VERNO'S 20 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN THE SEC 2005

1. GERALD RIGGS WILL LEAD THE SEC IN RUSHING THIS YEAR. 5.7 YPC LAST YR.

2. THE IRON BOWL WILL DECIDE THE WEST CHAMPION (WON'T BE LSU)

3. DJ SHOCKLEY WILL NOT START EVERY GAME FOR GEORGIA

4. GEORGIA WILL BE THE BIG DISSAPOINTMENT TEAM... LOST TOO MUCH, QB STRUGGLES

5. UT WILL BEAT OLE MISS BY AT LEAST 3 TD'S ON OCT. 1ST

6. ARKANSAS WILL NOT GET BLOWN OUT AT USC

7. JEMARCUS RUSSELL WILL STILL LOOK WEIRD THROWING THE BALL

8. MICHAEL SPURLOCK WILL LOSE HIS STARTING JOB BY THE 3RD GAME (WYOMING)

9. RICH BROOKS WILL BE FIRED (MAYBE AFTER THE NOV 12TH VANDY GAME)

10. TENN. WILL WIN THE EAST, AUBURN OR BAMA WIN THE WEST

11. VANDY WILL GET A HUGE UPSET WIN THIS YEAR

12. YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT VANDY LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE (WATCH HIM PLAY)

13. YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT ARKANSAS WR MARCUS MONK (FREAK OF NATURE)

14. ALABAMA WILL BE THE SURPRISE TEAM THIS YEAR (9 RETURNING STARTERS ON 2ND NAT. D)

15. SPURRIER AND SOUTH CAROLINA WILL GET A WIN OVER ONE OF THE EAST BIG DOGS

16. ARKANSAS WILL START ANOTHER BOWL STREAK (6 YR STREAK ENDED LAST YR.)

17. BRODIE CROYLE WILL HAVE THE BEST STATS OF ANY BAMA QB IN OVER 20 YRS

18. THE AUBURN/ LSU GAME WILL BE ANOTHER DEFENSIVE BATTLE

19. MISS. ST.'S SEC ROAD LOSING STREAK WILL END AT 19 WITH A WIN OCT. 29TH AT KENTUCKY

20. LOUISVILLE WILL BEAT KENTUCKY BY 30