Georgia announced Monday that former Alabama head strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran is now the Bulldogs’ special teams coordinator. Cochran has been at Alabama since Saban arrived in 2007. Coach Saban Statement on Scott Cochran: “We appreciate Scott’s contribution to our organization over the last 13 years. We can’t thank him enough for his service and dedication to our…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Guards Dru Smith and Xavier Pinson each scored 28 points and Missouri beat No. 11 Auburn 85-73 on Saturday night. Smith and Pinson repeatedly drove into the lane and scored for Missouri (12-13, 4-8 Southeastern Conference). Kobe Brown added 10 points and nine rebounds. Austin Wiley led Auburn (22-3, 9-3) with 22 points and 10 rebounds, J’Von McCormick added 21 points and Samir Doughty scored 16. Auburn made…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — LSU couldn’t find a way to stop Kira Lewis Jr. and Jaden Shackelford, or to beat Herbert Jones and his one healthy hand to rebounds. Lewis scored 27 points, Shackelford had 26 and Jones had a career-high 17 rebounds as Alabama held off a big comeback attempt by No. 25 LSU for an 88-82 victory on Saturday. Shackelford said it…
OXFORD, Miss. — It was so wild Auburn coach Bruce Pearl called it the craziest game he had seen in a long time. When it finally ended, the Tigers had a hard-fought victory. Barely. Isaac Okoro converted a big three-point play with 1:41 left in the second overtime, and No. 17 Auburn topped Mississippi 83-82 on Tuesday night. Okoro had 14…
AUBURN, Ala. — After back-to-back blowout losses highlighted the Auburn offense’s tendency to be stagnant, and at times nonexistent, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl leaned on a freshman off the bench to pull his team out of its two-game lull. Coming into the game, the Tigers had suffered losses at Alabama and Florida where they managed to score just 64…
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has been ruled out for the remainder of the SEC championship game with a left knee injury. He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Bulldogs’ matchup against No. 1 LSU. Georgia was already without injured receiver Lawrence Cager and freshman George Pickens. Pickens was suspended for the first…
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock has been ruled out for the remainder of the SEC championship game with a left knee injury. He sustained the injury in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Bulldogs’ matchup against No. 1 LSU. Georgia was already without injured receiver Lawrence Cager and freshman George Pickens. Pickens was suspended for the first…
“Tua underwent successful surgery on his right hip Monday morning in Houston. The procedure went as planned, and he is resting comfortably. Tua’s prognosis is excellent, and we expect him to make a full recovery. He will return to Tuscaloosa in the next several days to begin his rehab.” Dr. Lyle Cain Team Orthopedic Surgeon, Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic…
Sports Analyst John Longshore joined sports director Adam Solomon to talk about Alabama’s college football playoff chances. After the Crimson Tide’s loss to LSU on Saturday, the team needs help to make it to the semifinals. Right now, Alabama is ranked fifth — behind LSU, Ohio State, Clemson and Georgia — and would be out of the playoffs if they…
SEC Media Days is underway this week in Atlanta. It’s the first time since 1985 that SEC Media Days hasn’t been held in the Birmingham area. SEC Media Days runs July 16-19 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The event will feature press conferences from all SEC head football coaches, as well as student-athletes from each school in the conference….
