SEC Football Morning Coffee: Mark Richt on the Verge of Contract Extension

Rise and shine, SEC friends. Happy Friday. Here are a few links to get your day started.

Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia head coach Mark Richt's salary extension will not include a major bump in base pay, but include performance incentives. 

Florida head coach Will Muschamp says that new offensive coordinator Brent Pease thinks out of the box and isn't predictable, according to Steve Andrews of the Gainesville Sun.

Mark Story of the Lexington Herald-Leader writes that conference expansion could separate Kentucky from intrastate rival Louisville.

Just how much success has the SEC enjoyed over the last six years? When the national championship streak started, the conference payout was less than that of the fledgling ACC, writes Jon Solomon of AL.com.

Nine SEC centers were named to the Rimington Award watch list, including reigning Outland Trophy winner Barrett Jones, writes Andrew Gribble of AL.com.

Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin responded to Florida head coach Will Muschamp's criticism of College Station, according to Brent Zwerneman of the San Antonio Express-News.

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott told the Wall Street Journal that the new SEC vs. Big 12 bowl game is a "game changer," and revives the talk of a true "Plus 1" after the bowls.

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