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The “Twitter age” has made college football coaches more accessible to their fan bases than ever before, and one result of this new-age relationship is the “pregame pump-up tweet.”
Not every coach remains active on Twitter less than 24 hours from kickoff, but the ones that do are clearly excited for a new season:
It’s Gameday!!! #TurnUp
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) August 30, 2014
Heading to walk thru. See you at Tiger Walk at 12:15 tomorrow #Mizzou Fans! #MIZ!!! GP — Coach Gary Pinkel (@GaryPinkel) August 29, 2014
Tick Tock Tick Tock. The clock is ticking. The time is near! Be there loud and proud between the hedges! RED OUT!! #DawgNation #Dawg4Life
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) August 28, 2014
One thing all three of these coaches have in common? Their teams all play at home today.
A former newspaper reporter who has roamed the southeastern United States for years covering football and eating way too many barbecue ribs, if there is such a thing.