Who’s on tap for Southeastern Conference football Media Days for July 17

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, right, scrambles out of the pocket during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida at Williams-Brice Stadium, in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)
South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, right, scrambles out of the pocket during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida at Williams-Brice Stadium, in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

A look at the four teams who will kick off Southeastern Conference Media Days in in Hoover, Ala., on Tuesday:

South Carolina

COACH

Steve Spurrier (55-35 at S.C. 197-75-2 overall)

PLAYERS ATTENDING

WR Ace Sanders (5-8, 175, Jr.): 29 catches, 383 yards, 2 TDs in 2011

QB Connor Shaw (6-1, 207, Jr.): 1,448 passing yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs

FS D.J. Swearinger (6-0, 210, Sr.): 80 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 FF

QUESTION SPURRIER IS SURE TO FACE

You’re coming off your first 11-win season at South Carolina, and you’ve got lots of talented players on hand. Is

this the year your

Gamecocks win

their first

SEC title?

Texas A&M

COACH

Kevin Sumlin (first year at Texas A&M, 35-17 overall)

PLAYERS ATTENDING

OT Luke Joeckel (6-6, 310, Jr.): 2001 first-team All-Big 12

OLB Sean Porter (6-2, 230, Sr.): 79 tackles, 91/2 sacks, 1 FR

WR Ryan Swope (6-0, 206, Sr.): 89 catches, 1,207 yards, 11 TDs

QUESTION SUMLIN IS SURE TO FACE

You spent the past four years at Houston, playing in Conference USA. What’s the biggest hurdle you’ll face

as a coach in

moving up to

the SEC?

Missouri

COACH

Gary Pinkel (85-54 at Missouri, 158-91-3 overall)

PLAYERS ATTENDING

OL Elvis Fisher (6-5, 295, Sr.): Sat out 2011 with knee injury

CB E.J. Gaines (5-10, 190, Jr.): 69 tackles, 2 INTs, 1 FF

WR T.J. Moe (6-0, 200, Sr.): 54 catches, 649 yards, 4 TDs

QUESTION PINKEL IS SURE TO FACE

You’ve spent the past 11 years with Missouri in the Big 12. What’s the biggest

difference

between

the SEC

and your

old

conference,

and which

is better?

Vanderbilt

COACH

James Franklin (6-7 at Vanderbilt, 6-7 overall)

PLAYERS ATTENDING

QB Jordan Rodgers (6-1, 210, Sr.): 1,524 passing yards, 9 TDs, 10 INTs

RB Zac Stacy (5-9, 210, Sr.): 201 carries, 1,267 yards, 14 TDs

DB Trey Wilson (5-11, 192, Sr.): 30 tackles, 3 INTs, 11 pass deflections

QUESTION FRANKLIN IS SURE TO FACE

You took the Commodores to a bowl in your first season. Realistically, how much higher can you climb?

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