PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — The SEC Network stage stands on a Camelback Inn patio outside the headquarters of the College Football Playoff. At mid-day Friday, during an Alabama-Clemson preview show, the stage was full.
Host Joe Tessitore sat with three analysts. Tim Tebow. Greg McElroy. Marcus Spears. All former ballplayers. All former SEC ballplayers. All with a major hand in building the Southeastern Conference monster and the network that resulted.
Oh, and one more thing about the SEC trio of talking heads. All took down Big 12 teams in national championship games.
My, how college football might be different if the Spears-led LSU defense hadn't throttled Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl that determined the 2003 national title.