ATHENS, Ga. -- For more than two decades, Scott Cochran's thundering bullhorn of a voice helped him become the most famous strength and conditioning coach in college football.
It was his instrument in motivating 77 All-Americans and 41 NFL first-round draft picks as a member of coaching staffs that won eight national championships at LSU, Alabama and Georgia.
That booming voice -- the one that welcomed Alabama fans to Bryant-Denny Stadium in scoreboard videos and was featured in profiles on ESPN and "60 Minutes" -- is also one of the reasons Cochran won't be standing on the sideline during Saturday night's showdown between the No.