SEC Media Days are mercifully over, though one could question whether they ever really got going.
Sure, there was Arch Mania, that flubbed Texas fight song introduction for Steve Sarkisian and my favorite interview yet between Paul Finebaum and Lane Kiffin. But for an event known for being a circus, from the infamous question to Tim Tebow that shall not be named to the madhouse around Johnny Manizel, this year’s four-day event felt like it was missing something.
I texted five long-time SEC Media Days veterans in attendance this week in Atlanta and their answers were all pretty similar: The event just didn’t have much juice.
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“No buzz, no interest, a snoozefest — a complete waste of four days,” is how one long-time attendee put it.
Others pointed out the lack of star power outside of Arch Manning who drew a huge crowd but one that still paled in comparison to what Manizel experienced in 2013. With all the player movement from program to program within college athletics, there just aren’t as many household names that move the needle for fans and media alike.
“The most interesting personality is…the Vanderbilt QB,” is how another grizzled veteran summed up the problem.
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2025-07-18 16:00:00
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