SEC Media Days 2015 Schedule: TV, Live Stream Coverage and Known Participants

Monday, the college football season begins when the 2015 SEC media days start at Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama.  

While there won't be players on the field, the conference's most notable coaches and players will attend and face an onslaught of attention as around 1,200 media members bear down on them in a ballroom.

Whether it's Johnny Manziel or other memorable performances, the SEC media days always deliver and help fans hold on as the excruciating wait for the season's kickoff continues.

It's best not to miss the action, so here's a look at how it will all go down.

2015 SEC Media Days Schedule and Participants

Where: Hyatt Regency Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama

TV: SEC Network

Live Stream: SECSports.com

Monday, July 13

12:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

Commissioner Greg Sankey

Auburn (Coach Gus Malzahn/Jeremy Johnson/Jonathan Jones/Kris Frost)

3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Florida (Coach Jim McElwain/Jonathan Bullard/Brandon Powell/Vernon Hargreaves III)

Vanderbilt (Coach Derek Mason/Ralph Webb/Nigel Bowden/Spencer Pulley)

Tuesday, July 14

9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Steve Shaw, SEC Coordinator of Football Officials

10 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.

South Carolina (Coach Steve Spurrier/Elliott Fry/Pharoh Cooper/Skai Moore)

Texas A&M (Coach Kevin Sumlin/Mike Matthews/Germain Ifedi/Julien Obioha)

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Mississippi State (Coach Dan Mullen/Dak Prescott/ Taveze Calhoun/Ryan Brown)

Tennessee (Coach Butch Jones/Joshua Dobbs/Curt Maggitt/Cameron Sutton)

Wednesday, July 15

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Alabama (Coach Nick Saban/Reggie Ragland/Kenyan Drake/Ryan Kelly)

Kentucky (Coach Mark Stoops/Melvin Lewis/Jordan Swindle/A.J. Stamps)

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Missouri (Coach Gary Pinkel/Kenya Dennis/Maty Mauk/Evan Boehm)

Arkansas (Coach Bret Bielema/Jonathan Williams/Brandon Allen/Keon Hatcher)

Thursday, July 16

10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Georgia (Coach Mark Richt/Malcolm Mitchell/John Theus/Jordan Jenkins)

Ole Miss (Coach Hugh Freeze/Evan Engram/Mike Hilton/C.J. Johnson)

LSU (Coach Les Miles/Leonard Fournette/Vadal Alexander/Kendell Beckwith)

Top Storylines to Watch 

The Face of the Conference 

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Each year, the SEC media days never fail to entertain when it comes to big names. 

This year, though, it's a toss-up when it comes to figuring out who will steal the show, both at the press conferences and on the field next season.

Think about it. Mississippi State's Dak Prescott might be the one. He plays the right position (quarterback), and last year he threw for 3,449 yards and 27 touchdowns with another 986 yards and 14 scores on the ground.

But then there is someone such as Georgia running back Nick Chubb, who is also a surefire Heisman Trophy contender. Last year, he averaged an eye-popping 7.1 yards per carry on the way to 1,547 yards and 14 scores.

Don't forget Leonard Fournette at LSU, either, not after he ran for 1,034 yards and 10 scores on just 187 attempts as a freshman.

The point is, the SEC needs a face. There are plenty of candidates on the offensive side of things, and their climb to the status might begin this week.

The Wild, Wild East

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Over the course of the past few years, things have just been odd in the SEC East.

It wasn't recognizable programs such as the Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, South Carolina Gamecocks or even the Tennessee Volunteers stepping up and seizing the division. Instead, it was the Missouri Tigers.

Radio broadcaster Oscar Combs puts it best:

There's nothing wrong with Missouri winning, of course, but longtime fans are right to wonder when the division will morph back to its ultra-competitive ways.

With the Gamecocks, it's right to wonder how much longer Steve Spurrier has after a 7-6 campaign. Georgia seems on the right path, especially if Chubb can stay healthy. If Tennessee's defense can stand strong, it makes for another threat.

Many of the answers to this situation will come on the field, but it sure won't hurt to hear the opinions of all involved in Alabama this week.

The Starter in Alabama

Georgia has an intriguing quarterback battle going on, but there's nothing more interesting than the situation under center at Alabama. 

There, Jake Coker seems locked in a battle with David Cornwell for the right to follow in Blake Sims' footsteps. A quarterback competition continues to follow the Crimson Tide, but it worked out quite well last year with Sims' performance.

It's easy to think the more experienced Coker will win the job. He threw four scores last year in his debut season with the team after two with Florida State.

But there are some who hear otherwise, such as ESPN.com's Chris Low:

The battle could swing either way, though, as quarterback coach David Morris told Matt Zenitz of AL.com about his confidence in the veteran:

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People don't realize that that doesn't happen overnight. That's a maturation process and an experience thing, and I really think he's in a position to hit his stride right now. I really believe that. I've had him for a long time and have always known his potential, and I'm really excited about where he is right now.

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Saban himself might not say much this week, but it's going to be the hottest topic in Alabama as fans from around the world flock to join the media fray.

The Crimson Tide will occupy the spotlight, as they should. Once again, the attention centers on the lack of anything concrete at the most important position of all.

Stats and info courtesy of SECSports.com unless otherwise specified.