Yet another Youtube video to get you jacked for the season opener. It’s almost here…

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By The Associated Press (AP) –

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The most important thing to understand about last year’s Har-Ber Wildcats is that they weren’t about glamour.

They won the championship in Arkansas’ top high school class with a stout defense and an offense led by players like Brey Cook, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive lineman who is probably the state’s top prospect in 2010.

“We kind of went as he went,” coach Chris Wood said. “He was a pretty important piece of the puzzle.”

Even as a 10th grader, Cook was big enough to draw attention — but it takes more than size to succeed at the college level. Cook’s agility is also impressive, and as he enters his senior season, his skills and mobility will be on display for all to see as he tries to lead his team to another state championship.

“He’s just athletic for his size,” Wood said. “He’s got great feet.”

Cook has verbally committed to Arkansas, which plays home games about 20 minutes from his high school. If Razorbacks fans want a glimpse of the future, they might want to set aside a Friday night or two to check out Cook.

The Razorbacks were known for their powerful offensive lines when Houston Nutt roamed the sidelines and Darren McFadden was in the backfield. Bobby Petrino is the Razorbacks’ coach now, and he’s revamped the passing game — but strong offensive line play is no less important.

Blocking Southeastern Conference defensive linemen isn’t easy, but if any high school player in the state is ready, it’s Cook.

And Wood says his attitude will be a boost to any college team.

“He’s a great guy — real humble kid,” Wood said. “He’s the type of guy you want in the program.”

The Razorbacks return preseason Heisman candidate Ryan Mallett at quarterback to an offense that ranked 20th in the nation last season and loses very little. The offense will again be the strength of this team and Mallett is the perfect quarterback to lead the effort. The Hogs will use a form of the Pistol this season, and while Nevada may lead the nation in rushing from the formation, the passing game will still rule at Arkansas. Mallett suffered a foot injury that kept him out this spring, but is expected to be ready to go for the start of the season. His ability to stay healthy will be key to Arkansas competing in the division.

Four running backs could be used this season. Dennis Johnson is a smaller, scat back type; Broderick Green is a big back who was used in goal line situations last year, scoring 11 touchdowns and also leading the team with 442 rushing yards; Ronnie Wingo is listed at 227 pounds and could emerge as a featured back at some point in his career; and Knile Davis is more of an aggressive runner, although he isn’t exactly the fastest kid on the team. The offensive line will be good, not great next season. There are plenty of veterans including guard DeMarcus Love, who could be among the nation’s top guard prospects for next year’s draft. This will be a veteran line that should be formidable in both aspects of the offense.

The wide receivers are another story. More than formidable, they might be the best group in the SEC, or even the entire nation. Greg Childs is the leader of the bunch after leading the team with 894 yards and tying with Joe Adams, who also returns, as the leader in touchdowns with seven. Jarius Wright was second on the team with 681 yards and five touchdowns and will also play a major role. The depth is there as well with Cobi Hamilton and Lance Ray itching for opportunities. Perhaps the best of them all is tight end D.J. Williams, who is among the top tight ends in the nation. He isn’t exceptionally tall, but he’s a phenomenal pass catcher who, along with the slew of receivers, will give Mallett plenty of chances to put up some nice numbers. The passing game ranked 10th in the nation last season. Expect another top 10 performance.   Read More…

Ole Miss would not have taken Jeremiah Masoli had it known the NCAA’s interpretation of the quarterback’s transfer waiver request, coach Houston Nutt told CBSSports.com

Nutt said the university was surprised that the NCAA ruled that Masoli’s request violated the “spirit” of the NCAA transfer rule. Masoli was attempting to transfer to Ole Miss after graduating from Oregon. He was kicked out of the program during the offseason after a series of legal problems. Masoli had applied to be a Parks and Recreation graduate student at Ole Miss.

A few years ago the NCAA got rid of the rule that allowed grad students to transfer for a final year of eligibility if their course of study wasn’t offered at their present school. However, it did allow players to request a waiver.

That’s how Masoli got to Ole Miss. On Tuesday, the NCAA ruled that since Masoli was kicked off the team at Oregon, that his transfer request was athletically related more than academic. Ole Miss plans to appeal.

“What they ought to do is change the rule,” Nutt said. “We’ll  see if, in the appeal, they see it in a different light.”

Masoli, a walk-on, will redshirt a year and come back for 2011, Nutt said. He also said that he is working on getting Masoli on scholarship in January.

“I think what they’re [NCAA] saying is we can’t promote bad behavior because he got kicked out of school,” a veteran school compliance official told CBSSports.com.

Players are allowed to transfer from Division I-A to Division I-AA without sitting out. That same compliance official told CBSSports.com that some schools are setting unique graduate programs in order to make it easier for players such as Masoli to transfer. There is no evidence that Ole Miss is one of those schools.

As expected, there’s a ton of discussion about it on the board. Lots of “ha ha” posts, but also some discussion about the NCAA ruling and debate.

Three. And here’s one from the annals…Orlando Watters vs Tennessee.

And of course, check out the thread.

More excellent Youtubes. This one is all defensive highlights.

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Interesting…I see something in common with a lot of those games. We’re getting plenty of respect from most in the national media.

But there’s a lot of chatter around that is fodder for challenging the great season we might have. For example, is the SEC on the decline? I guess the SEC could easily be on some level of decline. If the SEC doesn’t win the national championship this year, it will be a decline of sorts because the conference has won the last four. Anyway, I digress. On to the list.

By Chris Low

Everybody in the SEC has at least one difficult two-game stretch, the kind of stretch that can make or break a season.

Here’s a ranking of the toughest two-game stretches this season. The games have to be in successive weeks and can’t include a bye week in between or an extra day or two to prepare:

1. Ole Miss: The Rebels have to go on the road in back-to-back weeks to face Alabama on Oct. 16 and Arkansas on Oct. 23.

2. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs travel to Alabama on Nov. 13 and return home the following week to face Arkansas on Nov. 20.

3. Arkansas: In the first month of the season, the Hogs travel to Georgia on Sept. 18 and come back home to face Alabama the next week on Sept. 25.

4. South Carolina: The Gamecocks have a home game with Arkansas on Nov. 6 and then go on the road the next week to face Florida on Nov. 13.

5. Vanderbilt: The Commodores go from playing Arkansas on the road on Oct. 30 to facing Florida at home a week later on Nov. 6.

6. Alabama: The Crimson Tide travel to Arkansas on Sept. 25 and come back home to face Florida the next week on Oct. 2.

7. Tennessee: The Vols take on Oregon the second week of the season on Sept. 11 and face Florida the next week on Sept. 18, both games at home.

8. Florida: The Gators’ road trip to Alabama on Oct. 2 is followed by a home date with LSU on Oct. 9.

9. Kentucky: The Wildcats in back-to-back weeks face road trips to Florida on Sept. 25 and Ole Miss on Oct. 2.

10. Georgia: The Bulldogs open their SEC schedule with a visit to South Carolina on Sept. 11 and come back home to face Arkansas the next week on Sept. 18.

11. LSU: The Tigers face Ole Miss on Nov. 20 at home and then end the regular season by facing Arkansas in Little Rock on Nov. 27.

12. Auburn: The Tigers face back-to-back home games against Arkansas on Oct. 16 and LSU on Oct. 23.

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