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SEC's Sankey says superleague idea 'not consistent with the truth'
Sankey said the SEC needs more review before backing the 111-page bill and dismissed talk of a Big Ten merger as a fabrication.
- On Tuesday, the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference released a joint statement opposing the Protect College Sports Act, denying ongoing conversations about forming a 'super league.'
- The proposed federal legislation would provide the NCAA with antitrust exemptions to enforce rules on athlete eligibility and transfers, a regulatory shift SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti oppose.
- Petitti dismissed suggestions of a 'super league' as a 'fabrication,' while Sankey noted there are 'about one dozen big buckets' of issues within the 111-page bill to analyze.
- The Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference have publicly supported the legislation, representing a different regulatory position than the Big Ten and SEC, according to the Associated Press.
- Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua warned that a potential super league could involve around 30 teams, cautioning against creating a 'mini-NFL' that might harm college football.
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SEC's Sankey says superleague idea 'not consistent with the truth'
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said there’s no talk of a merger with the Big Ten and called the notion that the SEC wants to form a super league as “not consistent with the truth.”
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Greg Sankey joined the Paul Finebaum Show on Friday evening, and there was certainly a lot for the pair to talk about. Perhaps most interestingly, Sankey adamantly the “erroneous” talking points from congressional leaders that suggest the SEC is pursuing a merger with the Big Ten. “What seems to be the tipping point in these discussions, is the notion, an erroneous notion, I want to be clear about that, and I shared this with Senator (Ted) Cruz …
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