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By Tale of Woe, COMISSIONER
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Great Coaches Make SEC Tough From Top To Bottom
By Juve216921, SPORTS WRITER
Welcome to The Southeastern Conference will have many quality teams and good coaches for DaONE’s inaugural season. It will have great competition, and it doesn’t matter what teams. Even teams like Vanderbilt and South Carolina have a chance, because of their great owners. If you look at all the teams in this conference, you won’t see anyone who can’t make a big impact in the SEC.

Here’s a breakdown of each team:

Arkansas — Coach Favre's Razorbacks are ready to do something in their conference. Quarterback Matt Jones is his key guy and will make the passing game better by himself. At 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, he’s a big quarterback with good running skills. Cedric Cobbs and the rest of the backfield is one of the best in the SEC. The Razorbacks should have a good running game and Coach Favre will use it to set up the pass. Overall, the “D” can be one of the best in the SEC if its cuts down on the big play. Arkansas will have some trouble stopping the run and getting a good pass rush, but will be able to create a lot of turnovers with a good secondary. The Razorbacks have some good playmakers on defense. This team is a sleeper in the SEC, but will most likely finish in the middle or bottom of the conference.

Auburn — Coach Kontrol has high expectations and will get a tough early test against USC. After that, the nonconference schedule should get easier. Kontrol will start out by running and play some ball-control with his great backfield. Carnell Williams will be the main guy in the backfield, with Jason Campbell behind center. Look for him to run, run and run some more. Coach Kontrol expects to play safe defense because of the weak secondary. Carlos Rogers will be the top DB in the secondary. Kontrol also stated that his biggest foe will Tennessee (Mellarri) although he does hate Miami "with a passion.” Kontrol would like to send this message out to his opponents: "I expect to run the ball down some people’s throats this season and [I] expect a lot of crying." As long as Auburn runs the ball and keeps those first-down markers moving, he will be very tough to beat.

Georgia — Uh, oh, it’s Mad Scientist … da Mad Man, El Presidente. Coach Mad is taking over a great team, the almighty Bulldogs of Georgia. He’s got so many weapons, it’ll make opponents wet their pants. A great pocket passer in David Greene and a fast athletic quarterback in D.J. Shockley will make him tough. The backfield is full of big bruisers who will get the tough yards. Tall receivers and tight end Ben Watson will make defenses triple-team him. Mad stated that he likes to put in his second team once in a while to give his starters a breather. But when playing online there is no formation subs, so we'll see how he gets both his quarterbacks playing time. He also has a monster defense that has two big tackles who can plug the hole. All four starting defensive backs return and the linebackers are as fast as ever. Mad feels that he probably won’t be up there with the top teams in the conference, despite all the talent, but he’s looking to have fun and maybe get some upsets along the way.

Kentucky — Coach VDub has a defensive lineman playing quarterback in Jared Lorenzen, a 6-foot-4, 275-pound bruiser who has a nice accurate pass. VDub will look to pound the ball and hold on to it as long as he can, but with his new halfback it might take awhile to get used to it because of the loss to Artose Pinner to the NFL. Lorenzen has a few weapons who can burn and guys who will make the tough catch. Defense will be good, a lack of good linebackers will make it difficult to stop the run. Overall, it may be a long season for Coach VDub and his Wildcats.

LSU — Another team with two solid quarterbacks, Matt Mauck and Marcus Randall, Coach Lickem will look to pass to his solid receiver Michael Clayton with a pro-style offense with a little option mixed in. The backfield may have some problems, but with a good O-line, it should be enough to get some consistency with the offense. The defense will be good, but might have some problems with a few spots in the secondary and linebacker. This team will be competitive all season, but look for the Tigers to finish in the middle of the conference.

Mississippi State — Might not be a very good year for the Bulldogs … or will it? Coach TD is warning people not to take the Bulldogs lightly, saying, "Mississippi State WILL be a force.” TD plans to blitz a lot on “D” and be less-aggressive on offense. The backfield should be better and with the speed it has, but the question is whether quarterback Kevin Fant can bring anything to the offense. His veteran receivers may help, but consistency at quarterback is key. There are a lot of holes on defense, but the secondary may punish teams for underestimating it. Coach TD is also looking forward to the matchup with rival Ole Miss. Will Mississippi State have an impact in the conference? We'll have to wait and see. "I KNOW I'll be very competitive in the SEC, and I plan to make a run for the title,” Coach TD said.

Ole Miss — Coach Smitt22 is ready to play with Ole Miss and Heisman candidate Eli Manning at quarterback. The passing game looks good, with Manning and a solid receiving corps. But a big question will be the running game. Coach Smith will try to mix it up, control the clock and keep the defense on their toes. On defense, the secondary is solid and will cause trouble for opposing passing attacks. If the Rebels can stop the run, they’ll have a good defense. With Manning, this can be one of the best offenses in the conference, but Ole Miss needs to run the ball with consistency.

South Carolina — Coach Coach? No, its just Coach. His Gamecocks could do something in the SEC. He doesn’t have the greatest talent around him, but as a team and with Coach calling the plays, he should make an impact. Coach will try mixing it up and changing his offensive game according to the opponent’s defense, but will most likely play conservative most of the time. Big Dondrial Pinkins at quarterback can be a big star and a playmaker. The defense should be solid. The Gamecocks have their game cocked and loaded, so watch out. Coach isn’t going to say anything when he’s blowing you out 59-0, but he'll continue to play the game and let his skills do the talking.

Tennessee — Coach Melarri — The Game, as he would like to be called — is obviously the favorite in the SEC. He will have a blanced offense, using quarterback Casey Clausen and halfback Cedric Houston effectively. The Volunteers will be very tough to stop on defense and look for them to make a run for the national title. The defense should be very solid all-around, especially in the secondary. He also can’t wait to play his rival Kontrol when the Vols visit Auburn.

Vanderbilt — The big question with Vanderbilt and Coach MC is how a well and very skilled player can do with a horrible no-skill team like Vanderbilt. The Commodores are a sleeper in the SEC and could finish in the middle of the conference. Coach MC will try to run a lot with quarterback Jay Cutler and halfback Kwane Doster. The big question will be if the defense stop anything. Vanderbilt has an athletic defense and might do something if the right play is called. That’s obviously in Coach MC's hands and he should do very well there. With a tough conference, the Commodores will have a lot of trouble if they don’t execute. "Don't count out Vandy quite yet,” Coach MC said. “You never know what can happen.”

This conference will be very competetive and more than a few teams will make it to the 64-team playoffs. SEC coaches think South Carolina (Coach) and Tennessee (Melarri) are the favorites. Will someone step up and show the naysayers something? Will some teams fall to the pressure? Only time will tell. Once the season starts, we’ll learn who’s for real and who’s just a poser.

My picks:
1. Tennessee
2. Auburn
3. South Carolina
4. Ole Miss
5. Florida
6. Georgia
7. Vanderbilt
8. Mississippi State
9. LSU
10. Kentucky
11. Arkansas
12. Alabama