Category: SEC Media Days

SEC media days: How media voted since divisional play began in 1992

SEC football media days: How media have voted since divisional play began in 1992

Divisional play began in the Southeastern Conference during the 1992 season.

The SEC championship game has been held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama (1992-93), the Georgia Dome (1994-16) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2017-21) in Atlanta, Georgia.

PHOTOS: A look at football head coaches at SEC media days through the years

Ahead of each season, media votes on Southeastern Conference East and West divisional winners, as well as a conference champion.

Vols Wire looks at how media have voted at SEC media days since divisional play was implemented in 1992. Since 1992, media covering SEC media days have predicted the eventual champion prior to the season nine times.

Below are projected preseason conference champions voted by media, how projected champions actually fared each season and who won the SEC title since 1992.

PHOTOS: Football head coaches at SEC media days through the years

PHOTOS: Football head coaches at SEC media days through the years

The Southeastern Conference media days are returning to the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

SEC media days were held at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in 2018.

The 2022 media days will take place July 18-21 and SEC Network will televise the annual event.

2022 SEC media days schedule for each head coach

PHOTOS: Vols’ coaches, players at SEC media days through the years

Ahead of the 2022 SEC media days, Vols Wire looks at head coaches that have attended the annual event through the years. Head coaches at SEC media days through the years are below.

PHOTOS: Vols’ coaches, players at SEC media days through the years

Tennessee coaches and players at SEC media days through the years.

The Southeastern Conference media days will take place at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia in 2022.

SEC media days were held one other time at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in 2018.

The 2022 media days will take place July 18-21 and SEC Network will televise the annual event.

All-time Vols’ student-athletes representing Tennessee at SEC football media days

Student-athletes debuted at SEC media days in 1989.

Two student-athletes from each school attended SEC media days from 1989-2009. From 2010-19, three student-athletes represented their school at the unoffical kickoff to the football season.

Below are photos of Tennessee coaches and student-athletes representing Tennessee at SEC media days through the years.

All-time Vols’ student-athletes representing Tennessee at SEC media days

All-time Vols’ student-athletes that have represented Tennessee at SEC football media days.

The Southeastern Conference media days are returning to the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

SEC media days were held at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in 2018.

The 2022 media days will take place July 18-21 and SEC Network will televise the annual event.

2022 SEC media days schedule for each head coach

PHOTOS: Vols’ coaches, players at SEC media days through the years

Student-athletes debuted at SEC media days in 1989.

Two student-athletes from each school attended SEC media days from 1989-2009. From 2010-19, three student-athletes represented their school at the unoffical kickoff to the football season.

Below are all-time student-athletes that have represented Tennessee at SEC media days.

2022 SEC media days schedule for each head coach

2022 SEC media days schedule for each football head coach.

The Southeastern Conference media days are returning to the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

SEC media days were held at the College Football Hall of Fame and The Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in 2018.

The 2022 media days will take place July 18-21 and SEC Network will televise the annual event.

Below is a schedule of when each SEC head coach will speak.

Lane Kiffin discusses coaching at Tennessee, his love for the Vols’ fan base

Lane Kiffin discusses coaching at Tennessee and his love for the Vols’ fan base.

The 2021 Southeastern Conference football media days are taking place July 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama.

Second-year Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin took part at SEC media days on Tuesday.

Kiffin returned to the SEC as a head coach in 2020, guiding Ole Miss to a 5-5 record.

Kiffin’s SEC media days appearance on Tuesday was his first with the Rebels. The 2020 SEC media days were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

He served as Tennessee’s head coach in 2009.

Kiffin discussed returning to Neyland Stadium as an opposing head coach in 2021. The Vols host Ole Miss on Oct. 16 at Neyland Stadium.

“It will be exciting to go back there,” Kiffin said of playing at Tennessee. “We had an exciting year there. I’ve said it before, I love the fan base there, very passionate, and it’s a special place.”

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Velus Jones Jr. details Josh Heupel’s personality

Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. details Josh Heupel’s personality.

The 2021 Southeastern Conference football media days is taking place July 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama.

Redshirt senior wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. took part at SEC media days on Tuesday.

Jones Jr. discussed Vols’ head coach Josh Heupel’s personality off the field and what makes him relatable with student-athletes.

“He has an amazing personality,” Jones Jr. said of Heupel. “He’s a real open guy. I feel comfortable going up there any time the second I need to. Just the whole staff is amazing. With Coach Heupel, he really interacts with the players a lot, always around us, whether it’s like tossing the football or coming in the weight room, checking on us, asking us about our personal lives, like he’s just an amazing guy.

“He’s always involved, he’s always around, you’re always seeing his face, so he’s a really likable guy. I’m so proud to go to war for that man this fall.”

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Alontae Taylor discusses Vols’ quarterback battle

Alontae Taylor discusses Vols’ quarterback battle.

The 2021 Southeastern Conference football media days is taking place July 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama.

Senior defensive back Alontae Taylor took part at SEC media days on Tuesday.

Taylor discussed Tennessee’s quarterback battle comprised of Harrison Bailey, Hendon Hooker, Brian Maurer and Joe Milton.

“I feel like, when you have a group of quarterbacks like we have, it’s really hard to just say we need to have a clarity of who our quarterback is going to be,” Taylor said. “All of them are great quarterbacks, all of them are smart guys, respectful guys, and they’re all leaders on our team. Just make sure they’re working hard, make sure we stay on top of them.

“As a corner, specifically in their passing game, being able to talk to them, what do they see, what do I see, things like that, that could help them out as far as bettering their game is probably what’s most important to me.
At the end of the day, I don’t think rushing to figure out who your quarterback is going to be is a smart thing. I feel like just let it play out, let every guy work as hard as they can, and may the best man win. At the end of the day, our quarterback room is big, it’s deep now, and I feel like they all respect each other.”

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