Les Miles, LSU
On Steve Spurrier:
Les Miles: "The Ole Ball Coach won at every college he played and coached at. "He was very entertaining He will be missed." #Gamecocks
— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) October 14, 2015
On Leonard Fournette’s decision to auction jersey for South Carolina flood victims:
"I felt like it was a very sincere and warm gesture for Leonard," Miles said of offer to auction his jersey after South Carolina game.
— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) October 14, 2015
On controlling Fournette’s exposure to media:
If Fournette tells Miles that there is too much media or what have you, "I promise you I am very comfortably the bad guy there," Miles said.
— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) October 14, 2015
Shawn Elliott, South Carolina
On handling life after Steve Spurrier:
Elliott: "We've just tried to take as positive a step as we can. Our players are focused, energetic … they're motivated and hungry."
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 14, 2015
On being the interim head coach:
Elliott: To go from busting your tail Monday night at practice as O-line and co-OC, to wake up as head coach at USC … it's a whirlwind.
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 14, 2015
On words from Spurrier:
Elliott on what Spurrier taught him: "Just be yourself." #Gamecocks #UofSC
— Willie Smith (@willie_t_smith) October 14, 2015
Jim McElwain, Florida
On Treon Harris taking over as starting QB:
McElwain on Treon Harris: it allows us to do maybe some different things from a package standpoint.
— Robbie Andreu (@RobbieAndreu) October 14, 2015
On facing LSU RB Leonard Fournette this weekend:
#Florida’s Jim McElwain: I’m sure Leonard is licking his lips and thinking 300. The heck with these 200-yard games.
— JimKleinpeter (@JimKleinpeter) October 14, 2015
On Tigers QB Brandon Harris:
"He's got a great command of what they're doing. Great decisions. Great arm and beats you with his feet as well," McElwain on Brandon Harris
— Glenn Guilbeau (@SportBeatTweet) October 14, 2015
Derek Mason, Vanderbilt
On what he expects to see at South Carolina on Saturday:
Derek Mason expects an 'emotional push' from Gamecocks with coaching change. Compares it to facing Orgeorn-led USC after Kiffin was fired
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 14, 2015
Nick Saban, Alabama
On what he sees from Texas A&M offense:
Saban: Texas A&M has made more of a commitment to run the ball. That's created more balance for them and made them tougher to defend.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) October 14, 2015
On Aggies speed and skill:
Saban: Texas A&M is the quickest team we've played. They have the best skill players we've faced.
— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) October 14, 2015
On Bret Bielema video:
Nick Saban said he still hasn't seen the Bret Bielema-Cam Robinson video. He did talk to Cam about it, who said it was his responsibility.
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 14, 2015
Butch Jones, Tennessee
On Georgia RB Nick Chubb:
Tennessee coach Butch Jones starts his call by sending prayers and thoughts to Georgia RB Nick Chubb whose season ended against UT. Classy
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) October 14, 2015
On timing of bye week:
Butch Jones on the SEC teleconference: "This bye week comes at an appropriate time. We're banged up so this week is about getting healthy."
— Troy Provost-Heron (@Troy_Provost) October 14, 2015
Bret Bielema, Arkansas
On incident with Alabama WR:
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said the sideline incident at Alabama with Cam Robinson was blown out of "catastrophic proportion."
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) October 14, 2015
Bielema says SEC more concerned with source of the camera that caught the scene on the sideline at Bama.
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 14, 2015
Gary Pinkel, Missouri
On Steve Spurrier:
Pinkel on Spurrier: "Real class guy. He had huge influence on thousands of kids."
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) October 14, 2015
On performance of his freshman QB:
https://twitter.com/DavidCMorrison/status/654329889374502912
On suspended QB Maty Mauk’s Twitter behavior:
Pinkel was asked about Maty Mauk favoring tweets critical of Drew Lock: I don't ever address discipline w/ my players. I protect them.
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) October 14, 2015
Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss
On Memphis rivalry:
Freeze says he likes the rivalry w/ Memphis: You're playing a quality non-conterence opponent. 2) It's close 3) parents can come watch game
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 14, 2015
On Memphis QB Paxton Lynch:
Freeze on Paxton Lynch: "I think he's one of the better QBs in the nation."
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) October 14, 2015
Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M
https://twitter.com/DavidCMorrison/status/654334091219890176
Mark Stoops, Kentucky
On prepping for a Thursday game:
Stoops on Game Day schedule: Doesn’t change for us. The down time will include soap operas instead of football. Meetings and walk throughs.
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) October 14, 2015
On SEC East:
Stoops on the changing landscape in the SEC East: “We just try to put our heads down and go to work."
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) October 14, 2015
Dan Mullen, Mississippi State
Mullen says MSU has to take a step forward and move forward as a football team. Points out this is the last non-conference game.
— Michael Bonner (@michaelbbonner) October 14, 2015
Mark Richt, Georgia
On Chubb injury:
https://twitter.com/DavidCMorrison/status/654342250672062465
On Sony Michel taking over:
https://twitter.com/DavidCMorrison/status/654342095138762752
On Missouri defense:
Richt on MU's defense: "They really are outstanding … very impressive what they're doing." Solid, sound and Odom's guys play hard.
— Tod Palmer (@todpalmer) October 14, 2015
Gus Malzahn, Auburn
On Steve Spurrier:
Malzahn gives "shout out" to Spurrier, who influenced him from Gus's high school days. Even inspired the whole visor decision
— John Zenor (@jzenor) October 14, 2015
On QB competition and unnamed starter:
Malzahn said QB competition has “brought back the best in everybody."
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) October 14, 2015
Malzahn again reiterates that QB decision will come “right before we play."
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) October 14, 2015
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
