The SEC was a mere bystander last week as the Big Ten and Big 12 swooped in to pick apart the remnants of the Pac-12, pushing the once-powerful conference to the brink of existence. But that didn’t stop SEC commissioner Greg Sankey from commenting on the happenings Tuesday—and offering a not-so-subtle jab at the other two leagues regarding their westward sojourns for new members.
Speaking as a guest on the Paul Finebaum Show, Sankey was lauding the current state of the SEC when he was asked about the league acquiring Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 in order to capitalize on those schools’ wide-reaching brands. Sankey then lobbed a barb that seemed pinpointed toward the Big Ten and Big 12.
“We have this contiguous group. We don’t need to be in four time zones to generate interest on the West Coast,” Sankey said.
