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[TerryP]

Five burning questions about the SEC West

8:47 am August 3, 2009, by Tony Barnhart
At last, at long last, we have some real football to cover as teams are finally going to report this week. But there is a lot to do between now and Sept. 3, when South Carolina goes to N.C. State.
As always, the landscape changes between the end of spring practice and now. So we’re going to spend the next few days looking at the most burning questions still surrounding the SEC and ACC as we head into two-a-days.
On the eve of preseason practice, here are my five burning questions about the SEC West:

1-The Alabama offensive line is going to eventually grow into a good unit. But will it happen in time for Virginia Tech? Head coach Nick Saban had a wonderful luxury last season. If the game seemed to be getting out of hand, he had the offensive line to just grind on people and re-establish control of the game. With three starters gone, including (Outland Trophy winner) Andre Smith and center Antoine Caldwell, there is much work to do for offensive line coach Joe Pendry. I really like LG Mike Johnson, who will be the bell cow of that unit. And there is talent there. But the offensive line really has to play with one heartbeat and I wonder how close this group will be on Sept. 5 when the Tide plays the ACC champs at the Georgia Dome?


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Here are the other four covering Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn and LSU

 

[psychojoe]

As usual, Barnhart is a good read. He sure has the barn sized up correctly. Any OL injuries and last year's offense will be a chain moving machine by comparison. I wonder if Hornsby has been in touch with Kiffin yet.

 

[shipley00]

I wonder if Hornsby has been in touch with Kiffin yet.

In a statement released today by the University of Tennessee, coach Lane Kiffin announced he was uncertain if he would pursue Hornsby, as he'd heard rumors that Hornsby didn't look very good with his shirt off.

 

[Crimson Hawk]

In a statement released today by the University of Tennessee, coach Lane Kiffin announced he was uncertain if he would pursue Hornsby, as he'd heard rumors that Hornsby didn't look very good with his shirt off.

Heard Kiffen has plans for the team to perform a topless version of "YMCA" at halftimes this year....sez he has to find some way to generate "interest" in the school, & "excitement" around the FB program.....
:lance: