SEC Set To Kick Off Media Days

(AP) — There’s plenty of issues to discuss in the Southeastern Conference. The league opens its annual media days on Monday with radical change in the college athletic model appearing imminent and the SEC Network soon to take the airwaves. A fourth day has been added to the event in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, and the SEC has issued about 1,100 media credentials. Florida State ended the SEC’s seven-year run of national titles by beating Auburn in January. Six of the league’s teams will have new starting quarterbacks with the exodus of star power at the position including Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, Alabama’s AJ McCarron and Georgia’s Aaron Murray. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive opens SEC media days then Auburn’s Gus Malzahn will take the podium. ESPNU will air coverage of SEC media days. Monday July, 14 Session I: Noon – 3:30 p.m. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive Auburn – Gus Malzahn Session II: 3:40 – 6:40 p.m. Florida – Will Muschamp Vanderbilt – Derek Mason Tuesday, July 15 Session I: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. South Carolina – Steve Spurrier Mississippi St – Dan Mullen Session II: 2 – 5 p.m. Texas A&M – Kevin Sumlin Tennessee – Butch Jones Wednesday, July 16 Session I: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. SEC Officials Steve Shaw & Justin Connolly Missouri – Gary Pinkel Session II: 2 – 5 p.m. LSU – Les Miles Arkansas – Bret Bielema Thursday, July 17 Session I: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Georgia – Mark Richt Ole Miss – Hugh Freeze Session II: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Alabama – Nick Saban Kentucky – Mark Stoops