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SEC unanimously votes Texas and Oklahoma into the conference

SEC presidents voted on Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference Thursday afternoon. Not only were both admitted, but it was a unanimous 14-0 vote.

Quite the week college football is happening. What seemed to be an unlikely dream just eight days ago is becoming a reality. Quickly as well.

The SEC presidents voted on Texas and Oklahoma joining the conference Thursday afternoon. Not only were both admitted, but it was a unanimous 14-0 vote. The Longhorns and Sooners are now full members of the Southeastern Conference.

While the vote ending up being 14-0 is not surprising, there were reports of Texas A&M originally voting against the move. Missouri was on board as well, hoping to stay away from their former conference foes.

Instead, Texas and Oklahoma have been welcomed with loving and open arms.

Next steps are figuring out when Texas and Oklahoma will begin to play football in the SEC. As things stand 2025 is the date, being when the Big 12’s media rights expire. However, everyone and their mother knows it will not take four years.

The 2022 season will be the moving date, pending a buyout. Covering the nearly $140 million should not be an issue for either school. Even if the Longhorn Network does not come through as some might think.

Then comes an awkward final season in the Big 12. A hostile road schedule with a conference not particularly fond of Texas and Oklahoma. Buckle up for a fun nine-game conference schedule.

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SEC to vote Thursday on Texas and Oklahoma’s admittance

The SEC presidents are reportedly going to vote on Texas and Oklahoma Thursday. The vote is expected to be unanimous with all 14, including Texas A&M, saying yes.

‘All Gas, No Brakes’ has been the motto for Texas football since Steve Sarkisian took over in January. The same mentality has been applied for the Longhorns and their Red River rivals Oklahoma joining the SEC.

Just seven days after the story originally leaked, Texas and Oklahoma could be official members of the SEC by the end of the week. The process has moved along quicker than anyone could have imagined.

According to Jason Whitely of WFFA, the SEC presidents are going to vote on whether or not to allow Texas and Oklahoma into the conference Thursday. The vote is expected to be unanimous, with all 14, including Texas A&M, saying yes.

When everything was beginning to develop, reports came out of Missouri and Texas A&M wanting to vote no. In order for Texas and Oklahoma to be denied entrance, two other schools would have to join the former Big 12 rivals.

Now, the two have backed off and will be voting yes. Just like when they entered the SEC, the vote will be unanimous.

The next step is Texas and Oklahoma buying out the Big 12 to join the SEC as soon as possible. Money will not be an issue, with both schools have donors willing to cover the cost. Nearly $140 million is expected.

Longhorn Network could be of service, saving some important people from opening the checkbook. Either way, the vote happening this week all but confirms Texas and Oklahoma will be in the SEC by the 2022 football season.

Top-three quarterbacks Georgia will face in 2020

Here is our list of the top-3 quarterbacks Georgia will face this season.

Georgia players arrived on campus this month after the SEC voted to allow student-athletes back on campus for voluntary workouts starting June 8.

There are still concerns for the 2020 college football season revolving around the impact of COVID-19, but as far as we know, all signs point to football being played this fall.

The Bulldogs are coming off a 12-2 season in 2019, where they secured their third-straight SEC East title and dominated Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. Not a bad resume whatsoever, but in most Georgia fans’ minds, without a playoff bid and a blowout loss to LSU in Atlanta, the season was a disappointment.

To reach the college football playoff this season and play for another championship, Georgia will have to make improvements on the offensive side of the ball – and they have. Credit Kirby Smart and the Georgia coaching staff for bringing in former NFL offensive coordinator Todd Monken, and signing Wake Forest transfer quarterback Jamie Newman.

Defensively, Georgia is once again in great hands. The Bulldogs return most players from the record-breaking 2019 unit that was ranked No. 1 in rush defense and No. 1 in scoring defense. That said, the SEC East was not exactly a hot bed for quarterback talent in 2019, and Georgia will be facing more experienced signal callers in 2020. Here are the top-3 SEC quarterbacks the Bulldogs will play this season.

1. Kyle Trask – Florida

2019 Stats: 66.9% passing for 2,941 yards, 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions (63 carries for eight yards and four touchdowns).

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Kyle Trask doesn’t take up much space in Georgia fans’ minds, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t. We all know how well Dan Mullen works with quarterbacks – Tebow, Prescott – so we should expect Trask to make better decisions in 2020 and Florida has plenty of talent to give the Bulldogs a game in Jacksonville.

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AD McGarity ‘planning for a full house’ for 2020 UGA football games

Georgia AD Greg McGarity went on 92.9 The Game’s morning show and discussed allowing fans into UGA football games this fall.

University of Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity went on 92.9 The Game’s morning show on Tuesday and discussed allowing fans into football games this fall.

Per 92.9 The Game’s Mike Conti

“We’re planning for a full house. Is that realistic? Time will tell,” McGarity said. “We have several internal documents ready to activate, but we don’t want to go public, especially in May.”

McGarity spoke just a few days after the SEC’s vote which allowed athletes to use on-campus facilities starting June 8, which followed the NCAA Division 1 Council’s decision last week to lift its restriction on workouts starting June 1.

It looks as if we are on the road to a 2020 college football season and McGarity thinks that, not only will there be football, there will be fans in attendance as well.

But, as he said, is that realistic?

From what we know about COVID-19 and the restrictions on crowds that are in place, it may be too early to get our hopes up.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said:

“For us to have our football season our universities have to re-engage in a normal operating pattern.”

Once universities begin to fully-reopen is when we should find out if there is a realistic possibility for fans to be in attendance at college football games this fall.

Until then, let’s enjoy the fact that athletes are allowed back on campuses and it looks like football, with or without fans, will at least be played.