Gameday-SEC style

Not a lot of leftover thoughts about this one. As supportive as I am of UK decisions about scheduling for the football team, I must admit that it leaves me with very little to write about. There isn't a single Kentuckian on Akron's roster, so I don't even have that to talk about. Instead I'll do a very quick look around the SEC.

Today the SEC doesn't have any marquee games, but there are a couple of decent ones where someone has a chance to make a statement. The nooner (ESPN) features Arkansas heading down between the hedges. Having been pretty much owned by Marcus Lattimore and USC last week, this is an important one for Mark Richt and his squad. Win, and they are probably back in the Top 25 with their only loss on the road to a good team. Lose, and coach Richt's seat could start to heat up. For Arkansas, it is the first real test of the year.

Florida heads to Tennessee (3:30 est-CBS) in what used to be a huge early season matchup. This one has lost its luster. Still a UT upset against a Florida squad that hasn't quite found its footing on offense would be a huge boon for new coach Derrick Dooley. Though unlikely, it isn't completely outside the realm. I personally will be rooting for Florida, as I don't want UT to have any excuse to gain confidence at any point this year.

Cam Newton and Auburn host Clemson (7PM-espn) in what I perceive as a matchup of mirror image colleges and athletic programs. Seriously, aren't Clemson and Auburn the same school?

Finally, I'm interested to see if Mississippi State can get anything going at LSU (7PM-ESPNU)today. I cannot escape the notion that MSU might be for real and LSU is primed for a big fall.

The rest of the SEC games are all yawners, including an in conference game between Ole Miss and Vandy (12:21, the telecast formerly known as JP) that I'll lay money will be the lowest rated SEC Network game of the year.

As always, good luck and Go Cats. Have a fun day.