Spanning the globe on a Friday morning. …
From Fayetteville, video from the Thursday press conference of Arkansas coach John L. Smith. Like the Rebels, the Razorbacks are off this week.
It will be interesting to see which staff does the most with its extra week to prepare when Arkansas and Ole Miss meet next Saturday at 11:21 a.m. in Little Rock. No word yet if Houston Nutt will toss the coin. …
When was the last time Vanderbilt was the favored team in a matchup with Auburn? Well, here you have it. More on the Dores. Vandy coach James Franklin points out Auburn’s recent success in recruiting and says it would be a mistake to believe it’s not a talented team coming to Nashville this weekend. Earlier this week Franklin allowed his quarterbacks to speak to the media again. He’d not allowed that for six weeks, saying the muzzle would reduce the chance of a brewing QB controversy. …
Johnny Football will face his toughest defensive challenge yet when LSU visits The Station, and Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin wants to see a smarter game from the Aggies. It will be an 11 a.m. kick at Kyle Field as determined by ESPN. LSU coach Les Miles has expressed concern about the early kick and has brought in a sleep doctor to address the Tigers. …
From Jacksonville, Fla., as Steve Spurrier visits the Gators, the Florida Times-Union looks at the four reasons Spurrier has things turned around at South Carolina. Florida coach Will Muschamp is hoping for more success from his battered offensive line. …
Denham Springs, La., native, Mississippian since 1989 with a stop in Meridian before arriving in Tupelo. Daily Journal beat writer since 1996, covering Ole Miss since 2002. Proud Northeast Louisiana alum. Follow me on Twitter @parrishalford and listen to Kory Keys and myself daily with The Ole Miss Beat on Rebel Sports Radio.
