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Rutledge joins Tebow on SEC Nation

Courtesy of ESPN/SEC Network

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 1:22 p.m.

SEC Network rising star Laura Rutledge has been named as the new host of the national network’s traveling pre-game show SEC Nation, featuring Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears and Paul Finebaum.

Rutledge, a graduate of the University of Florida having majored in broadcast journalism, was a reporter on SEC Nation last season and hosted the network’s studio show SEC Now year-round. She will replace the show’s previous host Maria Taylor.

“Between me and Tim Tebow, we are going to have a lot of Gators on that set,” Rutledge said on The Pat Dooley Show.