The "Southern Speed" thing comes from perceived style of football, that's all. Run more "fast plays" like slants and screens, and when running the ball, draws, stretches, reverses and sweeps, and the highlight reel media calls you a "fast" team.
Call a bunch of fullback ISOs where your tailback is drilling the Sam into next week, and they call you a "power" team, even if that back runs a 4.4.
Really, the average sports hack journalist or tv talking head isn't capable of analyzing the sport much deeper than that. When you complain about the media, you're complaining about the writings and opinions of some of the lowest ability college graduates of any major. Take it easy on the poor fellas.
