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On today's show, we getting you caught up on the latest news from the Transfer Portal - some SEC teams to watch for when it comes to Oregon State RB Damien Martinez, Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden, Indiana RB Trent Howland and Kent State DT C.J. West. Could Cormani McClain end up in the SEC? Is Henry Parrish headed back to Ole Miss?

And we catch up on some of the SEC names to hit the portal including Arkansas OL Andrew Chamblee, Texas A&M safety Jacoby Mathews, Florida LB Mannie Nunnery, Kentucky WR Raymond Cottrell, Georgia WR Tyler Williams & more! Also, Alabama is getting a big fish back through the portal in the return of LT Kadyn Proctor after he spent a few months at Iowa. And it sounds like Bama will hang on to backup QB Ty Simpson too.

Lastly, we bring you 24/7 Sports Heisman names to watch which include a number of SEC guys including Carson Beck, Jaxson Dart, Luther Burden & more!

On today's show, the Transfer Portal is officially open again in college football. What does it mean for your school? We're hitting on some of the latest SEC names to already enter the transfer portal including the Tennessee Vols' leading tackler from last season in linebacker Elijah Herring, who feels like he won't be a starter with Keenan Pili back for the Vols.

Also, Arkansas QB Jacolby Criswell is hitting the portal after it looks like the Hogs will roll with Taylen Green as a starter. Texas A&M linebacker Alex Howard is back in the portal after coming in this offseason from Youngstown State. Georgia running back Andrew Paul is in the portal as the Bulldogs appear to have nice depth ahead of him led by Trevor Etienne. Vanderbilt is losing wide receiver Josh Palmer and linebacker Dante Kelly who are hitting the portal. And Texas is losing edge Billy Walton and linebacker S'Maje Burrell as well as offensive lineman Payton Kirkland.

Lastly, we touch on what positions some SEC teams may be eyeing in this cycle of the transfer portal. And Arkansas decides to move their season opener vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff up to a Thursday kickoff.

Locked On SEC podcast is the daily podcast that keeps you ahead of the games and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info from every team in the SEC.

On today's show, we are bringing you our takeaways from all EIGHT SEC Spring Games that took place this past Saturday. We start with Alabama, as we were very impressed with new wrinkles from Kalen DeBoer, and the run game looks to be dominant led by Jam Miller, Richard Young & Justice Haynes. Jalen Milroe has weapons everywhere, and the defense should be solid. Meanwhile, Georgia is loaded again as QB Carson Beck is back - I like what I saw from Dillon Bell, Oscar Delp and Lawson Luckie. Trevor Etienne will be a stud at RB for them, and Mykel Williams and CJ Allen are back to wreak havoc defensively. At Florida, Graham Mertz is the veteran back at QB, but DJ Lagway certainly is impressive for being an early enrollee freshman. Trey Wilson is ready to be the go-to at WR, and Pup Howard on defense is fun to watch. For LSU, they should be an offensive machine again this time led by QB Garrett Nussmeier with weapons in Kyren Lacy and Zavion Thomas - but can the LSU defense be improved over last year?

In Knoxville, we saw Nico Iamaleava pick up where he left off for the Vols, Chris Brazzell will be another weapon to add to their arsenal. Can the Vols defense improve with a freshman stuf in Boo Carter, and rising LB in Edwin Spillman? I know it's just a Spring Game, but I love what we saw at Arkansas in new QB Taylen Green. Bobby Petrino has two awesome weapons in Green and transfer RB Ja'Quinden Jackson - get used to those names. At Kentucky, even though their game wasn't televised, we got to see clips and takeaways which said QB Brock Vandagriff was impressive connecting with Dane Key and Khamari Anderson. Tempo has been the key this offseason for the Wildcats. And Ole Miss held their Spring Game which was more "games" which included a dunk contest, tug of war, hog dog eating with Joey Chestnutt, and a flag football style game that QB Jaxson Dart get in some work following lower leg surgery this offseason.

Lastly, we touch on Kentucky basketball selling out Rupp Arena for a PRESS CONFERENCE as they introduced their new head coach in Mark Pope. Will Mark Pope win a title at UK? We don't know, but give the UK alum credit for not shying away from expectations in Lexington.

Is Mark Pope the right guy for Kentucky? We are joined by Jake Hatch of Locked on Cougars, who's covered Mark Pope throughout his time at BYU. We run through the resume of Mark Pope and find out what he's like when it comes to recruiting, X's and O's, and leading a college basketball team. Is this just a sentimental pick for Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart?

And more importantly, with Pope having never won a tournament game as a head coach, can he lead Kentucky back to deep tourney runs and ultimately winning a championship? Will the Kentucky boosters back him and help with NIL? The 51-year old Pope will certainly have his work cut out for him in Lexington.

On today's show we discuss John Calipari dropping a farewell video to Big Blue Nation as Mitch Barnhart makes it official that Cal is leaving Kentucky. Could the Cats already be targeting Baylor coach Scott Drew as their next head coach? Do they still consider Billy Donovan and Sean Miller?

Also we catch up with Tye Richardson of Arkansas sports radio and HitThatLine.com as he talks about the Razorback perspective in turning the page from Eric Musselman and preparing to hire John Calipari. How excited are Hog fans? What resources will Cal get in Fayetteville? We break it all down on Locked On SEC.