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NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey makes Jim Harbaugh quip at Media Days

The Southeastern Conference has been seen as the best in college football for decades and Commissioner Greg Sankey’s conference has the national championship pedigree to back it up. The SEC had won four straight NCAA championships and five of the last six before Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines won it all last season. On Wednesday, July […]

NCAA FootballGreg Sankey drops truth bomb on further SEC expansion after adding Texas, Oklahoma

The SEC Media Days began on Monday in Dallas, Texas, with some new faces on hand. Both Texas and Oklahoma are new additions to the conference in 2024 amid a ton of shuffling across the country. The SEC now has 16 teams in the conference while the Big Ten has 18 with the additions of […]

NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey goes scorched on earth amid conference expansion rumors

Conference realignment in the NCAA is set to kick off starting in the 2024 season. The Big Ten conference and Big 12 are the biggest recipients of this change. They all get to expand their borders. A notable absence from all of this talk has been Greg Sankey’s SEC. The world of college sports may […]

NCAA FootballSEC commissioner Greg Sankey takes apparent shot at Big Ten, Big 12 over Pac-12 frenzy

Despite recent substantial changes to the landscape of the Big Ten and Big 12, the SEC football is still currently the foremost brand in college sports. You might not know that, though, based on the recently unprompted and possibly pointed comments of league commissioner Greg Sankey. When refuting claims that the SEC only added Oklahoma […]

NCAA FootballSEC's Greg Sankey makes surprising College Football Playoff comments amid Pac-12, Big Ten shakeups

The current volatile state of the college football landscape is leaving many perplexed. With the Pac-12 seemingly on the verge of getting dissolved, especially following the decisions of the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies to switch allegiance to the Big Ten in 2024, even the talks for a potential review of the College Football […]

NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey addresses conference realignment at Media Days

No empire was born under limited ambition. And make no mistake, SEC football is a full-blown empire ruling the NCAA with an iron fist. Commissioner Greg Sankey has comfortably sat in the throne since 1996, overseeing immense financial growth and on-field success during his storied tenure. And he remains as ambitious as ever. With Oklahoma […]

NCAA FootballSEC commissioner Greg Sankey honors former Mississippi State football HC Mike Leach at Media Days with message, tie

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) media days kicked off on Monday with all eyes on the best conference in college football. Commissioner Greg Sankey kicked off media days in a touching way, honoring late Mississippi State football head coach Mike Leach. During Big 12 media days, Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire paid respect to Leach in […]

NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey agrees to contract extension

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has become a powerhouse in both college football and college basketball. The LSU Tigers baseball team also won in college baseball and the women’s team won with Angel Reese becoming a sensation. As a result, Commissioner Greg Sankey has been rewarded with a contract extension that will run through 2028, as […]

NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey strongly hints at stance on football schedule format

Discussions have risen about a schedule shakeup in the NCAA’s Division 1 Southeastern Conference. This week the SEC football board will have a meeting to finally dispel them in hopes of making the conference more exciting. Presidents from Georgia football, Auburn football, and the rest of the SEC will decide on these matters. However, none […]

NCAA FootballCommissioner Greg Sankey confirms SEC football considering major punishment for field storming

SEC football is one of the most recognizable and influential brands in sports. And they are not playing around when it comes to safety. Greg Sankey, the conference’s commissioner since 2015, confirmed on Tuesday that more severe penalties could be handed out for field storming. It has been a widespread issue facing college sports for […]

NCAA FootballSEC commissioner Greg Sankey fires shot at ex-Big Ten boss Kevin Warren after Bears hire

Greg Sankey, SEC commissioner, isn’t thrilled about former Big Ten leader Kevin Warren leaving his leadership role with the conference to be the Chicago Bears CEO and team president. Speaking during the Georgia Bulldogs’ championship parade, the SEC commissioner fired a shot at his former Big Ten peer, as reported by Stewart Mandel of The […]

NCAA FootballSEC news: Greg Sankey takes shot at Big Ten over additions of USC, UCLA

College Football is in a state of turmoil like never before. The influence of NIL deals and news of several notable teams changing conferences have drastically changed the outlook of the sport. Every person involved in college football seems to have differing opinions on what is best as these uncharted waters are attempted to be […]

NCAA FootballGreg Sankey douses SEC expansion rumors with cold water

Expansion in the college football world has been a trending topic over the past couple of years. UCLA and USC recently went from the Pac-12 to the Big 10 which had fans asking which school may be next to jump ship. However, the SEC is reportedly content with the teams currently in place according to […]

NCAA FootballSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey passionately pleads with fans to get vaccinated

The college football season is gearing up for its triumphant return after a very unorthodox season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans weren’t allowed at the stadiums, teams and conferences played limited schedules, and some schools opted out altogether. On Tuesday, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey posted a very lengthy thread on Twitter, in […]

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