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SEC School Anthem Showdown

Everyone's looking for their two minutes of fame on the internet and college football fans are no exception. At first there were highlights, then compilations to music, and now it seems fans are going out of their way to (usually) humiliate themselves in front of millions (read: thousands). I've scoured the tubes in search of the best and worst SEC school anthems. Some you may be familiar with, and some you'll soon wish you weren't.

I've taken all I could find, rated, and ranked them from top to bottom. I rated each video on five distinct categories by asking myself these questions:
Visual - The video itself. Was is well made? Funny? Or was is just a single photo throughout?
Lyrics - How well are they put together? Is it the same thing for 4 minutes straight?
Music - Does it sound professional or like someone used a midi player in Windows 95? Does it evolve or repeat the same two bars over and over?
Embarrassment - How embarrassed should a fan of this school be due to this video?
Team Pride - Are the artists taking pride in their school and athletic department?

We'll open with the top five.

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by Streyeder -- August 25, 2009 3:36 PM

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SEC AND ESPN: Making Waves Throughout the NCAA

It's no secret that the SEC has inked a deal with ESPN & CBS over the next 15 years that will put the SEC at the forefront of media exposure in the college sports market across the nation. The landmark deal with the two media outlets will add $3.05 BILLION to the coffers of the SEC schools. That's $17 million/year for each and every SEC school. Think about it, a member school could go winless every year and still pull down the equivalent of winning the BCS Championship Game for the next decade and a half.

You Know the Numbers

$2.25 billion over 15 years with ESPN.
$825 million over 15 years with CBS.
$17 million to each school starting in 2009.
Comcast will add ESPNU to its base package to join ESPN/ESPN2.
5,500 SEC sporting events will be on CBS, ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Regional Television, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN ...more

by Streyeder -- August 7, 2009 8:43 AM

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Mythical Playoffs (Round 3) '96 Florida vs '04 Auburn

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Game Fourteen: 1996 Florida Gators (12-1) vs 2004 Auburn Tigers (13-0)

Tournament to Date:
'96 Florida:
Defeated 1999 Alabama 33-20
Defeated 1995 Florida 34-30
(Players of the Game: Danny Weurffel, Chris Doering)

'04 Auburn:
Defeated 2007 LSU 24-20
Defeated 08 Florida 24-21
(Players of the Game: Jason Campbell, Carnell Williams)

Argument for '96 Florida:
This Gator offense is hitting on all cylinders. They ...more

by SECFans -- July 26, 2009 8:47 PM

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SEC Media Days: Day 2

Welcome back! Day one was just a primer before we get to the real meat of the interviews.

Rogers Redding -- SEC Coordinator of Officials

Rogers was fairly brief today, but he made a few points before heading out. Interestingly enough, the rugby punting will soon become slightly more fun. If the punter gets outside of the box then he's fair game to tackle and loses punter protection. There was another small change to the minimum number of men on the line of scrimmage. Instead, there can now be no more than four men in the backfield which equates to a minimum of seven men on the LOS. Apparently counting to six is out of range for SEC officials, but four is well within their abilities. Also changing is the rule-changing itself. Instead of altering rules each year, they will now make changes every other year. Oddly enough, these aren't considered major rules changes.

Mark Richt -- Georgia

Richt opened things today commenting on how his team must learn to not lean so heavily on its stars and work together to make ...more

by Streyeder -- July 23, 2009 10:51 PM

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SEC Media Days: Day 1

Ahhh, you know the best time of year is right round the corner when the coaches of the greatest schools in the nation descend upon Birmingham, AL. The SEC Media Days is the yearly event that fills the papers with juicy tidbits and stories that attempt to discern how the upcoming season will play out. Here, and for the rest of Media Days, I'll be providing a nice summary of the juicy bits that flow out of Birmingham for all of you to see.

Mike Slive -- SEC Commissioner

According to Slive, the SEC is in a "Golden Age". We won 5 national titles and had 6 runners-up in the past year. We were able to fill our football stadiums to an average of 97% capacity and averaged 30k+ at the spring games! In the Summer Olympics we brought home 51 medals with 159 current athletes competing. As Slive said, "If the SEC was a nation, it would have finished fourth in the world in medal count."

Of course, there was the inevitable talk about secondary violations and the such. Basically taking one from Smokey the Bear's book, he reiterated that only the SEC can prevent the SEC ...more

by Streyeder -- July 23, 2009 9:53 AM

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Mythical Playoffs (Round 2) 04 Auburn vs 08 Florida

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Game Twelve: 2004 Auburn Tigers (13-0) vs 2008 Florida Gators (13-1)

Tournament to Date:
04 Auburn:
Defeated 1994 Florida 27-13
(Players of the Game: Carnell Williams, Jason Williams)

08 Florida:
Defeated 2002 Georgia 31-28
(Players of the Game: Major Wright, Percy Harvin)

Argument for Auburn:
What does it take to stop the 08 UF offense? Speed and physicality. This defense had both. Quentin Groves and Stanley McClover were flat out burners off the edge. They were also big enough to handle Tebow one on one. Auburn doesn't want a high scoring affair, and considering their domination of SEC foes in 04, they may be a little uneasy if this one is close late in the game. Campbell is accurate ...more

by SECFans -- July 5, 2009 8:31 PM

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Mythical Playoffs (Round 2) 96 Florida vs 95 Florida

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Game Eleven: 1996 Florida Gators (12-1) vs 1995 Florida Gators (12-1)

Tournament to Date:
96 Florida:
Defeated 1999 Alabama 33-20
(Players of the Game: Ike Hilliard, Reidel Anthony)

95 Florida:
Defeated 2007 LSU 24-20
(Players of the Game: Danny Wuerffel, James Bates)

Argument for 96 Florida:
To be honest, this potential match up has been looming large since the seeding came out. A question among Gator fans has always existed: 95 UF vs 96 UF. The 96 squad sports a senior Danny Wuerffel, but a little less seasoned talent at WR. ...more

by SECFans -- July 5, 2009 7:38 PM

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Mythical Playoffs (Round 2) 98 Tennessee vs 06 Florida

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Game Nine: 1998 Tennessee Volunteers (13-0) vs 2006 Florida Gators (13-1)

Tournament to Date:
98 Tennessee:
Defeated 2000 Florida 38-31
(Players of the Game: Tee Martin, Peerless Price)

06 Florida:
Defeated 1997 Tennessee 24-20
(Players of the Game: Reggie Nelson, Chris Leak)

Argument for Tennessee:
98 Tennessee has a defense that can slow down this 06 UF squad. The secondary and linebackers cover well, while the defensive line would be a good match the Gators when they plug Tebow in for short yardage running. To have success, the Vols will have to be balanced on offense with the 1-2 punch of Jamal Lewis on the ground and ...more

by SECFans -- July 3, 2009 5:19 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 95 Florida vs 07 LSU

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Game Eight: 1995 Florida Gators (12-1) vs 2007 LSU Tigers (12-2)

Tale of the tape:
'95 Florida Gators:
Points Per Game: 43
Points Allowed Per Game: 20
Avg. Margin of Victory: 28
Key wins: #3 Tennessee, #22 Auburn, #4 Florida State,
Losses: #1 Nebraska

'07 LSU Tigers:
Points Per Game: 39
Points Allowed Per Game: 20
Avg. Margin of Victory: 23
Key wins: #16 Florida, #14 Auburn, #4 Ohio State
Losses: UR Kentucky, UR Tennessee

Argument for Florida:
I know, I know, Nebraska. Let's get it out of the way: Florida got crushed by Nebraska in the title game 62-24. But this Gator team flat out walked the SEC in 1995. Their toughest league game was beating LSU by 18 points in Baton Rouge. They hung 62 on UT, ...more

by SECFans -- June 30, 2009 11:50 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 96 Florida vs 99 Alabama

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Game Seven: 1996 Florida Gators (12-1) vs 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide (10-3)

Tale of the tape:
'96 Florida Gators:
Points Per Game: 47
Points Allowed Per Game: 17
Avg. Margin of Victory: 34
Key wins: #9 Tennessee, #12 LSU, #24 Auburn, #3 Florida State, #11 Alabama
Losses: #3 Florida State

'99 Alabama Crimson Tide:
Points Per Game: 29
Points Allowed Per Game: 20
Avg. Margin of Victory: 13
Key wins: #12 Florida (Twice), #13 Mississippi State
Losses: UR La Tech, #9 Tennessee, #5 Michigan

Argument for Florida:
The 96 Florida team is considered by many to be the best Gator team during their exceptional 90s run. The 95 squad was amazing, but didn't get the trophy. Danny Wuerffel won the heisman ...more

by SECFans -- June 30, 2009 10:42 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 08 Florida vs 02 Georgia

Game Six: 2008 Florida Gators (13-1) vs 2002 Georgia Bulldogs (13-1)

Tale of the tape:
'08 Florida Gators:
Points Per Game: 44
Points Allowed Per Game: 13
Avg. Margin of Victory: 33
Key wins: #6 Alabama, #5 Oklahoma, #21 Florida St, #13 Georgia
Losses: #16 Ole Miss

'02 Georgia Bulldogs:
Points Per Game: 30
Points Allowed Per Game: 16
Avg. Margin of Victory: 18
Key wins: #11 Alabama, #14 Auburn, #21 Florida State
Losses: UR Florida

Argument for Florida:
We'll spare you the Tebow love-fest. But you know he's a key to a potential Gator victory. With speed to burn on the ground and through the air, guys like Demps, Rainey, and Harvin are always going to put pressure on a defense. Defensively, the '08 Florida squad was stacked as well. Brandon Spikes will make ...more

by SECFans -- June 24, 2009 11:37 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 04 Auburn vs 94 Florida

Game Five: 2004 Auburn Tigers (13-0) vs 1994 Florida Gators (10-2-1)

Tale of the tape:
'04 Auburn Tigers:
Points Per Game: 32
Points Allowed Per Game: 11
Avg. Margin of Victory: 21
Key wins: #16 LSU, #13 Tennessee (Twice), #7 Georgia, #10 Virginia Tech
Losses: None

'94 Florida Gators:
Points Per Game: 41
Points Allowed Per Game: 18
Avg. Margin of Victory: 32
Key wins: #4 Alabama, #22 Tennessee
Losses: #9 Auburn, #4 Florida St

Argument for Auburn:
In a word, balance. The offense could score, the defense could hit. Like the '98 Vols, both sides of the ball were just loaded with NFL talent. The offense was led by Jason Campbell at QB who had an outstanding Senior year. Tailbacks Caddillac Williams and Ronnie Brown shared rushing duties, with Williams going over 1,200 yards ...more

by SECFans -- June 24, 2009 10:36 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series - 98 Tennessee vs 00 Florida

Game Four: 1998 Tennessee Volunteers (13-0) vs 2000 Florida Gators (10-3)

Tale of the Tape:
'98 Tennessee:
Points Per Game: 33
Points Allowed Per Game: 15
Avg. Margin of Victory: 19
Key wins: #25 Syracuse, #5 Florida, #14 Georgia, #16 Arkansas, #3 Florida State
Losses: None

'00 Florida:
Points Per Game: 36
Points Allowed Per Game: 21
Avg. Margin of Victory: 25
Key wins: #18 Auburn, #19 South Carolina, #20 Georgia, #22 LSU,
Losses: #24 Mississippi State, #2 Miami, #5 Florida State

Argument for Tennessee:
This UT squad, minus Peyton Manning, managed to win the title in '98. Tee Martin led them there with a strong arm and decent running ability. It didn't hurt that his WR corps included ...more

by SECFans -- June 23, 2009 10:17 PM

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Mythical Former SEC Champion Playoffs

Mythical playoffs are all the rage these days. Everyone loves speculating over 8 or 16 team end-of-year playoffs to determine the NCAA football champion. At SECFans.com, we like playoffs too. What better way to fill the downtime of the off-season than to speculate over a dream backyard brawl of former SEC Championship game winners? That's right, over the next few days we are going to see what could happen if these SEC champs went toe-to-toe.

Here's some details. We seeded from #1-4, giving preference to final record, ranking, and strength of schedule. The 4 undefeated champions naturally got the four available #1 seeds. Next, we seeded the #4's. Before the #4's were seeded, however, we had to bring the field down to 16 (there have been 17 SEC winners of SEC Championship games). Sorry LSU fans, the '01 squad just didn’t make the cut. There have been multiple 3 loss SEC Champions since 1992, and one had to go. Unfortunately for '01 LSU, their strength of schedule ranking was 23rd that year. '99 Alabama and '00 Florida both had the #1 ranked SOS in their respective ...more

by SECFans -- June 23, 2009 7:25 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 03 LSU vs 93 Florida

Game One: 2003 LSU Tigers (13-1) vs 1993 Florida Gators (11-2)

Tale of the tape:
'03 LSU:
Points Per Game: 34
Points Allowed Per Game: 11
Avg. Margin of Victory: 26
Key wins: #3 Oklahoma, #7 Georgia (twice)
Losses: #24 Florida

'93 Florida Gators:
Points Per Game: 40
Points Allowed Per Game: 19
Avg. Margin of Victory: 26
Key wins: #12 Tennessee, #14 Alabama
Losses: #1 Florida St, #4 Auburn

Argument for LSU:
First things first: the LSU squad had one of the most impressive defenses to ever grace the league. Allowing a paltry 11 points per contest, the Tigers didn't have to score that many points to win a game. Still, they managed to put up 34 points a game with a talented offense. Loaded at RB with guys like Justin Vincent and Joseph Addai, the LSU running attack would put some ...more

by SECFans -- June 22, 2009 9:35 PM

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Mythical Playoffs Series 06 Florida vs 97 Tennessee

Game Two: 2006 Florida Gators (13-1) vs 1997 Tennessee Volunteers (11-2)

Tale of the tape:
'06 Florida:
Points Per Game: 29
Points Allowed Per Game: 14
Avg. Margin of Victory: 18
Key wins: #3 LSU, #25 Tennessee, #23 Georgia, #2 Ohio State
Losses: #9 Auburn

'97 Tennessee:
Points Per Game: 33
Points Allowed Per Game: 22
Avg. Margin of Victory: 16
Key wins: #11 Auburn, #5 UCLA, #10 Georgia,
Losses: #2 Nebraska, #4 Florida

Argument for Tennessee:
The 97 Vols were a bit of an anomaly. One one hand, their potent offense led by Peyton Manning had no trouble finding the end zone. But they had a hard time closing out games because their defense allowed 22 points per contest. They matched up well against the '06 Gators in a number of areas. Florida didn't face an offense in 2006 that was nearly as effective as the '97 Vols. Manning was great, but the Gators defense would also have to account for ...more

by SECFans -- June 22, 2009 1:47 PM

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Early Commitment Trend Good To Tide, Gators

If you're a Gator fan, or a 'Bama fan, you're probably enjoying a new trend in college football recruiting: early commitments. Fans of both schools should probably thank Mac Brown. In recent years, Texas has led the way in terms of collecting verbal commitments from guys well before they even take the first snap of their senior high school season. Other teams like Georgia and to a lesser extent, Oklahoma, have joined the early commitment party as well. While getting guys in early can build momentum for the recruiting season, it does present it's own set of concerns.

You've heard the phrase before. "The big dogs walk late." In years past, that statement had a great deal of merit. Certainly, signing day still offers it's share of 11th hour announcement fireworks. (If you have a handler/agent/relative like Bryce Brown, you may not even commit by signing day). However, in the last few years, a trend of kids ending the suspense early with a verbal commitment seems to have gained traction around the country. So much, in fact, that it's ...more

by Bamagrad03 -- June 7, 2009 10:12 PM

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Florida 2009, Another Clean Sweep?

The University of Florida recently held their spring game and let us see a bit of the underclassmen that are coming up to replace the likes of Percy Harvin. Why? Because everyone else was injured. I don't feel spring scrimmages give much insight into how a team will fare over the course of the Fall (See: Auburn), but I don't think anything is going to slow down UF next year either.

Charleston Southern University - Opening the season with a powder-puff is the norm for major programs these days, and UF will trounce Bucs in an easy win. Most coaches would pull the first string after the first quarter in a game like this, but look for Coach Meyer to play them well into the second half. (63-6, UF)

Troy University - Another easy win for the Gators. The only downside to the first two games will be the possibility of injuries. The Gators will bust the Trojans' dreams with a major defeat. (54-6, UF)

University of Tennessee - The first in what might be an epic battle of bad blood as Florida welcomes Coach Kiffin to The Swamp. After running his mouth since ...more

by Streyeder -- May 25, 2009 12:12 PM

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