SEC Media Days heads into Day 2 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Tuesday.

John McDaid, the SEC coordinator of officials, will take the podium for his annual talk about the new rules and points of emphasis in the league this season. Also scheduled to appear are coaches and players from four SEC schools: Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.

Here’s a quick guide for what to expect on Day 2 of SEC Media Days 2023:

1. A breakdown of the new college football rules

Day 2 opens with SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid breaking down the new college football rules and taking questions from the media. There are three major rule changes, the biggest being that the clock no longer stops after first downs except in the final two minutes of a half. It’s a move to shorten games, and McDaid will no doubt have plenty of data about how much time will be shaved off in 2023 and beyond. Other rules changes are that (1) teams cannot call consecutive timeouts; (2) and penalties on the final play of the first or third quarter will carry over to the next quarter.

2. Vanderbilt’s Clark Lea will be asked about every team but his own

Coaching the Commodores is a pretty thankless job, and frankly there’s not a ton of interest among the general public regarding the 2023 depth chart or the schedule. Thus, it’s likely that Lea will be asked a lot of big picture questions about off-field issues facing college football, and probably his opinion on how good the various teams on his schedule are likely to be this season. It’s usually an awkward situation.

3. Georgia’s Kirby Smart will have plenty to address off the field

The Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back national championships and are the (mostly) unquestioned kings of college football at this point. But with that spotlight has come increased scrutiny, with a number of off-field controversies dominating the offseason. Smart will likely spend as much time addressing issues of reckless driving and accusations of sexual assault within his program as he will about his depth chart. Georgia has a new quarterback this year, but not a ton of other questions on the field. And the schedule is such that the Bulldogs are nearly a cinch to go 12-0.

4. Auburn’s Hugh Freeze might provide some clarity on Jarquez Hunter

Freeze is making his first SEC Media Days appearance since 2017, when he was the embattled coach at Ole Miss and conducted a 16-minute filibuster in order to avoid questions about the lawsuit brought against him by Houston Nutt, which had dropped that morning. Freeze has a bit more job security this time around but has plenty to discuss on his roster. Chief among those subjects is the unsettled status of Hunter, the star running back who may or may not be suspended currently.

5. Mississippi State’s Zach Arnett will have a tough act to follow

The late Mike Leach was a Media Days legend who always had something interesting to say, whether about football or a completely unrelated subject. He also continually had the shortest opening statement of any coach in attendance (seven words, for those keeping score). Arnett is a first-year head coach with a lot to live up to, both on the field and at the podium. We’ll see what he has to say when he steps up to the mic in Nashville, but he’s got a high bar to clear.

Creg Stephenson is a sports writer for AL.com. He has covered college football for a variety of publications since 1994. Contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @CregStephenson.