From Nick Saban to Brian Kelly, what I got right and wrong in SEC football takes 2022

January is either a time to endure college basketball's endless whistles or reflect on the college football season. I choose to reflect.

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Here’s a review of my best and worst SEC football takes and opinions from 2022.

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: Building a strong program comes easier for coaches who foster widespread allegiance from their players,

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staff and bosses. Harsin wasn’t earning that. Players were transferring, staff members were leaving,

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and Harsin was the subject of a university investigation.

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Members of the program in 2021 said Harsin fell short of the standard for player treatment.

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One former player compared his leadership style to that of a dictatorship.

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Harsin dug in his heels. He told ESPN he would not change his ways

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. I questioned whether Harsin grasped that strong leadership is not synonymous with stubbornness or ruling with an iron fist.

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