Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it.

South Carolina's coach acknowledged his hot-seat status in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schools hired a new coach last year.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams list five SEC coaches on the hot seat.

Beamer tops the list, but another coach coming off a losing season isn't far behind. Two coaches at premier SEC jobs claim spots on the hot-seat list, too, despite the fact that they have playoff appearances on their resume.

Toppmeyer and Adams also each offer a wild-card contender for the hot seat.

Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it.
South Carolina's coach <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/usc/2026/06/22/shane-beamer-hot-seat-south-carolina-football-2026/90529795007/" aria-label="Link acknowledged his hot-seat status">acknowledged his hot-seat status</a> in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schools hired a new coach last year.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> list five SEC coaches on the hot seat.
Beamer tops the list, but another coach coming off a losing season isn't far behind. Two coaches at premier SEC jobs claim spots on the hot-seat list, too, despite the fact that they have playoff appearances on their resume.
Toppmeyer and Adams also each offer a wild-card contender for the hot seat.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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Shane Beamer's rump roasts on the hot seat. Even he admits it. South Carolina's coach acknowledged his hot-seat status in a recent interview with the Greenville News. He's not the only SEC coach on the hot seat, although the coaching carousel projects to be quieter this season, after six SEC schools hired a new coach last year. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams list five SEC coaches on the hot seat. Beamer tops the list, but another coach coming off a losing season isn't far behind. Two coaches at premier SEC jobs claim spots on the hot-seat list, too, despite the fact that they have playoff appearances on their resume. Toppmeyer and Adams also each offer a wild-card contender for the hot seat.

Start the SEC's 2026 hot seat list with a coach who admits he's under fire

And with the first pick of the "SEC Football Unfiltered" quarterbacks draft ...

Yes, it's that time of the offseason. We're going head-to-head drafting SEC quarterbacks in an effort to build the best four-deep collection of QBs.

You know the top names. Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Stockton. And more.

But, who's first off the board?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams each draft four SEC quarterbacks as they try to outduel the other. Once a player comes off the board, the other host cannot select him.

With the first pick, Adams eyes a proven starter with playoff experience. 

All of Toppmeyer's picks are returning starters in the SEC, while Adams reaches for a couple of transfers, and he twists the knife with his final pick.

And with the first pick of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094" aria-label="Link &quot;SEC Football Unfiltered&quot;">"SEC Football Unfiltered"</a> quarterbacks draft ...
Yes, it's that time of the offseason. We're going head-to-head drafting SEC quarterbacks in an effort to build the best four-deep collection of QBs.
You know the top names. Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Stockton. And more.
But, who's first off the board?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams"> John Adams</a> each draft four SEC quarterbacks as they try to outduel the other. Once a player comes off the board, the other host cannot select him.
With the first pick, Adams eyes a proven starter with playoff experience.&nbsp;
All of Toppmeyer's picks are returning starters in the SEC, while Adams reaches for a couple of transfers, and he twists the knife with his final pick.

And with the first pick of the "SEC Football Unfiltered" quarterbacks draft ... Yes, it's that time of the offseason. We're going head-to-head drafting SEC quarterbacks in an effort to build the best four-deep collection of QBs. You know the top names. Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Stockton. And more. But, who's first off the board? On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams each draft four SEC quarterbacks as they try to outduel the other. Once a player comes off the board, the other host cannot select him. With the first pick, Adams eyes a proven starter with playoff experience.  All of Toppmeyer's picks are returning starters in the SEC, while Adams reaches for a couple of transfers, and he twists the knife with his final pick.

Trinidad Chambliss. Arch Manning. Gunner Stockton. Who is SEC's best quarterback?

Tennessee gave Brendan Sorsby a sniff. LSU heavily courted the Cincinnati transfer.

Sorsby chose Texas Tech, as one of the most premier transfers of the winter shopping season. Then, the floor fell out. The NCAA learned Sorsby placed thousands of bets on sports and declared him ineligible.

Now, a Texas judge has granted Sorsby an injunction that’ll block the NCAA from enforcing its gambling rules and allow Sorsby to play this season.

Will SEC teams regret missing out on Sorsby, or did they dodge a troublesome situation?

On today’s episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams weigh in on the Sorsby saga and the reverberations of the judge’s ruling.

They also debate whether LSU or Tennessee would be better served with Sorsby than their current quarterback situations.

Later in the episode, the hosts react to Athlon’s top-25 rankings. Eight SEC teams are ranked, and Toppmeyer and Adams earmark a few as being overrated, while they highlight one unranked SEC team as being worth a top-25 look.

Tennessee gave <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/06/08/brendan-sorsby-eligible-judge-court-ncaa-gambling-rules-texas-tech/90457145007/" aria-label="Link Brendan Sorsby">Brendan Sorsby</a> a sniff. LSU heavily courted the Cincinnati transfer.
Sorsby chose Texas Tech, as one of the most premier transfers of the winter shopping season. Then, the floor fell out. The NCAA learned Sorsby placed thousands of bets on sports and declared him ineligible.
Now, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/06/08/brendan-sorsby-judge-ruling-verdict-bet-on-college-football-texas-tech/90458311007/" aria-label="Link a Texas judge has granted Sorsby an injunction">a Texas judge has granted Sorsby an injunction</a> that&rsquo;ll block the NCAA from enforcing its gambling rules and allow Sorsby to play this season.
Will SEC teams regret missing out on Sorsby, or did they dodge a troublesome situation?
On today&rsquo;s episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams"> John Adams</a> weigh in on the Sorsby saga and the reverberations of the judge&rsquo;s ruling.
They also debate whether LSU or Tennessee would be better served with Sorsby than their current quarterback situations.
Later in the episode, the hosts react to Athlon&rsquo;s top-25 rankings. Eight SEC teams are ranked, and Toppmeyer and Adams earmark a few as being overrated, while they highlight one unranked SEC team as being worth a top-25 look.

Judge says gambling addict Brendan Sorsby can play. Will LSU or Tennessee regret not signing him?

Used to be, the SEC bragged about its national championships. Rightfully so. During one 17-year span, the SEC won 13 titles.

Now, the Big Ten has won three straight national titles, and no SEC team has beaten a Big Ten opponent in a playoff game since 2022. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey denies a problem exists or that the Big Ten has pulled ahead. He says the SEC remains the best conference "by far," and he attributes the Big Ten's success to the ball bouncing "a couple of times the wrong way."

Sankey also said if the SEC was winning, nobody would ask him about losing. Well, no kidding.

Has Sankey lost the plot?

On today's episode,  Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams discuss Sankey's insistence that the SEC remains the nation's best conference "by far," even as the Big Ten racks up national titles and asserts dominance of the 12-team playoff.

The hosts disagree with Sankey's assessment of the situation, but they also say the SEC's commissioner isn't singularly responsible for fixing the problem. The SEC's coaches need to step up and deliver, too.

Speaking of coaches, what's up with Texas' Steve Sarkisian this offseason? He's slinging mud at Mississippi and riling up Texas Tech. Is this evidence of Sark feeling the pressure at Texas?

Used to be, the SEC bragged about its national championships. Rightfully so. During one 17-year span, the SEC won 13 titles.
Now, the Big Ten has won three straight national titles, and no SEC team has beaten a Big Ten opponent in a playoff game since 2022. SEC Commissioner <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/05/28/big-ten-rules-college-football-as-greg-sankey-touts-secs-metrics/90254464007/" aria-label="Link Greg Sankey denies a problem exists">Greg Sankey denies a problem exists</a> or that the Big Ten has pulled ahead. He says the SEC remains the best conference "by far," and he attributes the Big Ten's success to the ball bouncing "a couple of times the wrong way."
Sankey also said if the SEC was winning, nobody would ask him about losing. Well, no kidding.
Has Sankey lost the plot?
On today's episode, &nbsp;<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> discuss Sankey's insistence that the SEC remains the nation's best conference "by far," even as the Big Ten racks up national titles and asserts dominance of the 12-team playoff.
The hosts disagree with Sankey's assessment of the situation, but they also say the SEC's commissioner isn't singularly responsible for fixing the problem. The SEC's coaches need to step up and deliver, too.
Speaking of coaches, what's up with Texas' Steve Sarkisian this offseason? He's slinging mud at Mississippi and riling up Texas Tech. Is this evidence of Sark feeling the pressure at Texas?

Used to be, the SEC bragged about its national championships. Rightfully so. During one 17-year span, the SEC won 13 titles. Now, the Big Ten has won three straight national titles, and no SEC team has beaten a Big Ten opponent in a playoff game since 2022. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey denies a problem exists or that the Big Ten has pulled ahead. He says the SEC remains the best conference "by far," and he attributes the Big Ten's success to the ball bouncing "a couple of times the wrong way." Sankey also said if the SEC was winning, nobody would ask him about losing. Well, no kidding. Has Sankey lost the plot? On today's episode,  Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams discuss Sankey's insistence that the SEC remains the nation's best conference "by far," even as the Big Ten racks up national titles and asserts dominance of the 12-team playoff. The hosts disagree with Sankey's assessment of the situation, but they also say the SEC's commissioner isn't singularly responsible for fixing the problem. The SEC's coaches need to step up and deliver, too. Speaking of coaches, what's up with Texas' Steve Sarkisian this offseason? He's slinging mud at Mississippi and riling up Texas Tech. Is this evidence of Sark feeling the pressure at Texas?

Start the SEC's 2026 hot seat list with a coach who admits he's under fire

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