June 22, 2015
Former Commodore star and current Detroit Tiger pitcher David Price will represent Vanderbilt in a “Takeover” of the SEC Network, where each school will personally choose what airs on the television channel for 24 consecutive hours. Vanderbilt’s “Takeover” day is slated for July 12.
The 2012 Cy Young Award winner and first overall pick in the 2007 MLB Draft, is one of 14 representatives from each SEC institution to host the “Takeover.”
Each school has selected a representative to aid in the task. Representatives are:
• June 29 – Mark Ingram (Alabama), Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy winner and former running back for the 2010 BCS National Championship team; first round draft pick, currently playing for the New Orleans Saints
• June 30 – Coach Jimmy Dykes (Arkansas), former Arkansas basketball player under Coach Eddie Sutton, ESPN Analyst, currently the Women’s Basketball Head Coach for the Razorbacks
• July 1 – Coach Bruce Pearl (Auburn), current Men’s Basketball Head Coach for the Auburn Tigers and former ESPN Analyst
• July 2 – Billy Horschel (Florida), four-time All American golfer at Florida, currently on the PGA Tour
• July 3 – D.J. Shockley (Georgia), former Georgia Quarterback and MVP in the 2005 SEC Championship Game win
• July 4 – Coach John Calipari & Coach Mark Stoops (Kentucky), current Men’s Basketball and Football Head Coaches respectively
• July 5 – Alex Bregman (LSU), second pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft — highest ever drafted position player in LSU history – and finalist
for the 2015 Golden Spikes Award
• July 6 – Dak Prescott & Coach Dan Mullen (Mississippi State), current Bulldogs quarterback – owner of several school records including total touchdowns and offensive yards — and Mississippi State’s football head coach
• July 7 – John Anderson (Missouri), ESPN SportsCenter anchor and Missouri Tiger alum
• July 8 – Leigh Anne Tuohy (Ole Miss), legal guardian of Super Bowl champion and first round draft pick Michael Oher, most notably known for Sandra Bullock’s depiction of her life in the film The Blind Side
• July 9 – President Pastides & AD Ray Tanner (South Carolina), current President of the University of South Carolina and former two-time national championship winning baseball coach and current Athletic Director
• July 10 – Inky Johnson (Tennessee), former Tennessee football player turned author and inspirational speaker after suffering a life-threatening injury on the football field
• July 11 – Kayce Smith (Texas A&M), SEC Network sideline reporter and former student of Texas A&M (Class of 2012)
• July 12 – David Price (Vanderbilt), first overall draft pick of the 2007 MLB Draft, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and winner of the 2012 Cy Young Award