🏈 SEC media days lineup announced

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The annual SEC media days begin Monday, which means we are in for another preseason circus in Hoover, Alabama. It also means we are that much closer to the start of fall camp and the college football season. I wonder if any fan base will dwarf the Alabama fans who'll be lined up inside the lobby of the Wynfrey Hotel. Probably not. That's Tide turf, and everyone knows it. Media days run from July 14-17. The SEC's official website, ESPN, ESPNU and WatchESPN will have continuous coverage of all the festivities.

MONDAY

Session I: 12–3:30 p.m. ET

Commissioner Mike Slive

Auburn

• Coach Gus Malzahn
• Nick Marshall, quarterback
• Reese Dismukes, center
• Gabe Wright, defensive lineman

Session II: 3:40–6:40 p.m. ET

Florida

• Coach Will Muschamp
• Jeff Driskel, quarterback
• Dante Fowler, defensive end
• Vernon Hargreaves III, cornerback

Vanderbilt

• Coach Derek Mason
• Adam Butler, defensive lineman
• Steven Scheu, tight end
• Andrew Williamson, safety

TUESDAY

Session I: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET

South Carolina

• Coach Steve Spurrier
• A.J. Cann, offensive guard
• J.T. Surratt, defensive tackle
• Dylan Thompson, quarterback

Mississippi State

• Coach Dan Mullen
• Jay Hughes, safety
• Benardrick McKinney, linebacker
• Dak Prescott, quarterback

Session II: 2–5 p.m. ET

Texas A&M

• Coach Kevin Sumlin
• Deshazor Everett, defensive back
• Drew Kaser, punter
• Cedric Ogbuehi, offensive tackle

Tennessee

• Coach Butch Jones
• Mack Crowder, offensive lineman
• A.J. Johnson, linebacker
• Curt Maggitt, defensive end

WEDNESDAY

Session I: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET

Steve Shaw (SEC coordinator of officials) / Justin Connolly (ESPN Senior Vice President of College Networks)

Missouri

• Coach Gary Pinkel
• Evan Boehm, center
• Markus Golden, defensive end
• Maty Mauk, quarterback

Session II: 2–5 p.m. ET

LSU

• Coach Les Miles
• La'el Collins, offensive tackle
• Terrence Magee, running back
• D.J. Welter, linebacker

Arkansas

• Coach Bret Bielema
• Brey Cook, offensive guard
• Trey Flowers, defensive end
• Alan Turner, safety

THURSDAY

Session I: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET

Georgia

• Coach Mark Richt
• Chris Conley, wide receiver
• Todd Gurley, tailback
• Ramik Wilson, linebacker

Ole Miss

• Coach Hugh Freeze
• C.J. Johnson, defensive end
• Cody Prewitt, safety
• Bo Wallace, quarterback

Session II: 1–4 p.m. ET

Alabama

• Coach Nick Saban
• Landon Collins, safety
• Amari Cooper, wide receiver
• Christion Jones, wide receiver

Kentucky

• Coach Mark Stoops
• Bud Dupree, defensive end
• Jordan Swindle, offensive tackle
• Za'Darius Smith, defensive end

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[BAMANEWSBOT]

ALABAMA

The Crimson Tide send a safety in Landon Collins and two wide receivers to Hoover, but absent are the two players most would prefer to see.

It is widely rumored that redshirt junior Jacob Coker will start under center for the Tide, but the FSU transfer is not traveling to Hoover. Understandable, perhaps … but disappointing.

Also absent is Bama’s leading returning rusher T.J. Yeldon. While Yeldon is known to lead more with his actions than his words, this is also understandable. However, it is again disappointing.

Amari Cooper will have much to say, and Christion Jones is something of a character. He’s known to speak “freely”, as my grandfather used to s

 

[bamaraider]

Would have liked to have heard Coker and DePriest talk

 

[planomateo]

Been a very long time since a WR was at Media days...and we're sending two

 

[bamafan4ever]

Sending Coker would have been bad mojo with the team. Although he seems to be the presumptive starting QB, he has not earned that yet. These three guys have paid their dues WITH the Crimson Tide. I would have liked to have seen DePriest as well though.

 

[TerryP]

Sending Coker would have been bad mojo with the team. Although he seems to be the presumptive starting QB, he has not earned that yet. These three guys have paid their dues WITH the Crimson Tide. I would have liked to have seen DePriest as well though.

It's not a media session (interviews with players) I'm looking forward to watching—not that very many are. The number may be a little high if I were to say 50% of the questions posed to these guys will be about how Coker has looked in the summer. But, it will be the most asked question. What amuses me is how anyone expects any of these guys to say something other than "he's looked good."

I am interested in hearing how Saban reacts to a lot of Coker questions. I suspect he'll try to cut the number as small as he can. How he does that? There's my interest.

 

[bamaraider]

How long has Reese Dismukes been at Auburn? Good god, seems like he's the offensive line version of Stephen Garcia.

 

[sean]

How long has Reese Dismukes been at Auburn? Good god, seems like he's the offensive line version of Stephen Garcia.

i think this is his 6th season there.

seems like he should have a phd in something by now.

 

[planomateo]

Dismukes was part of the 2011 class.

 

[JoshB]

There was no chance Coker was going to be there. I wouldnt think anyone would even think that would be a possibility.

 

[bama4life]

I'm sure there will be plenty of questions about Coker, but until he starts practicing with the team, how do you respond? I'm also curious on how he is on the Maxwell watch list already, based on what?

Do not get me wrong, I hope Coker does well and flourishes at Alabama, but right now it looks like hype and speculation.

 

[bamafan4ever]

I'm sure there will be plenty of questions about Coker, but until he starts practicing with the team, how do you respond? I'm also curious on how he is on the Maxwell watch list already, based on what?

Do not get me wrong, I hope Coker does well and flourishes at Alabama, but right now it looks like hype and speculation.

I agree although some of the hype is from those who have been around him more than the Alabama staff. Of course, Alabama fans will be "blamed" for the hype by rivals.

 

[TerryP]

I'm sure there will be plenty of questions about Coker, but until he starts practicing with the team, how do you respond? I'm also curious on how he is on the Maxwell watch list already, based on what?

Do not get me wrong, I hope Coker does well and flourishes at Alabama, but right now it looks like hype and speculation.

You pretty well answered your own question here.

I'm also curious on how he is on the Maxwell watch list already, based on what? —— hype and speculation.

There are almost 80 players on the list and asking why they are there is a good question for a lot of them.

 

[planomateo]

Cool way to add a thumb drive to a name tag/badge.

 

[bama alum]

Nick Marshall will not be going as hopefully part of his punishment for his pot citation.

 

[planomateo]

Interesting observation.