The SEC stock report is back for our weekly look at who’s trending in the SEC. Some good, some bad, and some diamonds in the rough ready to take off.
Stock Up: The State of Mississippi
It really does feel like 2014 all over again. Ole Miss may have the best team in the country. Mississippi State may have the best quarterback in the country. There’s an actual chance that both Kamario Taylor and Trinidad Chambliss are both No. 1 overall NFL draft picks as well. It’s been 12 years since that crazy run-in-the-month of October that saw Ole Miss and Mississippi State rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, and while that’s not happening at the moment, there is a ton of hype around both schools right now on the national level.
Stock Down: Third-year quarterbacks
Marcel Reed, LaNorris Sellers, and John Mateer all entered Year 3 as starters going into the 2026 season. All three have been underwhelming, and that is putting it mildly. Each quarterback has looked unprepared for the biggest moments of the early parts of their season. All three rank 11th or worse in completion percentage and ninth or worse in passer rating. Even worse, each is averaging one interception per game so far this season.
Stock Up: Twitter trolls
Two of the more fun personalities in the SEC coaching ranks have had themselves a blast online during their respective 3-0 starts. Eli Drinkwitz and Jon Sumrall took to Twitter to blast some of the social media trolls that talked trash about their respective teams prior to big games. Drinkwitz had a field day with Kansas fans after Missouri’s big rivalry win two weeks ago. This Saturday it was Sumrall’s turn. Sumrall took to Elon’s platform with memes, receipts, and a (blank) eating grin after the Gators went to Auburn and put up 44 points in a win over the Tigers.
Sumrall has quickly become beloved in Gainesville and also become one of the most liked coaches in the SEC as well for his success on and now off the field.
Stock Down: Lane Kiffin’s twitter trolling
The loss to Ole Miss on Saturday didn’t make anyone forget the offseason antics.
Stock Up: Booze
Ole Miss had a reported $900,000 in alcohol sales last week during the LSU game. Drinking through a breakup, and bringing in some rowdy Cajuns, seemed to be a recipe for success as far as alcohol sales go. That’s just a tale as old as time.
