Calling the Hogs

It may be a little far-fetched, but Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel suggests the SEC's powers have been taking notes from the Big 12 and that they might one day try to orchestrate a similar maneuver to oust Mississippi and Mississippi State from the league and divide the pie two fewer ways.

As we wrote June 9, the LSU Tigers might lose four-star 2010 QB commit Zach Lee to the Los Angeles Dodgers, which picked him in the first round of this year's Major League Baseball draft.

The Tigers still have a chance to retain Lee, but if the incoming freshman (who has enrolled in summer classes in Baton Rouge) chooses baseball riches over the gridiron, coach Les Miles and his offensive staff need to find a replacement as the team's quarterback of the future behind juniors Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee.

Reports continue to circulate that Texas A&M is at least considering its options with the SEC.

Ultimately, you wonder if Texas and Texas A&M would really split off from each other and what political pressure would be applied for them to stay together, because it sounds like Texas doesn't have much interest in coming to the SEC.

If you’re looking for the SEC team with the most seniors in key spots next season, look no further than the Plains.

The team Auburn puts on the field in 2010 will easily be one of the most experienced in the league. The Tigers return 14 projected senior starters, including four returning starters in the offensive line, four starters in the front seven on defense from a year ago and both kickers.