ATLANTA — SEC Media Days are over, but the excitement for the 2018 season is only getting started.

None of the teams with quarterback battles named a starter (real shocker there), but there were still plenty of interesting quotes, soundbites and video clips to dissect and interpret.

There were also laughs, and lots of them. Every coach said something at least mildly interesting, with some delivering great stories and quips.

With that said, here’s the best thing each of the 14 SEC coaches said in Atlanta this week.

Nick Saban, Alabama

Saban set the record straight on what really happened when he and several Alabama players got stranded on his new boat:

(P.S. If you need a gas can, Saban has been sent plenty of them and is looking to get rid of some. Owning a gas can that once belonged to the legend himself seems pretty cool.)

Chad Morris, Arkansas

The new Arkansas coach didn’t make waves in his first trip to SEC Media Days, but he did call the Razorbacks their own biggest rivals:

“Right now, I would say our biggest rival is the Arkansas Razorbacks,” he said. “And that’s been my mindset pushing forward each and every day. We talk about the team right now that is capable of defeating us are ourself. And it’s our actions and how we approach each and every day, and it’s a choice.

“I may sound like I’m giving coach-speak, but this is truly how we live and how we operate and how we build this program is being the best we can be. I do know that there’s several trophies we have. We play several trophy games. And one is played in Arlington and the other is the battle line between the two states.”

Gus Malzahn, Auburn

Apparently, if you ask, Gus Malzahn will autograph a picture of your colonoscopy:

Please don’t ask coaches to sign pictures of your colonoscopy.

Dan Mullen, Florida

Mullen’s shoes were pretty flashy, but his press conferences weren’t. Probably the most interesting comment from him was about how he knows fans at Florida want him to light up the scoreboard:

Kirby Smart, Georgia

The funniest moment involving Smart wasn’t something that he said. Instead, it was a Kentucky reporter who provided the laughs, asking about the Bulldogs’ loaded QB room with Jacob Eason, Jake Fromm and Justin Fields.

Uh … sounds like someone didn’t get the memo about Eason heading west:

But the funniest thing Smart actually said was part of a well thought out response to Jake Fromm’s broken hand. Clearly, the Georgia coach isn’t a fan of the Fortnite craze (or social media in general).

“It was a simple conversation, really,” he said. “I talked with his dad and texted with him, but I don’t know if you call them lake mishaps — they’re kids being kids. The only difference is you know about it. Take 10 years ago, 15 years ago, 20 years ago, when I was at the University of Georgia, if we were doing something out there on the water, none of y’all would know. So why do you know exactly what happened? Because of social media. That’s the only difference. We’re acting like this is a big deal, but it’s only a big deal because you know about it. Things like this happen all the time that you don’t know about. We had guys with broken arms and broken feet and broken wrists and broken hands in the summer and nobody knew about it. I think it’s great that he goes out and does those things. I think it’s awesome, because it means he’s not sitting at home playing Fortnite all day. He’s socializing, he’s going out, he’s doing things.”

Mark Stoops, Kentucky

While speaking with the media, star RB Benny Snell Jr. said he thinks he’s become a smarter runner, avoiding unnecessary contact and ducking out of bounds when the need arises.

If you’ve ever watched Snell run, you’ll understand why that caught Stoops off-guard.

“I love Benny, but I had to chuckle, because I have to say, ‘Whoa!’ to him all the time,” Stoops said. “He doesn’t exactly try to evade contact. Sometimes in practice, even when we’re not full-go, you admire and respect this, but he knows one speed, and that’s full-go.

“On defense, when we’re trying to thud him up and he’s trying to run people over, there tends to be some conflict there in practices at times.”

Ed Orgeron, LSU

Coach O is still facing questions about his beef with former OC Matt Canada. He discussed his “mistake” during his press conference.

“Here’s the deal. It’s tough when you make a mistake, but it’s even tougher not to admit you made a mistake and it’s just not a good fit,” Orgeron said. “And I had to do the best what I thought was for the LSU program, and that’s why I did it.”

Joe Moorhead, Mississippi State

The new Mississippi State coach had perhaps the understatement of the year when talking about his old gig at Fordham:

Barry Odom, Missouri

Florida DE Cece Jefferson made headlines when he talked about how much he hates playing at Mizzou because the fans are so quiet:

Mizzou players quickly defended their fans, saying it should be quiet when the offense has the ball. Odom took a more measured tone when responding, but he made it perfectly clear that he remembered the final score of last year’s game.

“And that was last year’s game?” he asked for clarification. “Every year is going to be different. I think the score was 45-16. I thought our fanbase was pretty good that day, supporting the winning team. I have great pride in representing our state, our fans. I’m thankful for them. I don’t know exactly what that comment means, but we’ll focus on Mizzou and trying to get as good as we can get.”

Matt Luke, Ole Miss

Ole Miss enters the season as the only SEC team with no chance at the conference title, as the Rebels are heading into the final year of their two-year bowl ban. Luke said he thinks the Rebels have moved on from the sanctions and that it hasn’t hurt them on the recruiting trails:

“I think we’ve moved out from underneath that cloud and we’ve continued to battle,” Luke said. “That’s why the end of last season was so important, to really build that momentum, to still be able to sign a top 25 recruiting class and go into the spring with a good taste in your mouth.”

Will Muschamp, South Carolina

Muschamp took us inside his thought process when it comes to wearing all-black clothing on game days:

Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee

Pruitt, who has been a little bit closed off this spring, opened up a little bit when talking about one of his former colleagues in current Georgia coach Kirby Smart:

Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M

Moving from the ACC to the SEC, Fisher was reminded of his comments last year at ACC Media Days, where he declared the ACC the premier conference in college football. It sounds like he still has a lot of respect for his old league, but now he’s singing the praises of the SEC too:

“I’m going to tell you this: I think the ACC’s progression to where it has become in football is because of the SEC. From being in the South and having — not just play against but to recruit against and compete against daily and the way you have to operate your organization.

Derek Mason, Vanderbilt

Mason caused a bit of a stir in his opening press conference, giving a strong response to being asked about Vandy’s Week 3 trip to Notre Dame:

“We play in the SEC,” he said. “I don’t worry about going to South Bend.”

He struck a more modest tone in subsequent interviews, noting that he has a lot of respect for the Fighting Irish. Still, it’s tough to argue with him — Bryant-Denny Stadium, The Swamp, Sanford Stadium, Williams-Brice, Neyland and others in the SEC are just as intimidating as Notre Dame’s.

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