1. I think all of us assume the Alabama quarterback job will come down to Jake Coker versus the young trio of former ESPN 300 signal callers already on campus. But have we forgotten about Alec Morris, the one who’s been around the longest? Blake Sims was the veteran last year, and he wound up winning the job. And speaking of Sims, the former Crimson Tide star believes Morris is "going to factor big-time" in the much-anticipated position battle. We’ll all get our first look this Friday when Alabama opens spring practice, and though it will be front and center, the quarterback competition isn’t the only storyline headed into practice. There are plenty of other question marks facing the defending SEC champs this spring.
2. You probably don’t know every single athletic director in the SEC. I’m not even sure I do. But that doesn’t take away from how important they are to a football program. And that is why Missouri fans have to be ecstatic to hear Gary Pinkel’s endorsement for Mack Rhoades, the school’s new athletic director, especially considering Pinkel has had the same boss since he was hired in 2001. The two have already spoken, and you can bet the south end zone improvements at Faurot Field were brought up in conversation. For more on Rhoades and what he brings to Missouri, be sure to read this column from Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. It sure sounds like they found the right man for the job in Columbia.
Around the SEC
This year’s Auburn team is hungry and motivated by a disappointing finish to 2014.
“Pound the G”: New Georgia strength coach brings new energy to the weight room.
Kentucky hopes new LBs coach Andy Buh will make the defense more dynamic.
Prescott update: Dak Prescott’s spring break attack was unprovoked per Mississippi State.
Texas A&M's Frank Iheanacho has been arrested, suspended from all athletic activities.
Tweet of the day
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— Razorback Equipment (@RazorbackEquip) March 11, 2015