Is LSU's Faulk the SEC's next great offensive lineman?

Could projected first year starter, OT Chris Faulk of Slidell (Northshore, H.S.), be the SEC's next great offensive lineman?   Yes, according to CollegeFootballNews.Com blogger Barrett Sailee.



Billy Gomila: On who are the SEC’s best returning offensive linemen?

The line of scrimmage has always been the starting point for the SEC’s dominance, as evident by the conference’s six offensive linemen chosen in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft. This year, the glut of the returning talent is along offensive interiors.

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New Alabama RB duo to feature strong Gulf Coast presence.

Nick Saban may not be coaching at LSU anymore, but he is still finding success recruiting in South Louisiana.  One of those prized recruits is RB Eddie Lacy.  The Geismar native and Dutchtown High Alum is expected to fill in for the departed Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, and form a new powerful backfield combination with Penscalola native Trent Richardson.   Here is portion of an article by Larry Burton from bleacherreport.com about the high expectations for Lacy.

Why Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy May Be Better Than Ingram and Richardson

Larry Burton (Syndicated Writer)—Mark Ingram won a Heisman Trophy and a national championship with Trent Richardson as his running mate. They were quite a one-two punch together.

But those close to the program think that the Richardson-Eddie Lacy duo may put up bigger and better numbers and go down as the best duo in recent history

For the rest of the article go to:  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/577302-why-trent-richardson-and-eddie-lacy-may-be-better-than-ingram-and-richardson

Pascagoula CB Senquez Golson must decide between Rebels or Red Sox

Written by

Kyle Veazey

From the Clarion Ledger

OXFORD — Ole Miss wants him to play in the secondary.

The Boston Red Sox want him to play in the outfield.
Senquez Golson of Pascagoula High has a decision to make: The chance to play immediately as a defensive back in the Southeastern Conference or to begin a minor-league quest with hopes of ending up in Fenway Park.
For full article go to:  http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110608/SPORTS02/106080339/2-sport-dilemma-tugs-Golson?odyssey=nav|head

SEC roots run deep for Florida's Muschamp

By PAT FLYNN

Daily News

SANDESTIN – It was really just a matter of time for Will Muschamp. He was the defensive coordinator and heir-apparent to the head coaching throne at Texas behind Mack Brown, but jumped when Florida gave him the opportunity to return to the SEC as a first-time head coach.
Muschamp’s SEC roots run deep.
He has spent 12 years in the league, including four as a player at Georgia and eight coaching at Auburn as a graduate assistant first in ’95 and returning as defensive coordinator in ’06. But before that he was hired as a linebackers coach by Nick Saban at LSU in 2000, and by 2001 Saban gave him the defensive coordinator job.

For Full Article go to:  http://www.nwfdailynews.com/sports/florida-40783-muschamp-roots.html

Mark Richt talks about having to dismiss Zach Mettenberger

By Scott Rabalais from the Baton Rouge Advocate: http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/Richt-Dismissing-Mettenberger-was-tough.html