SEC Media Days: What We've Learned so Far

SEC media days are always filled with interesting comments from players and coaches, and this week has been no exception.

As Day 3 comes to a close, let's recount some of the important stories from the event thus far:

Jeremy Johnson's Ready for the Spotlight

For the better part of two seasons, Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson backed up Nick Marshall, but on Monday he handled himself like he's been the man on campus for years.

He only has two starts to his name, but there's serious buzz surrounding Johnson entering his first season as the starter under head coach Gus Malzahn.

His smile in this picture from Greg Ostendorf of ESPN suggests he's ready for the pressure that comes along with being the starting quarterback at Auburn:

Addressing the media, Johnson articulately responded to everything that came his way.

When asked about having to endure a couple of seasons learning from the sidelines, here's what Johnson had to say, according to al.com:

"

It was tough, but God has a plan for everything. Don't get me wrong—and nobody can take anything away from Nick, he was good. He took us to a national championship, so sitting behind him wasn't going to make any difference because he paid his dues. He's a great person and he was a great leader for that team.

"

Johnson was also asked about another former Auburn quarterback.

To some, the 6'5," 235-pound signal-caller conjures up memories of Carolina Panthers and former Tigers quarterback, Cam Newton.

But those comparisons were quickly shot down by Johnson, according to Knox Bardeen of Fox Sports:

The first-year starter displayed the poise and confidence Auburn hopes to see out of him on the field this season when they hope to compete in a tough SEC.

Auburn must be encouraged with the way Johnson conducted himself on media day.

Two-QB System in College Station?

Butch Dill/Associated Press

Texas A&M head coach Kevin Sumlin addressed his team's quarterback situation on Tuesday and didn't rule out the idea of playing two quarterbacks during the season.

There's no question this is Kyle Allen's job to lose, but the fact that Sumlin would be open to creating a package for freshman quarterback Kyler Murray makes for interesting July banter.

Sumlin's possible consideration of using two quarterbacks this season comes from Kate Hairopoulos of the Dallas Morning News:

"

I really haven't done it before. We'll see. We've never started out that way. That doesn't mean that we won't. We'll see where we are in fall. Kyle is confident right now and should be... Kyler is a guy who all he's done is won. It's like anything else. It's not like Kyler didn't know Kyle Allen was the MVP of the bowl game. He's going to compete, and that's what makes both those guys who they are.

"

Read into those comments as you wish, but it's hard to imagine Allen not being the full-time starting quarterback for the Aggies.

As a freshman, he passed for 1,322 yards, 16 touchdowns and a 139.5 quarterback ratings, while throwing just seven interceptions.

Chances are Allen starts under center for the duration of the season, barring injury, but Murray has the rest of July and August to force Sumlin and his staff to at least make a tough decision.

Nick Saban's Proposition

Brynn Anderson/Associated Press

Alabama head coach Nick Saban suggested that NFL draft evaluations that surfaced around the time of the Sugar Bowl affected the way some of his players approached the playoff game against Ohio State.

For that reason, Saban thinks prospect grades shouldn't be released until after the college football season is complete, according to Brett McMurphy of ESPN:

Though he insisted he wasn't making excuses, by bringing this up seven months after the fact, Saban sure does sound pretty bitter.

Saban does raise an interesting point, but the truth is, every team in the college football playoff is going to have potential draft picks on its roster. Alabama isn't alone on this.

There's nothing wrong with what Saban said, but the timing could have been better, like, say, before the Sugar Bowl was played.

Be Careful What You Tweet

Brynn Anderson/Associated Press

Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema let it be known on Thursday that potential Arkansas recruits may be removed from consideration based on what they're tweeting.

In fact, he's already done so before, per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com:

It's 2015, and it's not exactly a surprise that a program does its homework on a player it has interest in recruiting. But this just serves as a reminder to kids in high school who are trying to earn a scholarship.

Everyone has access to what you're posting online, so all you high school football players who want to play for Arkansas, ask yourself before sending out that tweet, "What would Bret Bielema think if he read this?"