Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the guys recap their week in Atlanta from SEC Media Days. Reflecting on the impressions they got from quarterbacks like Auburn's Jackson Arnold, Oklahoma's John Mateer, Florida's DJ Lagway, and many more. Also breaking down how teams like Alabama, LSU, Texas, and others have increased their stock based on what was said at media days before J.D. and Kaiden build their All-SEC Media Days Teams.

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell, Oklahoma QB John Mateer and TexAgs.com Co-Owner and Executive Director Billy Liucci join the show from SEC Media Days in Atlanta. Where Mateer details his journey to Norman this offseason and Liucci preview Texas A&M's upcoming season. J.D. also shares his SEC Media Days takeaways from the Florida Gators, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Texas Longhorns. Breaking down the internal belief behind the Gators and head coach Billy Napier, the pressure on Kalen DeBoer given Bama's talented roster, and why Arch Manning's last name matters after drawing an unprecedented crowd in Atlanta.

Live from SEC Media Days in Atlanta, The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell delivers an all-star episode featuring Paul Finebaum on the future of college football, his career, and the evolving SEC. ESPN’s Greg McElroy also joins the show to clarify his Nick Saban comments and Alabama's QB Battle. Then J.D. explains why LSU is built for a national title run, the overlooked ingredients behind Texas’ quiet dominance, and what Brent Venables must get right at Oklahoma before ending the show with a breakdown of who will be under more pressure between Gunner Stockton or Joey Aguilar in UGA and Tennessee's SEC opener.