SEC Football Morning Coffee: Alabama's Nick Saban Named 'Most Intimidating'

Good morning, SEC fans. Here are a few links to get your Friday started.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban was named college football's most intimidating coach, according to recruits at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Auburn head coach Gene Chizik was named the easiest to talk to, and Chizik, Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin and USC head coach Lane Kiffin were named the most persuasive. 

South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman is taking the same role at Texas A&M, writes Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle.

Mississippi State cancelled its 2013 season-opener with Mississippi Valley State, writes Brandon Marcello of the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger.

Bill King of the Junkyard Blawg on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution suggests that John Theus and Keith Marshall are two true freshmen who  could make waves at Georgia this season.

Former Tennessee tight end Cameron Clear was allegedly selling stolen items before being dismissed from the program, writes Brendan F. Quinn of the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel.

David Climer of The Tennessean points out that the national media has picked up on the fact that this is a bid season for Vols' head coach Derek Dooley.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick suggested that the selection committee of the new playoff could release a top 20 during the season, according to Eric Hansen of the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune.

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