Spring football is on its way, but the most exciting college football happening in the month of July was just announced by the Southeastern Conference.
For a second consecutive year, the recently expanded SEC Media Days will take place for four days from July 13-16 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala.
The annual conference pits thousands of media members against coaches and players and gives sports information departments an excuse to print media guides. It also lets every coach say how excited he is about his team in the fall — every coach is excited about his team — and, perhaps most importantly, gives South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier a live, nationally broadcasted microphone to say whatever he wants.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban highlights Day 3 of the proceedings, while Auburn head coach and newly minted Florida head coach Jim McElwain will get the ball rolling on Day 1, along with the incoming SEC Commissioner, who has yet to be named. Current commissioner Mike Slive, who has served in that role since 2002, is set to retire in July.
More information, like which players will accompany their coaches to the Wynfrey, will be announced later, but the entire event will be covered by the SEC Network and many other television outlets.
Here is the full schedule of coaches:
Monday, July 13
SEC Commissioner
Auburn – Gus Malzahn
Florida – Jim McElwain
Vanderbilt – Derek Mason
Tuesday, July 14
SEC Coordinator of Football Officials Steve Shaw
South Carolina – Steve Spurrier
Texas A&M – Kevin Sumlin
Miss. State – Dan Mullen
Tennessee – Butch Jones
Wednesday, July 15
Alabama – Nick Saban
Kentucky – Mark Stoops
Arkansas – Bret Bielema
Missouri – Gary Pinkel
Thursday, July 16
LSU – Les Miles
Georgia – Mark Richt
Ole Miss – Hugh Freeze
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