Brock Berlin and Frank Gore were key players in the Florida-Miami rivalry that may be discontinued. (Bill Frakes/SI)

By Zac Ellis

Florida and Miami might have one of the more exciting in-state rivalries in college football, but that Sunshine State matchup might be coming to an end.

Miami athletic director Blake James told reporters at this week’s ACC spring meetings that no discussion has taken place with Florida regarding a continuation of the series, ESPN.com’s Andrea Adelson reports. James pointed to scheduling concerns as a potential obstacle in future meetings.

“I haven’t spoken with Jeremy or the University of Florida about future games and I don’t know how it would fit into their schedule or fit into ours right now. There hasn’t been any conversation and there isn’t anything on the schedule for the future.”

The two schools are slated to meet this season on Sept. 7 for the first time since 2008, and SI.com’s Stewart Mandel ranked the game as one of the season’s non-conference games to watch. The matchup  will wrap up just the second home-and-home series between the programs since 1987, when the schools snapped a streak of annual meetings dating back to 1938.

Florida already plays an annual non-conference matchup with Florida State, and the SEC’s proposal to move to a nine-game conference schedule could further complicate the future of the Hurricanes-Gators series.

Nick Saban did not visibly yawn during the SEC Network presentation, indicating he is at least magical, if not necessarily evil. (AP)

By Holly Anderson

Look, we weren’t there, so we can’t accurately assess Florida O-line coach Tim Davis’ tone, but does this kindasorta sound like a compliment to anybody else?

“I’ve always wanted to work with Will,” Davis said. “Will’s got a plan. Will coached under the devil himself for seven years. I only did three. He did seven. And his DNA is not any different than Nick.”

[Previously, in SEC coaches accusing Nick Saban of being the Prince of Darkness.]

Will Muschamp has hired Chris Leak as a quality control assistant with Florida. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

One of Florida’s favorite sons is returning to Gainesville. According to a report by Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post, Will Muschamp is set to hire former Gators quarterback Chris Leak as a quality control assistant with the program.

Leak played at Florida under coach Urban Meyer from 2003-06, leading the Gators to the 2006 BCS national championship with a 41-14 victory over Ohio State. He was named the game’s MVP.

Leak was not selected in the 2007 NFL draft, but he signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent, a team that eventually released him later that year. He then bounced around both the Canadian Football League and the Arena Football League, and most recently he fell out of the quarterback competition for the AFL’s Orlando Predators in January.

By Holly Anderson

The vigilant folks at Garnet & Black Attack tried to warn you. They tried to tell you eradication is the only way to be sure.

Me wife Carol and I w/Kenny Chesney prior 2 his concert last night at Cowboy Stadium. http://t.co/dH8RS165Dr—
Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) May 12, 2013

You did not heed. The Chesney scourge has spread. Grab a watery beer pre-bottled with salt and lime and gather your loved ones close. The honky tonk hell end is nigh.

Kansas coach and renowned numbers guy Charlie Weis explains the SEC’s weaknesses. (Jackson Laizure/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Bob Stoops’ recent SEC comment ruffled some feathers around the country’s most powerful conference, but Oklahoma’s head coach can take comfort knowing one man has his back: Charlie Weis.

It’s been a week since Stoops took the power of the SEC to task, telling the Tulsa World that the league’s perceived dominance is the result of “a lot of propaganda that gets fed out to you.” Yet despite the SEC claiming seven straight BCS national championships, Weis, the former Florida offensive coordinator (2011) and current Kansas head coach, said Stoops actually has a point. In an interview with ESPN.com, Weis said:

“Do you know the stats? In the SEC, the record of the good guys and the bad guys? [...] I’m just sayin’, you look at the bottom of our league and the bottom of their league, just going based off the numbers, there’s validity in what he said. I’m just going based off the numbers, I mean, I’m a numbers guy. Just based off the numbers, you’d have to say he’s got a point.”

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By Holly Anderson

Don’t laugh.

I don’t know why they call it a hash tag I call it a number sign #makesnosense—
Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) May 09, 2013

No, seriously, don’t, because as much as Muschamp doesn’t get why it’s called a hashtag, he understands the properties of a good hashtag better than some of his assistants.

By Holly Anderson

It is May, and like ourselves, Will Muschamp has nothing to do, which is why he was able to take the time to sit down with us and discuss the fresh new look his coastal abode is sporting this offseason.

• I’m a bottom bunk man, and I don’t think that makes me any less of an alpha male. Spear new mattresses with the crown of your helmet until the desired comfort level is achieved.

• Always have one surprise design element in every room. Joker’s decorating my bathroom. The recruiting photoshops plastering the walls are not the surprise. The stingray in the toilet tank is the surprise. His name is Jellaby.

• It turns out sea biscuits are real, non-horse items. They are not good with butter and honey. For decorative use only.

• Cobra blood makes any blank wall a canvas limited only by your imagination. Break its neck for maximum fluid retention before transporting to your craft room.

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USC coach Lane Kiffin has struggled to locate potential starting cornerbacks this spring. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Looking to get your spring practice fix? Here’s a roundup of some of the best coaching quotes from the past week:

• “They’re not going to come out of somewhere, so we’ve just got to play better with the guys we have, get them better and coach better.” — USC coach Lane Kiffin, on his team’s search for starters at cornerback.

• “I guess that’s better than the opposite — just curl up and, ‘Why did he hit me?’” — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer on quarterback Braxton Miller, who got in the face of a defensive teammate after taking a hard hit to the ribs.

• “He’s going to play. He’s going to have a package. I don’t think there’s any question. That’s established. He’s a big part of our team.” — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy on backup quarterback J.W. Walsh’s potential role in the Cowboys’ offense.

• “Right at the end of the dadgum thing.” — Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, describing junior tailback Devonta Freeman injuring his ankle in a recent scrimmage.

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IT'S TIME TO COME PLAY WR FOR THE JOKER! #ComePlayWRForTheJoker #GatorNation #SpreadTheWord http://t.co/jPTkKEX0rF—
Joker Phillips (@jokerphillips) March 27, 2013

#WannaKnowHowJokerPhillipsGotTheseScars?

#SpoilerAlertItWasMuschamp

#HeGetsBiteyWhenFedAfterMidnight

Gators coach Will Muschamp: "Y'all know me. Spring is about experimenting."—
Jason Lieser (@PBPjasonlieser) March 12, 2013

The year was 1992. The place, Panama City Beach. They said a raccoon couldn’t be taught to water ski, much less enter the Spring Break Ramp Races, but Will Muschamp was a kid with a dream and an eye for wildlife talent.