HOW PREVIOUS MEDIA DAYS VOTING HAS FARED
Here is a look at how the media voted at SEC Football Media Days dating back to 1992 and how the projected champions actually fared:
| Year |
Projected Champion |
How The Projected Champion Fared |
Eventual Champion |
| 1992 |
Florida |
Lost In SEC Championship Game |
Alabama |
| 1993 |
Alabama |
Lost In SEC Championship Game |
Florida |
| 1994 |
Florida |
Won SEC Championship Game |
|
| 1995 |
Florida |
Won SEC Championship Game |
|
| 1996 |
Tennessee |
2nd In East |
Florida |
| 1997 |
Florida |
Tied For 2nd In East |
Tennessee |
| 1998 |
Florida |
2nd In East |
Tennessee |
| 1999 |
Tennessee |
2nd In East |
Alabama |
| 2000 |
Alabama |
Tied For 5th In West |
Florida |
| 2001 |
Florida |
2nd In East |
LSU |
| 2002 |
Tennessee |
3rd In East |
Georgia |
| 2003 |
Auburn |
3rd In West |
LSU |
| 2004 |
Georgia |
2nd In East |
Auburn |
| 2005 |
Tennessee |
5th In East |
Georgia |
| 2006 |
Auburn |
Tied For 2nd In West |
Florida |
| 2007 |
LSU |
Won SEC Championship Game |
|
| 2008 |
Florida |
Won SEC Championship Game |
|
| 2009 |
Florida |
Lost In SEC Championship Game |
Alabama |
| 2010 |
Alabama |
4th In The West |
Auburn |
HISTORY
[All sites in Birmingham area]
1985 - Holiday Inn Medical Center
1986 - 1987: Birmingham Hilton
1988 - 1991: Wynfrey Hotel
1992 - 2000: Medical Forum / Birmingham Sheraton Hotel
2001 - Present: Wynfrey Hotel
-- In 2009, an all-time high of 923 individuals (media, corporate sponsors, school officials, etc.) attended media days.
MEDIA DAYS ATTENDANCE (Since 2004)
2010 - 873
2009 - 923
2008 - 853
2007 - 830
2006 - 685
2005 - 643
2004 - 500
LIST OF FORMER SEC STUDENT-ATHLETES APPEARING IN MULTIPLE MEDIA DAYS
Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt – 3 (2003, 2004, 2005)
Wayne Madkin, Mississippi State – 3 (1999, 2000, 2001)
Tommy Hodson, LSU – 2 (1988, 1989)
Kerwin Bell, Florida – 2 (1986, 1987)
Jeff Herrod, Ole Miss – 2 (1986, 1987)
Andy Kelly, Tennessee – 2 (1990, 1991)
Shane Matthews, Florida – 2 (1991, 1992)
Eric Zeier, Georgia – 2 (1993, 1994)
Walt Harris, Mississippi State – 2 (1994, 1995)
Peyton Manning, Tennessee – 2 (1996, 1997)
Terry Jackson, Florida – 2 (1997, 1998)
Shaun Alexander, Alabama – 2 (1998, 1999)
Arturo Freeman, South Carolina – 2 (1998, 1999)
Tee Martin, Tennessee – 2 (1998, 1999)
Quincy Carter, Georgia – 2 (1999, 2000)
Ronnie Riley, Kentucky -2 (2001, 2002)
Casey Clausen, Tennessee – 2 (2002, 2003)
Derek Abney, Kentucky – 2 (2002, 2003)
Eli Manning, Ole Miss – 2 (2002, 2003)
Jovan Haye, Vanderbilt – 2 (2003, 2004)
David Pollack, Georgia – 2 (2003, 2004)
Mike Degory, Florida – 2 (2004, 2005)
Patrick Willis, Ole Miss – 2 (2005, 2006)
Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt – 2 (2006, 2007)
Tim Tebow, Florida – 2 (2008, 2009)
Antoine Caldwell, Alabama – 2 (2007, 2008)
Jasper Brinkley, South Carolina – 2 (2007, 2008)
Jeff Owens, Georgia – 2 (2008, 2009)
Kentrell Lockett, Ole Miss - 2 (2010, 2011)
Bradley Sowell, Ole Miss - 2 (2010, 2011)
NOTE: Vanderbilt had same players for two years (2003, 2004 – Cutler & Haye)
MOST FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS TEAM SELECTIONS (first-team only) (since 1992)
1. Alabama 8 2010
Florida 8 2009
3. LSU 7 2004
Tennessee 7 1999
5. Alabama 6 2009
Auburn 6 2005
Georgia 6 2004
Florida 6 2002
Alabama 6 1992
FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS VOTING UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS (Since 1998 when open voting started)
Darren McFadden, Arkansas, Running Back, 2007
NOTES
* - This is the 27th year of SEC Football Media Days.
* - The event has not always been three days. In 1987, media days took four days with two teams on Day 1, four on day 2, two on Day 3 and two on Day 4.
* - Last year, the SEC went to on-line voting for SEC Football Media Days. The league recorded all-time high numbers for number of votes (177). Here is a breakdown of record numbers from last year compared to year’s prior:
2010 1985-2009
Number of total Votes 177 104 (2006)
Highest individual vote total 165 (Mark Ingram, Alabama) 98 (Patrick Willis, Ole Miss, 2006)