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SEC Media Days Schedule

Wednesday

ARKANSAS
When: 1 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Head coach: Bobby Petrino
2010 record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 in the SEC
Players Attending
Knile Davis (RB, 6-0, 230, Jr., Missouri City, Texas, 1st-team AP All-SEC, 2nd-team SEC Coaches All-SEC, 2nd in SEC in rushing with 1,322 yards and 13 TDs)
Jarius Wright (WR, 5-10, 180, Sr., Warren, Ark., 42 catches for 788 yards and 5 TDs)
Tenarius Wright (DE, 6-2, 252, Jr., Memphis, Tenn., 36 total tackles, 8 for losses including six sacks)
FLORIDA
When: 1 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Head Coach: Will Muschamp
2010 Record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 in the SEC
Players Attending
John Brantley (QB, 6-3, 220, Sr., Ocala, Fla., completed 60.8 percent of passes for 2,061 yards and nine TDs)
William Green (DE, 6-4, 245, Sr., Hoover, Ala., 13 total tackles, four for losses including a sack)
Deonte Thompson (WR, 6-0, 200, Sr., Belle Glade, Fla., 38 catches for 570 yards and a touchdown)
MISSISSIPPI STATE
When: 3:20 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Dan Mullen
2010 Record: 9-4 overall, 4-4 in the SEC
Players Attending
Vick Ballard (RB, 5-11, 220, Sr., Pascagoula, Miss., Honorable Mention AP All-SEC, Rushed for 968 yards and 19 TDs) Fletcher Cox (DT, 6-4, 295, Jr., Yazoo City, Miss., 29 total tackles with 6.5 for losses including 2.5 sacks)
Chris Relf (QB, 6-4, 245, Sr., Montgomery, Ala., Completed 129 of 220 passes for 1,789 yards and 13 TDs and rushed for 713 yards and five scores)
SOUTH CAROLINA
When: 3:20 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Head Coach: Steve Spurrier
2010 Record: 9-5 overall, 5-3 in the SEC
Players Attending
Alshon Jeffery (WR, 6-4, 233, Jr., St. Matthews, S.C., 1st-team AFCA and FWAA All-American, 2nd-team AP, SI.com and Walter Camp All-American, 1st-team AP and SEC Coaches All-SEC)
Marcus Lattimore (RB, 6-0, 231, So., Duncan, S.C., 2nd-team Walter Camp All-American, 1st-team Rivals.com, FWAA and Sporting News Freshman All-American, 1st-team AP and SEC Coaches All-SEC, AP and SEC Coaches SEC Freshman of the Year, 1st-team SEC Coaches Freshman All-SEC)
Travian Robertson (6-4, 298, Sr., Laurinburg, N.C., 42 tackles, including ten for loss es and four sacks)

Thursday

KENTUCKY
When: 8:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Head Coach: Joker Phillips
2010 Record: 6-7 overall, 2-6 in the SEC
Players Attending
Stuart Hines (OG, 6-4, 296, Sr., Bowling Green, Ky., Started 11 games at left guard after missing two games with injury)
Danny Trevathan (LB, 6-1, 232, Sr., Leesburg, Fla., 1st-team AP & SEC Coaches All-SEC, Led SEC in tackles with 144 stops)
Morgan Newton (QB, 6-4, 235, Jr., Carmel, Ind., Started the BBVA Compass Bowl , completing 21 of 36 passes for 211 yards and 18 rushing yards)
GEORGIA
When: 8:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Head Coach: Mark Richt
2010 Record: 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the SEC
Players Attending
Brandon Boykin (CB, 5-10, 183, Sr., Fayetteville, Ga., 44 tackles with 6.5 for loss, three interceptions and three pass breakups, also returned 34 kickoffs for 825 yards)
Ben Jones (C, 6-3, 316, Sr., Centreville, Ala., Made 12 starts and played in all 13 games)
Aaron Murray (QB, 6-1, 211, So., Tampa, Fla., 1st-team Sporting News Freshman All-American, 2nd-team Rivals.com Freshman All-American, 1st-team SEC Coaches Freshman All-SEC)
AUBURN
When: 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Head Coach: Gene Chizik
2010 Record: 14-0, 8-0 in the SEC
Players Attending
Emory Blake (WR, 6-1, 197, Jr., Austin, Texas, Had 33 catches for 554 yards with a team-high eight TDs)
Nosa Equae (DT, 6-2, 255, So., Mansfield, Texas, Had 22 total tackles with 7.5 for losses, including 3.5 sacks)
Phillip Lutzenkirchen (TE, 6-4, 253, Jr., Marietta, Ga., Had 15 catches for 185 yards and five TDs)
TENNESSEE
When: 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Head Coach: Derek Dooley
2010 Record: 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the SEC
Players Attending
Malik Jackson (DL, 6-5, 270, Sr., Northridge, Calif., 2nd-team AP All-SEC, 48 total tackles with 11 for losses, including five sacks)
Tauren Poole (RB, 5-10, 215, Sr., Toccoa, Ga., Honorable Mention AP All-SEC, Rushed for 1,034 yards and 11 TDs)
Dallas Thomas (OL, 6-5, 305, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., Started all 13 games at left tackle)

Friday

ALABAMA
When: 8:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Head Coach: Nick Saban
2010 Record: 10-3 overall, 5-3 in the SEC
Players Attending
Mark Barron (SAF, 6-2, 218, Sr., Mobile, Ala., 2nd-team AP and SI.com All-American, 1st-team FWAA All-American, 1st-team AP and SEC Coaches All-SEC)
Dont'a Hightower (LB, 6-4, 260, Jr., Lewisburg, Tenn., 2nd-team AP and SEC Coaches All-SEC, 2nd on team with 69 total tackles)
Trent Richardson (RB, 5-11, 224, Jr., Pensacola, Fla., 2nd-team SEC Coaches All-SEC, 2nd on team with 700 rushing yards and six TDs and caught 23 passes for 266 yards and 4 TDs)
VANDERBILT
When: 8:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Head Coach: James Franklin
2010 Record: 2-10 overall, 1-7 in the SEC
Players Attending
Casey Hayward (CB, 6-0, 185, Sr., Perry, Ga., 2nd-team AP and SEC Coaches All-SEC), 70 tackles with 17 pass deflections and six interceptions)
Chris Marve (LB, 6-0, 235, Sr., Memphis, Tenn., 2nd-team SEC Coaches All-SEC), Started and played in 11 games with 80 tackles with eight for losses)
Larry Smith (QB, 6-2, 220, Sr., Prattville, Ala., Started and played in 11 games, Head single-season career highs with 117 completions, 1,262 passing yards, six TD passes, 248 rushing yards and four rushing TDs)
OLE MISS
When: 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Head Coach: Houston Nutt
2010 Record: 4-8 overall, 1-7 in the SEC
Players Attending
Brandon Bolden (RB, 5-11, 221, Sr., Baton Rouge, La., Honorable mention All-SEC, Rushed for 976 yards and 14 TDs and caught 32 passes for 344 yards and 3 TDs)
Kentrell Lockett (DE, 6-5, 248, Sr., Hahnville, La., Played and started in three games before suffering season-ending ACL injury, granted a sixth-year of eligibility)
Bradley Sowell (OT, 6-7, 315, Sr., Hernando, Miss., 2nd-team AP All-SEC, Started all 12 games at left tackle)
LSU
When: 10:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Head Coach: Les Miles
2010 Record: 11-2 overall, 6-2 in the SEC
Players Attending
Ryan Baker (LB, 6-0, 227, Sr., Grand Ridge, Fla., Second on team with 87 total tackles with 11 for losses including team-high seven sacks)
Jordan Jefferson (QB, 6-5, 224, Sr., St. Rose, La., Completed 119-of-209 passes for 1,411 yards and seven TDs and also rushed for 450 yards and 13 TDs)
Russell Shepard (WR, 6-1, 188, Jr., Houston, Texas, Caught 33 passes for 249 yards and a TD and rushed for 226 yards and 2 TDs)

Friday

2:30 LSU's Jefferson looking for big season
2:00 Miles mum on Willie Lyles
PHOTOS Day 3: Alabama, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, LSU
12:08 Rebels looking to bounce back after disappointing 2010
11:30 Vanderbilt players embracing new coach
11:00 Franklin: 'Our record isn't going to change overnight'
10:55 Fans view Media Days as college football kickoff
10:30 Tide defense to lean on experience
9:45 Full Saban transcript
9:30 Expectations high for Alabama
8:00 Alabama places nine on Media All-SEC First Team
HURT: Rumors still swirling around Auburn

Thursday

In Review A look back at Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee and Auburn
Highlights The buzz, the best quotes and worst questions from Day 2
2:00 Poole looking to put up big numbers in Knoxville
1:45 Dooley says Vols wonn't use youth as excuse
PHOTOS: Day 2 of SEC Media Days
12:50 Tigers replacing key players
12:00 Auburn looking to move past accusations
11:30 Georgia players looking to forget 2010 season
10:50 Ritch dismisses talk of hot seat
10:05 Offensive line experience key for Wildcats
9:30 Kentucky aiming to prove they can compete
9:20 Shaw: Rules changing for unsportsmanlike conduct
HURT: SEC Change is an uphill battle

Wednesday

Review: A quick look at each team from SEC Media Days, Day 1
The Buzz and Quotes: Some of the best quotes and hottest topics from Day 1
5:50 Relf key to Mississippi State's success
5:15 South Carolina players have high hopes for 2011
5:00 Saban had big impact on Florida's Muschamp
4:30 QUarterback situation unsettled at USC
3:45 Florida players embracing new staff
3:20 Muschamp: Staff a strong point for Gators
Photos from Day 1
2:20 Arkansas' Kniles using lack of recognition as motivation
1:45 Petrino looks to continue Arkansas' success
1 p.m. Slive proposes big changes during Media Day opening

Your Guide to Media Days

The 27th annual Southeastern Conference Media Days event opens Wednesday in Hoover. The three-day event gathers each of 12 head football coaches in the league, plus three players from each team, for media interviews at the Wynfrey Hotel. A quick guide to understanding the event and how best to follow the action:

HOW IT WORKS
Each day, coaches and players from four of the league's 12 teams rotate through various rooms on the convention floor of the Wynfrey, meeting at designated times with radio, print, television and internet media. Typically, each of the three days includes at least one of the league's marquee programs. Today, SEC East defending champion South Carolina and perennial East contender Florida join Arkansas and Mississippi State. Defending national champion Auburn headlines Thursdays teams along with Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. On Friday, Alabama, which has been in the SEC Championship game two of the past three years, anchors the final day along with LSU, Vanderbilt and Ole Miss.
Alabama's player representatives at the event include linebacker Dont'a Hightower, running back Trent Richardson and safety Mark Barron.

LOOK WHO'S TALKING
Along with coaches and players, a few other notable folks will be addressing the media over the next three days. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive will make his annual remarks, a "State of the League" address of sorts, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Given the off-field issues that have hung a cloud over the SEC in recent months, not the least of which was the recruitment of former AU quarterback Cam Newton, the Q&A session that follows Slive's prepared remarks will be a can't-miss moment. ... New SEC Coordinator of Football Officials Steve Shaw will speak at 8:15 a.m. Thursday on new rules and other such topics. Shaw replaces longtime SEC officials coordinator Rogers Redding beginning this year. ... The media itself wouldn't be caught on the wrong side of the microphone, but will speak with its votes in picking its All-SEC preseason team, a predicted order of finish in each division, and an SEC champion. Results of the voting will be released Friday. ... SEC Insider Eric SanInocencio will be conducting a live chat at secsports.com each day, including at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.

TRACKING THE ACTION
The first and only place you'll need to go for the best online coverage of SEC Media Days, particularly as it relates to Alabama, is tidesports.com. The site will be updated throughout the day with stories, photo galleries and video, most or all which will be posted free as non-premium content. Video of interviews with coaches and players will be posted as quickly as possible, as will stories on each of the teams as their representatives take their turns addressing reporters. For interaction with legions of Alabama fans on tidesports.com's premium message board, as well as exclusive breaking news when it happens throughout the football season, subscribe to tidesports.com today.

TWEET CENTRAL
One good way to keep up with SEC Media Days happenings is through twitter.com. The tidesports.com staff will be tweeting short bursts of information (140 characters or less) throughout the three-day event. Follow some of the staff members at the following addresses: Columnist Cecil Hurt - www.twitter.com/cecilhurt Beat writer Chase Goodbread - www.twitter.com/chasegoodbread Sports editor Tommy Deas - www.twitter.com/tommydeas The Tuscaloosa News - www.twitter.com/tuscaloosanews