couple of different times, made some calls and re-read Fowler's blog entry that...

A check of what's making headlines around the SEC: The much anticipated debut of Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton begins Wednesday, as the Tigers open spring practice. Andy Bitter of The Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer takes a look at five ques...

Today, we take a look at what should be the strongest and weakest positions for Florida in 2010: Strongest position: Offensive line Key returnees: Mike Pouncey, Carl Johnson, Marcus Gilbert, Xavier Nixon, Maurice Hurt, Matt Patchan, James Wilso...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low A glimpse of what's making headlines around the SEC: Despite a lot of extra attention this season by defenses, Georgia receiver A.J. Green is the fire that leads the Bulldogs' offense, writes David Hale of The Ma...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low I thought Florida receiver Deonte Thompson might get a few more chances Saturday. Sure enough, he just caught his second touchdown pass, as the Gators lead Troy 28-7 in the second quarter. That's the good news. Th...

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low It was a rainy mess in the first quarter in the Swamp, and I mean a mess. Emmanuel Moody and Tim Tebow both lost fumbles, but Tebow has thrown two touchdown passes to lead the Gators to a 14-3 second-quarter lead....

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low Nobody was more down on Deonte Thompson for his dropped touchdown pass last week than Thompson himself. He makes that catch in his sleep, a deep pattern where he uses his speed to race past the defender. Thompson ...