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5-at-10: Grading the SEC coaches, NFL power poll, sports top scandals

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From the “Talks too much” studios…

SEC coaches

Follow the trickle down here: College sports is ruled by football. College football is ruled by the SEC. SEC football is ruled by elite coaches. Ergo, there is nothing in the game we love more important that coaching excellence.

We can all agree on that right? No questions? And we all agree that at $5 million, Nick Saban may be the best bargain not only in college football, but in all of sports, right? With that in mind, let’s grade the SEC coaches, and compare them to a Clint Eastwood movie. Deal? Deal? (Side note: There will be two grades – the first for this year to date and the second for their time at the program)

Nick Saban – A+/A++++