Category: Mississippi State

Arkansas Bret Bielema had an interesting 2013 – one which had his wife talking about a Wisconsin loss and ‘karma’ (and one that backfired!). His Razorbacks finished 3-9, including going winless in the SEC. In February 2014, he sounded off about player safety, campaigning in a change in the rule for hurry-up offenses – one that would slow them down. He called the hurry-up offences “death certificates”, referencing the death of Cal football player Ted Agu during preseason workouts. Cal’s system is all about the hurry-up offense. So in the SEC Media Days in Hoover, AL, it was hardly surprising that he had his opinion on such things – as well as a bunch of others. Earlier, Missouri coach Gary

Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason’s first press conference was a success, by all accounts. Why? He wasn’t afraid to say something out-of-line with the dullness that you usually get around SEC Media Days time, so when he hit the podium – nattily clad in a bow tie – on the Monday of sessions in Hoover, AL, he came as a relief at the end of a long day which included SEC Commissioner Mike Silve comparing the conference to Ali. You know….apart from earlier this year against Florida State. Anyways, here are some of things he said. He started with: “The great thing is I’m undefeated, so I’m feeling real good about where we’re at.” About Vanderbilt competing for a SEC