SEC football notebook

Team capsules, in predicted order of finish: <br> <br> EAST<br> <br> TENNESSEE: Clausen is 17-3 in two years as a starter. ... Vols had major losses on the DL John Henderson, Albert Haynesworth, Will Overstreet. ... Favorable schedule begins with five games at Neyland Stadium, though homecoming is hardly a pushover - defending national champion Miami on Nov. 9.<br> <br> GEORGIA: Greene is unquestioned starter after throwing for 2,789 yards as a freshman. Even so, Richt plans to give some snaps to redshirt freshman D.J. Shockley. ... Six defensive players taken in NFL draft, but LB Boss Bailey returns.<br> <br> FLORIDA: Grossman is a Heisman favorite after being runner-up last season with 3,896 yards and 34 TDs. ... Keep on eye on Ed Zaunbrecher, who&#39;ll be calling the offensive plays with a mandate to keep Florida&#39;s wide-open attack. <br> <br> SOUTH CAROLINA: Coach Lou Holtz has led Gamecocks to first back-to-back bowl victories in school history. ... Two questions this year: Can former minor league baseball player Corey Jenkins replace Phil Petty at QB? Can RBs Andrew Pinnock and Ryan Brewer make up for the dismissal of Derek Watson?<br> <br> VANDERBILT: It&#39;s been 20 years since Commodores had a winning season. ... New coach Bobby Johnson has a chance to beat his former team when Furman visits Nashville on Sept. 7.<br> <br> KENTUCKY: Second-year coach Guy Morriss already on the hot seat after dismal debut season. ... QB Jared Lorenzen keeps things exciting - and that&#39;s just his weight. Will he be able to keep it under 300 pounds this season?<br> <br> WEST<br> <br> LSU: The Tigers are going for their first back-to-back SEC titles since 1935-36. ... Look for more emphasis on the running game with new QB Matt Mauck. ... RB LaBrandon Toefield says he&#39;s fully recovered from knee surgery.<br> <br> ALABAMA: The Crimson Tide is back on probation and ineligible for the SEC title this year and next. ... The league&#39;s top rushing team (226.4 yards per game) returns its four leading runners.<br> <br> AUBURN: The Tigers closed last season with a three-game losing streak, blowing a chance to play for the SEC title. ... RB Carnell ``Cadillac&#39;&#39; Williams has recovered from a broken shoulder.<br> <br> MISSISSIPPI: QB Eli Manning (2,948 yards, 31 TDs) set or tied 17 school records. ... Fourteen starters return from a team that was passed over for a bowl despite seven wins.<br> <br> ARKANSAS: Legal problems plagued the Razorbacks during the offseason. FS Ken Hamlin was suspended indefinitely after pleading guilty to a second DWI offense. In a separate case, TB Cedric Cobbs was convicted of marijuana possession and DWI. ... Offense ranked last in league in passing and total yards.<br> <br> MISSISSIPPI STATE: After four straight winning seasons, Bulldogs fell hard in 2001 ... An early five-game losing streak included embarrassing home loss to I-A newcomer Troy State ... The offense ranked 93rd nationally in yards and 108th in points.

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