ESPN releases college football quotes of the year-sds
The college football season isn’t quite over yet, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start reflecting on all that took place throughout the last four months.
ESPN took this year’s Christmas season as an opportunity to do just that, releasing its collection of
the best college football quotes from the past season.
Here’s a peak at the SEC-related quotes featured by the
Worldwide Leader on Thursday morning:
LSU head coach Les Miles on Election Day (warning: this has nothing to do with college football, but it’s vintage Miles):“Just recognize that it’s Election Day coming up, where all those model citizens will get off and take care of their duties to their country. This is not Columbus Day; this is not just for the Italians. This is certainly not St. Paddy’s; it’s not just for the Irish. It is for all of those who have the ability to vote in our country, so get out and do that, please.”
Florida head coach Will Muschamp on a fulfilling TV obligations even after he was fired:“I’ve got to do a TV show [Sunday]. You get fired — I’m not a very good negotiator. So I’m ready to do that. That’ll be a blast. I get to hang out with Mick [Hubert]. That’s part of the deal. I’m not a good negotiator.”
Former Auburn defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson on stopping Todd Gurley:“We’ll probably have to try a little bit of everything. Nobody’s stopped him. Some of them slowed him down a little bit, but the only guy that stopped him was the autograph guy.”
Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin on his relationship with head coach Nick Saban:“People ask me what Nick says to me on the sidelines. It is just, ‘I love you so much. Can we just run some.”
Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema on a difficult schedule and bye weeks:“I think our bye week was ranked No. 7.”
ESPN was even kind enough to add an entire collection of quotes dedicated solely to the man, the myth, the legend, the Head Ball Coach himself: Steve Spurrier. The HBC did not disappoint.
Spurrier gives a history lesson: “I heard about it. Read about it. Didn’t know it was official yet. I’m actually from Tennessee. I always was taught the hero of the Alamo was Davy Crockett, so this was a new one on me. It’s a good story, I’m sure Bonham did some good things. I always thought Davy Crockett was the hero of the Alamo, he and those 33 Tennessee guys that came in there and got killed, so forth. So the trophy was a little surprising to me. I’m sure this guy Bonham was a hero and did a lot of good, after I read the story.”
Spurrier explains outer space:“(Clemson coach) Dabo (Swinney) probably thinks there’s only, what, nine planets out there. I think I read where Pluto may not be considered one now.”
Spurrier relates to pop icon Taylor Swift:“I was telling our coaching staff, I think Taylor Swift’s got a song called ‘Shake it Off.’ Ugh. That’s what we’re trying to do, shake it off and get ready for the Florida Gators next week.”
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