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After spring training, summer workouts and the first week of fall practice, your team has probably developed an identity.

How would you sum up that team identity and their progress to this point?

I think our senior leadership is kind of our identity right now. I think those guys have really decided to come on and lead this football team – and more so in the last week or two, it’s really started to surface, which is good.

What are your team’s strengths offensively?

Offensively, right now, offensive line we’re so much better, so further along that that’s one of our strengths. Then, of course, the passing game – our passing game is a lot sharper. Peyton Nichols has had a great summer, great fall camp thus far. Our receiver corps has built some depth, and we’ve found some guys that we think will be explosive in the spots that we have them.

What are your team’s strengths defensively?

Defensively our strength is definitely our defensive line and probably our safety positions. I think we’ve got a lot of experience there – one of the best safeties we’ve ever coached.

Who are some of your veteran players that you expect to take on leadership roles on the team?

Our defensive line, those senior guys up front, with Austin Bohannon, Jared Thornton, and

Tyron Wilson. Then Cam DeArman being a senior linebacker, J.J. Johnson, and even Colin Garrison, who’s going to be a junior defensive back, is really taking on a leadership role. Then offensively I think that offensive line – Austin Stidham, Hunter James, Gabby-Pedro Juan, then Slate Wallace. You know there are a lot of guys that I think that are right there and are starting to come on that we really need.

What are some of the intangibles you can see developing in your team?

Just an excitement level and a competitive attitude. Aug. 12 we had a great scrimmage at the end of practice, and I think just the intensity and the competitiveness in our kids is just something that we haven’t seen since we’ve been here, When you get to where you’re competing, and emotions are running high, and kids are getting after it and it means something to them when they succeed or when they fail, then I think you’re getting the right mindset.

What is your coaching philosophy? Is that philosophy steady or does it change from year to year?

My philosophy is always the same.

We’re going to take care of the little things and try and be really good at the details of what we do – not just in football but in the weight room and in the way that we act. I believe that we’re here to build men. That’s what we’re in this position to do.

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Mark Heaton “We’re going to take care of the little things and try and be really good at the details of what we do – not just in football but in the weight room and in the way that we act. I believe that we’re here to build men. That’s what we’re in this position to do.”

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Phil Campbell After spring training, summer workouts and the first week of fall practice, your team has probably developed an identity.

How would you sum up that team identity and their progress to this point?

This team has a great attitude and work ethic. They came to summer workouts ready to get to work and pushed each other to improve every day. That has carried over into fall practice. I’m very excited to see the results on the field.

What are your team’s strengths offensively?

We have a lot of very good skill guys. I think with guys that can catch, run and throw, we will be able to be a very balanced offense.

What are your team’s strengths defensively?

All of our secondary returns from last year and really play well together. They communicate well with each other, and because of this we are able to mix our coverages up.

Who are some of your veteran players that you expect to take on leadership roles on the teams?

Tristan Godsey is definitely our leader. He works really hard every day, and the team responds well to him.

Who are some newcomers fans need to keep an eye on?

Trey Nalls, Malique Nalls, Grant

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Masterson and Seth Brindley What are some of the intangibles you can see developing in your team?

Confidence. They believe they can win, and that shows in how they approach each day.

I know coaches want to take things game-by-game, but you have to have a game or set of games that will key for your team to be successful. What are would those be?

I think the first game is very important in setting the tone for the year. Weeks three, four and five begin region play, and we will play probably two of the favorites to win the region – Hatton and Red Bay – in weeks four and five.

What is your coaching philosophy? Is that philosophy steady, or does it change from year to year?

Do the work. If its worth doing, it’s worth doing right. I don’t think that can ever change; to be successful at anything, you have to be willing to put the work in.

Other than convenience, what makes your stadium a special place to play in?

The support from the student body and the community. We always have good crowds that really get behind the team, and that helps to motivate the players to represent the school and community the best they can.

AHSAA Class 2A, Region 8 2014 Record: 4-7 COACH

Ryan Swinney “This team has a great attitude and work ethic. They came to summer workouts ready to get to work and pushed each other to improve every day. That has carried over into fall practice. I’m very excited to see the results on the field.”

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Jordan Sharpston

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Red Bay Tigers After spring training, summer workouts and the first week of fall practice, your team has probably developed an identity. How would you sum up that team identity and their progress to this point?

Chemistry and the work ethic to become a better player is a positive with this year’s team.

Team strength is the identity of this year’s team.

What are your team’s strengths offensively?

Experience with the offensive line and quickness with the skill players.

What are your team’s strengths defensively?

Playing as a unit and speed to the ball.

Who are some of your veteran players that you expect to take on leadership roles on the teams?

I think the senior class as a whole has taken steps to be the leaders on the team.

Who are some newcomers fans need to keep an eye on?

Players that have changed positions to watch, Tate Ozbirn at RB and the addition of Bailey Turbyfill back from injuries the past two seasons.

What are some of the intan-

gibles you can see developing in your team?

The understanding that this a sport where practice and the effort in the process of getting better will lead to success during games.

I know coaches want to take things game-by-game, but you have to have a game or set of games that will key for your team to be successful. What are would those be?

Playing the bigger schools early to be better prepared for our region games.

What is your coaching philosophy? Is that philosophy steady, or does it change from year to year?

We want to be physical and win that battle every week. This does not change.

Other than convenience, what makes your stadium a special place to play in?

Support from the community and the active role our city plays in the development of our students.

What stadium/school/team do like to play at and why?

We are given 10 nights a year to show what we work every day. Every game night is special.

AHSAA Class 2A, Region 8 2014 Record: 9-2 COACH

Michael Jackson

“Chemistry and the work ethic to become a better player is a positive with this year’s team. Team strength is the identity of this year’s team.”

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Chandler Allen

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Chad Pounders

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Tharptown After spring training, summer workouts and the first week of fall practice, your team has probably developed an identity. How would you sum up that team identity and their progress to this point?

Our team has steadily progressed. However, we are still very young in some spots. With the amount of youth and inexperience we have, only time will tell what our “identity” may be.

What are your team’s strengths offensively?

Offensively we will be a run/ play action team. Our quarterback, Heath Hatton, is definitely the strength of our offense. For us to succeed, we have to have good, solid play at the quarterback position.

What are your team’s strengths defensively?

Defensively we will try to stop the run as best we can and try to limit explosive plays.

Who are some of your veteran players that you expect to take on leadership roles on the teams?

Heath Hatton, Carlos Perez, Mikey Rosson, Matthew Brasuell, Eduardo Lopez, Jacob Risley and Gant Dill. We have a lot of game experience with

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these guys and expect them to shoulder the load for us and help bring some of these younger guys along.

Who are some newcomers fans need to keep an eye on?

Chris Amos, Triston Hampton, Luis Macias and Dashawn Figueroa. We have a lot size and potential with these players. It may take them some time to develop, but it will be fun watching them progress.

What are some of the intangibles you can see developing in your team?

I think as far as intangibles go, we have a bunch of guys who are not afraid to work hard and are trying their best to be coachable.

They want to win. They want to get over that hump to make this program successful. We need for them to have some success to see that the hard work pays off.

I know coaches want to take things game-by-game, but you have to have a game or set of games that will be key for your team to be successful.

What are those?

Of course all of our games are important, but it will be critical for us to play well against Phillips, Cherokee, Mars Hill and Phil Campbell.

AHSAA Class 2A, Region 8 2014 Record: 2-8 COACH

Jason Murray “We have a bunch of guys who are not afraid to work hard and are trying their best to be coachable.

They want to win.

They want to get over that hump to make this program successful. We need for them to have some success to see that the hard work pays off.”

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Vina After spring training, summer workouts and the first week of fall practice, your team has probably developed an identity. How would you sum up that team identity and their progress to this point?

I think we are still developing our identity as a team. You hope the boys make progress starting in the spring and continuing all throughout the season.

What are your team’s strengths offensively?

I hope our ability to run and mix in the pass as well. I believe we have more skill than we’ve had in the past, and as long as our lineman can hold their blocks, we will move the ball.

What are your team’s strengths defensively?

Our front four will be our strength defensively. If they can dictate the game and cause some disruption in the back field, we will be fine.

What are some of the intan-

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Hopefully a sense of responsibility and for them to understand you have to put in the work to win football games.

I know coaches want to take things game-by-game, but you have to have a game or set of games that will be key for your team to be successful. What are those?

We just need to get off to a good start in our first game of the season. Then we can gain some momentum and some confidence leading into the next week and into region play.

What is your coaching philosophy? Is that philosophy steady or does it change from year to year?

It changes in the fact that we will adjust our system based on the type of players we have on the team. You still want your boys to execute and play 100 percent, regardless of what type of game plan you have drawn up.

AHSAA Class 1A, Region 8 2014 Record: 2-8 COACH

Luke Childers “We will adjust our system based on the type of players we have on the team.

You still want your boys to execute and play 100 percent, regardless of what type of game plan you have drawn up.”

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Russellville Cheerleaders The members of the 2015-2016 RHS varsity cheerleading squad are: (back row, left to right) Maggie Williams, Emaree Willis, Emily Murray, Carley Seal and Chloe Plott; (middle row, left to right) Kaidin Wallace, Ashlee Davidson and Chloe Pounders; (front row on knees, left to right) Jill Masterson, Bryanna Smith, Jessica McSpadden (captain), Amber Gibson (cocaptain), Michael Ann Blackburn and Devin Jones; (front center) Morgan Seay (CHAMP mascot). The squad is coached by Stephanie Mayfield.

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Phil Campbell Cheerleaders The members of the 2015-2016 PCHS Cheerleaders: (front row, left to right) Abby Swinney, Elizabeth Benford (Co-Captain), Denver Elliott (Co-Captain), and Bethany Harris; (middle row, left to right) Kayla Hamilton, Haley D. Scott, Leeah Jackson; (back row, left to right) Anna Brooke Garrison, Carley Nix, and Olivia Knight.

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Phil Campbell Dance Line The members of the 2015-2016 PCHS Dance Line: (back row, left to right) Kara Barton, Jaedin Payne, Ellen McGee, Jasmyn Payne, Ashleigh Berry, Caitlyn Williams; (middle row, left to right) Courtney Tompkins, Brooke Harper, Kandace Maddox, Abby Davis; (front row, left to right) Courtney Smith, Tierney Barton.

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Red Bay Cheerleaders The members of the 2015-2016 RBHS varsity cheerleading squad are: (back row, left to right) Madison Wicker, Reagan Kuykendall, Cara McNeil and Sydney Hardin; (middle row, left to right) Harlee Raper, Page Hester, Elizabeth Markham and Lexie Carnes; (front row, left to right) Isabella Fowler, Captain Aubrey Ingle, Co-Captain Jordyn McKinney and Karla Robles.

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Vina Cheerleaders The members of the 2015-2016 VHS varsity cheerleading squad are: (back row, left to right) Avery McNeil, Abby Knoblock, Loranda Scott, Lauren Brewer, Bayleigh Childers, Mary Morgan Clingan; (front row, left to right) Megan Dill, Emily Renfrow, Carlan McNeil, BayLee Hutcheson, Maddie Raper, Lexi Massey; Sponsor/ Coach: Brittany Pannell.

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Tharptown Cheerleaders The members of the 2015-2016 Tharptown cheerleaders are: Brittany Garner (Captain), Makayla Franks (Co-Captain), Sierra Robinson (Co-Captain), Debbie Gomez, Courtney Hall, Blanca Aguirre, Monica Gomez, Leah Borden, Rachel Love, Lindsey Stancil, Breanna Gasque, Alaina Vincent.

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Contributed Brenda Moreno, Alex Pace, Jennifer Perez, Jorge Gerardo-Rendon, Ashley “Halftime: The Music of Bruno Mars” Rose (captain), Brenda Salgado, Jada will be the Russellville High School Smith, Jocelyne Solares, Jennifer Marching Hundred’s show for the Stovall, Chelsea Suddith, Jaquelin 2015 season. Bruno Mars song selec- Tristan, McCalah Uptain, Grace tions include “Billionaire,” “Fanfare,” Woodall and Callie Woods (SL); Flutes “Treasure,” “Locked Out of Heaven,” – Maria Francisco, Mia Gann, Lisette “Just the Way You Are” and “Runaway Gonzalez, Dara Goggans, Esthela Baby.” “Uptown Funk” could also fea- Martinez, Leah Nix, Amanda Otzoy, ture in the show, time allowing.

Nichole Putman, Emma Reed and Madison Smith; Clarinets – Giovanna The band is under the direction of Ambrosio, Lindsey Bolton, Aranza Gary McNutt. Assistant directors are Flores, Patricia Martin-Juan, Andrea Scott Stephenson and Jeremy Willis.

Mazate-Cruz, Stephanie Monterroso, Members of the RHS Marching Briana Palmer, Kieran Smith and Hundred include: Drum Major Kaylee Yesenia Vargas; Saxophones – Rickard; Majorettes – Maria Bahena, Andrea Ashley-Sabastian, Adam Blaze Bishop, Shannea Flanagan Bendall, Devon Guzman, Rudy (captain), Cecilia McLemore, Alyssa Huaracas, Omar Mojica, John Tyler Shackelford and Blake Williams; Morgan, Francisco Pineda, Sebastian Tigerettes – Anna Bostick, Brookelynn Villarreal and Dylan Winstead; Fisher, Kesciley Fletcher, Kayla Trumpets – Tristen Bickerstaff, Hughes (captain), Camille Mosley Gabby Cook, Jorge Flores-Zavaleta, (captain), Stephanie Orrick, Emily Preston Goad, Uriel Hernandez-Perez, Peters, Hailey Peters, Elizabeth Pierce Bernie Moussad, Macy Vandiver and and Brianna Wood; Color Guard – Edvin Pereira; Mellophone – Odalys Christian Aguire, Rachel Balding (SL), Gerardo-Rendon, Charlie Gordon, Alison Bryant, Sydney Holt, Katie Jose Lara-Cruz and Melanie Ramirez; Howard, Jessica Itter, Yamilet Lopez, Trombones – Salvador Blanco, Wesley

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Cook, Joe Domingo, Samuel Franklin, Dylan Glenn, Kyle Hawkins, Daniel Jenkins, Harley Kinard, Melvin Moreno, Christian Rodriguez and Trent Shackelford; Baritones – Christian Pinkerton, Edward Ramirez and Ethan Stancil; Tubas – Austin Balding, Jose Chajal-Castro, Luke Patrick, Anthony Smith and Priscilla Tristan; Front Ensemble – Kylynn Channel (captain), Lazaro Chavez-Flores, Sarah Harris, Irma Huaracas, Sydney Medley, Anna Beth Mitchell, Yohalani Mojica, Kelsey Montgomery, Maxim Mousad, Gisel Perez-Belverde, Kelly Presley, Natalia Rivera and Brenda Ruiz; Drum Line – Cam Bonn, McKinley Copeland, Patrick Crummie, Logan Forsythe, Hunter Fuller, Stephanie Garcia, Andrew Guinn (captain), Jess Guzman, Kevin Hughes, Christian King, Josh King, Autumn Prince, Sierra Prince and Alexander Smith.

Senior officers are Salvador Blanco, Bernard Moussad, Daniel Jenkins, Blake Williams, Stephanie Orrick, Kaylee Rickard, Shannea Flanagan, Kayla Hughes, Camille Mosley, Rachel Balding, Ashley Rose, Callie Woods, Kylynn Channel and Andrew Guinn.

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The Phil Campbell Band Members of the 2015-2016 Phil Campbell High School Marching Bobcat Band include: Reyna Wingo, Austin Mosley, Jacob Litteral, Brandon Wilson, Colby Pounders, Alexis Alban, Ashleigh Berry, Star Gentry, Chloe Carpenter, Mikayla Thrasher, Ben Pierce, Joshua James, Abigail Hunderman, Julianna Reeves, Faith Jones, Abby Motes, Will Clark, Amber Landers, Colton Hughes, Trent Motes, Isabella O’Neal, Caleb Ripee, Arturo Tunchez, Alexis Adams, Savannah Marbutt, Haley M. Scott, and Rocky Wilson.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

Bobby Wallace LIONS PICKED TO FINISH THIRD IN 2015 GSC RACE Despite having a record 56 returning lettermen and 15 returning starters from a team that finished 9-2 last season and earned a share of a second straight Gulf South Conference Championship, the University of North Alabama has been picked to finish third in the 2015 GSC race in a pre-season poll of the league’s head football coaches.

UNA, trying to become just the third squad to win three straight GSC football crowns, is a pre-season Top 25 pick nationally by Lindy’s Sports (fifth) and the Sporting News (16th).

“I think numerous teams could have been picked anywhere from one to six,” said UNA head coach Bobby Wallace. “To be honest, I’m just as worried about playing every single team in this league as any other.

There isn’t one team that you won’t have to be ready to play against.”

UNA had seven Lions named to the pre-season All-GSC squad, led by three-time All-GSC running back Lamonte Thompson of Florence.

Joining Thompson on the pre-season All-GSC squad are senior receiver Lee Mayhall of Jackson, Tenn., junior offensive guard Stephen Evans of Boston, Mass., senior offensive tackle Jalen Beavers of Stringer, Miss., junior defensive lineman Tyler Smith of Rogersville, Ala., junior defensive back Phiilbert Martial of Mobile and sophomore long snap-

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per Wil Lovelace of Florence. Martial was also selected pre-season return specialist.

UNA has advanced to the playoffs in 10 of the last 12 seasons and has won more GSC football titles (11) than any other league school.

Wallace, who already ranks as the winningest coach in GSC football history, has a chance to make some history of his own in 2015. He enters the season just three wins behind Hal Self as the winningest coach in UNA’s storied football history. Self compiled a 10981-8 record over his 21 seasons at UNA after re-starting the program in 1949. Wallace is 106-46-1 in his 13 seasons with the Lions.

UNA averaged 35.9 points and 440 yards per game last season offensively, and the majority of the players generating those numbers are returning. Not only do the Lions return three-year starting quarterback Luke Wingo but also have experienced back-ups returning in Jacob Tucker and Jacob Thomas. Wingo, a senior from Tuscaloosa, threw for 2,291 yards and 14 touchdowns last season and rushed for another six TDs. He ranks among UNA’s career leaders with 5,171 passing yards and 35 TD passes to go with 6,143 yards of total offense and 26 rushing touchdowns. Tucker, a junior from Linden, Tenn., has rushed for 676 yards and 12 TDs over the last two seasons and has thrown for another 653 yards and five scores. Thomas, a sophomore from Clay, rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown last season and threw for 249 yards and two TDs. The backfield returns Thompson, who has 2,312 career rushing yards and 23 TDs, as well as senior Diamond Simmons of Hanceville, who has 878 career yards and 10 touchdowns.

The receiving corp is led by Mayhall and includes veterans Dre Hall and Eric Belew of Columbia, Tenn., Tevin Cook of Roanoke, Dajzon Dukes of Louisville, Ky., Hagan Scott of Birmingham, Jarret Smith of New Orleans, La., and Markeldon

Washington of Tuscaloosa.

At tight end the Lions return starter Grant Lake of Arab, as well as back-ups Willie Bland of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Nolan Coffey of Moulton.

In all, UNA returns 13 players who caught at least one pass last season.

Evans and Beavers, along with returning starter Rod Winston of Tuscumbia, lead the way for an offensive line that returns 11 lettermen, including six with starting experience.

Defensively, UNA was among the GSC’s best last season, allowing just 18.2 points per game.

The Lions have six defensive starters back, including the entire starting secondary of Martial, Levi Fell of Muscle Shoals, Floyd Jones of Town Creek and Jalen Reedus of Birmingham. Smith leads the way on the defensive front, and Nick Johnson of Olive Branch, Miss., is the lone returning starter at linebacker.

Junior Kevin Henke of St. Charles, Mo., is expected to handle the placekicking duties, while transfer Jeb Millender of Ponotooc, Miss., a junior college All-American last season, is expected to be the starting punter.

UNA opens its 2015 season on the road at Birmingham’s Legion Field against Miles College Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. The Lions then open their home season on Sept. 12 at Braly Stadium against Mississippi College at 6 p.m.

After a week off the Lions will host Florida Tech at Braly Stadium for the first time on Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.

That will also be a GSC-TV Live broadcast. Back-to-back road trips follow as UNA travels to Valdosta State Oct. 3 and Western Oregon Oct. 10. The Lions then return to Braly Stadium for a true Homecoming Oct. 17 in a non-conference game against North Carolina-Pembroke at 6 p.m.

On Oct. 24 the Lions return to conference play at pre-season favorite West Georgia. UNA defeated the Wolves 31-28 last season on a dramatic game-winning touchdown drive in the final minute. UNA hosts Delta State at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31, travels to Shorter Nov. 7 and wraps up the regular-season at home Nov. 14 against West Alabama.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Nick Saban The Alabama Crimson Tide comes into the season returning 12 starters and 54 lettermen – with 23 lettermen and two starters on offense and 27 letterman and seven starters on defense.

Four lettermen and three starters – including Ray Guy Award finalist J.K. Scott – return on special teams.

On offense Alabama will have to replace Blake Sims, one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country last season, as well as running back T.J. Yeldon and two big boys up front, Austin Shepherd and Arie Kouandjio. The most important losses come at the wide receiver position, where the Tide has lost all three starting receivers from last season: Christian Jones, DeAndrew White and first round draft pick Amari Cooper. Despite losing Shepherd, Kouandjio, and Yeldon, the ground game should be fine in the hands of the two returning starting offensive linemen Ryan Kelly and Cam Robinson and bruising running

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back Derrick Henry and speedster Kenyan Drake. Whoever takes the helm at quarterback – a battle that could include up to five players – will sorely miss the reliable hands and veteran experience of Jones, White and especially Cooper. Chris Black, Robert Foster, ArDarius Stewart and Calvin Ridley look to be battling for those jobs, but offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin and his starting play caller will seemingly have no “go-to” guy in the passing game. Tight end O.J. Howard may assume that role assuming he sees more passes this season now that Brian Vogler is gone.

On defense the Crimson Tide’s biggest losses include AllAmerican safety and first round draft pick Landon Collins, defensive back Nick Perry, linebacker Trey DePriest and defensive lineman Brandon Ivory. Losing Collins probably hurts the Crimson Tide the most. Last season the play of defensive backs Bradley Sylve, Eddie Jackson, and Cyrus Jones was suspect, inconsistent, and extremely frustrating to head coach Nick Saban. Collins

was the only true constant in that secondary. The lessons and experience gained last season should lead to improvement in the secondary in 2015 but look for sophomore Tony Brown and redshirt freshman Marlon Humphrey to enter the fold at defensive back as well.

Alabama’s defensive front seven is one of the best, most talented, and most experienced group that Saban and defensive coordinator Kirby Smart have had over the past eight years. This front seven could be the best in conference if not the best in the country. The Tide lost leader DePriest but are returning arguably the best linebacker in the conference in Reggie Ragland – also a preseason front runner for the Butkus Award – as well as senior linebacker Denzel Duvall and defensive linemen A’Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Allen, and Jarran Reed. Together, Ragland, Reed, and Robinson combined for 199 tackles last season. Alabama, who was No. 4 in rushing defense last season, should produce even better defensively this season.

With so many questions remaining on offense, the Tide’s hopes of returning to the College Football Playoff will fall heavily on the shoulders of the defense.

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AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Gus Malzahn This season the Auburn Tigers are returning 43 lettermen and 15 starters. Out of the 43 returning lettermen 20 are on offense, 21 are on defense, and two are on special teams. Both the offense and defense have seven starters returning and one starter on special teams.

Already successful in his first two seasons as Tigers head coach, Gus Malzahn’s team is expected to live up to the high expectations this season, especially with so many starters returning on each side of the football. The SEC Media Day reporters picked Auburn to win the SEC and many have the Tigers in their preseason College Football Playoff top four.

The Tigers are returning seven starters on offense but lost some very important players and senior leadership. Quarterback Nick Marshall, center Reese Dismukes, guard Chad Slade, and running back Cameron Artis-Payne – all

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seniors last season – are tough to replace. Nick Marshall’s heir at quarterback was always going to be Jeremy Johnson, but what Johnson makes up for in ability he lacks in big game experience.

In the SEC, poise under pressure is just as important as playmaking ability. Another big loss was receiver Sammie Coates who decided to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. Coates was Marshall’s go-to guy last season, but now those responsibilities will pass on to D’haquille “Duke” Williams. Williams’ health and off-the-field issues are a concern, but if he avoids problems he could easily find himself as a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award. Receivers Ricardo Lewis and Marcus Davis will also be veteran targets for Johnson. Look for running backs Javon Robinson and Roc Thomas to take over for Artis-Payne and Corey Grant in the backfield.

The biggest positive for Auburn this offseason came with the hiring of former Florida head coach

Will Muschamp. Muschamp, although he did not live up to the hype at Florida, still produced top ten defenses each season with the Gators. Muschamp is regarded as one of the few coaches in college football capable of turning around a defense that was dysfunction especially by SEC standards. The losses of Robenson Therezie and Jonathan Mincy hurt the secondary, but Jonathan Ford, who had over 90 tackles last season, will be back. Muschamp should be salivating at the sight of Auburn’s front seven. The Tigers are bringing back defensive linemen Montravius Adams and DaVonte Lambert, linebackers Kris Frost and Cassanova McKinzy and defensive end Carl Lawson. Lawson was hurt all of last season but is considered to be one of the elite at his position. With a little bit of Muschamp magic, Auburn could have a front seven to rival Alabama and one of the best defenses in the land.

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Key players returning Kenyan Drake (RB), Ruben Foster (LB), Derrick Henry (RB), Cyrus Jones (DB), Ryan Kelly (OL) Key losses Landon Collins (DB), Amari Cooper (WR), Trey DePriest (LB), Blake Sims (QB), T.J. Yeldon (RB) Coach says “I think it’s also important that, if we’re going to be a no-huddle team like we were last year, I think we have to manage the season better with our team, because I think at the end of the season last year, we 2014 ran out of gas a little bit. We played more 12-2, 7-1 in SEC – First in SEC Western Division, won SEC champion- plays, I think by 170 on defense, which is ship, lost to Ohio State in the College like a couple, three more games. And our Football Playoff semi-final (Sugar Bowl) players showed it. So we’re going to have to do a better job of keeping our team where they need to be so that we can finish Projected finish strong.”

First in the Western Division Nick Saban Briefly Players say Bouncing back from an early season heartbreaker against Ole Miss, the Alabama “It’s cliché here, but it is the process.

Crimson Tide entered the first ever College Everyone wants to talk about it, but it’s the Football Playoff as the No. 1 team in the real thing. No matter who you bring in, we country but were upset by the eventual aren’t going to change our standards for national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. who you are. This is the Bama Way. This The future still looks bright for Alabama with is a special place. It’s not for everybody to another top recruiting class but there are come to. I think that is one of the biggest many questions surrounding the offense things Coach Saban has drilled in is that if this especially at the quarterback position. you come here, you are a part of something With that in mind expect returning work- bigger than you.”

Ryan Kelly, OL horse Derrick Henry to get a lot of touches this season. The Tide’s schedule is one of You might not know the toughest in the country but the defense is regarded pre-season as one of the best Coming into the 2015 season Alabama has been favored in 68 straight games, the Alabama has had under Saban. longest streak in college football history.

2014 8-5, 4-4 in SEC – Fourth in SEC Western Division, lost to Wisconsin in overtime in the Outback Bowl Projected finish Second in Western Division Briefly Following a subpar 2014 season, the wheels on the “Gus Bus” are back on. With an already electric offense, the return of former Florida head coach Will Muschamp to the Plains has reinvigorated optimism in a defense that has been dreadful the past few seasons. The Auburn Tigers, despite being picked to finish second in the West, were the favorites to win the conference following SEC Media Days and are a serious pre-season College Football Playoff contender.

Coach says “In my opinion, the West is the toughest conference in football. I don’t even think it’s close. You look at Mississippi schools, you look at adding a very athletic Texas A&M to the West, I mean, it’s a man’s league.

There’s no off weeks. Everybody asks about the SEC and all that, and the thing that really stands out to me is the grind. If you’re not in it, you don’t understand it. So the grind every week, week in and week out, and then you win the West, and then you’ve got to play the champion of the East, and then you get into the four-team playoff.

So it’s just a matter of surviving the grind, and the team that does that being able to have enough fuel and enough energy and everything that goes with it to finish the deal.”

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Players say “We have probably the best wide receiver in the country right now (Duke Williams), but not only him, we’ve got Ricardo Louis and Melvin Ray. That’s three seniors and then we’ve got Marcus Davis, a junior that’s been playing since he was a freshman. I’ve just got a lot of weapons around me, and like I said, those guys are going to make a lot of plays for me this year, so I feel very, very good about it.”

Key players returning Jeremy Johnson, QB Shon Coleman (OL), Jonathan Jones (DB), Carl Lawson (DL), Cassanova You might not know McKinzy (LB), Duke Williams (WR) Auburn has a long history with hated rival Alabama since the Iron Bowl series started Key losses Cameron Artis-Payne (RB), Reese in 1893. However, the Tigers have faced Dismukes (OL), Corey Grant (RB), Nick four other schools more than they’ve faced the Tide: Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Marshall (QB) and Mississippi State.

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2014 7-6, 2-6 in SEC – Finished seventh in SEC Western Division, routed Texas 31-7 in Texas Bowl Projected finish Fourth in the SEC Western Division Briefly Last season was a roller coaster ride for the Razorbacks. In the toughest division in college football, Arkansas fought to win three of their first four games before losing three consecutive heartbreakers to Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia.

However, the Razorbacks rallied back and impressively shutout LSU and Ole Miss in consecutive weeks and gain bowl eligibility. The Razorbacks finished off 2014 on a high note by dismantling tradition powerhouse Texas in the Texas Bowl, a win head coach Bret Bielema called “erotic.”

The Razorbacks are not quite ready to topple the kings of the SEC West and reign themselves, but this team definitely has the talent and the potential to knock one or two out of playoff contention.

Key losses Brey Cook (OL), Trey Flowers (DL), Braylon Mitchell (LB), Demetrius Wilson (WR) Coach says “We’ve got a bunch of no name guys that could be very successful together and excited to see them work. I think our biggest asset that we have going right now is we were a 3-19 and became a 7-6 team. 7-6 by no means is a landing point. It’s more of a launching point. It shares the same record with the worst record I had at my previous institution. After we went 7-6 on my last stop, we went on to win ten games every year, three straight championships, and had a lot of success. I see a lot of the same things coming for us here, but the bottom line is you’ve got to make them happen.”

Brett Bielema Players say “We have to learn how to close out games when we’re up or when we’re close so it’s all about closing games off and we were not able to do that last year. We’ve made a big emphasis on it this year.”

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You might not know Arkansas was not always known as the Razorbacks or “hogs.” Prior to 1909, the school’s team name was actually the Cardinals. After beating LSU in 1909, coach Hugo Bezdek said his team fought like “a bunch of Razorback hogs.” The nickKey players returning name stuck and a year later the student Alex Collins (RB), Jared Collins (DB), body voted to change from Cardinals to Brooks Ellis (LB), Hunter Henry (TE), Razorbacks.

Jonathan Williams (RB) PR), Quinton Dunbar (WR), Dante Fowler (DL) Coach says “I think part of the experience of being in this conference is realizing it doesn’t happen just overnight. It’s something that we know. And yet every time we go to work every day, every time we wake up, our 2014 7-5, 4-4 in the SEC – Third in the SEC responsibility is to try to go out there and Eastern Division, won the Birmingham win. There’s never been a game that we haven’t been in that we don’t think we’re Bowl against Eastern Carolina going to go out and be successful, and Projected finish that’s really what it’s all about.”

Fifth in Eastern Division Jim McElwain Briefly Players say The underachieving Gators will be going into the 2015 season under new “As far as the defense, I feel much more leadership. Jim McElwain, former head confident in what we do. Offensive wise, coach at Colorado State and offensive they’re still striving to be good. They praccoordinator at Alabama from 2008-11, tice hard every day, work out hard every was named the head coach following day, there’s a good competition going the dismissal of now Auburn defensive for the quarterback position. We’ve got coordinator Will Muschamp. While the some new guys to step in. Hopefully they Gators maintained top 10 defenses under can help us on both sides of the ball and Muschamp, production on the offensive achieve what we were able to do last year. side was dismal, especially at the quarter- So we’re just going hard, head first, trying back position. Florida is hopeful that under to be the best we can be.”

Jonathon Bullard, DL offensive-minded McElwain, the offense will once again surge to Urban Meyer-era You might not know efficiency. There are still a lot of questions surrounding this Florida team that The Florida-Florida State rivalry probneed to be answered most importantly at ably reached its peak during the Steve Spurrier-Bobby Bowden era. The two offensive line. teams met 14 times from 1990 to 2001 and for each meeting one or both teams Key players returning Jonathon Bullard (DL), Vernon were ranked in the top ten. Despite the Hargreaves (DB), D.J. Humphries (OL), consistent greatness of both teams over that span, you might be surprised to know Demarcus Robinson (WR) the Head Ball Coach was winless against the Seminoles in his 12 seasons with the Key losses Clay Burton (TE), Andre Debose (KR/ Gators.

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2010 Nick Chubb (RB), Leonard Floyd (LB), 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the SEC – Third in Jordan Jenkins (LB), Malcolm Mitchell the SEC Eastern Division (WR), John Theus (OL), Kenneth Towns (WR) Projected finish Second in the Eastern Division Key losses David Andrews (OL), Michael Bennett (WR), Chris Conley (WR), Ray Drew (DL), Todd Gurley (RB), Hutson Mason (QB), Damian Swann (DB) 2014 says 10-3, 6-2 in SEC – Second in SEC “I know thatCoach these have been Eastern Division, defeated Louisville in paying the price for the guys ability to compete the Belk Bowl in the best league in America. Going into my 15th season here in Georgia, I know Projected finish that this league is jam packed full of great First in Eastern Division coaches and great players and great venues. It’s just an experience that a lot Briefly people would love to be able to be a This will be Mark Richt’s 15th season of part just thankful for my opportuas head coach of the Bulldogs making nity toof.doI’mthat and looking forward to this him the longest tenured coach in the season.”

SEC along with Missouri’s Gary Pinkel.

Mark Richt Richt is considered by many as one of the best coaches in college football without Players say a national title. Richt and his Georgia “From the freshmen, sophomores, teams have been close to the seemingly juniors and seniors. Everyone has bought elusive shot at the national championship in and it’s not just the older guys who are but have never gotten there. This season playing and the young guys who are not.

Georgia is the overwhelming favorite to The young guys who are there now are win the East with good reason. The rest eager to learn.” of the division is slated to have another Jordan Jenkins, LB “down” year compared to the West and Georgia has the projected talent to rival You might not know other teams in the conference. Like many The English Bulldog has been Georgia’s teams in the SEC, Georgia will going into official and live mascot since 1956. Over the season with an inexperienced quarter- the past 59 years there have been 9 bullback. Whoever the starter is, though, will dogs to carry the UGA name. The current have a safety net in Nick Chubb to hand mascot UGA IX, also known as “Russ,” the ball off to. served as interim mascot before receiving a “battlefield promotion” to become the Key players returning official mascot in 2012.

Key players returning Kendall Beckwith (LB), Malachi Dupre (WR), Travin Dural (WR), Leonard Fournette (RB), Tre’Davious White (DB) Key losses La’el Collins (OL), Kenny Hilliard (RB), Connor Neighbors (FB), D.J. Welter (LB) Coach says “Our team, eight wins, certainly not 2014 8-5, 4-4 in SEC – Fifth in SEC enough. We played some really good Western Division, lost to Notre Dame in ball clubs in that eight-win season and played them very close, but our goal is the Music City Bowl the playoffs, our goal is the SEC championship. We’re shy of our goals, and we Projected finish want more. The things that we’ve done, I Third in Western Division think we’re in really good shape.”

Les Miles Briefly This LSU team may be the most talPlayers say ented team Les Miles has had in Baton Rouge since his 2011 squad and may “We’ve been working hard and really also be the most talented roster in the pushing each other and motivating each entire SEC this season. LSU has to feel other and just trying to put everything good with the number of players they together. I think we’ll do a great job of have returning but that does not mean preparing and getting ourselves ready this team is without its question marks. to play.”

Kendall Beckwith, LB The departure of longtime defensive coordinator John Chavis to Texas A&M You might not know cannot be overlooked but the most important question remains at quarter- Many teams have a tradition of passing back where the Tigers have consistently on a special jersey number to a player had issues over the past few seasons. deemed worthy of it. For LSU, that jersey No doubt the Tigers have all the talent is No. 18. This tradition was started by necessary to be a playoff contender but quarterback Matt Mauck. He passed talent does not always translate to wins. the number on to Jacob Hester after the LSU will have to find the answer for the 2003 season and now the team votes on which player gets to wear the number most important position on the field. each season.

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Timmons (WR), Boom Williams (RB) Key losses Bud Dupree (DL), Mike Douglas (DL), Za’Darius Smith (DL) Coach says “Really glad the first two years trying to build this program didn’t kill me, but the first two years really went extremely fast.

I feel like we learned a lot of valuable les2014 sons. The team learned a lot of lessons.

5-7, 2-6 in SEC – Sixth in the SEC I did. And as we move forward, we’ve Eastern Division worked extremely hard to make Kentucky relevant in the SEC East. As we move Projected finish into this third year, we really feel like we Sixth in Eastern Division put ourselves in a position to do just that.”

Mark Stoops Briefly A 5-7 record does not look good on Players say paper but the Kentucky Wildcats were “By the way the season ended last a much improved team in 2014 and year, and the way we we’re playing, it showed on the field. The Wildcats we’re using that as motivation and that started the season 5-1 before hitting the adds hunger to the hunger we already extremely backloaded stretch of their have to go out and prove to the world schedule and they finished 0-6. Last that we are capable of winning games season was a stepping stone for Mark and keep up as a team.”

Stoops but now it’s year three and his A.J. Stamps, DB team is expected to deliver. The Wildcats have had three straight top-40 recruiting You might not know classes and a ton of money has been The Kentucky football program has poured into the program. Nothing short been around for over 120 years but there of a winning season and a respectable was one season where no Kentucky bowl game will cut it for the Wildcats this football games were played. Back in season.

1943, during the height of World War II, Kentucky did not field a football team Key players returning because many of the coaches and playMatt Elam (DL), Josh Forrest (LB), A.J. ers were fighting in the war.

Stamps (DB), Jordan Swindle (OL), Ryan Coach says “We’re extremely excited about embracing the expectations in year four. We welcome those. We obviously play in a conference that is not going backwards, that is very difficult, and every team can beat you and can win the west, and even the crossover games are extremely difficult.

We want to focus on moment by moment, day by day, preparing for the opportunities that come our way, and we believe that, if 2014 we can stay healthy and get a break here 9-4, 5-3 in SEC – Third in SEC Western or there, we will be a factor in who decides Division, lost to TCU in Peach Bowl the SEC West, and we’re excited about getting it kicked off.”

Projected finish Hugh Freeze Fifth in Western Division Players say Briefly “We know what success tastes like comThe Rebels had their share of jubila- ing out 7-0, but we’re ready to take that tion and heartbreak last season. Ole Miss next step and hopefully get to the SEC started 7-0 including an emotional home Championship and National Championship. victory against No. 3 ranked Alabama We just have to make sure we play every before finishing 2-4 with embarrassing game like it’s our last and hopefully we stay losses to Arkansas and TCU. Still, 2015 injury-free. I feel like that (the injuries) sunk looks extremely optimistic for the Rebels us a little, but with the guys we have this who should have another top 10 defense year and the depth we have this year, we and landed another huge haul of talented can do something special.” recruits. Questions remain on the offensive Mike Hilton, DB side, including at quarterback, but an 8-10 win season is not a stretch.

You might not know Every team in the SEC has their own Key players returning special chant or phrase. For Ole Miss fans Evan Engram (TE), Marquis Haynes that phrase is “Hotty Toddy.” It is one of (DL), Denzel Nkemdiche (LB), Robert Ole Miss’ and the SEC’s proudest traditions Nkemdiche (DL), Laquon Treadwell (WR), but nobody is quite sure how the chant Laremy Tunsil (OL) originated or who came up with it. There are many stories, myths, and legends of Key losses the chant’s origin but nothing has ever been Senquez Golson (DB), Cody Prewitt proven. It remains one of college football’s (DB), Bo Wallace (QB) biggest mysteries.

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(WR), Josh Robinson (RB), Preston Smith (DL) Coach says “I’m excited for the challenge of the year.

I think SEC West will be as competitive as ever and still really the best division in all of college football and the most competitive division of all of college football. But that’s what we love, and those are the challenges we love. As a competitor, that’s the league you want to be in every single day, every 2014 single week.”

10-3, 6-2 in SEC – Second in SEC Dan Mullen Western Division, lost to Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl Players say “Our mentality is that we did finish strong, Projected finish not like we wanted to, but to focus on those Seventh in SEC Western Division losses because we are nowhere near perfect and we are trying to focus on finishing Key players returning Beniquez Brown (LB), Ryan Brown (DL), strong in every drill and every practice. We Taveze Calhoun (DB), Chris Jones (DL), don’t care a lot about our wins, because Dak Prescott (QB), Will Redmond (DB), what you do after the loss….. Obviously, we did a poor job in rebounding after the De’Runnya Wilson (WR) first lost, so we have to stay focused and make sure we let those losses be our Key losses motivation.”

Justin Cox (DB), Kaleb Eulls (DL), Ryan Brown, DL Christian Holmes (LB), Jameon Lewis Coach says “Got a lot of new players across the board.

But we’re hoping to return to where we were the prior three years, a top ten team. We believe we have a fighting chance to do that. I know the critics are out there, and that’s why they’re called critics. They criticize every chance they get, and we gave them some chances to criticize us last year, which is okay. That’s part of our sport. But we’re really looking forward to this year.”

Steve Spurrier Players say 2014 “Yes, I should be looked at as one of the 7-6, 3-5 in SEC – Fifth in SEC Eastern nation’s elite at my position. As an athlete, I Division, defeated Miami (FL) in the feel like I am one of the more versatile players Independence Bowl in the nation. What I can do with the ball, on offense, that’s my mentality to go out there Projected finish and score every time I touch the ball.”

Fourth in Eastern Division Dylon Thompson, QB Key players returning Pharoh Cooper (WR), Gerald Dixon (DL), You might not know Elliot Fry (K), Skai Moore (LB), Brandon Why is South Carolina called the Gamecocks?

Wilds (RB) The name comes from Revolutionary War hero Key losses Damiere Byrd (WR), Dylan Thompson and future South Carolina senator Thomas Sumter. Sumter’s nickname was the “Carolina (QB), Brison Williams (DB) Gamecock.”

Coach says “We’re looking forward to this season.

I think there’s been a lot of change in our program. I think the expectation levels are high. I think that’s a good thing. Three years ago, if the majority of people, if you had said you would have won 28 games over the last three years in the SEC, a lot of people would have not said that was possible or said there’s no way that’ll happen. I think 2014 8-5, 3-5 in SEC – Sixth in SEC Western we’ve established ourselves as a team that Division, defeated West Virginia in has high expectations internally, and those expectations have also branched out.”

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Kevin Sumlin Projected finish Sixth in Western Division Players say Key players returning “There are some schedules that there are Kyle Allen (QB), Myles Garrett (DL), Mike some games here and there (to be off), but Mathews (OL), Speedy Noil (WR), Josh for us, we have to be at our best every single Reynolds (WR), Shaan Washington (DL), week. It’s definitely a grind every single Armani Watts (DB) week. You’re on national TV every week with each game being such a big stage.”

Key losses JJarvis Harrison (OL), Cedric Ogbuehi Mike Mathews, OL (OL)

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Coach says “I think (not getting respect) probably bothers my players a little bit more than me. I don’t really talk about that. I don’t really go there. I’ll tell you how you get respect is graduating your players, developing our students into young men, and winning football games. That’s how you get respect. You want more respect, do it 2014 11-3, 7-1 in SEC – First in SEC Eastern at a better level and win at a higher level.”

Division, lost SEC championship to Gary Pinkel Alabama, defeated Minnesota in the Citrus Bowl Players say Projected finish “I’m not worried about what anybody Third in Eastern Division else has to say. I’m with Missouri wherever they are and my job is to win football Key players returning whether it’s sloppy or not. We are Evan Boehm (OL), Kentrell Brothers (LB), games, SEC [East] Champs and we Taylor Chappell (OL), Sean Culkin (WR), back-to-back coming for the 3rd…We are going Kenya Dennis (DB), Russell Hansbrough are be ready. It’s not even a respect thing (RB), Maty Mauk (QB), Brad McNulty (OL) to anymore… We are going to be disrespected, we are going to be on the bottom Key losses everybody’s polls and it’s something we Markus Golden (DL), Jimmie Hunt (WR), of control so we aren’t even going to Marcus Murphy (RB), Shane Ray (DL), can’t worry about it.”

Bud Sasser (WR) Maty Mauk, QB

2014 7-6, 3-5 in SEC – Fourth in SEC Eastern Division, beat Iowa in TaxSlayer Bowl

Coach says “We remember Tennessee with Peyton Manning and all the great players in the ’98 National Championship and all that. That’s why having these expectations are healthy for our football program. As you know, expectations are always high in Tennessee.

But now across the country – you embrace them – but now at the end of the day we have to control what we can control.”

Butch Jones

Players say “(Tennessee is) Definitely part of the conversation for sure. We want to go beyond Projected finish that. We’re going to be training even harder, Second in Eastern Division and going to be in the mindset. It’s going to be a challenging season. Just going to stay Key players returning Derek Barnett (DL), Josh Dobbs (QB), focused on getting it done.”

Curt Maggitt, DL/LB Jalen Hurd (RB), Curt Maggitt (DL/LB), Cameron Sutton (DB) You might not know Despite the talent that has come through Key losses Justin Coleman (DB), A.J. Johnson (LB), Knoxville over the years, no Volunteer has ever Marlin Lane (RB), Jordan Williams (DL), won the Heisman. Peyton Manning came in second place for the award in 1997, but he was Justin Worley (QB) the last Tennessee player to be in contention.

Coach says “I know it’s disappointing, the season we had a year ago, but that’s a comma.

It’s a comma, okay, and not a period.

This football team has definitely done the things that we need to do in order to get ourselves back on track and be exactly what we want to be. Our program’s made great strides in the last eight months since that Tennessee finale. This football team is equipped 2014 and has worked towards the challenge 3-9, 0-8 in SEC – Finished seventh in of being a better team.”

SEC Eastern Division Derek Mason Projected finish Seventh in Eastern Division

Players say “I use last season as things I could build off of. What were my weaknessKey players returning es? What were my strong points? I want PNigel Bowden (LB), Spencer Pulley to build off of the things I do pretty well (OL), Steven Scheu (TE), Ralph Webb to be great. That is what we are doing (RB) with the program this year, just taking Key losses last season, looking at it—pros and Vince Taylor (DL), Joe Townsend cons—to use that as a building tool to (OL), Kyle Woestmann (DL/LB) help us be great this year.”

Ralph Webb, RB

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2015-16 National Football League Schedules Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 10 Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots Sunday, Sept. 13 Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars Cleveland Browns at New York Jets Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals at Oakland Raiders Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys Monday, Sept. 14 Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers WEEK 2 Thursday, Sept. 17 Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 20 New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers Monday, Sept. 21 New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts WEEK 3 Thursday, Sept. 24 Washington Redskins at New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 27 Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers at St. Louis Rams Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions Monday, Sept. 28 Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers

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WEEK 4 Thursday, Oct. 1 Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Oct. 4 New York Jets at Miami Dolphins (London) Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons New York Giants at Buffalo Bills Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns at San Diego Chargers St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints Monday, Oct. 5 Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks Byes: Tennessee, New England

WEEK 7 Thursday, Oct. 22 Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Oct. 25 Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars (London) Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins New York Jets at New England Patriots Cleveland Browns at St. Louis Rams Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles at Carolina Panthers Monday, Oct. 26 Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay

WEEK 5 Thursday, Oct. 8 Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Sunday, Oct. 11 Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals St. Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants Monday, Oct. 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers Byes: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, NY Jets

WEEK 8 Thursday, Oct. 29 Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots Sunday, Nov. 1 Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs (London) Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons San Diego Chargers at Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans New York Giants at New Orleans Saints Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams New York Jets at Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos Monday, Nov. 2 Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers Byes: Buffalo, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Washington

WEEK 6 Thursday, Oct. 15 Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints Sunday, Oct. 18 Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins at New York Jets Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts Monday, Oct. 19 New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles Byes: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Tampa Bay

WEEK 9 Thursday, Nov. 5 Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals Sunday, Nov. 8 Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins at New England Patriots Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys Monday, Nov. 9 Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Seattle

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New England Patriots at Denver Broncos, Monday, Nov. 30 Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns WEEK 13 Thursday, Dec. 3 Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Sunday, Dec. 6 Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints New York Jets at New York Giants Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles at New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, Dec. 7 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins WEEK 14 Thursday, Dec. 10 Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Dec. 13 Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns New England Patriots at Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Tennessee Titans at New York Jets Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens Monday, Dec. 14 New York Giants at Miami Dolphins WEEK 15 Thursday, Dec. 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Rams Saturday, Dec. 19 New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 20 Kansas City Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots Carolina Panthers at New York Giants Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders

Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers Monday, Dec. 21 Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints WEEK 16 Thursday, Dec. 24 San Diego Chargers at Oakland Raiders Saturday, Dec. 26 Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Dec. 27 Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints New England Patriots at New York Jets Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens Monday, Dec. 28 Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos WEEK 17 Sunday, Jan. 3 New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons New York Jets at Buffalo Bills Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers NFL Playoffs Wild Card January 8-9, 2016 Divisional Round January 15-16, 2016 Conference Championships January 24, 2016 Super Bowl 50 February 7, 2016 Levi’s Stadium Santa Clara, California

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