Daily Fix - Aug. 21

<p>It's almost here but you still have to get through most of August until football season finally arrives. So we're giving you a daily football fix leading right up to the first games on Aug. 28. Sun sports writers Pat Dooley and Robbie Andreu will provide lists, trivia, Swampcasts and essays to get you through the rest of the summer.</p><p> Today, Andreu rates the SEC stadiums from one to 12:</p><p><b>1. Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn:</b> It's a beautiful setting for a college football game and the crowd is electric, especially for night games. </p><p><b>2. The Swamp, Florida:</b> It's loud, loud, loud, and one of the unique things about Florida FIeld is that the crowd sits right on top of the action, only a few feet from the benches.</p><p><b>3. Sanford Stadium, Georgia:</b> Like Jordan-Hare, this is a great setting with a wonderful college football atmosphere. And then there are the legendary hedges and Uga.</p><p><b>4. Tiger Stadium, LSU:</b> When the band circles the field before the game playing "Hold that Tiger," it creates goosebumps. Saturday nights at this legendary stadium are still special.</p><p><b>5. Neyland Stadium, Tennessee:</b> It's huge, intimidating and loud. And you've got to like those checkerboard end zones — and the view looking outside the stadium.</p><p><b>6. Bryant-Denny Stadium, Alabama:</b> There are still a lot of reminders that this was the Bear's den. The passion Tide fans have for college football is off the charts. It really is a religion here.</p><p><b>7. War Memorial Stadium, Arkansas:</b> Passionate fans and a great atmosphere, with all that red and those pig calls. It's neat that fans can watch from outside the stadium on a grassy hill over the northeast section.</p><p><b>8. Williams-Brice Stadium, South Carolina:</b> For a team that hasn't had a great deal of success over the years, this stadium is full of atmosphere and excitement on game day. The 2001: A Space Odyssey theme song works for me.</p><p><b>9. Commonwealth Stadium, Kentucky:</b> With the success that has come in recent years, this place has really gotten loud — and gives the Wildcats a great homefield advantage.</p><p><b>10. Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State:</b> The fans are passionate and those cowbells tend to get on the nerves of opponents.</p><p><b>11. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Mississippi:</b> The best part of game day at Ole Miss is still The Grove.</p><p><b>12. Dudley Field, Vanderbilt:</b> It's sort of a wine-and-cheese crowd. Very laid back and preppy.</p>