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Tennessee Vols
Phillip Fulmer’s 16 year stint as Tennessee Volunteers coach came to an end at the end of last season after Vols posted a 5-7 record with the team lacking in offense. Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin has been appointed as Fulmer’s replacement and since then the coaching roster has seen some major changes. Dave Clawson’s appointment as offensive coordinator at the start of 2008 led to the demise of Fulmer so it remains to be seen whether the new changes will have a positive effect on the Vols. After the 2008 Outback win against Wisconsin, the Vols been less that convincing and will rely on players like Dan Williams, NFL bound defensive tackle, to support a different defensive philosophy introduced by Monte Kiffin since his appointment as defensive coordinator in Knoxville. With the Vols rebuilding, it’s difficult to see them posing a major threat to the rest of the SEC but a fresh start may be just what Tennessee needed.
South Carolina Gamecocks
If there is one team that needs to have a good season, it’s the South Carolina Gamecocks . Impressive wins over Tennessee and Arkansas improved the Cocks to 7-3 but three consecutive losses brought them back down to earth. The 31-10 loss to Iowa in the Outback Bowl followed the worst loss of Steve Spurrier’s career to his former Gators side in 2008. While the Cocks made three bowls in four seasons under Spurrier, the 2006 win over Houston in the Liberty Bowl represented South Carolina’s best season since the start of the century. Experienced center Garrett Anderson has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List after featuring in all 13 matches for the Cocks last year.
Kentucky Wildcats
Following a disappointing 8-6 season in 2008 despite four consecutive wins at the start of it, Kentucky Wildcats did manage an impressive 25-19 win over East Carolina to claim the 2009 Liberty Bowl – coach Rich Brooks’ third consecutive bowl after 2006 and 2007 Music Bowl triumphs. The upcoming season will see Kentucky field the second most experienced offense behind the Bulldogs with Zip Duncan and Justin Jeffries making 48 starts between them. Center Jorge Gonzalez will receive a boost after being named to the Rimington Trophy watch list while cornerback Trevor Lindley and linebacker Micah Johnson are expected to deliver after being included in the SEC Top 30 list. Defensive end Jeremy Jarmon’s career at Kentucky is over, however, after accidentally taking a supplement containing a banned substance. The senior Wildcat is ineligible for the 2009 season, unfortunately bring his collegiate career to a premature end.
Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs had another 10-win season in 2008 and have now gone six out of seven seasons with more than 10 victories. The 24-12 win over Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl was their second Bowl in as many years and things coach Mark Richt’s sixth in eight attempts. As he embarks on his ninth season with the Bulldogs, he will be hoping that the injuries that affected the team last term won’t be such a big problem this time round. The pre-bowl practices put greater emphasis on defense and Georgia look to build on that during fall camp. With quarterback Matthew Stafford off to the NFL, Bulldogs will look to Joe Cox and Logan Gray to fight for the position which will be key if the Dawgs are to win the SEC championship for the first time since 2005.
Florida Gators
The fairytale that was Florida Gators’ run to their second national championship in three years last year should spur them on to attempt winning back-to-back titles for the first time in their history. After a memorable 13-1 season, which included fourth consecutive win over Tennessee and demolition of former coach Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina 56-6, Gators will look forward to Urban Meyer’s fifth season in charge with confidence. Despite losing key players to the NFL since the end of the season, including long snapper James Smith, Florida will be determined not to have a poor run as defending champions and avoid the disappointment of 2007. With Southeastern Conference securing a $55 million contract with CBS, Florida will defend their title in the most televised conference in the country come September.
Arizona State Sun Devils
Arizona State University’s team Arizona Sun Devils is based in Tempe, Arizona. The home ground is Sun Devil Stadium at Frank Kush Field. Arizona Sun Devil is seventh in Pac-10 ranking ahead of UCLA, Washington State University and University of Washington. With a conference tally of 4-5 and overall tally of 5-7 in 2008, it lost the sixth place to Stanford whose tally is the same on points. Arizona Sun Devil start their 2009 season on September 5th with their first game against Idaho State. Danny Sullivan, the quarter back has to prove himself this season after a 5-7 season last year, as ASU defense is aggressive and physical. The young defense of Arizona Sun Devil is easy to spot and ready to hit but it is the offense which has many holes and hence make any prediction difficult. The team is not in 25 Top teams nationally but they have the potential to be.
Arizona Wildcats
The team of the University of Arizona at Tuscon, Arizona is called Arizona Wildcats. They were number fifth in 2008 standing of Pac-10 with an overall tally of 8-5 and conference tally of 5-4. The team home ground is Arizona Stadium. Arizona Wildcats start the season with Central Michigan on September 5th followed by a trip to Iowa. Arizona Wildcats need to concentrate on first ten games as their last two games are really tough with USC and ASU. Mike Stoops ,coach of the team is working on a ” great defense” but without Willie Tuitiama in quarter back position for the first time in four seasons, it is going to be tough. Bryson Beirene, Matt Scott and Nick Foles are in the running for QB position. The offensive lineup needs also to be strengthened; Philip Garcia and Adam Grant may be the answer. Arizona Wildcats will have to work hard to make an impression this season as they are not in top 25 teams nationally in college football.
Cal Golden Bears
University of California ,Berkley team called California Golden Bears were fourth in the 2008 standing of Pac-10 with conference tally 6-3 and overall tally of 9-4. The team home ground is Calfornia Memorial Stadium. Cal Golden Bears start as a favorite in Pac-10 with Oregon Ducks and OSU Beavers to break the USC Torjans hold on the game. Cal Golden Bears start the 2009 season as a team which is among Top 25 teams nationally in preseason polls. The first match is with Minnesota followed by home game with Maryland but their toughest match is with Oregon Ducks on Sept 28th, which may set the tone in the early season of things to come. Jahid Best, tailback is the best in the league and Center back Syd’Quan is also a star to watch but quarter back position needs a careful look. Jeff Tedford, their coach is confident of finding right person for quarterback spot from Brock Mansion, Ross Bostock , Kevin Riley .
Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State Beavers were a close third in Pac-10 standing with conference tally of 7-2 and overall tally of 9-4. OSU Beavers lost the Civil War to Oregon Ducks in 2008. Oregon State Beavers are based in Corvallis and its football home ground is Reser Stadium. They have added 320 pound OL Michael Philipp, Wide Receiver Reggie Dunn and Wide Receiver Markus Wheaton Chandler and Linebacker Michael Doctor. These players will add to the talent and skill of the team. Oregon State Beavers start the season with Cincinnati and are among top 25 teams voted nationally in national preseason polls.
Oregon Ducks
Oregon Ducks is the team of University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. It was second in 2008 standings of Pac-10 with an overall tally of 10-3 and conference tally of 7-2. The team also won Holiday Bowl against Oklahoma State. The team’s football home ground is called Autzen Stadium at Rich brooks fields. Oregon Ducks starts this season with Boise State in September followed by Utah and Purdue. Under a new coach Chip Kelly, who was earlier the offensive coordinator under former coach Mike Bellotti , the team is rated second after USC Torjan to win a top spot in Pac-10. Various preseason polls that have been conducted nationwide put the Oregon Ducks between positions 10 and 15. Oregon Ducks have lost Chris Harper who was recruited as quarter back but who switched to wide receiver as a freshman. He is a third high profile player to leave Ducks after wide receiver Aaron Pflugrad and quarter back Justin Roper. The team has enough talent and is still a force to reckon with.
