SEC Media Days 2025 Fact or Fiction: Can Tennessee win big without Nico Iamaleava at QB?

SEC Media Days continued on Tuesday with four College Football Playoff hopefuls headlining the event. Texas and Georgia competed in the SEC Championship Game last season, while Tennessee and Auburn believe they have the rosters to make an appearance in Atlanta this year.

Media days are a chance for high-profile coaches to set agendas. It’s also a perfect opportunity to lie. Not every program is actually coming off of a great offseason and ready for a breakout campaign. These guys have been around long enough to know the difference. And yet, optimism abounds. 

With that said, we evaluated a few statements from each SEC coach at the podium on Day 2 of SEC Media Days and rated them fact or fiction.

SEC Media Days 2025 Fact or Fiction: Would LSU shaking Week 1 struggles help vault Tigers to CFP?

Shehan Jeyarajah

Georgia: Nick Saban is done

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin left the door open for seven-time national champion Nick Saban to make a return to the college coaching ranks. Saban’s former defensive coordinator, Kirby Smart, was less open. 

“I almost laughed,” Smart said. “It was like somebody…


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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah

Publish date : 2025-07-15 20:13:00

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