In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry broke down the SEC preseason media poll!
They highlighted Texas and Georgia as projected contenders, but expressing skepticism over Georgia’s quarterback situation. A key talking point was Alabama’s absence from the first-team All-SEC defense for the first time in over four decades—a historical snub that sparked concern about the Tide’s defensive prowess.
The hosts agreed on a top four of Texas, LSU, Alabama, and Georgia, but identified Alabama as the most likely to fall out due to quarterback uncertainty. Their “middle eight” rankings featured teams like South Carolina and Ole Miss, with both hosts bullish on the Gamecocks’ quarterback Lenoris Sellers and questioning whether Ole Miss deserved its hype.
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They also dove into the quarterback pressure cooker, particularly for Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold, who they praised for his composure at SEC Media Days. Texas A&M’s lingering underperformance kept them lower in Barry’s rankings, while Florida’s consistency pushed them higher.
The episode wraps with a fiery debate on field-storming etiquette, after Texas A&M players took offense to Auburn fans rushing their field last season. Barry and John questioned whether this tradition, long seen as celebratory, is now being misread as disrespect. They also noted Phillip Marshall’s column on the topic, sparking a broader conversation on how fan culture and media reactions continue to evolve in the SEC.
