# Mike Griffith: Nick Saban SEC's Violation King, Vols Nearly Hired Bill Cowher

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Podcast: [That SEC Football Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-sec-football-podcast-328091)
Published: 2026-07-29T18:07:57+00:00
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Mike Griffith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined That SEC Podcast live from 2026 SEC Media Days in Tampa! Texas the team to beat in the SEC? (0:30), Steve Sarkisian a championship coach? (1:30), can Georgia in a natty this fall? (3:00), new leadership at Florida & Auburn (7:30), why Florida & Georgia won’t play home series (11:45), Tennessee nearly hired Bill Cowher (17:30), Nick Saban broke more rules than any coach (21:15), Derek Dooley & Butch Jones (23:15), Boldest SEC take (27:45) Advertising inquiries: thatsecpodcast@gmail.com Interested in helping us grow the channel? Become an Official Cousin by signing up for a membership to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8aQL-yFS2ZoSkUBeMfYesA/join We have t-shirts for sale! Check out our merchandise store featuring shirts, hoodies, stickers, coffee mugs, pillows, phone cases and more: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/thatsecpodcast?ref_id=19055 All show music comes via Nashville band Crimson Calamity; check out their work by clicking the link below: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29HGeJEcYHBJlyt4xIcLBw?si=GJoEOr0YSoeqWkrjhCc0Ug

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