# SEC Offseason Vibe Check: Kiffin Money and Chicken Money

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Published: 2026-03-30T09:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.splitzoneduo.com/p/sec-football-news-2026
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How are things going for all 16 teams in the SEC? Let’s discuss which way the arrow is pointing. Alex and Richard head to the Southeast on this latest Offseason Vibe Check, a chance to talk about actual football teams during the long, cold offseason. In this episode, the crew covers … * 1:25: Texas’s offensive line problem and whether a nice finish to the regular season and a bowl win can be a springboard * 5:16: Ole Miss’s Pete Golding era and the window that’s still open * 9:41: LSU’s Lane Kiffin honeymoon period * 13:45: Texas A&M’s opportunity depending on Marcel Reed’s growth * 16:57: Arkansas’s Tyson money, Ryan Silverfield’s rough PR start, and a transfer class that makes you raise your eyebrows * 22:18: Mississippi State’s reunion with an old friend * 26:15: Vanderbilt’s post-Diego Pavia reset with five-star Jared Curtis * 28:05: Alabama’s Ryan Williams retention and a quiet case for quarterback development. But what else is there? * 33:29: Auburn’s clear and immediate upgrade at quarterback * 36:26: Oklahoma’s OL portal haul * 39:47: Florida’s Georgia Tech offensive import and Buster Faulkner’s fresh start * 41:09: Kentucky’s CEO-style setup under Will Stein * 44:14: Missouri’s dip down the prep recruiting rankings and whether Eli Drinkwitz can reverse that trend * 48:49: Georgia’s spurning of the portal world * 52:12: Tennessee’s latest blue-chip QB moment * 58:27: South Carolina’s crossroads under Shane Beamer This episode is free, but to get lots more, become a paid subscriber today For $10 a month (or a free month with the whole year), you get: * Roughly twice as many episodes (usually two bonus a week in season and once a week out of season, but sometimes more) * Our entire back catalog of hundreds of bonus episodes, with many of them focused on everg…

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