HOOVER, Ala. - The superstar quarterback and the reigning national championship team desperately seeking one — any reasonable facsimile will do, really — share the spotlight to start SEC media days.
New SEC West coaching rivals Houston Nutt and Bobby Petrino will also take their turns at the podium — on different days.
The three-day event kicks off Wednesday with some 700 reporters descending on suburban Birmingham along with the 12 head coaches and two players from each team. The last two national champions are up on Day 1.
Florida's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow steps to the auditorium's podium Wednesday like the coaches, while the rest of the players will be seated at tables in adjoining rooms for their sessions at the Wynfrey Hotel. Later comes LSU's Les Miles, who is trying to defend a national title while seeking a No. 1 quarterback after booting presumed starter Ryan Perrilloux from the team.
The top candidates to replace starter Matt Flynn are Harvard transfer Andrew Hatch and redshirt freshman Jarrett Lee.
Alabama's Nick Saban will have to take a back seat among SEC Western Division coaches after hogging much of the attention last summer before his Crimson Tide debut. The two new high-profile "rookie" coaches are Mississippi's Nutt and his successor at Arkansas, Petrino, who returned to the division following his not-quite-one-full-season cameo with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
Nutt appears Thursday and Petrino Friday, but the new Razorbacks' coach does take the stage the same day as his former boss at Auburn, Tommy Tuberville. Auburn brass made a clandestine run at Petrino two days before the Iron Bowl in 2003 when Tuberville was briefly on the hot seat.
UT coach Phillip Fulmer meets the media on Thursday.
Among the top players appearing besides Tebow are LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson, Auburn defensive tackle Sen'Derrick Marks and Tennessee running back Arian Foster. Tebow and Mississippi State's Wesley Carroll are the only quarterbacks making the trip.
Interview Schedule for Wednesday
FLORIDA
(1:10 - 3:10 pm)
Urban Meyer
QB Tim Tebow
OT Phil Trautwein
MISSISSIPPI STATE
(1:10 - 3:10 pm)
Sylvester Croom
QB Wesley Carroll
LB Jamar Chaney
LSU
(3:10 - 5:10 pm)
Les Miles
C Brett Helms
DE Tyson Jackson
VANDERBILT
(3:10 - 5:10 pm)
Bobby Johnson
S Reshard Langford
WR George Smith
Interview Schedule for Thursday
ALABAMA
(8:40 - 10:40 am)
Nick Saban
OL Antoine Caldwell
S Rashad Johnson
GEORGIA
(8:40 - 10:40 am)
Mark Richt
WR M. Massaquoi
DT Jeff Owens
OLE MISS
(10:40 am - 12:30 pm)
Houston Nutt
DT Peria Jerry
OT Michael Oher
TENNESSEE
(10:40 am - 12:30 pm)
Phillip Fulmer
RB Arian Foster
DE Robert Ayers
Interview Schedule for Friday
AUBURN
(8:40 - 10:40 am)
Tommy Tuberville
C Jason Bosley
DE Sen'derrick Marks
KENTUCKY
(8:40 - 10:40 am)
Rich Brooks
DE Jeremy Jarmon
WR Dicky Lyons, Jr.
ARKANSAS
(10:40 am - 12:30 pm)
Bobby Petrino
LB Elston Forte
C Jonathan Luigs
SOUTH CAROLINA
(10:40 am - 12:30 pm)
Steve Spurrier
LB Jasper Brinkley
WR Kenny McKinley
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Comments » 40
tnvol737 writes:
Why only give a partial schedule? When are the other coaches scheduled to appear? I dont usually criticize these articles (especially since they are free again), but this is just bad reporting. When does Fulmer appear? Is this paper still in TN?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Looks like Foolmore is going to have to the talk to the media. I guess he can talk about being on vacation since the end of spring practice outside of some summer camps. He's probably working on some creative nicknames for guys that will never play right now or who are just not very good like Jitterbug and Buzzsaw. Or maybe we'll get lucky with a Candace Parker comparison.
kaplan#211944 writes:
UT is Thursday.
BigMix writes:
So I wonder if Tuscaloser John will be avoiding Coach Fulmer while in Hoover. Workinlikeheck, are you that big of a dh or just pretending? Who is Kaplan?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Why would Adams avoid Foolmore? I mean what is Foolmore going to do? Hit him? Adams would love that.
BigMix writes:
Yep.......I figured you weren't pretending.
Because thats what cockroaches do.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Cockroaches don't pretend? Please explain that one BigMoron. LOL!!!!!
BigMix writes:
workinlikeheck, why do you call Coach Fulmer, Foolmore?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Why do you care?
BigMix writes:
Why do you care why I care?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Wow...I love dealing with amateurs.
BigMix writes:
Takes one to know one.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Keep telling yourself that and you might believe it one day, Pee Wee.
BADGES0413 writes:
Big Mix,
Workin lives in his grandmother's basement eating Pork Rinds and Drinking Pomac all day. It took him almost 2 years to be extremely creative and come up with a name to insult Coach Fulmer. He seems very jealous of people that have success like Fulmer (National Champions, numerous All Americans, played in 3 of the last 7 SEC championship games.) Also seems very jealous of people that make more money and get more Vacation days than the AVG. American.
So Big Mix, cut him some slack and see if he can get more creative on his insults of the future winningest coach in University of Tennessee History.
Just kidding workin, I know you live in your mothers basement.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
BigMix-
I'm assuming you are new to this site. Workin is the resident c_ck s_cker who has made it his life's mission to bad mouth Coach Fulmer for as long as he is the UT football coach. He usually has nothing of value to add to any thread and really loves when people try to argue with him. It makes his day because it makes him feel important. Now he's going to try to come back at me with something like:
LOL... at IBleedStupidity blah, blah blah blah! LOL!!!
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Talk about creative. Mother's basement? Lost of 3 of the last 7 SEC title games. Yeah, that alot to be jealous about.
TNfaninMS writes:
Has everyone heard that Davenport comitted to LSU today. What a bummer! Oh well, I don't think he will ever become academically eligable anyway.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
we don't need DTs anyway.
BADGES0413 writes:
OK Workin, Mothers Rumpus Room with no Windows with a faint smell of Vinegar.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
LOL...at BADGEOFSTUPIDITY. It's his Mother's Rumpus Room.
Just kidding Badges, I'm just trying to anticipate workin's posts and post them for him.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
You need to keep trying IBleed. I applaud you for your effort though.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
BigMix-
Kaplan is the editor at KNS I believe.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
When is the Golden Corral face-off?
IBleedOrange444 writes:
pd-
What is that?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
It's when Chavis and Foolmore go out to eat.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
You think they talk more about football or more about brown gravey at that table?
"I thought the cooks worked their butts off to get us ready for this meal. The waitress was crisp with her delivery. I'm gonna go back and study the crossword puzzle on the sh_tter and see what we can do get ready for Riverside Tavern next week."
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
That's a realistic quote from Foolmore since Riverside Tavern is no longer there. Behind the times as usual.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
No way!!! What is in its place now? I haven't been back to Knoxville in a long time.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
Ruth's Chris
BigMix writes:
Pee wee? Good greif man did you have to call me pee wee? Were you not content with BigMoron or amateur?
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
That's how you were acting so I applied the appropriate name. Sorry, dude.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
That's a shame. Riverside was a good local joint. You can go to Ruth's Chris anywhere. I thought they already had a Ruth's Chis in Knoxville right there downtown. No room for small businesses anymore I guess.
jimr07 writes:
workin--when are you going to stop sucking your thumb, wetting your bed and grow up?
jimr07 writes:
it really does not matter people, the resident dope will bash fulmer every single day. if we do not pay attention to him, maybe he will go away. i can just imagine what kind of comment is going to be coming from him now. HAHA. workin is the guy that absolutely no one likes. no frinds. feels important when people pay attention to him. pitiful man.
volroadwarrior writes:
You are correct jimr07. He is an idiot who should be ignored.
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
jimr hates me....LOL!!!!!!!
1manningfan writes:
hey guys first time on here but i have been reading your guys comments for awhile and govolsxtra as well. I am a die hard vols fan born and raised in tenn;however i live in tampa,fl now (hate gators with a passion). I promise no dumb comments and very respectful of everyones opinions, hope the same from you fellow vols and the outsiders.
Now to football, vol fans we have are work cut out for us this season ;however, i feel confident in this team and what they bring to the table.
Anyways hope you guys accept and respect my comments and opinions, and looking forward to hearing back from you guys thanks....GO VOLS!!!!
cjraney writes:
manningfan-
Sorry to say that some here have no self-respect, therefore are incapable of showing you any respect. The rest are here for fun. Welcome.
gobigorange writes:
Break out the orange kool-aid and fritters for 1manningfan.
IBleedOrange444 writes:
G.W. 9:47pm -
In case you didn't know, BigMix is kind of a big deal around campus. Check out this video of him down on the strip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xzduK...
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