By: JJ Lanier

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

There are a few things I look forward to ever summer: vacations, beautiful weather, and SEC Media Day.

I have no idea why I look forward to Media Day with the enthusiasm of a teenage boy on prom night; maybe it’s because the summer months are fairly slow and it’s something to write about?

Could it be that sometimes they’re actually a tad bit entertaining? Regardless of the reason, with media days approaching here is what you can expect to see or hear from all 14 SEC coaches.

Dan Mullen. Mullen will start things off that Monday morning wearing a 2019 Florida Gators SEC Championship t-shirt, assuming the Gators are favored to win the conference title because he’s going ahead of Nick Saban and Kirby Smart.

Ed Orgeron. Reporters will bring in those interpretation headsets used during U.N. Conferences and still nobody will understand what the hell Orgeron is saying. Still, odds are at least one reporter will try and run through a wall.

Barry Odom. Most of Odom’s time will be spent asking the media to put in a good word with his fellow coaches, just in case he’s looking for a job at this point next year.

Kirby Smart. Smart will bring the transcript of all Nick Saban’s answers from last year’s media day and recite them accordingly. Things will get a bit dicey when he makes a reference to his quarterback, Tua Tagoviaola.

Matt Luke. This session will be one of the shortest of the summer. Luke will merely state “Still not Hugh Freeze”, will receive a standing ovation, then turn and leave.

Jeremy Pruitt. With Phillip Fulmer by his side, all questions will be directed to the Tennessee Athletic Director; nobody loves Phil Fulmer more than Phil Fulmer.

Jimbo Fisher. Fisher will spend most of his time subliminally mentioning Willie Taggert’s name whenever something negative comes up.

Nick Saban. The part of Nick Saban will be played by Bill Belichek. Everyone will be confused as to why “Saban” is talking about the Miami Dolphins and the leap Sam Darnold will make in his 2nd year with Jets. Yet, no one will question his remarks in fear of being yelled at.

Chad Morris. If it wasn’t bad enough Morris was at the helm during Arkansas’ first ever 10 loss season, he gets stuck with this slot at media day. Good news is most of the media will probably be eating lunch, so it may not be too painful.

Joe Moorhead. Moorhead will appear on the podium wearing a “My Name Is Joe Moorhead” sticker. No questions will be asked.

Will Muschamp. The final media day will begin with the South Carolina coach. If a coach nobody really cares about answers questions that don’t matter, does anyone really pay attention?

Gus Malzahn. I’m pretty sure Malzahn will spend his entire time reciting Chris D’Elia’s “Brinks” standup routine, because that’s what I would do if I were being paid $7 million a season with his coaching record.

Mark Stoops. This may be the first year Stoops doesn’t spend most of his time answering questions about Kentucky basketball or what his brother Bob is up to. Who am I kidding, that’s still going to happen.

Derek Mason. As the final session approaches all of the reporters but two will have already left, forgetting that Vanderbilt is still part of the SEC and that Mason has actually done a decent job.