Bouncing back from disastrous 2020 season for a return to Tigers’ standards this year.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: LSU defensive back Derek Stingley, Jr.
Despite high NFL projections, he “never gave it a second thought” about coming back for Tigers this season.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: LSU offensive lineman Austin Deculus
What the Tigers’ offense is doing with a new offensive coordinator returning to style used in 2019 title run.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: South Carolina linebacker Kingsley Enagbare
Gamecocks have “bought in” quickly to new coaching staff including on the defensive side for this season.
Sankey proves again he’s more politician than leader
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey took his victory lap before SEC Media Daze on Monday morning, then promptly declined to be a leader.
He’s a politician so that really shouldn’t be surprising.
If you’re wondering about the difference it’s pretty simple because leaders make a decision and go to it while politicians are forming committees and ducking big issues.
Sankey did that Monday, asking for federal involvement to make the rules for college athletics.
“All I can do is keep asking and making the case for why it’s necessary,” he said. “I should have paid much more attention in high school civics because I’m learning so much.”
Sankey made it clear he wanted somebody else making decisions, then the SEC will figure out how to make it work with the member institutions. For the past year and a half, Sankey has worked to form committees and listen to way too many voices instead of getting the facts and making a decision.
If that’s actually happened, he hasn’t said it, which usually means they all hang separately or, most assuredly, they will hang together, to paraphrase Ben Franklin, who kind of invented leadership by remote control.
Nobody is in charge of anything with college athletics after the NCAA basically spit the bit a couple of weeks ago.
And Sankey made it clear he’s not ready to put the SEC out front trying to provide a sense of direction and order.
He just wants to keep the money train on the tracks and rolling. Somebody else figure out the rules and the SEC will just keep making money, regardless what the rules are.
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SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: Florida coach Dan Mullen
Gators have “a lot coming back” at wide receiver and tight end positions and working on getting defense straightened out.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: Florida defensive lineman Zachary Carter
Gators’ defense took big step forward in spring working to fix some things that were problems last season.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller
Gators coming into season with a chip on their shoulder after disappointing end last year.
Wolfenbarger gets spot on World Cup USA under-19 team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jersey Wolfenbarger is one of 12 players headed to Debrecen, Hungary for the FIBA U19 World Cup, USA Basketball announced Monday.
Wolfenbarger, along with Amari DeBerry and Lauren Ware, were the final three athletes to earn their spots on the team, which will open training camp on Wednesday, July 21, at Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
The team will be coached by Cori Close, Aaron Johnston and Joni Taylor. The selection committee, led by Jennifer Rizzotti, Tonya Cardoza, Kara Lawson and Wes Moore, put together the 12-member team.
“Let’s put this into perspective,” Arkansas coach Mike Neighbors said. “Over half of NCAA freshmen were eligible for selection. 90 percent of incoming freshman from all 50 states were eligible for selection.
“After a comprehensive tryout process, Jersey earned one of only 12 spots on the team that will represent the United States in the U19 World Cup. Let that sink in. We are all so proud of Jersey. It’s going to be fun following her and the team as they go for gold.”
The accolades continue to roll in for Wolfenbarger, who will debut for the Hogs this fall.
Wolfenbarger was also named Arkansas’ first McDonald’s All-American signee since 2016, while garnering Arkansas player of the year honors from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Max Preps and the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association.
Wolfenbarger, the No. 7 overall player and top-ranked wing in ESPN’s HoopGurlz 2021 recruiting rankings, is one of six players set to start their freshman seasons this fall.
The awards are not hollow, though, as Wolfenbarger impacted winning during her illustrious high school career.
She is coming off her second state title with Northside High School, as she led the Grizzlies to a 26-2 record and a Class 6A State Championship in 2020-21. She averaged 19.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 blocks per game during her final high school campaign.
Featuring U19 teams from 16 nations, the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup is scheduled to be held Aug. 7-19 in Debrecen, Hungary.
In addition to the USA and host Hungary, teams that will take part in this summer’s U19 World Cup include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Italy, Japan, Mali, Russia, South Korea and Spain.
FIBA held the draw to determine preliminary round groups for the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup on April 28, and the USA was drawn into Group A, alongside Australia, Egypt and Italy for the Aug. 7-10 preliminary round.
The USA will open play against Italy on Aug. 7, followed by Australia on Aug. 8 and cap preliminary play against Egypt on Aug. 10. Times will be announced by FIBA at a later date.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
SEC MEDIA DAYS 2021: Tom Murphy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Looking at the Razorbacks’ season along with previewing Media Days with Tye Richardson and Tommy Craft on The Morning Rush.
