re: Who will be the next elite team in the SEC?

I completely agree with what Engie says in his post. The money is there enough for us to be competitive for a long time. The trouble for us traditionally has been pairing the resources off the field with the product on the field. Mullen has brought us into a level of respectability and competitivity that actually merits spending money on stadium renovation, facilities, etc.

I am not saying that we can have prolonged levels of BAMA or LSU type football, but I believe that we will start seeing us string together consistent 8-9 win seasons with the occassional huge season.