HOOVER, Ala. | Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey took the podium like a pro wrasslin’ ring announcer, or better yet, a street ball hype man on Tuesday.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks to the media at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The buildup mounted as Sankey intro’d Georgia’s football coach to the stage for his first turn in the main room at the Wynfrey Hotel at SEC Media Days.
“He previously was a student, student-athlete on the football team,” Sankey called out.