Gus Malzahn returns to Auburn; Arkansas hires Bret Bielema

News broke within the same hour of two SEC coaching vacancies being filled today.  Auburn has hired offensive genius du jour and ostensible 2010 championship architect Gus Malzahn.  Arkansas has poached Barry Alvarez’s designated successor at Wisconsin, Bret Bielema. The Auburn hire still feels a bit small to me, but maybe it’ll be all right.  … Read more

Alabama 32, Georgia 28

Congratulations to my Alabama Crimson Tide, who won their 23rd SEC championship last night and will face Notre Dame on January 7 for their 15th national championship. Clearly I am pleased with the result, but this was a stressful game to watch for a passionate fan.  Both teams played very hard.  Both teams made mistakes.  … Read more

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