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Jim Phillips, ACC commissioner, takes veiled shot at SEC and Big Ten amid conference realignment
By Keith Farner
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Jim Phillips, the ACC commissioner, spoke at his conference’s Media Days and spoke about conference realignment and expansion, and in the process took a veiled shot at the SEC and Big Ten.
Phillips discussed the changing dynamics, and made reference to recent additions to the SEC and Big Ten, and seemed to indicate that those moves are not necessarily healthy for the overall college sports landscape. He indicated that the ACC is trying to close the gap.
“I will continue to advocate for college athletics to be a healthy neighborhood, not 2-3 gated communities,” he said.
Phillips: “I will continue to advocate for college athletics to be a healthy neighborhood, not 2-3 gated communities.”
His speech has been all about the SEC and B1G without mentioning those names.
— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) July 20, 2022
Jim Phillips on the fear of the Power 5 becoming the Big 2: “All neighborhoods need to be healthy. It’s not good for college athletics if we are not. We understand where those two leagues are. We are trying to find ways to close that gap.”
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 20, 2022
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips kicking off media days here in Charlotte: “It remains my belief that there is no better conference in the country.”
No one will argue with this.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 20, 2022
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
