SEC Network Launch Day!

We have all been counting the days and it is now launch time for the SEC Network. Find out where to tune in by following this link: 

http://getsecnetwork.com/channel-finder

SEC Network and College Football season draw near: Predictions?

Hi everyone!  After a long off-season and some downtime, we are ready for some FOOTBALL!  College football season is quickly approaching and I trust all the fans out there are entering the pre-season speculation phase.

For SEC fans it is truly an exciting year as ESPN's SEC Network launches August 14th, and the newly announced carrier Comcast will make it easier for sports junkies and Xfinity subscribers like myself to enjoy lots of SEC football on the go.  I highly recommend the Xfinity TV Go app for smartphone users.  And it's not just football, you will have access to all of the SEC sports coverage from the network.

Other providers, including Direct TV are in the works, so check out your coverage and options (fees may apply) and never miss a game!  It's an exciting time for technology to keep eager fans tuned into the league.

I am excited to see a little more of Tim Tebow this season, although he will be "suited" up in his analyst role (read more).  So where are the promising SEC favorites this season?

For this SEC girl it is nice to see some media attention turn to Dak Prescott as he leads the Miss State Bulldogs.  A recent USA Today article media poll places the SEC title back in Alabama territory, but that pesky Auburn team is still hanging around in second place.  I will agree that South Carolina, Georgia, LSU and Miss State may all see some exciting play action this year as their leading players emerge on the stage.

Of course the return of Nick Sabin to Alabama certainly keeps the Crimson Tide rolling.  However, if last year's season taught us anything, it is that prior years such as in the case of Auburn and Missouri, have a way of turning around quickly and winning seasons are one game at a time.  I think Coach Sabin would agree with me on this premise.

Let the countdown begin, 2014 SEC football is first and goal!

Wishing it was 48 Hours... This Girl is ready for some Football!

Manziel rings in the New Year with a Winning Performance

Photo:  Joe Robbins, Getty Images

The Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, GA was the site for a fairytale ending to 2013 college football play as Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and his team pulled off a 21-point comeback for the Aggies.

Proving once again he is a fierce competitor, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner threw for 382 yards and completed 30-38 passes to lead the Aggies to defeat Duke 52-4.

In a game where the momentum was clearly not in their favor at the half, Manziel emerged from the locker room to hit target after target in the second half.  He missed only once in the second half and threw for 4 touchdowns in the game.

The 6-1, 210 pound, redshirt sophomore shrugged off reporters about his future at Texas A&M and the possibility of his move to the NFL next season.  If a guy could go out on top in his college career, then last night was his moment.  SEC fans will have to wait and see if he returns for yet another season, but "Johnny Football" who had a rocky start to this season proved the pundits wrong last night.

Who is Dak Prescott?

Tonight's Liberty Bowl match up between the Bulldogs of Miss State and the Rice University Owls will give Miss State fans a last look until next season at their up and coming quarterback, Dak Prescott.

While this season he may best be know on the field for his 4th quarter Egg Bowl victory, when an injured Prescott came off the bench, and with a bold move from Coach Dan Mullens on 4th down threw the winning touchdown pass to defeat Ole Miss 17-10.  It has been his courage off the field this season for which Prescott should also be remembered.

Having lost his mother to cancer earlier in the season, the fans of Miss State rallied around their sophomore QB and both player and fan found inspiration.

The youngest of three sons, Dak Prescott was by all accounts exceptionally close to his mother Peggy.  When victory came in the Egg Bowl just one month after her death, Prescott could be seen on the field pointing upward.  While one can only guess, it would seem Prescott was pointing towards perhaps a source of inspiration.  These are the moments when sports figures honor something greater than themselves, something from which they draw courage and faith.

The Liberty Bowl will air today at 4:00 p.m. ET on ESPN before a crowd of fans in Memphis, TN and Dak Prescott will have a chance to lead his Bulldogs to another trophy.  While there are mixed opinions on Prescott's ability to find consistency on the field (he threw as many interceptions as he did TD's this year) there is something about Dak Prescott that leads many to believe this young quarterback will be a force in the SEC for 2014.

Tim Tebow Hired as Analyst for SEC Network Launching 2014

Photo: Huffington Post

Former Florida Gator QB Tim Tebow has been hired as an analyst for the SEC Network scheduled to launch in 2014.  According to a press release today by ESPN Tebow will host the SEC Nation show dedicated to pregame coverage.

The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL player has agreed to a multi-year deal for the show scheduled to air in August 2014.  Tebow fans will get a "preshow" appearance January 6th as the former SEC player appears as an analyst for the BCS Championship coverage.

"He will contribute to the 9 a.m. ET edition of SportsCenter, College Football Live (3 p.m.) and College GameDay Built by The Home Depot (7 p.m.). He will also be part of studio coverage for the new College Football Playoff (semifinals and championship game), which begins next season."

The 2014 BCS VIZIO National Championship features Florida State University (his former college in-state rivals) and Auburn University who looks to continue the SEC's string of national championship titles.

According to the article the SEC Network will air 24/7 and a 20 year agreement has been signed between ESPN and the SEC.  Tebow is not "precluded" from playing in the NFL as terms of this agreement.

Merry Christmas SEC Fans!