With less than two months away from the 2023 college football season, media conferences throughout Division I football are being held to answer questions that have been developing over the offseason. The Southeastern Conference is expected to have its fair share of clips. The SEC Football Kickoff Media Days begin …
Read More »SEC Considers Drastic Penalty for Field Storming
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said on Tuesday that the conference is having “meaningful discussions” about its longstanding policy on field storming. Potential Penalties Since 2004, the SEC has implemented a rule against storming the field or the court. A school is fined $50,000 for its first offense, $100,000 for …
Read More »SEC to Update Policies Over Rushing the Field
The SEC will be updating policies regarding rushing the field and courts after games, according to an announcement from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Friday. Sankey also said the conference will look for ways to support crowd management for a safer experience for fans. Recent Incidents In the past month, two …
Read More »SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Addresses Expansion and Format
When USC and UCLA left the PAC12 to join the Big Ten, this resulted in a significant surprise to the college world. Since then, college fans have questioned what other conferences, such as the SEC, would do. Sankey’s expansion take SEC’s commissioner Greg Sankey addressed the rumors to the public …
Read More »SEC Announces Revenue Distribution
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey announced on Thursday that the conference’s 14 universities received $777.8 million of revenue during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, according to a press release. NEWS | @SEC announces $777.8 million of total revenue, divided among its 14 universities for 2020-21 fiscal year (ending Aug 31, 2021). …
Read More »NCAA Unveils Drastic Draft Constitution Reconstructing
The NCAA announced they are set for significant change, allowing all three divisions to administer themselves, according to ESPN on Monday. The nation’s most significant and most influential governing body sent out a draft of an 18 1/2 page constitution. This was cut down from 43 pages in the last …
Read More »ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 Join in Alliance
When the SEC announced that Texas and Oklahoma would be joining the conference in 2025, the news sent shockwaves through the college sports landscape. After watching the SEC seemingly try to monopolize college football by taking the two biggest universities from the Big 12, many wondered how the other Power …
Read More »SEC Media Day 1: Sankey Speaks
2020 proved to be one of, if not the most, abnormal year in the history of collegiate sports. But, 2021 has the potential to bring back some normalcy. This offseason has been quite interesting. COVID-19 protocols are adapting, transfer and NIL rules have changed. Oh, and media days are back. …
Read More »SEC Announces 2019-20 Revenue Distribution
The SEC announced Thursday that the revenue distribution for 2019-20 fiscal year totaled $657.7 million. The average amount distributed to each of the 14 schools, excluding bowl game award money, was slightly over $45.5 million per school. The Breakdown The revenue total includes $637.7 million directly from the SEC office, …
Read More »SEC Fines Three Schools for Breaking COVID-19 Protocols
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wasn’t bluffing when he threatened to penalize schools for violating COVID-19 protocols. Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas A&M were all fined $100,000 for failing to adhere to the conference’s mask-wearing regulations during game day, according to Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger and Stadium’s Brett McMurphy. ESPN reported …
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