Georgia Bulldogs senior quarterback Aaron Murray has been named one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, which has been given out since 2004 to the nation's top quarterback. The winner of the award will be announced Jan. 9.

The SEC Championship Game will feature the nation's top two quarterbacks in terms of passer efficiency, but they have put up those numbers against mediocre schedules. Saturday will represent a big step up for both of them.

It's the SEC Championship Game and a play-in for the national title, and the biggest game of the season obviously calls for the biggest Manic-Depressive Preview of the season, too.

Georgia's offensive line coach Will Friend attended college in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and was a four-year starter for the Tide from 1993-96.

Ray Drew, a sophomore defensive end for the Georgia Bulldogs, has been developing rapidly since an injury moved him up the depth chart. He posted a career-best four tackles, then doubled that number.

The SEC title game has been huge since its inception in 1992. With two teams playing for a shot at the national title, this might be the biggest game so far.

The Dawgs hope to build of the experience from last year's SEC title game, when they held LSU scoreless in the first half before falling apart in the second.

Alabama coach Nick Saban, when asked to comment on Georgia senior nose tackle John Jenkins, couldn't help but to compare him to Terrence Cody.

The sophomore receiver and sophomore defensive back each practiced on a limited basis Tuesday.

The Georgia coach tried to downplay the tough talk from two of his star defenders in comments to the press on Tuesday.