Seven SEC coaches were at ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Conn., again on Tuesday, and each one took some time to chat it up with readers.

Here's a little from each coach:

JOHN L. SMITH

BT (Georgia)
Is there a receiver outside of Cobi Hamilton in that second group that is expected to step in for the presumed loss of Marquel Wade?

John L. Smith (11:08 AM)
It could be very good. We're going to rely on Chris Greg, one of the better TEs in the country. And we'll have to rely on some new guys. Wilson, a juco player, being one of those. And Julian, there are some guys who will step up. I think we'll have a very good receiving corps, much better than people expect.

MikeDaTiger (Baton Rouge)
Coach, rough offseason for the hogs. How are you going about getting your players to put all of that behind them and get ready for the season?

John L. Smith (11:09 AM)
For the last, since they've been in the program, they've been taught to tear off the rearview mirror. Don't look back, look ahead. I believe that's what they did in spring ball with the adversity and that's carried over to the summertime. They've not looked back, they've looked ahead. I think bringing me in made it easy for them to do that, the program doesn't have a lot of change now. It's easier to look ahead since there isn't much change.

HUGH FREEZE

Kevin R (VA)
Coach Freeze, Can't wait to see the Rebels take the field on Sept. 1st! As the SEC is a league where defense reigns supreme, the QB position is oh so important, who would you say has the head up in the QB battle between Wallace and Brunetti? Also what qualities really stand out with these two? Thanks!

Hugh Freeze (11:54 AM)
I think going into fall camp it's co-No. 1's and I really don't expect it to be determined until 2-3 games into the season. They both have their strengths and what they need to improve on also. We'll see where it goes going into camp and the first few games.

Kevin R (VA)
Coach, How has the defense been looking in your opinion, and where are the areas for the most improvement needed?

Hugh Freeze (11:55 AM)
Defensively, depth wise and numerically, we're in better shape on defense than on offense. I have a lot of confidence in our staff. I would say the biggest area of concern is getting adequate pressure on the QB. And in the secondary, we're thin.

WILL MUSCHAMP

Seth (Gainesville, FL)
Coach Muschamp, Florida has been known for its high-powered special teams in recent years. What role do you see Florida's special teams playing in this years team?

Will Muschamp (12:23 PM)
Controlling the vertical field position is very important. We did a great job of that last year. We need to improve in our punt return game. That's something we need to do a better job with and continue to block punts.

Bridger (Tennesse)
What is the biggest change to the QB play this year from last year? Are you expecting more points per game this year from last year?

Will Muschamp (12:25 PM)
Both guys have big arms, they can make all of the throws. Both are athletic. They can create plays with their legs. There is no question that will be a much needed adjustment for us.

JOKER PHILLIPS

Nick (MI)
How much motivation dose your team get from watching your school's basketball team do what it did last season and how dose that translate to the football field?

Joker Phillips (1:30 PM)
We're excited about how our basketball program finished last year. I think what our players saw in our basketball program is how together they were. That's one of the things we've tried to sell to our team, yes they're talented, but they enjoy playing with each other.

Jason (Al)
Coach Phillip's, what are your team goals this year?

Joker Phillips (1:32 PM)
Our goal as a program is always to graduate from the University of Kentucky. Our other goal is to win the East. It's our long term goal. My goal as a football team this year is to continue the improvement we had at the end of the season last year.

MARK RICHT

Skeeter (Athens)
Coach Richt - Will this be the best defense you have ever had?

Mark Richt (1:59 PM)
Potentially? We have the chance to be very good. At least 10 returning starters, with the addition of Malcolm Mitchell at the CB position. It gives us a chance to matchup very well. But the bottom line is you have to do it. You have to prove you're a great defense on a week to week basis and making the big plays at the moment of truth.

Lorin (Atlanta, GA)
Coach Richt, how challenging is it going to be to offensively scheme for Auburn now that they have an old Dawg in VanGorder running the defense?

Mark Richt (2:01 PM)
I've got a lot of respect for Coach VanGorder and Coach Martinez who is also on their staff right now. They're certainly familiar with some of the things we like to do. But we're also familiar with some of the things they like to do as well. I imagine it will all even out.

NICK SABAN

Jason (Al)
Coach Saban, do you get to have any input to pick the non conference opponents each year? RTR!

Nick Saban (2:16 PM)
I have lots of input in who we play. We make the decisions about who we play in the beginning of the year. The big thing is you don't have a lot of options. We don't know what the SEC schedule will be next year. The options we have in who we can play and who will play us are very different than fans realize.

Gabe (SE Missouri)
Coach how do you feel the players intensity and attitude are going into this season compared to last.

Nick Saban (2:18 PM)
I've been pleased with the attitude the team has worked with over the summer. The offseason program that we had. We have a much younger team than a year ago. Sometimes you're a bit short on experience. We have to mold that into production because of the quality opponents we play early.

STEVE SPURRIER

Ben (Resaca)
Coach, you go into both Death Valleys this season. Which one is tougher to steal a win from?

Steve Spurrier (2:46 PM)
Oh they're both going to be tough. Our players look forward to playing big games. They'll both be real big games. Our record against Clemson is a little bit better than against LSU overall. Who knows what will happen.

Charlie (Kansas)
Coach, do you think we should start up a Battle of Columbia Cup for whenever you guys and Missouri play?

Steve Spurrier (2:47 PM)
At one time they talked about that, but then I think people started saying if we were going to have a trophy with these guys we would have to have a trophy for all of the others. It will stay just a big game for us in the division.