The SEC introduced commissioner-in-waiting Greg Sankey on Friday in Nashville.
After an exhaustive search, the conference tapped outgoing commissioner Mike Slive’s right-hand man, who will officially take over on Aug. 1.
Sankey introduced himself to the media at the site of the SEC basketball tournament and then took some questions, discussing everything from his use of Twitter to the College Football Playoff to possible cost of attendance regulations for conference members.
Incoming SEC commissioner Greg Sankey visits with us at SEC Tournament in Nashville: pic.twitter.com/aIRiHtNhup
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) March 13, 2015
Sankey says he has about 300 unreturend emails, 250 unreturned text messages. Promises to get back to each, though may take a while.
— Teresa Walker ? (@TeresaMWalker) March 13, 2015
Greg Sankey helps to proves my personal theory that nothing prepares you for a life in CFB like attending college in upstate New York.
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) March 13, 2015
Sankey: First time I met Steve Spurrier, his 1st question was "Where did u go to school? (Not in the SEC) … That's good." #NoBias
— Adam Sparks (@AdamSparks) March 13, 2015
Sankey notes his married life has been spent in #SEC country with his daughters born in Texas, which now is part of league's footprint.
— Teresa Walker ? (@TeresaMWalker) March 13, 2015
Greg Sankey: “Mike Slive’s legacy will shape the SEC long into the future. Yet, we’re not done, we’re not close to being done.”
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) March 13, 2015
Sign of the times: 1st question asked of Greg Sankey as next SEC commissioner is how much he will be on Twitter.
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomon35) March 13, 2015
Greg Sankey just corrected someone who called him Mike: "I used to not correct people that quickly, privilege of the position." #SEC
— Teresa Walker ? (@TeresaMWalker) March 13, 2015
Sankey on freshman ineligibility: "We do have freshman ineligibility (in academic standards)." Part of dialogue as we go forward.
— Jerry Tipton (@JerryTipton) March 13, 2015
Basically, Greg Sankey, like most normal people, thinks freshman ineligibility is dumb.
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) March 13, 2015
Greg Sankey on College Football Playoff: "I think 4 is a good number."
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) March 13, 2015
When I asked Sankey if he wants all SEC schools to offer same cost-of-attendance stipend, he saaid they'll "follow .. legal outcomes" first.
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) March 13, 2015
SEC commissioner-select Greg Sankey asked about expansion: "Expansion is not something that's on my top shelf. Excellence is though."
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) March 13, 2015
#SEC's past, present and future commissioners Mike Slive on left, Roy Kramer on right and Greg Sankey in middle. pic.twitter.com/FFddCsQEb3
— Teresa Walker ? (@TeresaMWalker) March 13, 2015
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