Greg Sankey lays down ground rules for coaches at SEC Media Day

Ahead of the first press conference at the 2022 SEC Media Days, conference commissioner Greg Sankey attempted to lay down some ground rules for the head coaches. After an offseason that included a public feud between Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, Sankey’s hoping for less drama in Atlanta than he had in Destin.

“What I said in Destin — and this is a good reminder, I hope [the head coaches are] all watching … they’re responsible [at SEC media days] to talk about their players, their programs and the prospects for their season,” Sankey said on SEC Network, via Mike Rodak.

“If you remember the three Ps, you’re going to be in good shape. You’re going to be prompted for the fourth P to talk about everybody else and everything else, and you better figure out how you’re going to handle [those questions from reporters].”

Sankey also gave the coaches his best PR 101 advice: “Answer the question you want to answer, not the one they ask you.”

Coaches hitting the podium on day one are Brian Kelly, Lane Kiffin and Eli Drinkwitz.

SEC Media Days Day One Schedule

It’s officially talkin’ season in SEC country. 2022 SEC Media Days get underway on Monday in Atlanta, with some intriguing storylines set to come to the spotlight throughout the week.

The opening day of SEC Media Days will be fully broadcasted on SEC Network, beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey will officially open the action at that time, before getting to the availabilities for the scheduled coaches and players.

LSU Tigers: Head coach Brian Kelly will kick things off at 12:35 p.m. ET. Wide receiver Jack Bech, linebacker Mike Jones Jr. and defensive lineman BJ Ojulari join Kelly for media availability.

Ole Miss Rebels: Head coach Lane Kiffin will follow Kelly at 2:30 p.m. ET. Receiver Jonathan Mingo, defensive lineman Cedric Johnson and offensive lineman Nick Broeker are the reps for the Rebels.

Missouri Tigers: Head coach Eli Drinkwitz will round out the Day 1 action at 3:55 p.m. ET. Wide receiver Barrett Banister, defensive back Martez Manuel and defensive lineman Isaiah McGuire represent the Tigers.

On3’s Jonathan Wagner contributed to this report.