Nick Saban inducted into Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Saturday night
More than 3,500 people have signed an online petition supporting suspended Georgia player Kolton Houston…
The offensive lineman has been banned since testing positive for the steroid Nandrolone as a freshman
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin received more than $1.8 million in compensation in 2011
Quarterback Wes Lunt is leaving Oklahoma State but the school won’t let him transfer to Tennessee or Vanderbilt
Early week 1 college footbal spreads are out…Georgia 1-point underdog to Clemson, Alabama 14-point favorite against Virginia Tech
Tennessee basketball player Yemi Makanjuola reportedly transferring to UNC-Wilmington
Vanderbilt forward Sheldon Jeter has decided to transfer
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More than 3,500 people have signed an online petition supporting suspended Georgia player Kolton Houston…
The offensive lineman has been banned since testing positive for the steroid Nandrolone as a freshman
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin received more than $1.8 million in compensation in 2011
Quarterback Wes Lunt is leaving Oklahoma State but the school won’t let him transfer to Tennessee or Vanderbilt
Tennessee basketball player Yemi Makanjuola reportedly transferring to UNC-Wilmington
Vanderbilt forward Sheldon Jeter has decided to transfer
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Vanderbilt coach James Franklin opposes potential move to nine-game schedule..
…”If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Tennessee A.D. Dave Hart on coach Butch Jones:  ”I think he’s off to a very, very good start in terms of galvanizing our fan base.”
Alabama coach Nick Saban on preparing for Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel: ”I think that’s an ongoing process around here.”
Saban has recruited or coached 111 NFL players, 33 of them at Alabama
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany on the status of expansion: “Dead is a strong word”
Thanks to U.S. Open tennis shifting to ESPN, possible to see more early SEC games on CBS starting in 2015
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Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari says his next team will be “chasing perfection,” something that hasn’t been done since Indiana went undefeated in 1976
ESPN analyst Mark May called Florida offensive line coach Tim Davis a “classless backstabbing coward” for calling Alabama coach Nick Saban “the devil himself”
Tennessee says it has reached a four-year deal to re-start the school’s basketball rivalry with Memphis…
Memphis officials say no deal is done yet and that future football games would be required
The Big Ten reportedly made $315 million during its last fiscal year, $42 million more than the SEC during its last fiscal year
Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson on his secondary: “We don’t want two corners, we want four corners.”
Former Wyoming punter Tim Gleeson says he will enroll at Tennessee
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A MrSEC.com analysis shows that teams winning the turnover margin have won 71.8% of SEC conference games since 2007
The SEC and Big XII will launch a new basketball challenge in the upcoming season.  All 10 Big XII teams will take part, while SEC teams Arkansas, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee will be left out in this first year
Auburn has hired a consulting firm to help athletic director Jay Jacobs get the Tigers’ program turned around
The SEC and CBS have reworked their contract, but no increase in payment is expected for the league
CBS did wave its exclusivity to the Saturday afternoon timeslot, allowing the league to place an afternoon game on the new SEC Network starting in 2014
Florida offensive line coach Tim Davis told Gator fans that his former boss, Alabama coach Nick Saban, is “the devil himself”
Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs on basketball coach Tony Barbee: “Now he’s got to produce… We’ve got to look for results.”
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New Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson says last year’s AU team was “a lot better than a three-win team”
LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis says that his rebuilt defense has “got to build depth”
Georgia OL Chris Burnette says the Bulldogs’ offensive line can be one of the greatest in school history
Florida G DeVon Walker has changed his mind and decided not to transfer
Auburn president Jay Gogue has written a letter to Auburn fans supporting AD Jay Jacobs
Tennessee has fired its director of the Office of Student Judicial Affairs after reports surfaced of inappropriate relationships between the director and student-athletes
Tennessee is investigating the situation
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Florida has hired former BCS championship-winning QB Chris Leak as a quality control coach
Georgia junior OL Kolton Houston is still fighting to be cleared by the NCAA…
During his high school career he was given a steroid to treat a shoulder injury, but Houston says he was unaware of what he was taking…
He and Georgia are appealing a lifetime ban handed down by the NCAA
Alabama coach Nick Saban said last week that he is in favor of the biggest five conferences playing only amongst themselves in football…
Saban’s comment continues to get national coverage as the debate over rich schools versus poorer schools rages
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Former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench to visit Missisippi State on May 20 and 21
Kentucky safety Ashely Lowery released from hospital nearly a week after car wreck
Co-Chair of the Kyle Field redevelopment committee says one goal of revamped Texas A&M stadium will be intimidation
New study finds largest discrepancies between teaching salaries and football coaching salaries are in the SEC
Unofficial tally shows Missouri and Florida with most player arrests among SEC teams since 2010
Georgia assistant basketball coach Kwanza Johnson leaving for similar job at TCU
Petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith to find out if his bank account was illegally accessed denied by judge
Nation’s No. 1 basketball recruit, Andrew Wiggins, could reportedly make his decision on Tuesday…
Kentucky one of four schools Wiggins is considering
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Kentucky safety Ashely Lowery released from hospital nearly a week after car wreck
Nick Saban responds to Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops comments regarding SEC…
Saban: “I think there’s probably a lot of animosity out there because of the success that we have in our league…”
Co-Chair of the Kyle Field redevelopment committee says one goal of revamped Texas A&M stadium will be intimidation
Transfer of Tennessee cornerback Daniel Gray raises concerns about depth in Vols secondary
New study finds largest discrepancies between teaching salaries and football coaching salaries are in the SEC
Unofficial tally shows Missouri and Florida with most player arrests among SEC teams since 2010
Georgia assistant basketball coach Kwanza Johnson leaving for similar job at TCU
Five former SEC  players invited to NBA combine
Petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith to find out if his bank account was illegally accessed denied by judge
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Nick Saban responds to Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops comments regarding SEC…
Saban: “I think there’s probably a lot of animosity out there because of the success that we have in our league…”
Co-Chair of the Kyle Field redevelopment committee says one goal of revamped Texas A&M stadium will be intimidation
Transfer of Tennessee cornerback Daniel Gray raises concerns about depth in Vols secondary
New study finds largest discrepancies between teaching salaries and football coaching salaries are in the SEC
Georgia assistant basketball coach Kwanza Johnson leaving for similar job at TCU
Five former SEC  players invited to NBA combine
Follow SEC news year-round at MrSEC.com and on Twitter at Twitter.com/mrsec