Vince’s View: Week 3 SEC score predictions

Vince’s View: Week 3 SEC score predictions

Posted on September 14, 2019
Vols QB Brian Maurer / Credit: 99.1 The Sports Animal

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Each season I predict SEC games here on my blog, “Vince’s View.”

These are straight-up picks. The point spreads are just for some context of who the favorites are. I will list broadcast information all season as well.

Below are my predictions for Week 3 of the college football season. I’ve skipped analysis on the FCS opponents.

Check back here all season for score predictions on every game involving an SEC team all the way through the bowl season and perhaps, again, the national championship game.

2018 Game Prediction Record: 93-32 (74%)
2019 Week 2 Prediction Record: 13-0
2019 Game Prediction Record: 22-4 (85%)

SEC WEEK 3 SCHEDULE – September 14

Kansas State (2-0) at Mississippi State (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337)
12 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: MSU leads, 2-1
Sirius: 138 • XM: 192
Line: Miss State -7
Score Prediction: Miss State 34 Kansas State 17

Arkansas State (1-1) at Georgia (2-0, 1-0 SEC)
Athens, Ga. • Sanford Stadium (92,746)
12 p.m. ET • ESPN2
Series: UGA leads, 2-0
Sirius: 137 • XM: 191
Line: Georgia -32 ½
Score Prediction: Georgia 42 Arkansas State 13

Chattanooga (1-1) at Tennessee (0-2, 0-0 SEC)
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,455)
Noon ET • SEC Network
Series: UT leads, 38-2-2
Sirius: 133 • XM: 190
Line: Tennessee -28
Score Prediction: Tennessee 38 Chattanooga 17

Alabama (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at South Carolina (1-1, 0-0 SEC)
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250)
3:30 p.m. ET • CBS
Series: UA leads, 10-4
Last: SC, 35-21 (2010 at Columbia)
Sirius: 137/NA • XM: 191/383
Line: Alabama -25 ½
Score Prediction: Alabama 35 South Carolina 14

Colorado State (1-1) at Arkansas (1-1, 0-1 SEC)
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
4 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: CSU leads, 2-0
Sirius: 133 • XM: 190
Line: Arkansas -10
Score Prediction: Arkansas 31 Colorado State 20

Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) at Ole Miss (1-1, 1-0 SEC)
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038)
4 p.m. ET • SEC Network Alternate Channel
Series: UM leads, 1-0
Sirius: 138 • XM: 192
Line: Ole Miss -32 ½
Score Prediction: Ole Miss 27 SE Louisiana 17

Lamar (2-0) at Texas A&M (1-1, 0-0 SEC)
College Station, Texas • Kyle Field (102,733)
7 p.m. ET • ESPNU
Series: AM leads, 1-0
Sirius: 137 • XM: 191
Line: Texas A&M -44
Score Prediction: Texas A&M 56 Lamar 7

Kent State (1-1) at Auburn (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
7 p.m. ET • ESPN2
Series: First Meeting
Sirius: 138 • XM: 192
Line: Auburn -35 ½
Score Prediction: Auburn 45 Kent State 3

Florida (2-0, 0-0 SEC) at Kentucky (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
7 p.m. ET • ESPN
Series: UF leads, 51-18
Last: UK, 27-16 (2018 at Gainesville)
Sirius: 99/78 • XM: 201/202
Line: Florida -9
Score Prediction: Florida 27 Kentucky 20

Northwestern State (0-2) at LSU (2-0, 0-0 SEC)
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (102,321)
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Series: LSU leads, 11-0
Sirius: 133 • XM: 190
Line: LSU -51 ½
Score Prediction: LSU 63 Northwestern State 7

SE Missouri State (1-1) at Missouri (1-1, 0-0 SEC)
Columbia, Mo. • Faurot Field (71,168)
7:30 p.m. ET • SEC Network Alternate Channel
Series: MIZ leads, 2-0
Sirius: 111 • XM: 203
Line: Missouri -34
Score Prediction: Missouri 56 SE Missouri State 16

Open Date: Vanderbilt (0-2, 0-0 SEC)

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Sammy Kershaw & Mendy Gregory Welcome Baby Girl, Natelia Mae

Sammy Kershaw & Mendy Gregory Welcome Baby Girl, Natelia Mae

Posted on September 13, 2019

Sammy Kershaw, 61, and longtime girlfriend Mendy Gregory welcomed a baby girl, Natelia Mae Kershaw, to their family on Sept. 11 in Lafayette, La.

The birth of Natelia, who weighed 7 pounds, marks the sixth child for Sammy, who is also the father of daughters Emily, Erin and Sammie, as well as son Brandon and stepson Ryan.

The “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” singer is currently on the road with Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye on the trio’s Roots & Boots Tour.

Congrats to the happy family.

photo by NCD

Miranda Lambert Teams With Tourmates for Cover of “Fooled Around & Fell in Love” [Watch]

Miranda Lambert Teams With Tourmates for Cover of “Fooled Around & Fell in Love” [Watch]

Posted on September 13, 2019

Miranda Lambert is kicking off her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour on Sept. 13—and she’s bringing some heavy hitters with her on select dates, including Maren Morris, Elle King, the Pistol Annies, Tenille Townes, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack.

The 26-date tour kicks off on Sept. 13 in Uncansville, Conn., making additional stops in New Orleans, Baltimore, Milwaukee and more.

To celebrate the tour’s launch, Miranda teamed with her tourmates for a cover of “Fooled Around & Fell in Love,” a Top 5 hit for blues guitarist Elvin Bishop in 1976.

“The girls on the Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour can sing their asses off,” said Miranda. “There’s something crazy about seeing these artists with a new fire in their eyes. It reignites your own flame. I’m so excited to watch them every night on tour.”

Watch Miranda, Maren, Elle, Tenille, Ashley and Caylee perform “Fooled Around & Fell in Love” below.

Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Caylee Hammack
Sept. 13 Mohegan Sun Arena || Uncasville, Conn.
Sept.14 Mohegan Sun Arena || Uncasville, Conn.
Sept. 19 Van Andel Center || Grand Rapids, Mich.**
Sept. 20 Huntington Center || Toledo, Ohio**
Sept. 21 BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University || Highland Heights, Ky.**

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes
Sept. 26 Royal Farms Arena || Baltimore, Md.**
Sept. 27 Charleston Coliseum || Charleston, W.Va.
Sept. 28 Nationwide Arena || Columbus, Ohio

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes
Oct. 3 Cajundome || Lafayette, La.**
Oct. 4 Smoothie King Center || New Orleans, La.**
Oct. 5 Centurylink Center || Bossier City, La.**
Oct. 10 State Farm Center || Champaign, Ill.**
Oct. 11 Pinnacle Bank Arena || Lincoln, Neb.**
Oct. 12 Denny Sanford Premier Center || Sioux Falls, S.D.**

Featuring Elle King, Pistol Annies and Ashley McBryde
Oct. 17 Fargo Dome || Fargo, N.D.
Oct. 18 Fiserv Forum || Milwaukee, Wisc.
Oct. 19 Xcel Energy Center || Saint Paul, Minn.
Oct. 24 TaxSlayer Center || Moline, Ill.
Oct. 25 JQH Arena || Springfield, Mo.**
Oct. 26 INTRUST Bank Arena || Wichita, Kan.**

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Tenille Townes
Nov. 7 John Paul Jones Arena || Charlottesville, Va.**
Nov. 8 Colonial Life Arena || Columbia, S.C.**
Nov. 9 Amway Center || Orlando, Fla.

Featuring Maren Morris, Pistol Annies and Ashley McBryde
Nov. 21 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena || Jacksonville, Fla.
Nov. 22 Infinite Energy Arena || Duluth, Ga.
Nov. 23 Greensboro Coliseum || Greensboro, N.C.

photo by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com

Lots of moves and numbers with VFLs in the NFL; full list and player of the week named

Lots of moves and numbers with VFLs in the NFL; full list and player of the week named

Posted on September 12, 2019
New Orleans, LA – September 9, 2019 – Mercedes-Benz Superdome: Alvin Kamara (41) of the New Orleans Saints during a regular season Monday Night Football game (Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

By Vince Ferrara / @VinceSports

Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players in the National Football League entering Week 2 of the season and all the moves in the last week or so, as well as the VFL in the NFL Player of the Week as named by me.

You’ll find stats and a status on how each of the active players fared in Week 1 of the NFL season HERE.

I’ve included some notes, jersey numbers, unofficial depth chart positions, breakdowns by position and much more.

You will also see all of the players that are inactive in the league, either on injured reserve or on practice squads. Plus, you’ll find the list of players that were at UT at one time before transferring and others that have local ties to the Knoxville area that did not attend the University of Tennessee.

I update this list throughout the season here on my blog “Vince’s View.” Bookmark my blog page and check back often.

Most Recent Moves – U. of Tennessee/One-Time Vols/Local Players in the NFL
-Seahawks signed OL Kahlil McKenzie to their practice squad
-Jets signed WR Josh Malone to their practice squad
-Raiders placed QB Nathan Peterman (Pitt) on IR
-Steelers traded QB Joshua Dobbs to Jaguars for a 5th round pick (2020)
-Eagles placed DT Malik Jackson on IR
-Eagles signed TE Alex Ellis off their practice squad
-Eagles released TE Alex Ellis
-Eagles resigned TE Alex Ellis to their practice squad

Notes and Numbers – Vols in the NFL
*Currently 23 U. of Tennessee players are on NFL 53-player rosters
*UT had 25 entering Week 1 with Alex Ellis’ late addition to the Eagles’ 53-roster
*Vols (25) ranked 16th in number of NFL players to start the season among schools
*11 UT players are in the league, but inactive (5 on IR & 6 on practice squads)
*2 VFL rookies are in the NFL, both made teams as undrafted free agents
*Pittsburgh has the most active UT players with 3
*P, DB & DL are the largest positions of VFLs in the league right now with 4 active
*Tennessee’s 4 punters is the most from any school at that position
*16 of the 32 teams have a UT player on active rosters
*There are 3 players on active rosters that were once at U. of Tennessee but then transferred
*There are 3 players on active rosters that didn’t attend UT, but have Knoxville/East TN ties
*VFL Week 1 Game Inactives: Dobbs and Phillips
*One-Time Vols Week 1 Game Inactives: Hurd

Vinny’s VFL Player of the Week
Saints DT Shy Tuttle
The rookie undrafted free agent made the team’s 53-player roster after having a strong close to the preseason. He then took advantage of injuries and a suspension to earn the start on Monday Night Football at home against the Houston Texans. He played 33 snaps (49%) in the game. He recorded a ½ sack combining with Malcom Brown in bringing down Deshaun Watson. He had an assisted tackle, a QB hit and was largely complimented for his play under the circumstances in his NFL debut. His VFL teammate Alvin Kamara had the bigger numbers (169 total yards) but Tuttle’s story is great and AK will win this award more than a ‘couple-two-tree times’ this season. New Orleans beat Houston in an incredible game, 30-28.

Tennessee Volunteers On Active NFL Rosters as of 9/12/19 (23) x = rookie
Atlanta Falcons
Luke Stocker (80) TE (2nd team TE)

Baltimore Ravens
Morgan Cox (46) LS (starting LS)

Carolina Panthers
Michael Palardy (5) P (starting P/H)
Rashaan Gaulden (28) DB (2nd team SS)

Chicago Bears
Cordarrelle Patterson (84) WR/KR (2nd team WR & starting KR)

Dallas Cowboys
Jason Witten (82) TE (starting TE)

Denver Broncos
Alexander “AJ” Johnson (45) LB (2nd team ILB)
Ja’Wuan James (70) OT (starting RT)

Detroit Lions
Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) LB (2nd team OLB)
Justin Coleman (27) DB (starting CB)

Houston Texans
Zach Fulton (73) OL (2nd team RG)
Trevor Daniel (8) P (starting P/H)

Jacksonville Jaguars
Joshua Dobbs (1) QB (2nd team QB)

Kansas City Chiefs
Dustin Colquitt (2) P (starting P/H)

Minnesota Vikings
Britton Colquitt (4) P (starting P/H)

New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara (41) RB (starting RB/2nd team KR)
Shy Tuttle (74) DT (3rd team DT)

New York Jets
Kyle Phillips (98) DE (3rd team DE)-x

Philadelphia Eagles
Derek Barnett (96) DE (starting DE)

Pittsburgh Steelers
Ramon Foster (73) OG (starting LG)
Daniel McCullers (93) NT (2nd team NT)
Cameron Sutton (20) DB (2nd team NCB)

San Francisco 49ers
Emmanuel Moseley (41) CB (3rd team NCB)

One-Time Vols That Transferred On Active Rosters (3) x = rookie
Buffalo Bills
Lee Smith TE (85) *Powell HS/Tennessee/Marshall (2nd team TE)

Miami Dolphins
Preston Williams (82) WR *Tennessee/Colorado St (3rd team WR)-x

San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Hurd (17) WR *Tennessee/Baylor (3rd team WR)-x

Knoxville Area Players That Didn’t Play At U. of Tennessee On Active Rosters (3) x = rookie
Dallas Cowboys
Randall Cobb (18) WR *Alcoa HS/Kentucky (starting WR)
Chris Jones (6) P *Carson-Newman (starting P/H)

Minnesota Vikings
Harrison Smith (22) S *Catholic HS/Notre Dame (starting SS)

Inactive Players From UT, One-Time Vols & Local Players In The NFL
Injured Reserve
LB Colton Jumper – New Orleans Saints
QB Matt Simms – Atlanta Falcons
TE Jason Croom – Buffalo Bills
LB Jordan Williams – Tennessee Titans
DT Malik Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles
QB Nathan Peterman – Oakland Raiders (Pitt)

Practice Squads
RB John Kelly – Los Angeles Rams
QB Tyler Bray – Chicago Bears
FB Jakob Johnson – New England Patriots
OG Kahlil McKenzie – Seattle Seahawks
WR Josh Malone – New York Jets
TE Alex Ellis – Philadelphia Eagles
TE Daniel Helm – San Francisco 49ers (Duke)
DE Dewayne Hendrix – Miami Dolphins (Pitt)

Teams Without Any Players From UT On Active 53-Player Rosters (16)
Arizona Cardinals
Buffalo Bills
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Indianapolis Colts
Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Rams
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seahawks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
Washington Redskins

UT Players In The NFL By Position (23)
QB – 1
RB – 1
WR – 1
TE – 2
FB – 0
OL – 3
DL – 4
LB – 2
DB – 4
P – 4
PK – 0
LS – 1

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Craig Morgan Releases Heartfelt Thank-You After “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” Reaches No. 1: “Jerry’s Work on Earth Did Not End With His Passing”

Craig Morgan Releases Heartfelt Thank-You After “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” Reaches No. 1: “Jerry’s Work on Earth Did Not End With His Passing”

Posted on September 12, 2019

After Blake Shelton spearheaded a successful viral campaign to get Craig Morgan’s new song, “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” to No. 1 on the iTunes chart, Craig released a heartfelt thank-you to the fans and Blake via Instagram.

The new tune, which Craig penned and produced, honors his late son, Jerry Greer, who passed away after a boating accident in July 2016 at the age of 19.

“Wow! I’m so completely humbled by all the support the world has shown this song,” said Craig. “Blake Shelton. You are an awesome friend and champion for country music. We love ya, and I cannot thank you enough. The support the entire entertainment community and music fans have shown is a testament to the love that country music embodies. This song is a God thing. My hope is that it reaches all who need to hear it. My son Jerry’s work on earth did not end with his passing. THANK YOU, everyone.”

Blake, country music’s most powerful social media influencer, implored his 20.6 million Twitter followers to help “The Father, My Son & the Holy Ghost” reach No. 1 on the iTunes Country chart. And it worked. From Sept. 9—the date of Blake’s first tweet referencing the tune—to Sept. 12, the song moved from No. 75 on the iTunes Country Songs chart to No. 1.The tune also reached No. 1 on the all-genre iTunes Top Songs chart.

Blake mentioned Craig’s song in more than 20 tweets. He also got some of his famous friends involved via Twitter, including Ellen DeGeneres, Carson Daly, Meghan Trainor and more.

photo by NCD

Hardy’s New “Hixtape Vol. 1” Features 17 Guest Artists, Including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch & More

Hardy’s New “Hixtape Vol. 1” Features 17 Guest Artists, Including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch & More

Posted on September 12, 2019

Michael Hardy, known professionally as Hardy, announced that his new album, Hixtape Vol. 1, features 17 guest artists, including Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Tracy Lawrence, Trace Adkins and more.

“The more we kept asking people and taking chances . . . people kept saying ‘yes’ and it just became this really cool thing,” says Hardy. “80 percent of them are my friends. The spectrum is really broad. We have everyone from Devin Dawson to Joe Diffie, and everything in between. I think there’s something for every type of country fan on the record.”

The new album will drop on Sept. 13. Hardy’s debut single, “Rednecker,” is currently No. 28 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart.

Before his success as a singer, Hardy earned a rep as one of Nashville’s hottest songwriters, having co-penned recent No. 1 singles “God’s Country” (Blake Shelton), “Simple” (Florida Georgia Line) and “Up Down” (Morgan Wallen). Hardy also had a hand in writing FGL’s “Talk You Out of It,” Chris Lane’s “I Don’t Know About You” and Blake Shelton’s “Hell Right.”

Hixtape Vol. 1 Track List & Songwriters

  1. “Boy From the South” feat. Cole Swindell and Dustin Lynch (Matt Dragstrem, Michael Hardy and Brett Tyler
  2. “He Went to Jared” feat. Morgan Wallen (Michael Hardy, Chase McGill and Morgan Wallen)
  3. “Redneck Tendencies” feat. Trace Adkins and Joe Diffie (Michael Hardy, Brian Kelley, Ernest K. Smith and Ben Stennis)
  4. “Nothin’ Out Here” feat. Thomas Rhett (Michael Hardy, Ben Hayslip and Jimmy Yeary)
  5. “My Kinda Livin'” feat. Hunter Phelps and Jameson Rodgers (Michael Hardy, Cameron Montgomery and Hunter Phelps)
  6. “No Place Like Hometown” feat. Keith Urban and Hillary Lindsey (Michael Hardy, Mark Holman and Hillary Lindsey)
  7. “Something a Lil’ Stronger” feat. Mitchell Tenpenny and Jon Langston (Bart Butler, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell and Brett Tyler)
  8.  “What They Make Backroads For” feat. Tracy Lawrence and Jake Owen (Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt and Josh Thompson)
  9. “Turn You Down” feat. Morgan Wallen and Zakk Wylde (Ben Burgess, Jacob Durrett, Michael Hardy and Morgan Wallen)
  10. “One Beer” feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson (Michael Hardy, Hillary Lindsey and Jake Mitchell)

Listen to Hardy’s “He Went to Jared,” featuring Morgan Wallen.

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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