SEC Network On-Air Talent Take On the SEC Network Takeover, July 19 – August 4

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SEC Network On-Air Talent Take On the SEC Network Takeover, July 19 – August 4

For the fifth consecutive year, SEC Network is turning the keys over to the network, but in its fifth anniversary year, SEC Network programming has put a twist on the SEC Network Takeover. For 2019, SEC Network on-air personalities, as well as alums of the network and ESPN commentators with SEC ties, chose the programming for the 17-day stretch.

In addition to current SEC Network on-air personalities, guest programmers for this year’s SEC Network Takeover include SEC Network alumni and Monday Night Football commentators Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland, original SEC Network studio host Maria Taylor, SportsCenter anchor John Anderson and Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey.

To kick things off, eight college football national championship games will be shown as a nod to Paul Finebaum’s bestseller, “My Conference Can Beat Your Conference.” Over the next two and a half weeks, each talent group exclusively programmed a full 24 hours on SEC Network with their picks of classic games, films, ESPN originals and more.

2019 SEC Network Takeover Schedule

Friday, July 19 – My Conference Can Beat Your Conference

  • Eight CFB National Championship Games

Saturday, July 20 – Laura Rutledge

  • Features Laura as a referee, getting hit by a football

Sunday, July 21 – College Football Studio and Booth Talent

  • Chris Doering as a player
  • 2012 Georgia/Alabama SECCG with Georgia losing on the last play

Monday, July 22 – Thinking Out Loud

  • Marcus Spears and Greg McElroy as players

Tuesday, July 23 – Paul Finebaum

  • All Homecoming episodes
  • 1981 and 1985 Iron Bowls

Wednesday, July 24 – Marty & McGee

  • Best Marty & McGee show moments

Thursday, July 25 – SEC Now anchors

  • First ever SEC Now

Friday, July 26 – Women’s Basketball Talent

  • SEC Now after Mississippi State upset UConn

Saturday, July 27 – SEC Nation

  • First ever SEC Nation

Sunday, July 28 – Rally Cap

  • Kayla Braud and Madison Shipman playing in 2013 NCAA Softball Super Regional

Monday, July 29 – Men’s Basketball Talent

  • Classic SEC basketball, featuring players such Anthony Davis, Ben Simmons, John Wall, Shaquille O’Neal, Joakim Noah, Tobias Harris and Bradley Beal

Tuesday, July 30 – Olympic Sports

  • Features best of soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, track and swimming from the past year

Wednesday, July 31 – Maria Taylor

  • 2005 SECCG
  • SEC Storied: Miracle 3

Thursday, August 1 – Monday Night Football Booth

  • Booger McFarland as a player

Friday, August 2 – SEC Alums on ESPN

  • John Anderson’s favorite Missouri moments

Saturday, August 3 – SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey

  • Highlights of all 14 schools

Sunday, August 4 – SEC Saturday Night Crew

  • Cole Cubelic and Jordan Rodgers as players
  • Tom Hart’s favorite Missouri moments

Amanda Brooks

Amanda is the Senior Director of Communications overseeing publicity strategy for ESPN’s entire college sports portfolio, including college football and the College Football Playoff, 40 NCAA Championships and ESPN's college networks. Amanda is a proud alum of Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., and earned her master's in ethics from Vanderbilt University. A native of Kent, Ohio, she is a die-hard Cleveland Guardians fan.
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