TAMU to SEC?

As we get closer to the start of the season the college football world has been dominated less (luckily) by talks about bag men and free suits and more about actual football. Well, yesterday it got even more interesting with serious talks about Texas A&M moving to the Southeastern Conference. From recent media reports, Texas A&M feels the demise of the Big 12 is imminent but the catalyst for this move seems to be the Longhorn Network and the perception that it would give the University of Texas an even greater advantage among the remaining Big 12 schools.

Given that this move by TAMU may soon become a reality it is worth discussing how this would affect the current SEC schools, specifically, Auburn and Alabama. War Blogle has a good discussion of this here. One possibility is that Auburn would move to the eastern division. This means Auburn and Alabama could possibly each other twice in one year: the traditional Iron Bowl and again in the SEC championship game. If this were the case I think the Iron Bowl would have to be moved up in the schedule.

Another possibility that has been discussed is adding a 14th team from the eastern United States. However, this could possibly put longstanding rivalries such as Auburn-Georgia and Alabama-Tennessee in jeopardy of not being played every year. That certainly would not sit well with most fans.

So, what do you guys think? Are you for or against this move? Should we be okay with Auburn moving to the eastern division? And if a 14th team is added what schools are possible candidates and what benefits would they bring to the conference?

Another Day, Another Auburn Rumor

FUCK!!!!! Guys, Auburn just cannot catch a break. From now on I am going to expect something negative about Auburn to surface every month for the rest of the year. That way I won't get my hopes up.

The newest bombshell is supposedly going to come from one of our own. In an HBO documentary that will air in March, former Auburn defensive end Stanley McClover will allege that a former assistant coach provided him with "extra benefits that would be considered against NCAA rules."

Upon reading this, I sent an urgent message to a trusted source to get clarification. This person spoke with Jeris McIntyre who believes it is a scam. McIntyre said McClover is broke, is jealous of the 2010 team, and got paid to do the interview. Allegedly, it will either be Coach Nall or Coach Gran. Fortunately, no signs point to Gene Chizik.

All of this should come out in the documentary. Another interesting aspect is that Alabama and LSU are also prominently featured in this documentary. It is possible that the SEC could look even worse when this is all done.

Updated: It seems that McClover's statements are coming under heavy scrutiny and some familiar with his recruitment and time at Auburn have publicly denied knowledge of any wrongdoing.

"A Love Letter To Southern Football"

It's a few years old by now but Wright Thompson's "A Love Letter to Southern Football" still gives you chills. Enjoy.