Remember when Robbie Caldwell blessed SEC Media Days with NSFW turkey stories?

Robbie Caldwell had some interesting turkey stories back in the day.

We’re missing SEC Media Days today, but we are reminded of Robbie Caldwell from 2010.

Had there not been a global pandemic, the first day of 2020 SEC Media Days would have kicked off in Atlanta on Monday morning. All 14 head coaches and three players representing each of the 14 programs would be in the Georgia state capital for the next four days. SEC Media Days are the kick-off to college football season, as it’s always meant more in the southeastern part of the country.

On Monday morning, SEC associate commissioner Herb Vincent tweeted out, “Today would have been the first day of 2020 SEC Football Media Days. To the media members and other Media Day veterans who follow this account, what is your favorite SEC Media Day memory?”

The who’s who of college football/SEC football media chimed in, but Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger takes the cake by having us all relive what was an eventful and truly spectacular 2010 SEC Media Days. “That time Robbie Caldwell filled the main room with stories of his first job as a turkey inseminator on a farm in South Carolina.”

Robbie Caldwell is best known for his NSFW turkey stories while at Vandy.

Robbie Caldwell is now in his 10th year as the offensive line coach for Dabo Swinney‘s Clemson Tigers. He has won two national championships and been to two more in his decade as a part of the preeminent program in the ACC. It’s a far cry from what he was part of with his previous post with the Vanderbilt Commodores.

Caldwell first came to Nashville in 2002 to be the offensive line coach for his good friend Bobby Johnson. In eight years on the job, Vanderbilt went 22-69 overall, 12-52 in SEC play and only appeared in one bowl game. They did however get to coach players like Jay Cutler and Earl Bennett, which is pretty sweet, though.

When Johnson announced his retirement from coaching on July 14, 2010, Caldwell was named the interim coach. He had the interim tag removed shortly thereafter, making his first public appearance at 2010 SEC Media Days. That is when the turkey insemination stories caught the SEC media off-guard and became the thing in Hoover, Alabama that week.

You know, when you grow up in the “Watermelon Capital of the World” in a rural part of the state in Pageland, South Carolina near the North Carolina border, a job’s a job. Caldwell may have only had one SEC Media Days as interim head coach, but he absolutely made the most of it. For those who where in Hoover that week, you were blessed beyond believe to get that incredible content.

In Caldwell’s one year leading the ‘Dores, Vanderbilt went 2-10 overall and 1-7 in SEC play, with their only two wins at the cross-divisional rival Ole Miss Rebels and home vs. the Eastern Michigan Eagles of the MAC. Caldwell resigned at the end of the season, allowing Vanderbilt to higher the legendary James Franklin, who was incredible in his three years in Nashville.

So when you think of turkeys randomly the next time, remember Coach Caldwell’s sacrifices.

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