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Etheridge: SEC Weekend Dish

At the close of each weekend, SEC Extra’s Mark Etheridge gives his thoughts on the primary takeaways from the SEC week.

1. Let’s start with Tennessee. Last season, they were the team where everyone outside the greater Knoxville area took glee when they lost. Or it seemed, anyway. This season, the Vols look mortal. Sure, their ‘Chase ace’ duo of Dollander and Burns was good but not great. On Sunday, Drew Beam was sharp with six shoutout innings in a 7-0 win over UC San Diego. However, the trademark of last season, long balls and long celebrations isn’t quite[…]