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