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The Broyles Award is an honor recognizing the nation’s top assistant coach. On Wednesday, the list of finalists were revealed.
Unsurprisingly, there were multiple SEC coaches littered throughout:
Nominees for the @BroylesAward given to the nation's top assistant. Noticeably absent: Lane Kiffin pic.twitter.com/7qA00tgHOq
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) November 23, 2016
The SEC representatives include Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele, LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, Mizzou offensive line coach Glen Elarbee, Ole Miss co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Matt Luke, and South Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson.
Congrats to #Mizzou OL Coach @Gelarbee on being named a @BroylesAward nominee, given to nation's top assistant coach!#MIZ #ShowMe ?? pic.twitter.com/bsvWBjYdL9
— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) November 23, 2016
Pruitt, Aranda, and Steele have all engineered impressive defensive units. Robinson has helped to immensely improve from a year ago, Elarbee took a rag-tag bunch and has transformed them into a cohesive unit, and Luke architects one of the most explosive offenses in the SEC.
Surprisingly, Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was left off of the list.
