Yes, it is a well-known fact that the SEC has declined markedly since the departure of Lou Holtz from South Carolina. The caliber of play he established there raised the bar for the whole conference, and his absence has sent us spinning into mediocrity again.
::::>He was talking after they had reviewed the UF-LSU and OM-Bama games and said there were no really good teams in the SEC. He begrudgingly mentioned Auburn. They are laying the groundwork to blow off the whole conference again for the BCS.