University of South Carolina senior offensive guard Garrett Chisolm is one of 47 student-athletes from FBS schools named semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Award), as announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF).
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BATON ROUGE – An overflow crowd is expected at the LSU Soccer Complex on Friday night as fans attempt to "Cram the Complex" when the three-time SEC Western Division champion LSU Tigers square off against the SEC West leading Alabama Crimson Tide in a match slated to kick off at 7 p.m. CDT.
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BATON ROUGE — Season tickets for the exciting 2010-11 LSU women's basketball home schedule that features games against nationally ranked Tennessee, Ohio State and Georgia go on sale for as low as $50 beginning Monday, Oct. 4.
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The University of Alabama men’s basketball team spent Thursday morning visiting and interacting with students at Holt Elementary School prior to the start of class as part of its continued efforts in the community.
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No, 10-7-3-0 is not the combination to my bicycle lock. But it may be the secret to unlock the potential to this 2010 Crimson Tide football team. In case you don’t recognize it, it’s the quarter-by-quarter Arkansas score last week….

John Pelphrey is safe at Arkansas because he’s just landed his fourth Top 100 recruit for the class of 2011.  At least, that’s the take of CBSSports.com’s Gary Parrish.  Actually, this is the take of Parrish:


“John Pelphrey is not on the hot seat because there’s no way an athletic director with a brain is firing a coach before this recruiting class enrolls, which means Pelphrey will be the coach at Arkansas for the 2011-12 season regardless of what happens in 2010-11.”


Parrish believes only “something scandalous and rule-breaking” could cost Pelphrey his job.  (He fires a zinger at a certain orange-blazered SEC coach by suggesting that lying to the NCAA might qualify.)

Personally, I’m not so sure that Pelphrey just went from doomed to untouchable.  The real world doesn’t often operate in absolutes.

Sure, Razorback fans have been impatient with Pelphrey and they’ve certainly had to endure a number of off-court issues by his players, but the coach inherited an unholy mess from Stan Heath.  Athletic director Jeff Long knows that and he’s been firmly in Pelphrey’s corner as he’s tried to lay the foundation for a stable program.  So it’s debatable that Pelphrey might have been ousted after a bad showing this year anyway. 

That said, Parrish is correct to suggest that Pelphrey’s four hotshot 2011 prospects give him more job security.

“So it doesn’t matter if the Hogs lose every game this season, doesn’t matter if the administration loses faith in its coach,” he writes.  “John Pelphrey will be at Arkansas for at least another two years.”

At least that’s the take of Parrish.

1.  Auburn has played 13 true freshmen this year, but it’s time to start think about redshirts for the rest of the newbies.

2.  Here’s a glass half-full, glass half-empty look at the Tigers.

3.  Mario Fannin has been lining up as an H-back and slot receiver in practice this week.

4.  Bobby Petrino wants to improve Arkansas’ ground attack and second-half defense.

5.  It’s looking unlikely that running back Dennis Johnson will return this season.

6.  The Razorback D has been racking up the sacks in 2010.

7.  LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson is now in the Heisman race.

8.  Media members from across the country rate his chances here.

9.  Les Miles won’t say if Peterson will play in the Wildcat formation on offense… or if backup QB Jarrett Lee will play at all.

10.  Tiger special teams coach Joe Robinson is in the spotlight this year.

11.  The Ole Miss ground attack is showing signs of life.

12.  Nathan Stanley is biding his time as the Rebels’ backup signal-caller.

13.  Jesse Grandy is breaking out for UM in the punt return game.

12.  Last week’s win over Georgia greatly enhanced MSU’s bowl chances.

13.  Mississippi State wants to tweak its schedule in order to get Dee Bost back in time for its SEC opener.

14.  Could Bost’s return lead State past the Sweet 16?

The man who led Alabama a national championship in 1992 — and almost led Texas A&M to the SEC this summer — just happens to like… wait for it… Alabama in this weekend’s clash with Florida.

When asked about Saturday’s game, Gene Stallings had this to say:

 ”When it’s all said and done, when you have Florida’s team and you have Alabama’s team, you’ll take Alabama’s team.  The way Alabama can play defense and run the football, they’re going to win.  I think Alabama’s the best football team.  I think they’ll win by 10 or 12 points.”

Stallings will be honored at halftime of Saturday’s showdown.  So what’d you think he’d say?

1.  It’ll be a battle of hot seat warriors when Mark Richt faces Dan Hawkins in Colorado on Saturday.

2.  Receiver Kris Durham is questionable for this weekend’s game.

3.  And here are five reasons Georgia is better than you think.

4.  Joker Phillips says is his team plays like it practiced this morning, “it’ll be ugly” in Oxford.  (Ugly meaning bad, by the way.)

5.  Receiver Chris Matthews is playing up to his potential.

6.  Kentucky fans are camping out for Saturday’s ticket distribution… for the Big Blue Madness practice session.  Camping out… for practice.  (What would Allen Iverson think?)

7.  Carolina O-line coach Shawn Elliott is now ripping into his players just as Steve Spurrier did earlier this week.

8.  Tennessee just can’t seem to solve its horrific third-down woes.

9.  Tailback Tauren Poole did well in practice yesterday, but Derek Dooley has no idea if he’ll be effective on Saturday.

10.  UT basketballer Josh Bone is ready to play any position he’s asked to play.

11.  Vandy defensive tackle Adam Smotherman is unlikely to be healthy enough to go against UConn on Saturday…

12.  And the Commodores will be going against the nation’s fifth-leading rusher.

13.  Backup quarterback Jared Funk is waiting his turn in Nashville.