Multiple SEC coaches named to Bobby Dodd Trophy midseason watchlist
By Ethan Stone
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Multiple SEC coaches were named to the midseason watchlist for the Bobby Dodd Trophy Thursday afternoon.
This award is given annually to the “head coach of a team who enjoys success on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership and integrity– the three pillars of legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s coaching philosophy,” per a release by the Dodd Trophy Thursday.
Of the 20 coaches listed on the watchlist, 4 hail from the SEC: Georgia’s Kirby Smart, Alabama’s Nick Saban, Mizzou’s Eli Drinkwitz and Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin.
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Tulane HC Willie Fritz received the Dodd Trophy last season after leading the Green Wave to a Cotton Bowl win over USC. Saban won the award in 2014.
We’ve still got a half season of college football left before 2023’s winner is revealed at the end of the 2023 season through “a panel consisting of previous winners, national media, a member of the Dodd family and a College Football Hall of Fame member.”
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
