SEC pays tribute to late former Commissioner Roy Kramer before conference title game

The Southeastern Conference paid tribute to former Commissioner Roy Kramer, who died on Thursday at 96, before Saturday's SEC Championship Game between No. 3 Georgia and No. 10 Alabama.Kramer, a Vanderbilt athletic director before his time guiding the SEC from 1990-2002, reshaped college football by dreaming up the precursor to today's playoff system — the Bowl Championship Series. He also championed the SEC title game.There was a moment of silence for Kramer, who was referred to as the "f