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bamatex82

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I know it's too early but Coach McElwain looks like the front runner. What used to be such an enemic offense last year has been looking good this year. Not great mind you, but certainly something that has to be taken seriously.

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They won so it ultimately doesn't matter, but Bret Bielema faked a FG while he was up 24-20 late in the 4th and it got stopped. Had UT found a way to win, they would've run him out of Fayetteville last night
 
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Just an observation: The SEC East version of the Mad Hatter is Butch Jones, except the Mad Hatter actually wins some games. The SEC West version of Steve Spurrier is Bret Bielema, except Spurrier doesn't brag unless he has a good team.
 
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Yes, Coach Mac is leading for this right now.....and may win it by the end of the season. If he goes 9-3 or better, he should win the award.
 
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Right now, I think he got it wrapped... They just need to win 8-9 games and He got it. I don't see any other candidates beside CNS. CJM deserves this one. I've been impressed with his team. I hope they win the East and meet in Atlanta...
 
Bazza

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Too early I agree.

But while we're on the subject of what Coach Mac has done so far at Florida, what I am very grateful for is how he has turned the culture around.

Teaching the players perspective.....responsibility.....accountability....and how to be a team player.

For me, that's worth it's weight in gold.

The wins will come once the foundation is laid.

I know.....preaching to the choir!
 
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Annual awards are not given on the basis of less than half a season's worth of work.

I AGREE that if the SECCG were today based on what he's done so far, McElwain should win this one running away.

But let's not endow the award with a LOT of significance. Will Muschamp was co-winner in 2012 and tossed on the fire last year. Gus Malzahn won it in 2013 and hardly looks like the next offensive genius now. Yes, Coach Saban won it in 2003, 2008 and 2009 (and SHOULD have won it in 2001 over........Houston Nutt?).

Then again DuBose won it in 1999.


I've become wary of half-season awards ever since Heisman Trophy winner Dennard Robinson (2010) vanished and Cam Newton won it - because NOBODY was talking about Cam Newton as a Hesiman winner on October 5, 2010.

Articles from:

October 9, 2010

October 5, 2010

In fact, according to the above article, the top three candidates five years ago today were:

1) Robinson
2) LaMichael James (Oregon)
3) Kellen Moore (Boise St)

By October 24, Newton was the front-runner.
 
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selmaborntidefan said:
Annual awards are not given on the basis of less than half a season's worth of work.

I AGREE that if the SECCG were today based on what he's done so far, McElwain should win this one running away.

But let's not endow the award with a LOT of significance. Will Muschamp was co-winner in 2012 and tossed on the fire last year. Gus Malzahn won it in 2013 and hardly looks like the next offensive genius now. Yes, Coach Saban won it in 2003, 2008 and 2009 (and SHOULD have won it in 2001 over........Houston Nutt?).

Then again DuBose won it in 1999.


I've become wary of half-season awards ever since Heisman Trophy winner Dennard Robinson (2010) vanished and Cam Newton won it - because NOBODY was talking about Cam Newton as a Hesiman winner on October 5, 2010.

Articles from:

October 9, 2010

October 5, 2010

In fact, according to the above article, the top three candidates five years ago today were:

1) Robinson
2) LaMichael James (Oregon)
3) Kellen Moore (Boise St)

By October 24, Newton was the front-runner.
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October 5th must have been about the time of that stellar 3-2 performance against MSU.


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selmaborntidefan

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RammerJammer14 said:
October 5th must have been about the time of that stellar 3-2 performance against MSU.


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The 3-2 game was 2008.

It was actually after they nuked Arky for 65 points and then beat LSU, 24-17. Then they hung 51 on Ole Miss.

And right after putting 62 on UTC, the scandal broke.
 
RammerJammer14

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selmaborntidefan said:
The 3-2 game was 2008.

It was actually after they nuked Arky for 65 points and then beat LSU, 24-17. Then they hung 51 on Ole Miss.

And right after putting 62 on UTC, the scandal broke.
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Man I could have sworn it was the cam newton year. Never mind.


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Alasippi said:
Coach S. not winning it in the national title years of 2011 and 2012 is a joke.
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Well, yes and no.

The Coach of the Year award USUALLY seems to go to 'coach who did better than we thought they would.' It's hard to argue with Sumlin in 2012 over that one mostly because nobody gave ATM a chance to do as well as they did. And he did have the Heisman winner so there's a lot going on there.

2011 is harder to fathom, though. It is hard to say Miles was undeserving, though, too.
 
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