Several SEC coaches enter this season facing an inflection point in their tenures. That doesn't necessarily mean each of these coaches is on the hot seat (not yet, anyway), but this projects as a defining season for coaches like LSU's Brian Kelly, Florida's Billy Napier and Auburn's Hugh Freeze.

Kelly says he's got his best LSU roster to date. No argument here. Napier's Gators finished last season on a hot streak. Auburn hasn't shown much bite yet under Freeze, but he's got a new quarterback.

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams play a round of buy, hold or sell on 10 SEC coaches. They share an opinion on Kelly and Napier but take separate paths on Freeze.

They also consider the buy-or-sell case for other SEC coaches like Alabama's Kalen DeBoer and Kentucky's Mark Stoops. 

Several SEC coaches enter this season facing an inflection point in their tenures. That doesn't necessarily mean each of these coaches is on the hot seat (not yet, anyway), but this projects as a defining season for coaches like LSU's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/01/09/brian-kelly-lsu-football-notre-dame-transfer-portal-rankings/77480446007/" aria-label="Link Brian Kelly">Brian Kelly</a>, Florida's <a href="https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/gators/football/2025/05/29/florida-football-billy-napier-scott-stricklin-vote-of-confidence-paul-finebaum/83923721007/" aria-label="Link Billy Napier">Billy Napier</a> and Auburn's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/02/28/hugh-freeze-cancer-auburn-football/80887823007/" aria-label="Link Hugh Freeze">Hugh Freeze</a>.
Kelly says he's got his best LSU roster to date. No argument here. Napier's Gators finished last season on a hot streak. Auburn hasn't shown much bite yet under Freeze, but he's got a new quarterback.
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/staff/2648210001/blake-toppmeyer/" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/staff/2647548001/john-adams/" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> play a round of buy, hold or sell on 10 SEC coaches. They share an opinion on Kelly and Napier but take separate paths on Freeze.
They also consider the buy-or-sell case for other SEC coaches like Alabama's <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/05/06/kalen-deboer-alabama-starting-quarterback-ty-simpson/83331852007/" aria-label="Link Kalen DeBoer">Kalen DeBoer</a> and Kentucky's Mark Stoops.&nbsp;

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.