Month: June 2014

By Darrell Puckett The anticipation of how the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide will finish is the talk of this summer’s sports radio stations.  The state of Alabama has always thought this discussion as essential. Many esteemed websites and columnists have given their top 10 pre-season rankings. Here are mine: Florida State Auburn Oregon Alabama Stanford Oklahoma UCLA Baylor South Carolina LSU Let’s remember one key thing, it’s too early for anyone to successfully rank these teams.  Pre-season rankings are what true, impatient and excited fans look forward to. Auburn:   The Tigers are prepared for another great season, but their schedule strength has been ranked third toughest in the country.  With trap games like Kansas State and Mississippi State...

By Darrell Puckett When discussing sports talk in the South, there’s always one constant: college football. Last season I gave my preseason list of where teams will finish regarding the SEC Eastern and Western divisions.  This season I will be swift and direct but informative.  With no further ado, here’s a look into my projected SEC rankings for 2014. WEST Auburn (13-1, 7-1) LSU (11-2, 6-2) Alabama (11-2, 6-2) Ole Miss (9-4, 4-4) Texas A&M (8-5, 3-5) Mississippi State (7-6, 3-5) Arkansas (4-8, 1-7) EAST Georgia (11-2, 6-2) Florida (11-2, 6-2) South Carolina (10-3, 5-3) Missouri (9-4, 4-4) Kentucky (7-6, 3-5) Tennessee (6-7, 2-6) Vanderbilt (4-8, 1-7) AUBURN: Of course, the Auburn Tigers led by Nick Marshall are my number one team in this...