SEC’s 14 Burning Questions at the end of the regular season
By Ethan Levine
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Another regular season is in the books, and boy was it a doozie. Twelve SEC teams are bowl eligible this winter, while two teams will have a little extra time to study for finals.
Here are the burning questions facing all 14 SEC teams at the end of the regular season:
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1. Alabama: How will Alabama slow down Missouri’s dangerous tandem of Shane Ray and Markus Golden?
2. Arkansas: How healthy will Brandon Allen be when the Razorbacks’ bowl game arrives?
3. Auburn: Where does Auburn turn to replace Ellis Johnson as defensive coordinator?
4. Florida: Who will be the Gators’ next head coach?
5. Georgia: Did the Bulldogs just play their way out of a New Year’s Six bowl?
6. Kentucky: Can Mark Stoops continue to take steps forward this offseason after ending the year with six straight losses?
7. LSU: Who will ultimately be LSU’s quarterback of the future: Anthony Jennings or Brandon Harris? Will the loser between the two transfer to another school?
8. Mississippi: Did Ole Miss earn a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl following its win over Mississippi State? Will Hugh Freeze still be the head coach next year?
9. Mississippi State: Will Dan Mullen still be the coach next year? Will Dak Prescott leave early for the NFL?
10. Missouri: Can Missouri’s defense find a way to limit Amari Cooper in the SEC championship game?
11. South Carolina: Who will be South Carolina’s quarterback next year? Will Steve Spurrier make any changes to his defensive coaching staff?
12. Tennessee: How much can Joshua Dobbs improve between now and the beginning of next season?
13. Texas A&M: Who will be the Aggies’ next defensive coordinator?
14. Vanderbilt: How does Derek Mason sell his program to recruits following the Commodores’ regression in 2014?
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.
