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SEC media event is preseason football's Mardi Gras

By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 27, 2006

HOOVER, Ala. -- Your calendar says the 2006 college football season starts Aug. 31. Mine says it officially began here Wednesday at 12:47 p.m., when grown women clutching footballs and Sharpies climbed over tables, chairs -- even sports-talk radio personnel -- in a crazed attempt to nearly gang tackle Alabama coach Mike Shula as he tried to make his way to the second floor of the Wynfrey Hotel. Gawd, I love the living, breathing freak show that is the SEC Football Media Days. You don't attend ...

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