Jim McElwain fielded 25 questions over a 30-minute teleconference as his Florida Gators football team readies to play the Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday in the SEC Championship game.
The most telling thing that happened during the question and answer session isn’t anything that McElwain said, rather something he didn’t say. A former offensive coordinator at Alabama under Nick Saban, McElwain simply referred to Saban as “Coach.” He didn’t call him, Nick, Nick Saban, or even Coach Saban. It’s simply “Coach,” a show of respect, a tip of the cap.
McElwain came from humble beginnings and a small town in a rural state.