“Playing in the SEC Championship was a big thing to our players, it was a big thing to our fans, it was a tradition, and it was a great venue. There are only two teams that can play in the national championship, but more teams can play in those kinds of championship games.”
On the New Heights podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, published Nov. 6, 2026: Defended the importance of conference championship games to players and fans when discussing playoff expansion.