The Southeastern Conference helps kick off the unofficial start of the college football season next week with its annual media days.
This year, the questions are sure to center around Alabama after its loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff championship to Clemson. Other topics that will likely dominate headlines include whether Georgia can finally clear the hurdle under coach Kirby Smart, Year 2 of the Dan Mullen and Jimbo Fisher eras at Florida and Texas A&M, respectively, and whether this is the year for LSU to truly challenge in the west.
Everything you need to know for SEC Media Days 2019:
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Location for SEC Media Days 2019
SEC Media Days will return to the Hyatt Regency Birmingham-Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala., in 2019 after foraying into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta last year — the first time since 1985 it wasn't held around the Birmingham, Ala., area (with the Wynfrey Hotel hosting it since 2001). That said, commissioner Greg Sankey has said he is open for the event to change locations every year, including Nashville, Tenn., and Dallas.
SEC Media Days 2019 TV schedule
SEC Media Days will be televised on ESPN and the SEC Network, starting each day's coverage with "SEC Now." The show will broadcast live from Birmingham featuring hosts Peter Burns and Dari Nowkhah, with coaches from all 14 SEC teams scheduled to join the set following their podium trips.
| Date | Time (ET) | Programming |
| July 15 | Noon | SEC Now |
| ... | 5:30 p.m. | The Paul Finebaum Show |
| ... | 7 p.m. | Homecoming with Titus O’Neil |
| July 16 | 9:30 a.m. | SEC Now |
| ... | 4:30 p.m. | The Paul Finebaum Show |
| July 17 | 10 a.m. | SEC Now |
| ... | 4:30 p.m. | The Paul Finebaum Show |
| July 18 | 10 a.m. | SEC Now |
| ... | 3 p.m. | The Paul Finebaum Show |
Full SEC Media Days schedule, speaking times
(all times Eastern)
Monday, July 15
| Barry Odom, Missouri (1:05 p.m. -1:35 p.m.) |
| Dan Mullen, Florida (3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.) |
| Ed Orgeron, LSU (4:55 p.m.-5:25 p.m.) |
Tuesday, July 16
| Kirby Smart, Georgia (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) |
| Matt Luke, Ole Miss (11:20 a.m.-11:50 a.m.) |
| Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee (2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.) |
| Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M (4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) |
Wednesday, July 16
| Nick Saban, Alabama (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) |
| Chad Morris, Arkansas (11:20 a.m.-11:50 a.m.) |
| Joe Moorhead, Mississippi State (2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.) |
| Will Muschamp, South Carolina (4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.) |
Thursday, July 17
| Derek Mason, Vanderbilt (10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.) |
| Mark Stoops, Kentucky (11:20 a.m.-11:50 a.m.) |
| Gus Malzahn, Auburn (12:45 p.m.-1:15 p.m.) |
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SEC West players attending SEC Media Days 2019
Alabama
| Jerry Jeudy, WR |
| Dylan Moses, LB |
| Tua Tagovailoa, QB |
Arkansas
| McTelvin Agim, DL |
| De'Jon Harris, LB |
| Devwah Whaley, RB |
Auburn
| Derrick Brown, DT |
| Marlon Davidson, DE |
| Prince Tega Wanogho, OL |
LSU
| Joe Burrow, QB |
| Grant Delpit, DB |
| Lloyd Cushenberry, C |
Mississippi State
| Farrod Green, TE |
| Erroll Thompson, LB |
| Darryl Williams, C |
Ole Miss
| Matt Corral, QB |
| MoMo Sanogo, LB |
| Alex Givens, OL |
Texas A&M
| Kellen Mond, QB |
| Justin Madubuike, DL |
| Braden Mann, P |
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SEC East players attending SEC Media Days 2019
Florida
| Feleipe Franks, QB |
| Lamical Perine, RB |
| Jabari Zuniga, DL |
Georgia
| Jake Fromm, QB |
| J.R. Reed, DB |
| Andrew Thomas, OL |
Kentucky
| Lynn Bowden Jr., ATH |
| Kash Daniel, LB |
| Logan Stenberg, OL |
Missouri
| Kelly Bryant, QB |
| Cale Garrett, LB |
| DeMarkus Acy, CB |
South Carolina
| Jake Bentley, QB |
| T.J. Brunson, LB |
| Bryan Edwards, WR |
Tennessee
| Daniel Bituli, LB |
| Jarrett Guarantano, QB |
| Darrell Taylor, LB |
Vanderbilt
| Kalija Lipscomb, WR |
| Jared Pinkney, TE |
| Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB |
