Rivalry Week is a time when coaching legacies can be defined.
Whether a coach is looking to give his squad a morale-boosting ending to a disappointing season or prove they've mastered a disliked opponent, it's hard to deny that the stakes for the final week of the regular season can often be just a little bit higher.
As such, when coaches pick up that big Thanksgiving weekend win, the urge to fire off a memorable postgame quip might be a little higher. Discussing weekend plans proved to be a theme of the week — Kirby Smart was raring to get right back to recruiting, while Kirk Ferentz' focus was more on relaxing — but regardless of topic, this week had plenty of great postgame coach quips.
From the serious to the fun, here are all the top quotes from Week 14 of the college football season.
«I got a lot of praying to do to figure that out tomorrow.» — Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin
Ole Miss won its third consecutive Egg Bowl over Mississippi State on Friday, but the on-field performance of both teams wasn't the only storyline surrounding the game. Last Friday, Rebels athletic director Keith Carter issued a statement saying an announcement on the future of Kiffin — who has been heavily linked to the open LSU head coaching position — would come on Saturday after the rivalry matchup.
So will Kiffin extend his contract at Ole Miss or head to Baton Rouge? As of just after the Egg Bowl's final whistle the answer is… still uncertain. Kiffin acknowledged the weight of his upcoming decision in a postgame interview but made clear his focus for the short-term would be enjoying his team's regular season-ending win.
«Get some recovery, do some recruiting, see what happens» — Georgia HC Kirby Smart
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