SEC Media Days will get underway next week from Dallas and Commissioner Greg Sankey will officially welcome Oklahoma and Texas to the premier conference in the nation.

Hugh Freeze has chosen senior quarterback Payton Thorne, senior linebacker Eugene Asante and sophomore defensive end Keldric Faulk to represent Auburn at the event. Freeze has a far more experienced and talented team than a year ago, but has openly admitted the roster still needs to be upgraded to compete at the highest level. While there is incredible pressure every single season as an SEC head coach, there are only a certain number of coaches on the proverbial “hotseat.”