SEC Football Media Days officially starts Wednesday.

That’s when Alabama coach Nick Saban and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will take the stage at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover. Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy and linebacker Dylan Moses will also represent Alabama.

Alabama’s football coach and its quarterback have always dominated SEC Football Media Days no matter who was in those positions. Cameras, microphones and notepads swirled around the Crimson Tide coach and quarterback, giving them no time to breathe.

When Alabama didn’t bring a quarterback, the national media made that into a news story.

Saban and Tagaovailoa will be sitting on the hot seat, explaining why the Crimson Tide (14-1) were hammered by No. 1 Clemson 44-16 in the National Championship Game. I think it’s Alabama’s to lose, but Georgia is right there.

We may see Saban get upset when a reporter asks a question about the Crimson Tide being the favorite to win the SEC Championship.

A few Heisman Trophy questions will also be tossed to Saban and Tagovailoa, last year’s Heisman runner-up.

If I’m in Tagovailoa’s shoes, I’d get upset depending on the question. Some media member will ask Tagovailoa an “off the wall” question, hoping to get themselves on the national radar and get web clicks for their organization.

Most of the voters had Tagovailoa winning the Heisman until the Mississippi State game. They wanted a reason to vote for Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray. I thought Tagovailoa’s performance against Auburn in the Iron Bowl should’ve been enough.

The Heisman Trophy voting process has evolved into a Classic TV show, where we all know the ending. The national broadcast media hypes one candidate, only to change sides as the voting process winds down.

In the end, everyone’s choice will be Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who carved up the Crimson Tide secondary. Lawrence is exceptional and a future NFL No. 1 draft pick, but he wouldn’t be as dominant in the SEC.

Auburn closes out SEC Media Days on Thursday, starting at 11:45 a.m.

I’m sure Tigers coach Gus Malzahn will be asked questions about his job security, especially if they get swept by Alabama and Georgia. (Folks, the Tigers won’t get swept by both).

SEC Football Media Days used to serve a purpose for me: getting information to work on The Biloxi Sun Herald’s college publication.  The emergence of social media made it easier to get transcripts online and not waste time battling for position with the media to talk with a coach or player.

I’m interested in the games, not in the preseason hype anymore.