Kirk Herbstreit highlighted a couple of SEC coaches who caught his attention for how their teams performed in Week 1.
Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea and Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann made the cut on Herbstreit’s list at No. 1 and No. 6, respectively.
Lea led Vanderbilt to arguably its biggest win of his tenure with the Commodores. Vandy upset Virginia Tech at home on Saturday in overtime thanks to a brilliant first-half performance and some clutch QB play by Diego Pavia.
Schumann spearheaded Georgia’s dominant 34-3 win over Clemson on Saturday. The Tigers were shutout completely in the first half and managed a success rate of just 38% for the full game.
Boston College’s Bill O’Brien, Notre Dame DC Al Golden, Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki, USC DC D’Anton Lynn and North Carolina DC Geoff Collins were the other coaches named to Herbstreit’s top 7 for the week:
Here are my top performing coaches from WEEK 1 🏈
Clark Lea @VandyFootball
Bill O'Brien @BCFootball
Al Golden DC @NDFootball
Andy Kotelnicki OC @PennStateFball
D’Anton Lynn DC @uscfb
Glenn Schumann DC @GeorgiaFootball
Geoff Collins DC @UNCFootball pic.twitter.com/XqP5SE9ISa— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 3, 2024
Golden and Lynn both made the list of leading their respective units to victories over SEC opponents in Week 1.
Week 2 of SEC action includes several high-profile games including Texas’ matchup against Michigan and Tennessee’s battle vs. NC State in Charlotte.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
