Combined Reports
(December 28, 2011)

BIRMINGHAM – The Southeastern Conference has announced its 14-team conference game schedule for the 2012 season.  SEC games are scheduled for each week of the season, starting on Aug. 30 and concluding on Nov. 24.

Staff Report
(December 17, 2011)

The Press Picks champion comes down to cases.

With 25 picks in bowl games remaining, any one of five panelists have a realistic shot of taking home the prize. Michael Butler holds a sliight lead heading into Bowl season. Four others, Graham Dunn, Stu McCann, Jeff Shearer and Mike Tankersley, are within seven picks of the title.

Trent Richardson was one of four players from Alabama named AP All-American first team on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Combined Reports
(December 14, 2011)

Nine players from the Southeastern Conference, including four for Alabama and three for LSU, were named first team of the Associated Press All-American football team announced Wednesday.

Alabama’s running back Trent Richardson, offensive tackle Barrett Jones, linebacker Dont’a Hightower and safety Mark Barron were named to the first team. LSU placed three on the first-team defense including cornerbacks Morris Claiborne and Tyrann Mathieu and punter Brad Wing.

Alabama’s Barrett Jones won the Outland Trophy given to the nation’s top lineman. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)

Combined Reports
(December 9, 2011)

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Alabama junior running back Trent Richardson became the first Crimson Tide player in school history to earn the prestigious Doak Walker Award. Richardson earned the honor at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show, held at the Atlantic Dance Hall on the Disney’s Boardwalk.. Alabama junior offensive tackle Barrett Jones became the third Crimson Tide player in school history to hoist the Outland Trophy.

Staff Report
(December 1, 2011)

Michael Butler and Graham Dunn had identical weeks, leaving them in a tie for first place in this week’s Press Picks.They maintain a slim one-game lead over Stu McCann and three games over Jeff Shearer heading into championship week in both high school and college.

Contributed
(November 6, 2011)

Official announcement from the SEC Office…

BIRMINGHAM – The Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors, acting unanimously, announced today that the University of Missouri will join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year.

Contributed
(October 25, 2011)

Kentucky was predicted to win the 2012 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Each SEC school selected media members that cover their team and additional media from across the nation were selected by the conference office to form the voting panel

Contributed
(October 23, 2011)

CBS Sports announced on Sunday that the "SEC Game of the Week" on Saturday, Nov. 5 will be broadcast in prime time at 7 PM, CT with *No. 1-ranked LSU taking on No. 2-ranked Alabama.

Contributed
(October 10, 2011)

The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that Alabama’s home game against Tennessee on Oct. 22 will kick at 6:15 p.m. CDT. The game will be televised by either ESPN or ESPN2.

Staff Report
(October 7, 2011)

Jeff Shearer was champion of the Press Picks two years ago.

He’s in line to win again after jumping ahead of the pack after the seventh week.