re: Who is SEC coach of the year? Can't imagine anyone other than Stoops with EO or JP second

I’d actually put it something like-

1. Saban- historically great team, rebuilt coaching staff, obvious pick. To not be recognized for this historic season would make COTY meaningless (but I guess it is anyways)
2. Kirby- coaching an extremely young team that lost all of its leadership from last year. Bounced back after a major road disaster. Playing A+ football right when they need to.
3. Stoops- because Kentucky was plying meaningful football during basketball season. They actually had a chance to win the East until the clock started running against UGA
4. Ed O- exceeded expectations but couldn’t quite get it done. All and all a very successful season for him as a coach
5. Mullen- did better than expected after the shark lover destroyed that program but still turned out to be a paper tiger with no meaningful success. Good thumb wrestler though, which bumped him ahead of-
6. Pruitt- congrats, you won an SEC game at UT. The fact that is a thing shows how mad Butch left things