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SEC Media Days winners, losers from Monday: Brian Kelly's accent, Jimbo Fisher's inspiring swag

SEC Media Days got underway Monday in Nashville with commissioner Greg Sankey taking the podium alongside coaches and players from LSU, Texas A&M and Missouri.

The Grand Hyatt hotel is hosting the 2023 event, which runs through Thursday and is being televised on SEC Network.

The event continues Tuesday with representatives from Vanderbilt, Georgia, Auburn and Mississippi State, as well as the coordinator of SEC officials.

There were plenty of eyebrow-raising moments as media members prepared for the start of the 2023 SEC season, which begins Aug. 26 when Hawaii plays at Vanderbilt.

Here were the biggest winners and losers from Day 1 of SEC Media Days 2023:

Winner: High fashion

Inspired by coach Jimbo Fisher, each of Texas A&M's three players — McKinnley Jackson, Fadil Diggs and Ainias Smith — sported sunglasses from Balenciaga during their media sessions.