As LSU’s spring practice begins today, here’s a preview of the rest of the Southeastern Conference’s spring schedule.  SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKSThe Gamecocks started practice March 3. Their spring game is scheduled for April 11.Coach Steve Spurrier will likely hand the offense over to rising sophomore Stephen Garcia with the departure of quarterbacks Chris Smelley and Tommy Beecher. USC returns six defensive players on a unit that ranked No. 2 nationally in pass defense. TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERSThe Volunteers started practice Tuesday. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.After a brief stint as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach, Lane Kiffin is off to a rocky start. He accused Florida coach Urban Meyer of a recruiting violation and later committed a recruiting violation of his own when talking about five-star running back Bryce Brown during a press conference. Rising senior quarterback Jonathan Crompton will head into practice as the man to beat, with rising junior Nick Stephens and redshirt sophomore B.J. Coleman vying for snaps. Rising junior All-American defensive back Eric Berry leads a defensive unit that finished No. 3 nationally in total defense.  VANDERBILT COMMODORESThe Commodores started practice Tuesday. Their spring game is scheduled for March 28.The Commodores look to carry momentum into this spring following their first bowl win in 53 years. Rising senior quarterback Mackenzi Adams and rising sophomore Larry Smith will battle for the job. Nine starters return to a defense that finished No. 3 in the SEC of pass defense.GEORGIA BULLDOGSThe Bulldogs start practice Monday. Their spring game is scheduled for April 11.Quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Knowshon Moreno bolted for the NFL draft, leaving coach Mark Richt with two major holes to fill this spring. Fifth-year senior quarterback Joe Cox looks to be a viable replacement for Stafford, while rising sophomore running backs Caleb King and Richard Samuel will battle to replace Moreno.  ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDEThe Crimson Tide start practice March 23. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.Coach Nick Saban and his staff will be without quarterback John Parker Wilson and running back Glen Coffee. Rising junior Greg McElroy and redshirt freshman Star Jackson will compete to fill Wilson’s shoes. Rising sophomore running back Mark Ingram and five-star recruit Trent Richardson look to share the load in the backfield.  ARKANSAS RAZORBACKSThe Razorbacks start practice March 24. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.Michigan transfer quarterback Ryan Mallet will likely get the nod from coach Bobby Petrino. Rising senior running back Michael Smith looks to bounce back from an injury-plagued 2008 to anchor the backfield. AUBURN TIGERSThe Tigers start practice March 24. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.Tommy Tuberville is gone, and Gene Chizik begins the spring as the Tigers’ new coach. Rising junior quarterback Kodi Burns is coming off an abysmal year, throwing seven interceptions and two touchdowns. True freshman quarterback Tyrik Rollison, the No. 2 rated dual-threat quarterback in 2009, will compete with Burns for time. MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGSThe Bulldogs start practice March 24. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.Former Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen is replacing Sylvester Croom as the Bulldogs’ new coach. Mullen plans to implement a spread offense to spark a unit that finished No. 114 nationally in passing offense. Rising senior running back Anthony Dixon will lead the offense after a fairly productive 2008, where he totaled 869 yards and 7 touchdowns. FLORIDA GATORSThe Gators start practice March 25. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.The defending national champions return 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. The Gators also return their entire defense, but will have to replace All-American wide receiver Percy Harvin, wide receiver Louis Murphy and tight end Cornelius Ingram on offense.  MISSISSIPPI REBELSThe Rebels start practice March 26. Their spring game is scheduled for April 18.Ole Miss finished the 2008 season in convincing fashion with a six-game win streak. Rising junior quarterback Jevan Snead should be back under center for the Rebels after enjoying a breakout season last year, passing for 2,762 yards and 26 touchdowns.   KENTUCKY WILDCATSThe Wildcats start practice April 1. Their spring game is scheduled for April 25.Rising junior quarterback Mike Hartline will likely begin the spring as the starter. Rising sophomore Randall Cobb could push for time. Cobb accumulated 1,055 yards of total offense and 11 touchdowns in 2008.—-Contact Sean Isabella at [email protected]