#14 LSUbobinator said:
Basically after Vandy you can draw names out of a hat.
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3. Which off-the-radar player could have a major impact?
J.J. Caldwell.
Several SEC coaches told FanRag Sports this summer that they believe Texas A&M will win the league outright the main reason for that is Caldwell. The Aggies limped to a 16-15 record last season and a 16-14 assist-to-turnover ratio because Caldwell was ruled a partial qualifier by the NCAA, leaving Billy Kennedy with no top-flight options at point guard. That won't be a problem this season. With Caldwell, Admon Gilder, D.J. Hogg, Robert Williams, Tyler Davis, Tonny Trocha-Morelos, Marquette grad transfer Duane Wilson, and top-100 wing Savion Flagg, Texas A&M has the best collection of experience and talent in the SEC. With Caldwell steering the ship, this looks like a Sweet 16-caliber team on paper.
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Several SEC coaches told FanRag Sports this summer that they believe Texas A&M will win the league outright - the main reason for that is Caldwell.
he will be suspended against cupcake opponents.CypressAg09 said:
Miss St. incoming freshman arrested for DUI. Very highly ranked as a recruit. Wonder if he will miss any time.
Nick Weatherspoon DUI
We have a team with a puncher's chance to win the SEC, but the SEC conference also looks like it will be pretty salty this season. It won't be that surprising IMO if the team that wins the conference finishes with like an 13-5 conference record.Leander - Ag said:
This is the year to win the sec
Actually I think it would be pretty surprising if the team that wins the league plays two less games than everyone else...Pumpkinhead said:We have a team with a puncher's chance to win the SEC, but the SEC conference also looks like it will be pretty salty this season. It won't be that surprising IMO if the team that wins the conference finishes with like an 11-5 conference record.Leander - Ag said:
This is the year to win the sec
bobinator said:Actually I think it would be pretty surprising if the team that wins the league plays two less games than everyone else...Pumpkinhead said:We have a team with a puncher's chance to win the SEC, but the SEC conference also looks like it will be pretty salty this season. It won't be that surprising IMO if the team that wins the conference finishes with like an 11-5 conference record.Leander - Ag said:
This is the year to win the sec
But assuming you mean 13-5, that's what we were when we won a pretty competitive league two years ago. The league sucked overall, but it was competitive. I think this year the league has a chance to be competitive, but also be good. I could see a team with five losses winning it again.
Since the move to 18 games, the regular season champions have had 4, 0, 0, 5 and 2 losses, but in those five years the league has never had more than two teams finish the season ranked, which is awful.
South Carolina has suspended guard Rakym Felder indefinitely, per release. Was key reserve in last year's Final Four run.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) August 16, 2017
That sure won't convince Rothstein to change his pre-season ranking of #13 in SEC for them.Hop said:
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It is possible that Felder can return in the spring, which would cover the entire 18-game SEC schedule and any postseason. But a source close to the situation said that Felder returning would be difficult, as it's the second time he's had a legal problem in his brief college career.
Felder has been suspended since June 30. That was the same day he was involved in an altercation where he allegedly spit on a female, which precipitated a sizable fight, according to a Columbia Police Department incident report.
Felder was arrested and charged with assault and battery third degree on July 13, according to the report, and posted a personal recognizance bond of $1,087.50. The charge is the least form of assault and battery by the South Carolina criminal code, defined as "a situation in which a person hurt or tried to hurt another person." It's normally a misdemeanor.
Felder was supposed to be part of Team USA's East Coast team that played in Spain in August. Yet he was replaced by the Gamecocks' Hassani Gravett with no explanation.
On June 30, Felder allegedly spit on the victim which triggered a "large brawl," the report says. The address was listed as 800 Harden Street, outside the former Pour House bar in Five Points.
Felder had a court date of Aug. 14. He did not appear in front of the judge, but did approach the victim outside the courtroom and personally apologize. The two were smiling afterward.
But the case was continued to a jury trial following a lengthy discussion between Lourie and the prosecution. Lourie wanted a dismissal but the arresting officer then had a conversation with him, leading to a jury trial being awarded.
A date has not been set for the new trial.
The incident is the second time in a calendar year Felder has been in trouble with the law. He was arrested in October 2016 and charged with third-degree assault, resisting arrest, use of a fake and altered ID and failure to stop on police command, among other charges. A police report said he punched one victim and struck a police officer during his arrest, after being Tased.
They lost from last year's team:Uncle Gunnysack said:
no doubt it was worth it. I view several other forums and they seem to think they will continue this success this year. id be shocked if they were in the top half of the league though, i personally have them 13th ahead of LSU.
