HOOVER, Ala. — Let's start with the shoes, because it's hard to start anywhere else. These aren't just black velvet loafers. These are black velvet loafers with four rows of sparkling gold rhinestones blanketed across each one of Ke'Shawn Vaughn's feet.
He doesn't wear socks. That would dilute whatever look Vaughn is hoping to capture at SEC media days. Whether he's merely making a fashion statement or a declaration far grander is unclear, at least for the first few minutes. It doesn't take long, however, for the swag on his feet to be matched by the overflowing confidence of his words.