Thursday, May 17, 2007

Off Season Update - May 17

I hope to return to a somewhat regular schedule soon, but in the meantime here are a few stories of interest from around the SEC:

Auburn - Troubled linebacker Tray Blackmon is back in Auburn after being suspended for the spring. Tubs hopes Blackmon, an uber-recruit and key player in AU's victory over the Gators last year, can get back in the fold and do right for next year. Tubs can't kick him off the team. Anybody who can do this to Kenny Irons will be able to pillage townfolk and possess alcohol while underage at no end.

In other Auburn-related news, Tim Brando popped Stan White in the head with a golf ball this morning at a charity golf outing. Bo Jackson rushed White to the clubhouse where he got a few stitches.

South Carolina - Danny Sheridan and Paul Finebaum interviewed Shiny Pants yesterday. If you listen closely you can hear Sheridan giving a back rub and oral "message" to Spurrier during the interview while Finebaum rubs his feet. The opening line include Spurrier saying that he had been to seven high schools that day, more than the number of high schools he visited during his entire tenure at Florida.

Georgia - There's nothing official out there, but rumor has it that potential All-American cornerback Paul Oliver has some grade issues and might not be with the Dawgs next year. You'll remember Oliver from his masterful coverage of Calvin Johnson in the last two years. Georgia is deep in the defensive backfield, but losing Oliver would hurt badly. The Dawgs have some good young corners, but no one with the ability and size of Oliver. UPDATE: It's official, Oliver won't be at UGA next year. Ouch.
Defensive back isn't the only area where the Dawgs can see the depth draining out of their roster. Young linebackers Akeem Hebron (suspension) and Akeem Dent (foot injury) won't be around for a while.