November is always a great month — lots of college football, the start of basketball season and Thanksgiving.

There’s so much going on that if you’re not entertained, it’s your own fault. From good food to family to key college football matchups, it’s one of the best months to be a sports fan.

Check out later in the Mailbag where I compare every SEC team to a Thanksgiving food, which was a lot of fun to do. But first, here are your questions this week:

Robert:

Tom Herman made headlines this week for whining about West Virginia doing the “horns down” symbol and crying about Will Grier not being flagged for taunting on the game-clinching two-point conversion. Are whiners the worst kind of coaches to play for? And is Herman the least likable college football coach right now?

Tom Herman wins this award without much competition this year. In the past two weeks alone, he has tried to fight Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy after a loss and followed that up with an all-time sour grapes rant about Will Grier’s “taunting” after a loss to West Virginia this past weekend.

Not only is Herman a hypocrite (see him mocking Mizzou QB Drew Lock last year as an example), he’s also very unlikable and a crybaby when things don’t go his way. Naturally, he learned from the best, as his mentor is No. 2 on this top-five list:

  1. Tom Herman, Texas
  2. Urban Meyer, Ohio State
  3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
  4. Bobby Petrino, Louisville
  5. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame

Interestingly, Harbaugh is just as unlikable whether he’s winning or losing. That’s an impressive feat to pull off, but he manages to do it quite well.

I don’t think I have to say much about Petrino, right, Arkansas fans? Then there’s Kelly, who is simply a bully. All of these guys are incredibly unlikable, but Herman’s antics after the Longhorns’ last two losses vault him to the No. 1 spot for now.

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@Dobbe8:

I’m well on my way to winning a Chinese buffet from an interoffice bet that Tua Tagovailoa will win the Heisman. I’m looking to get some more out of Tua’s success. How confident are you that Tua will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft? And which teams could use him the most?

The NFL is a quarterback-driven league these days, so everyone will be trying to position themselves to grab Tua Tagovailoa in 2020. He’d absolutely be the No. 1 pick this April if he were eligible, but the NFL will have to wait one more year.

I’d say he’s a heavy favorite to be the No. 1 pick in 2020, even if there are some other elite prospects who will be on the board. Getting a franchise quarterback is so important that, even if a team like Arizona lands the first pick in 2020, I expect a quarterback-needy team to make a huge offer to move into that No. 1 spot.

As to the second part of your question, that’s a little tricky to project as teams like the New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins may end up taking quarterbacks at the top of the 2019 draft. Therefore, we need to project which teams will be in the market for a quarterback in April of 2020.

Here are my three best fits for Tagovailoa in the NFL:

  1. Denver Broncos — Case Keenum isn’t the long-term answer in Denver, but the Broncos have bigger needs to address in 2019. However, if they have another bad year in 2019, they could end up with a top-10 draft pick. From there, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see John Elway trade up for a chance to land Tagovailoa.
  2. Los Angeles Chargers — This is perhaps the most interesting landing spot for Tagovailoa. The Chargers have a solid foundation, but star QB Philip Rivers is 36 and will be 37 by the time this season is over. He won’t be able to play forever, but if Tagovailoa sits behind Rivers for a year, that would be huge. Aaron Rodgers sat behind Brett Favre and Patrick Mahomes sat behind Alex Smith for a year, and it worked out pretty well for those guys.
  3. Oakland Raiders — They’ll be the Las Vegas Raiders entering the 2020 season, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if they were just as bad as they are now. This team will have three first-round picks in 2019 (including perhaps the No. 1 pick), so Tagovailoa wouldn’t enter a situation where there’s no talent around him. Of these three teams, the Raiders are the most likely to already have the top pick, so this makes a lot of sense. Derek Carr may get another year under Jon Gruden before the Raiders decide to switch quarterbacks.

BONUS: Another great week for Dobbe’s Locks of the Week, as he hit on three of his four picks. In fact, the only one he missed was Florida -6, a shrewd reverse jinx for his beloved Missouri Tigers! Here are the bets that will make you money this week:

  • Clemson at Boston College (+20) — That seems like a lot of points. BC is the kind of school that gets up for College GameDay. Plus, it’s going to be freezing, which hopefully slows down the Clemson offense.
  • Auburn at Georgia (over 50 points) — No bad weather in Athens. I expect to see points, points and more points. Auburn will help out with a trick play or two.
  • Ohio State (-3.5) at Michigan State — Big-time overreaction line. Ohio State is still good and Michigan State can’t score.

Dobbe’s Locks season record: 8-3

@SChinni12:

With the midterms this week it had me wondering. If each SEC coach were a gubernatorial candidate in their state, what percentage of the vote would they receive?

So we’re assuming that they’re running as legitimate candidates? Because back in January, Nick Saban actually received a few votes in a special Senate election in Alabama.

If he were able to actually campaign, there’s no doubt he’d be the next governor of the Yellowhammer State.

Other coaches, of course, wouldn’t be as popular. Here’s my best guess on what percentage of the vote each coach would earn in a governor’s race:

Nick Saban, 75 percent — He is the best college football coach of all time, so he’d get lots of support for a governor vote. There’s no doubt in my mind that he would be the greatest governor in Alabama history, too.

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Gus Malzahn, 3 — A lot of Auburn fans don’t even like their head coach right now, so they won’t be showing up at the polls to support him. Add in the competition Saban would give him and Malzahn doesn’t stand a chance.

Chad Morris, 30 — The new guy in Fayetteville is doing some good things, but there is still some work to be done to win over a sizable percentage of the locals. He’s off to a good start, though.

Dan Mullen, 25 — With so many other big-name programs in the state, it’d be tough for Mullen to break through. In fact, Scott Frost may get the most votes in Florida, and he doesn’t even coach UCF anymore.

Kirby Smart, 60 — In Smart’s second year at Georgia, he led the Bulldogs to the National Championship Game and won the SEC title. Now in Year 3, he has the Dawgs back in the SEC title game, albeit against a juggernaut Alabama squad. If the Bulldogs have another strong finish to the season, Smart will only increase his popularity in the Peach State.

Mark Stoops, 50 — It’s pretty fitting that the two major college programs in Kentucky have red and blue as their main colors. And, much like in regular politics, the two sides hate each other. Therefore, Stoops would probably split the vote, even though Louisville fans don’t really care for their own coach, Bobby Petrino, at the moment.

Ed Orgeron, 65 — He hasn’t been able to beat Alabama yet, but Coach O is a popular guy in Louisiana. He’d win the Cajun vote in a landslide, and even though some fans didn’t want him as their full-time coach, it seems most have come around on him.

Joe Moorhead, 40 — It’s always easy to root for the new guy. Year 1 has been tough at times, but Moorhead still has plenty of support in the Magnolia State.

Matt Luke, 25 — Luke wasn’t a big-name hire like Moorhead, and the perception is still that he’s a temporary placeholder for whoever the next “real” coach of the Rebels is. It would be hard to overcome that perception in the polls.

Barry Odom, 20 — There are still some staunch supporters of Odom, but many others (like me) fall on the side of thinking that the Missouri Tigers would be 7-2 right now if they had a better coach. He’d find it difficult to get the support to win a gubernatorial race.

Will Muschamp, 23 — This is Dabo Swinney’s state. He has the title, the Playoff appearances and the swagger that the Gamecocks are still trying to build. Clemson fans would flock to the polls to support Swinney over Muschamp.

Jeremy Pruitt, 55 — Pruitt has the Vols doing some nice things, and even a mediocre first season in Knoxville will go a long way toward winning over fans across the state. If Phillip Fulmer ran, though, he’d win handily.

Jimbo Fisher, 60 — Surprisingly, Texas doesn’t have many big-name coaches. Kliff Kingsbury is popular, but not necessarily statewide. Matt Rhule has the unenviable task of turning Baylor around. And, as mentioned above, Tom Herman at Texas is the biggest crybaby in college football. Fisher wins in convincing fashion.

Derek Mason, 15 — It’s not that Mason isn’t popular with the Vanderbilt fanbase (he’s very popular), but the Commodore fanbase isn’t very big.

Rachel:

Compare each SEC team to a Thanksgiving dish. Who is the green bean casserole?

Whoa now, let’s not be so quick to bash green bean casserole. When it is done right, it can be delicious! Plus, those little crunchy onion things on top are the best.

Anyway, here’s which Thanksgiving food best describes each SEC team:

  • Alabama — Turkey. This one is obvious. The Crimson Tide are the stars of the SEC and the main event in the country.
  • Georgia — Gravy. Can’t have the turkey without some gravy. The fact that Georgia has risen to such prominence in the East keeps the SEC interesting.
  • LSU — Mashed potatoes. A solid side dish, but not something people are going to talk about months later.
  • Auburn — Bread rolls. Much like Gus Malzahn, they’re a solid addition to any spread but are often seen as boring.
  • Florida — Ham. Not necessarily as popular as turkey, but still something you wouldn’t turn down at a Thanksgiving meal. Can be the star for those who don’t like turkey.
  • Kentucky — Whipped cream. Goes well with pie (see below). Doesn’t get the appreciation it deserves.
  • Mizzou — Deviled eggs. Not a traditional Thanksgiving item, per se, but can have flashes of brilliance in the right settings.
  • Tennessee — Pie. It’s easy to overlook the pie when everything else is in front of you, but if you save room, you won’t regret it.
  • Texas A&M — Stuffing (or dressing). Another essential item at any Thanksgiving, but one that doesn’t make any sense without the turkey.
  • Mississippi State — Wine. No Thanksgiving meal is complete without the drinks, though “wine” isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving items.
  • South Carolina — Brussels sprouts. Those who like sprouts swear by them. Those who dislike them really, really dislike them.
  • Ole Miss — Green bean casserole. I actually like green bean casserole, much like I enjoy watching the Rebels’ offense. However, it can be bad when not done properly, like Ole Miss’ defense.
  • Vanderbilt — Candied yams. I can take them or leave them. Wouldn’t offend me either way if they were on the table or not.
  • Arkansas — Cranberry sauce. Gross. Not fun to look at or eat.

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