John Clay’s Sidelines

DeAndre Liggins

Closing the poll question concerning the SEC Football Coach of the Year.

Ole Miss’ Houston Nutt edged out Alabama’s Nick Saban 75-74. Vandy’s Bobby Johnson was third with 27. Florida’s Urban Meyer got 23 votes.

New poll question: Should Billy Gillispie have played DeAndre Liggins on Saturday after the freshman refused to enter the UK-Kansas game on Friday night?

You can publish comments here, but don’t forget to cast a vote in the sidebar poll to the right.

Closing the poll asking for your emotions after UK’s 42-38 loss to Georiga on Saturday.

Here are the results:

• Disappointing, but it was a great game           70
• Heartbreaking                                               51
• Encouraged                                                  27
• Thrilled, because thought UK had no chance    16
• Very disappointed                                         14

Check the next poll for a question about UK’s point guard spot.

Closing down the Tennessee coaching poll, where this blog’s readers, anyway, think Tennessee should go after ex-UK assistant Mike Leach, now coach of the pass-happy, game-winning Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Who should be Tennessee’s next football coach? The results:

• Mike Leach 49
• None of the above 25
• Lane Kiffin 16
• Butch Davis 16
• Brian Kelly 10
• Jim Grobe 7
• Chris Peterson 6
• Garry Patterson 2

There’s a new poll question up: What chance does UK have of beating Georgia on Saturday?

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