SEC Media Days 2024

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Talking Season is here! #SECMD24 kickoffs today in Dallas. Coach Freeze talks Auburn on Thursday (7/18/24). #WarEagle 

📸 Cole Cubelic, George Somerville, Jim Nagy, Vince Ferrara,  Chris Gordy, Herb Vincent, SEC

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SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey - Begins by recognizing SEC alums with connections to Texas. - Speaks on the great names and moments - Uses passion, rivalry, family as three key words.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - Speaks on the SEC and innovation. - Notes SEC is the first conference to have an AI consortium - Working with Apple for sideline iPad usage

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - Recognizes the new CFB HOF inductees in the SEC - Several stats where the SEC leads, attendance in several sports, etc. - Notes the SEC vs. SEC College World Series

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - "It's time to update" - notes keywords from intro video - Speaks on the changes to college athletics, government getting involved. - Speaks on the unifying nature of college athletics, in contrast to divisive topic.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - "We need more of what college sports does [in this country]." - Notes the lawsuit settlement as a the beginning of moving forward in "modernizing" college sports. - "Decades of change in a matter of months."

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - States the need for national standards in regard to NIL - An interesting note on sports gambling... - Lots of heavy topics from the commish

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - Announces the return to Atlanta for SEC Media Days in 2025.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) - Q: Plans for SEC tiebreaker system? - 8 principle plan being finalized.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) Q: How to lower temperature on legal NIL issues? A: Question of what can be managed at conference and national level. The current litigation does not solve all issues.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) Q: Clemson and FSU conference change? A: "Focused on our 16". If current contracts change, then more possibilities, but currently not focused on it.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) Q: What did you learn about UT and OU when visiting? A: Passions and interactions with people on campus/community stood out. Both schools bring the "Just means more" feel.

 

SEC Media Days Presser Notes: Greg Sankey (cont.) Q: Biggest issues hearing from athletes? A: They dislike the differences in rules on NIL across states, conferences, etc. "They are not looking to be employees". They want great competition, investment in facilities, etc.

 

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[boisnumber1 2,897]

Add a few more teams, and we will have SEC Media Month.

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[TigerOne 1,187]

Is every interview required to mention uat and or saban? The only school with two head coaches. One on the field the other in charge of recruiting fundraising and guidance to the other head coach as warranted.

[JuscAUse! 1,630]

HF is just speaking to his base. A good portion of posters on AU Family know as much about bammer as they do about AU. They certainly worry more about the tahd than the Tigers. 😉😆😂

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[JerryAU 1,822]

42 minutes ago, RunInRed said:

It's a tough place to play for our main rivals, that's for sure. 

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21 hours ago, RunInRed said:

 

[AuCivilEng1 11,810]

23 hours ago, JerryAU said:

It's a tough place to play for our main rivals, that's for sure. 

Yea Georgia is just weak. NMST didn’t have any issues. Haha

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3 minutes ago, AuCivilEng1 said:

Yea Georgia is just weak. NMST didn’t have any issues. Haha

[TeamZero77 1,908]

Look at Hugh today versus Hugh when he took this Auburn job. He has aged like a president. He took a vacation recently and a ton of our fans on social media were pissed off because he took one. The money in college coaching is great but I can definitely see why coaches burn out.

[Randman5000 4,265]

What's the schedule? When does Freeze take the podium 

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[JerryAU 1,822]

19 hours ago, TeamZero77 said:

Look at Hugh today versus Hugh when he took this Auburn job. He has aged like a president. He took a vacation recently and a ton of our fans on social media were pissed off because he took one. The money in college coaching is great but I can definitely see why coaches burn out.

I mentioned this time last year that Hugh had aged 10 yrs after only being at Auburn 10 months. 

He looks haggard, tired and worn out.  These big-time coaching jobs take a toll with pressure & stress 247 all while and working like a dog climbing out of a hole left by your predecessors.  It wears on a man. 

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SECN has it all televised

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[WFE12 9,327]

Like Hugh owning up to learning that he needs to listen more and take in feedback from players. Also really confident in the culture of the team now.

Edited July 18 by WFE12

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[DAG 34,552]

PT getting paid how much money and that’s the best suit jacket he can find ?