SEC daily recap: Monday, Jan. 26

Monday began a new week in what has been a hectic offseason thus far. More coaching moves took place throughout the SEC, and more touted prospects gave commitments to schools throughout the conference.

SEC daily recap: Monday, Jan. 26

Eastern Division

• After rumors surfaced stating he wasn’t coming back to Columbia, Missouri retained defensive line coach Craig Kuligowski
• Corey Helms, a two-year starter on the offensive line for Wake Forrest, announced he’s transferring to South Carolina

Western Division

• Alabama hired former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker as its new secondary coach
• Lanard Fournette, younger brother of Leonard, announced he’s also committing to LSU
• Ole Miss landed a commitment from four-star wideout and former Georgia commit Van Jefferson
• Former UAB assistant coach Jody Wright will join Alabama’s program as director of player personnel

Conference-wide

• SDS broke down the toughest non-conference game on each SEC team’s 2015 schedule
• The countdown of the 10 best teams of the last 10 years continued with No. 7: the 2009 Florida Gators
• A number of former SEC stars competed in Monday’s Pro Bowl, and SDS gathered their stats from the game

Recruiting

• SDS gave out its 2015 pre-National Signing Day superlatives
• Here’s an early look at the National Signing Day schedule as the big day approaches
• The Lone Star State has become a recruiting battleground, and Texas and Texas A&M are right in the thick of it
• 247Sports finalized its list of the top 100 prospects in the class of 2015
• SDS revisited the top defensive ends from the class of 2011 four years later