What SEC football coaches won’t say at media days (but might be thinking) | Toppmeyer

Talkin’ season in the SEC morphed into snoozin’ season.

The SEC oozes coaching intellect, but most of them bore me at the mic. These guys may know X’s and O’s, but their understanding of press-man coverage won’t keep me awake when they take the stage at SEC Media Days, which begins Monday in Dallas.

I’ll miss the entertaining orators of yesteryear.

There’s no quipster on Steve Spurrier’s level.

Nick Saban won’t be there to lecture us.

No Les Miles to bemoan Austin, Texas, as a “horrible” vacation destination. (Miles desired a beach.)

Where’s Robbie Caldwell when we need him to describe his past duties as a farm’s turkey inseminator? (Yes, the former Vanderbilt coach really did that.)

Ah, those were glory days of gab.

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Here’s what coaches might be thinking next week – but definitely won’t say:

Steve Sarkisian (Texas)

Enjoy the pressure of replacing Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer. I’m just dandy at Texas. Also, we’ve got better barbecue.

Brent Venables (Oklahoma)

If only we’d stayed in the Big 12, I might have a playoff team rather than a Liberty Bowl team.

Josh Heupel (Tennessee)

Upon review, Nico Iamaleava should’ve been our starting quarterback for most of last season.

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Clark Lea (Vanderbilt)

Despite what I said previously, Vanderbilt is the worst program in the SEC, not the best in the nation.

Shane Beamer (South Carolina)

When we beat Vanderbilt, we’ll celebrate like we just won the Super Bowl. Try to stop me. Try. At South Carolina, every win is a big win.

Jeff Lebby (Mississippi State)

Did the conference really have to give me this brutal schedule in Year 1? Where are Vanderbilt and South Carolina when we need them?

Hugh Freeze (Auburn)

No matter how it goes…

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Author : The Oklahoman

Publish date : 2024-07-13 10:01:21

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