SEC West Headlines – 3/17/10
March 17th, 2010 ║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss
Before we get to the headlines today, let me answer an email I got yesterday. “Why do you always put more East stories up than West stories?”
Currently, there are four East teams alive in the NCAA tournament. So obviously there are more stories being written about East Division teams.
And with that…
1. Charles Barkley says he’ll help Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs with his coach search. But he added, “I don’t pull any strings at Auburn. … If I ran the program Mike Anderson would have the coach last time.”
2. Former Arkansas safety Matt Harris is still dealing with the fact that he missed his last college football game because of a suspension.
3. Mitch Petrus — who took part in yesterday’s Pro Day in Fayetteville — says that Bobby Petrino’s all-business demeanor has helped him prepare for the NFL.
4. LSU held its Pro Day yesterday, too.
5. Ole Miss AD Pete Boone doesn’t believe Andy Kennedy is losing momentum in Oxford. (It’s not a good sign that he’s even having to answer such questions.)
6. Despite having a better season this year than last, UM still saw attendance drop at Rebel basketball games.
7. Troy is “very excited” to be getting a shot at Ole Miss in the NIT tonight.
8. Arizona State was upset last night, which means if the Rebels keep winning the road to Madison Square Garden will go through Oxford.
9. This writer believes Mississippi State is the best team in the NIT field.
10. The Bulldogs were sluggish early in last night’s win over Jackson State. “Considering it was our fourth game in five days, I was proud of the way our guys came out and played.”
11. Dee Bost scored 15 of this 18 points after taking a cheap shot to the groin.
12. Rick Stansbury says the MSU’s next opponent — North Carolina — is still NORTH CAROLINA. “Seven McDonald’s All-Americans. There won’t be no more talented team than what they have.”
