re: Favorite SEC football coach you have met

Only have met one former SEC football coach, Gary Pinkel - we stayed late at a tailgate after a game, and he stopped and chatted as he was heading from the locker room back to the football offices (prior to the new football / South end zone building). Seemed nice enough, but it was a brief encounter. Of course they won that game, I'm sure he might have been different after a loss.

I have also met basketball coaching legend Norm Stewart (pre-SEC) a few times. Bigger than life personality, doesn't pull any punches, and is an old school Missouri guy. I thought he was great. However, I have an aquaintence who played for Norm - his opinion is much different.