College Sports

The Southeastern Conference appears poised to maintain its reputation as the Sack Exchange Club.

As students settle in for fall semester at Gainesville State College and North Georgia College & State University, the two institutions are beginning the process of adopting a new mascot to be used once the schools consolidate as the University of North Georgia.

Two of Georgia's defensive standouts are possibly in limbo. Coach Mark Richt isn't saying one way or the other.

Forget about the possibility of suspended wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers playing for Tennessee this season.

The North Georgia men

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw missed most of practice Thursday because of back spasms, a week before the ninth-ranked Gamecocks open the season at Vanderbilt.

Tennessee has indefinitely suspended star wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers for an unspecified violation of team rules.

It is a time of unbridled optimism, unblemished records and unswerving hope. It is the college football preseason. Beware, however, as it

In the inaugural FCS Coaches Poll of the 2012 season, Georgia Southern was ranked third behind North Dakota State and Sam Houston State.

Sophomore Ken Malcome will likely be the starting tailback for No. 6 Georgia in the opener against Buffalo.