SEC Headlines – 3/29/11 Part One
March 29th, 2011 11:49 AM║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
1. Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis is close to being 100% after a back injury.
2. Jon Gruden believes Charlie Weis will bring UF the best play-action passing game the best perimeter screen game in college football.
3. Writer: Shaka Smart is not part of Billy Donovan’s coaching tree.
4. Former Dennis Felton assistant Mike Jones has gone from Georgia to VCU… and the Final Four.
5. Kentucky and UConn — who meet in the Final Four Saturday — both benefited from late-season losses.
6. The Wildcats are now the favorite to win the whole NCAA tourney.
7. Big Blue fans are snapping up the Final Four memorabilia. (Nice photo, too.)
8. South Carolina will hold its Pro Day for NFL scouts tomorrow.
9. AD Mike Hamilton says of Cuonzo Martin: “We just knew he was the guy.”
10. Ohmygodohymygodohmygod! Pat Summitt learned of Martin’s hiring from ESPN. Heads must roll! (How did UT’s track coach find out? The swimming coach? And why must the women’s basketball coach be alerted?)
11. The Vols want to win… and do it the right way.
12. The people closest to Martin continue to talk him up.
13. There will be no quick decision in Vanderbilt’s quarterback race.
