COLLEGE FOOTBALL5 SEC football questions to be answered in spring
By DARRYL
MAXIE<http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2009/03/17/mailto:[email protected]>
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
To many Southern sports fans, there are two seasons that count — football
season and spring football season. The latter is upon us. And, in the SEC
and ACC, there are questions that need to be answered. Among the SEC
questions are:
*1. How will Florida replace offensive tackles Jason Watkins and Phil
Trautwein?*
*• Why should Gators fans care? *Because Tim Tebow’s life may depend on it.
And as Tebow goes, so go the Gators, who are trying to defend a national
championship. Watkins covered Tebow’s blind side for two years, and now he’s
gone.
*• How spring will answer it: *The Gators will look for replacements even
among defensive line candidates.
*2. Who will new Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin make his starting quarterback?*
• Why should Vols fans care? Because the latest recruiting class did nothing
to address the position.
*• How spring will answer it: *The competition is among Jonathan Crompton,
Nick Stephens and B.J. Coleman. Quarterbacks coach David Reaves has said he
wants to settle the question before summer camp opens.
*3. How will Alabama replace three-year starter John Parker Wilson?*
*• Why should Crimson Tide fans care? *After season-ruining losses against
Florida and — gasp! — Utah, Tide backers would love the security of knowing
that the new guy is ready for the task at hand.
*• How spring will answer it: *Greg McElroy (below) would appear to be the
front-runner, with freshman Star Jackson being his chief competition.
*4. What’s LSU going to do about that defensive line?*
*• Why should Tigers fans care? *Because even Les Miles doesn’t know, and
that’s a scary prospect for the season when the head coach is fumbling for
answers.
*• How spring will answer it: *New defensive coordinator John Chavis, new
defensive line coach Brick Haley and new linebackers coach Ron Cooper will
implement new ideas.
*5. Is new Auburn coach Gene Chizik up to the task in the toughest
conference in college football?*
*• Why should Tigers fans care? *Here are four numbers to think about: The
first two are 36 and 0. The last two are 5 and 19. And Auburn fans know
exactly what they mean. But, for the uninitiated, 36-0 was the final,
humiliating score by which archrival Alabama took it to the Tigers last
season. And 5-19 was the won-lost record Chizik amassed at Iowa State, which
left Auburn fans scratching their noggins.
*• How spring will answer it: Unfortunately, i*t won’t. But Chizik’s
decision to bring Ted Roof in as defensive coordinator means the defense is
in good hands.
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