Appearing Tuesday on SEC Network’s Paul Finebaum Show, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said SEC leaders met Friday: “We’re not in the middle of the current movement efforts. … (It’s) very clear there’s not something out there that we should be reaching for or engaging in our own level of recruitment.”
Sankey pointed out the SEC remains in contiguous states. Asked if that could change, he answered: “Well not that we’ve seen based on current circumstances. … We don’t need to be in four time zones to generate interest on the West Coast, or really across the globe.”...
“We’re always going to be attentive to what’s happening around us, and perhaps there will be some opportunity,” Sankey said. “But there has to be some philosophical alignment. And it’s not something where we’re out actively recruiting other institutions.”
Sankey said several times he was “not actively recruiting” any other schools. He said he fielded phone calls Friday and Saturday that were along the lines of, “What do you think of this?” He added: “There’s nobody calling me seeking or demanding entry.”
The Athletic (premium): SEC commissioner Greg Sankey dampens speculation on further expansion
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Sankey on Finebaum: No imminent plans for SEC expansion
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