Coaches aim to inspire fans through pregame tweets
The “Twitter age” has made college football coaches more accessible to their fan bases than ever before, and one result of this new-age relationship is the “pregame pump-up tweet.”
Not every coach remains active on Twitter less than 24 hours from kickoff, but the ones that do are clearly excited for a new season:
It’s Gameday!!! #TurnUp
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) August 30, 2014
Heading to walk thru. See you at Tiger Walk at 12:15 tomorrow #Mizzou Fans! #MIZ!!! GP — Coach Gary Pinkel (@GaryPinkel) August 29, 2014
Tick Tock Tick Tock. The clock is ticking. The time is near! Be there loud and proud between the hedges! RED OUT!! #DawgNation #Dawg4Life
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) August 28, 2014
One thing all three of these coaches have in common? Their teams all play at home today.