College Football
Hear Them Roar!
By: Kipp Branch
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Two words. Deshaun Watson. If the record setting quarterback remains healthy then the Tiger offense has all of the pieces in place to be one of the most dynamic offenses in ACC history. The Tigers averaged 38.5 points a game in 2015, and the 2016 unit looks to be even better.
More on Watson. Going into his junior season, Watson has all of the tools. He is mobile, strong armed, accurate, and demands respect in the huddle. This kid is the unquestioned leader of this offense and face of Clemson athletics.
The Wild West
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
When anyone begins to preview college football, the best place to start is the strongest division in the country which would be the SEC West.
The West has earned its reputation valiantly by winning 8 of the last 10 BCS or college football championships.
Georgia Tech 2016 Preview
By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Paul Johnson has proven his teams have trouble handling success. After an 11-3 record and Orange Bowl victory in 2014 the bottom fell out in 2015. They finished 3-9 and won just one conference game.
The defense has always struggled in the CPJ era and last season was no exception. They finished 43rd in total defense giving up 368 yards per game. The unit also finished 121st in sacks with just 14.
Mediocre Muschamp
By: JJ Lanier
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Some things are just meant to go together. Peanut butter and jelly. Leslie Nielsen and any movie where the main character has his microphone turned on while going to the bathroom. And whomever was genius enough to combine vanilla ice cream and root beer should’ve been awarded some sort of Nobel Prize.
Smart Decisions
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
For the first time in 15 seasons, the Georgia Bulldogs will have a new leader on the sidelines.
Kirby Smart has taken over for Mark Richt as the face of the program. Smart is coming home to his alma mater after a long tenure as the Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator.
ACC Coastal Preview
By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
The ACC Coastal division is unpredictable. They don’t have elite teams so it’s much more competitive than the Atlantic. I’ll try to project where the teams will finish.
Boring Sports Summer
By: JJ Lanier
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Welcome to what is becoming an annual “It’s been a long sports summer, the Braves are still in last place, and I can’t possibly write another preseason article on SEC Football” story from yours truly.
For someone who writes stories on southern sports I like to refer to these days as the ‘Bob Ross’ days. You know, as in I’d rather watch that man with the glorious fro paint pictures of mountain ranges than subject myself to following whether or not the Hawks are going to give some guy I’ve never heard $5 million dollars a year to sit the bench.
Peach State Recruiting Wars
By: Drayton Hogarth
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
In college football, recruiting is the lifeblood of every program since schools must replace their entire roster no more than every five years.
Fortunately, football programs located within the state of Georgia typically do not need to travel too far in order to find players.
ACC Atlantic Preview
By: Kenneth Harrison Jr.
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
Last season was a good year for the ACC.
Clemson won their first 14 games of the season before losing to Alabama in the national championship. The ACC Atlantic has been the best and most consistent division for the past five years. I’m going to predict the standings for the division.
SEC Drama
By: JJ Lanier
TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services
SEC Media Week is a lot like Chinese food. While it’s taking place you absolutely love it and can’t seem to get enough. Once it’s over though you realize that you feel utterly unfulfilled.
There is nothing of any substance that you take away.
There is however, a whole lot of entertainment.
