Mainly a day for coaches to reflect on last weekend’s crucial official visits and a chance to get back on the road for more meetings with potential players, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was relatively quiet in the SEC. With that, we begin our new nightly series recapping the day’s biggest news pieces in the SEC for the casual reader.
SEC daily recap: Monday, Jan. 19
Eastern Division
- Was Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs’ arm strength ever a question? One of the SEC’s top returning players drilled the upright inside the Vols’ practice facility from 50 yards out.
- Three-star Rutgers offensive line commit Blake Camper flips to South Carolina.
- Georgia drops its 2014 season highlight video and it’s worthy of a watch.
- Kentucky’s Za’Darius Smith impresses during Shrine game, likely improved his draft stock in the process.
- Florida coach Jim McElwain has the ability to jumpstart the Gators’ new-look offense.
Western Division
- Several SEC players will perform in Saturday’s Senior Bowl including the majority from the SEC West.
- Auburn in a great spot after star-studded recruiting weekend on the Plains.
- SEC West rivals still in contention for four-star Ohio State QB commit Torrance Gibson.
Recruiting
- Several SEC programs could finish in the Top 5 if certain uncommitted five-star targets choose accordingly.
- Grading five-star recruits at wide receiver over the past decade and determining which ones panned out as stars or floundered as busts.
- The Under Armour and Army All-America games have produced premiere talent in recent years.