Top 2014 Georgia RB commitment Sony Michel says he will focus on football before trying to enter the music business as a rap artist…
This after a Michigan State commitment had his scholarship offer yanked after he posted a controversial rap video online
Auburn coaches say they were pleased with the emergence of WR Jaylon Denson this spring
Georgia coaches won’t say that sophomore OT John Theus has locked down a starting spot, suggesting they want to see more from him in fall practice
LSU athletic director Joe Alleva says an expansion project at Tiger Stadium will not change the character of the stadium but “restore it”
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott made more salary in 2011 than SEC commissioner Mike Slive or Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany
Plans for an ACC television network appear to have hit a snag over media rights which could re-open conference expansion and realignment issues
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Last week, it was announced that incoming freshman Jay Harris would not be joining Michigan State’s football program as planned.  It was first said that he intended to instead pursue a career in rap music.  And then it was reported that Michigan State  yanked his scholarship after seeing his new rap video — which features explicit lyrics and opened with video of Harris lighting up a joint.

Now the attention is being turned to top prospect Sony Michel from Plantation, Florida.  Ranked as the #2 running back in the nation by Rivals, Michel has already committed to Georgia but he, too, is an aspiring rapper.  So any chance he’ll put rap above football?  Not if what he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is true:

“Football is my first love, and then music is right after it.  I will finish out football before I think about that (a music career)…

Actually, I have a good friend who is a producer.  (My friend) makes beats.  I let him listen to my stuff.  He makes beats for professional artists.  He is actually trying to help me understand the business more before I jump into it.  I’m just learning right now before I get into it.”

Even better news for Bulldog fans?  No controversies over the raps he’s already posted on YouTube.com under the name 2Stackz.

When Bret Bielema was at Wisconsin, he didn’t hesitate to talk about the SEC.  Now that he’s at Arkansas, he’s not shy about bragging about his days in the Big Ten.

Speaking to a booster club in Benton, Arkansas this week, Bielema aimed a portion of his comments at Nick Saban and Alabama.

The reason the SEC is talked about all the time is one team, because of their dominance. But I didn’t come here to play Alabama. I came here to beat Alabama.

 You can take Saban’s record when he was at Michigan State and when he was a coach in the Big Ten and put it against mine, and he can’t compare.”

While Alabama has won three titles in recent years, Florida (two), LSU and Auburn are also responsible for the SEC’s seven straight national titles.  And as this graphic on winning percentages shows, a lot of coaches have had better winning percentages than Saban did at Michigan State.  Saban compiled  a 34-24-1 record while coaching the Spartans.  It’s what he’s done since then – a national title at LSU and three championships in four years at Alabama -that have made him the stuff of legend.

Bieleman, a former defensive lineman, also had this to say about the type of players recruiting at Arkansas under former coach Bobby Petrino.

“The previous staff had many guys at wideout and running back. They really had an emphasis on the pretty boys.”

To fit his offense, Bielema told the crowd he wants to recruit heavily in Texas and Florida.

In case you’re wondering, Bielema’s Razorbacks will travel to Tuscaloosa to face Saban’s Alabama team on October 19th. (Hat Tip to CBSSports and ArkansasExpats)

Highly-touted basketball prospect Jabari Parker will announce his college decision this afternoon at 4 eastern time.

Florida is on Parker’s list along with BYU, Duke, Michigan State and Stanford.

“He’s still weighing things,” Parker’s father, Sonny Parker told ESPN this week. “I’m his dad. I don’t know where he’s going to. I could ask him what school he’s going to, and he’ll say I’m not 100 percent sure. Hopefully, he’ll know something by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.”

Sonny Parker told USA Today last week that he believes the decision would come down to Duke and Michigan State. But he believes all the teams on his son’s list are still in contention.

“That was how I felt at that particular time,” Sonny Parker told ESPN. “They’ve been in there since his freshman year. That’s why I looked at those schools with coach (Tom) Izzo and Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski), but that’s because they were recruiting him the longest. He’s still looking at all the schools. It could be anyone still.”

UPDATE: Parker picks Duke.  The Sporting News Mike DeCourcy calls Parker “the most esteemed prospect coach Mike Krzyzewski has landed in more than 30 years on the Duke bench.”

Ole Miss is the new leader for wide receiver Laquon Treadwell from Crete, Ill.

Ole Miss number 1 on my list #HottyToddy no doubt in my mind that they are..

— Laquon Treadwell (@SuccessfulQuon) December 4, 2012

This news follows Treadwell’s official visit to Ole Miss last weekend. And it comes at a time while the Rebels are making a strong run at No. 1 overall prospect Robert Nkemdiche, a defensive end from Loganville, Ga.

Treadwell’s recruitment still has a ways to go. He will likely take all five official visits, with Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Notre Dame remaining in the mix.

Other schools will continue to pursue Treadwell and try to convince him to visit before he signs with a school.

Center Karl Towns has committed to Kentucky and announced he plans to reclassify to the 2014 class and graduate from high a school a year earlier than planned.

Florida, Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina and North Carolina State were all in the mix for Towns. But Kentucky has long been considered the team to beat for Towns.

“Kentucky is such a great school,” Towns said. “I felt like Kentucky was just the right school at the end of the day.”

Towns should have an idea of what kind of coaching he’ll see from Calipari. Towns played for Calipari this past summer on the Dominican Republic’s National Olympic Team.

Offensive lineman David Dawson from Cass Tech High School in Detroit has announced a new top three: Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Dawson, who visited Florida on Oct. 20, is also considering the Gators, Alabama and LSU. But Dawson hinted after his trip to Florida that distance from home could be a factor in his decision.

“I enjoyed the (Florida) trip, but I wouldn’t count out Michigan State and Ohio State,” Dawson told ESPN RecruitingNation at the time. “Michigan State could pull ahead when I visit.”

That visit will be this weekend when Dawson travels to East Lansing to watch Michigan State host Nebraska. Dawson, who decommitted from Michigan earlier this month, has also scheduled trips to Wisconsin (Nov. 17) and Ohio State (Nov. 24).

Offensive lineman David Dawson from Cass Tech High School in Detroit took a visit to Florida last weekend to watch the Gators defeat South Carolina 44-11.

Florida made a nice impression on the former Michigan commitment, but he’s not close to choosing a school. Alabama, LSU, Michigan State and Ohio State are all still in the running.

After taking a long trip this past weekend, it appears distance from home will at least be a factor in his final decision.

“I enjoyed the (Florida) trip, but I wouldn’t count out Michigan State and Ohio State,” Dawson told ESPN RecruitingNation. “Michigan State could pull ahead when I visit.”

Dawson told ESPN he plans to visit Michigan State on Nov. 3, Ohio State on Nov. 24  and Alabama sometime in December.

Dawson is ranked the nation’s No. 1 offensive guard by ESPN.

Safety Jalen Banks from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Ill., committed to Vanderbilt after an official visit to Nashville last weekend.

“I just felt comfortable there,” Banks told 247Sports. “They treated me an my family like family. I get to compete in the SEC and compete with the best week in and week out and get a good education. It’s a chance to write history.”

Banks chose Vanderbilt over offers from Ole Miss, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon and Wisconsin.

Banks believes he could be the latest piece in Vanderbilt coach James Franklin’s plan to help the Commodores improve in the SEC.

“To be able to change the program and write history, that’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” he said. “I can start something. My commitment can lead to other commitments and next year we can have another top 10 or top 20 class and my senior year we can be competing for SEC championships and national championships.”

Kentucky received a commitment Thursday from guard James Young from Rochester (Mich.) High School.

Young chose Kentucky over Kansas, Michigan State and Syracuse.

“Kentucky has always been my dream school,” Young said, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Young’s announcement came one week after the Wildcats landed commitments from twin brothers Aaron and Andrew Harrison from Richmond, Texas. Young is considered the nation’s No. 5 prospect by ESPNU, which gives Kentucky three of the nation’s top five prospects in the 2013 class.

Kentucky also has a commitment from forward Derek Willis from Mt. Washington, Ky.