Tag: 2022 SEC Media Days

Shane Beamer discusses South Carolina ‘set up as well as anybody in the country’ with NIL

Shane Beamer discusses South Carolina being set up as well as anybody in the country with NIL.

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

The 2022 media days are taking place July 18-21 and SEC Network is televising the annual event.

Second-year South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer took part in media days Tuesday.

Beamer was asked about name, image and likeness with the Gamecocks’ program.

“I think South Carolina is set up as well as anybody in the country, to be honest with you, from a name, image and likeness standpoint,” Beamer said. “We’re in the capital city of South Carolina. We’re the only show in town. We don’t compete with other pro sports in our state at the high, high level. South Carolina, the fan base, it’s evident how powerful it is. You look at what our players have done, a lot of these guys that are here today, Dakereon, Zacch Pickens, Jovaughn, have been able to capitalize on their name, image and likeness and utilize it the right way, the way the law was intended when it was implemented for sure, that those guys have been able to. You look at other student-athletes at our university, like Aliyah Boston on our basketball team, what she has been able to do from a name, image and likeness standpoint.

“I tell recruits this all the time, it’s not recruiting speak, when you talk about being well-positioned for name, image and likeness opportunities. I have a hard time finding somebody that’s in a better situation than we are.”

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Mike Leach discusses losing track of what is a league, conference, division in college football

Mike Leach discusses losing track of what is a league, conference and division in college football.

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

The 2022 media days are taking place July 18-21 and SEC Network is televising the annual event.

Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach took part in media days Tuesday.

Leach was asked about the future of college football with conference expansion.

“At some point, I mean, I’m beginning to lose track of what’s a league and what’s a conference, what’s a division,” Leach said. “The more the merrier, I guess. I’m not against any of it. As far as playoffs, there’s a lot of models. My thoughts on the playoffs are well-documented.

“We have a great committee thinking about it, considering it. I do think it’s steadily improved.”

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Takeaways from LSU receiver Jack Bech’s SEC Media Days press conference

The sophomore fielded questions from the media on Monday.

Tigers wideout [autotag]Jack Bech[/autotag] spoke at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Monday, and he took questions on everything from [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] to NIL.

Bech is just a sophomore, but the fact that he was selected to appear at media days is a promising one. He may already be emerging as a leader in the receiver room. At his press conference, Bech praised LSU’s group of pass-catchers, saying anyone in that room has the chance to go off on any given Saturday.

Among other things, Bech said he was looking forward to playing in New Orleans in the season-opener against Florida State. Bech also spoke about [autotag]Max Johnson[/autotag], the addition of Kelly and what the NIL dynamics in the locker room are.

Here were the highlights and takeaways.

LSU’s quarterbacks deemed a loser from Day 1 of SEC Media Days by Tennessean

Brian Kelly remained uncommitted about the starting quarterback.

LSU’s [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] got things started at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Monday, becoming the first coach to take to the podium in what was his first time participating in a media days event since he was at Cincinnati in 2009.

Kelly discussed a wide variety of topics and gave us some insight into his thought processes heading into fall camp, but it wasn’t the most illuminating press conference. One question Kelly didn’t provide much of an answer for is likely the one LSU fans are most interested in: Who will be this team’s starting quarterback?

The first-year Tigers coach offered praise for all four of the players competing — [autotag]Myles Brennan[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag], [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] and [autotag]Walker Howard[/autotag] — and praised the depth, though he said the spring was more about installing the offense than determining a starter.

Because of his non-committal answer, the quarterback group was labeled a “loser” from Day 1 by the Nashville Tennessean’s Derrian Carter.

Brian Kelly remained uncommitted about naming LSU’s starter.

“We’re really going to have to set the offensive structure and its installation to the skill set of the particular players,” Kelly said. “No. 1, they’ve got to take care of the football. No. 2, they have to get the ball to playmakers. … No. 3, they’ve got to make plays.

“The ultimate decision-making on who that quarterback is, he’ll have to hit those three notes.”

While it could be potentially concerning that none of the quarterbacks managed to separate during the spring, each has their strengths, and it’s hard to believe LSU won’t be able to find success with one of them lining up under center.

It was highly unlikely Kelly was going to announce the starter on Monday, and the competition will almost certainly carry into fall camp and potentially even into the season. It’s important to identify your guy and move forward with him, but the Tigers still have time to figure that out before it becomes a cause for worry.

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Nick Saban asked if SEC will have 18 or 20 teams in next few years

2022 SEC media days: Nick Saban asked if the SEC will have 18 or 20 teams in the next few years

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

The 2022 media days are taking place July 18-21 and SEC Network is televising the annual event.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban took part in media days Tuesday.

Saban was asked if he views the SEC having 18 or 20 teams in the next few years.

“I have no idea — you know I don’t like to answer hypothetical questions, which that could be as hypothetical as any I’ve ever been asked,” Saban said. “I do think there is some tendency, as current events sort of indicate, that mega conferences may be something in the future. It’s not my job or my role to understand the dynamics of what’s in the best interest of college football, the SEC, other conferences in terms of how they expand, but this has always been something that has happened. I know one thing for sure, we have a great league. We made two really positive additions (Oklahoma, Texas) to our league that are going to come online in a few years.

“I think there’s a lot of underlying dynamics from a business standpoint that could impact and affect how this happens, if it does happen in the future, but for right now, we have 14 teams in our league for the next couple years. We have some really, really good teams in our league. It’s a very competitive league. You got to be on task each and every week that you play. That’s kind of what we’re trying to stay focused on. That question’s probably a better question for Greg Sankey or conference commissioners who maybe are looking at what’s in the best interest of their league in the future. I’m sure they would say maybe yes and maybe no. Who knows what those circumstances may have an impact and effect in a positive way on each and every league and on college football in general, but I do think if we move toward the mega conference, again, that whole thing about competitive balance is going to be in question. Look, I’m not here to say we should have it or we shouldn’t have it, but if we have two 20-team leagues, how is that going to impact all the people that are not in those leagues? That’s a question for all of you to speculate and answer on. I really can’t speculate on that.”

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Alabama Morning Drive: Tide to take center stage at SEC media days

Alabama will take center stage at the 2022 SEC media days on Tuesday.

Good morning, Tide fans! Welcome to our Tuesday edition of Alabama Morning Drive. I hope each of you has had a great start to the work week as we get things rolling in Atlanta at the 2022 SEC media days.

Speaking of media days, Tuesday is Alabama’s turn at the podium. Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will address the media from around 8:05-8:35 a.m. CT. [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag], [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag], and [autotag]Jordan Battle[/autotag] will each take turns at the podium between 9:00 and 9:20 a.m. The SEC Network will televise media days in its entirety.

There are bound to be plenty of questions directed at coach Saban regarding NIL and conference realignment and as is always the case, the seven-time national championship-winning coach will give a response that will have pundits talking until the season kicks off.

Let’s take a look at a few other stories involving the Tide this morning.

Paul Finebaum, Lane Kiffin discuss future of college football, possible disconnect with fans

Paul Finebaum and Lane Kiffin discuss the future of college football and a possible disconnect with fans.

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

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 are taking place July 18-21 and SEC Network is televising the annual event.

Third-year Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin took part in media days Monday.

Following his appearance on the main stage, Kiffin joined the “Paul Finebaum Show.”

Finebaum asked Kiffin if he is concerned about the future of college football.

“Are you concerned, because you’re still a very young coach, having done it as much as you have, that there is going to be a disconnect at some point,” Finebaum asked Kiffin. “Somebody compared college football today to NASCAR, saying that it’s going to get overly commercialized and there will be a disconnect with the average fan that is tired of hearing about money. He wants to watch the football games.”

Kiffin said he could see that happening to the sport.

“I can see that as an issue, the direction that it’s headed,” Kiffin told Finebuam. “Also with the portal and guys moving so much, so it’s kind of like, alright, I don’t even know these new players versus I have been watching this guy for years and stuff. I could definitely see that. I have not thought about that part.”

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Eliah Drinkwitz discusses Missouri’s 2022 road schedule

Eliah Drinkwitz discusses Missouri’s 2022 road schedule which includes playing at Tennessee.

The 2022 SEC media days are taking place July 18-21 and SEC Network is televising the annual event in Atlanta, Georgia.

Third-year Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz took part at media days Monday.

Drinkwitz discussed the Tigers’ 2022 road schedule which includes playing at Tennessee Nov. 12.

“I look forward to the challenges that we have, and there are many,” Drinkwitz said. “Five true road games at really difficult places to play, at K-State (Kansas State), at Auburn, at Florida, at South Carolina, at Tennessee.

“That’s a heck of a challenge, but we’re working really hard, we’re training with an elite edge to be able to meet that challenge head on.”

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Everything Brian Kelly said at SEC Media Days on Monday

Kelly discussed a variety of topics during his press conference on Monday.

SEC Media Days officially began at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Monday, and Tigers fans didn’t have to wait long to hear from their new head man.

LSU coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] was the first to take the podium this week, and as he noted in his opening monologue, it’s the first conference media days he has participated in since he was at Cincinnati in 2009 as Notre Dame is an independent school.

There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding his first team in Baton Rouge, but there’s also a lot of optimism. This is a talented roster, which Kelly reiterated several times on Monday, and he’s expected to bring this team back to national competitiveness in short order.

Here were the highlights from Kelly’s press conference.

2022 SEC media days: When each team will take the podium

When each SEC team will step up to the podium for the 2022 SEC media days.

Next week, each member of the SEC will head to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Omni Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta for the 2022 SEC media days. This is just the second time since 1985 that the event has not been held in the state of Alabama.

There’s bound to be plenty of fireworks next week in Atlanta when coaches and players take to the podium. There will also be a couple of new faces that will be making their first SEC media days appearance in Florida‘s Billy Napier and LSU‘s Brian Kelly.

Next week should provide plenty of content for lovers of SEC football and it is a sign that the 2022 college football season is just around the corner.

Let’s take a look at when each school will make its media day appearance in alphabetical order.