Spring practice is wrapping up at some SEC schools and just heating up at others.  Barrett Sallee talks a look at all the hot topics around college football's best conference, then catches up with ESPN's Mike Golic Jr., fresh off his guest referee performance in South Carolina's spring game, to get his thoughts on that and much more.

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Mid-Spring Storylines to Watch, Mike Golic Jr. Talks SEC, and Barrett's Mailbag

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Running the football has always been a way of life in the SEC, and while the three yards and a cloud of dust philosophy may be a thing of the past, the need for an elite rusher remains a high priority.  Barrett Sallee gives you his four best runners in the conference, and four more who seem destined for superstardom sooner rather than later.

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Who Are The Best Running Backs in the SEC?

There is no shortage of elite running backs in the SEC, but four stand out above the rest.  Barrett Sallee gives you his top four rushers, including Kentucky's Benny Snell, one of the conference's most underrated players.

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SEC's Top Running Backs #2: Kentucky's Bennie Snell

There's no need to panic at Missouri yet, but Tigers' head coach Barry Odom is definitely on a bit of a hot seat going into the 2018 season.  If he fails to make it, could Washington State's Mike Leach be a viable candidate?  Barrett Sallee considers that question from the mailbag.

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Barrett's Mailbag: Could Mike Leach be a Candidate at Missouri?

Five of the seven teams in the SEC East have found their way to Atlanta for the championship game.  Could Vanderbilt ever join that group?  Barrett Sallee looks at the Commodores' chances in this question from the mailbag.

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Barrett's Mailbag: Will Vanderbilt Ever Win the SEC East?

Two huge policy changes shook college football this past week, as the NCAA set into effect new rules that will have an immediate impact on this season.  Barrett Sallee takes a look at two SEC schools who will be the biggest benefactors, then welcomes Outkick The Coverage's Clay Travis to hit on a number of topics around college football's best conference.

Mid-Spring Storylines to Watch, Mike Golic Jr. Talks SEC, and Barrett's Mailbag

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