Is Sankey up to the task

He was Slive's right hand man for the monumental years for the SEC including 2012 expansion.

Without him there's no 2020 season. The Big Ten commissioner had his dick in the dirt and the Pac 12 and Big 12 were the dunces that followed him.

Sankey gave them a huge middle finger and it gave them no choice.

The Big Ten's recent move was a reaction to OU and Texas.

It looks like Sankey has been calling his shots and the other commissioners are just reacting and scared.

Have 100000x confidence in Sankey than I would Warren or any of these other bozos who no one knows their names.

He even devised a 12 team playoff to get 3-4 SEC teams in a year. The rest of the conferences were for it until Sankey big-bossed the OU/Texas move.
But then called their bluff and said, "fine, we're flourishing in the current system too."

Sankey has got them tied up in so many knots that they don't know what their next move will be. Every move to "stick it to the SEC" turns out to be beneficial to the SEC.

Reminds me of the AL Pacino speech in 'The Devil's Advocate'
"He says look but don't touch.
Touch but don't taste.
Taste but don't swallow."

Sankey has got them tore up.

Can't wait to see the next move. If UNC will accept, I think they and Clemson will be the next ones on board. Don't even speak about that Grant of Rights thru 2036 the ACC stupidly agreed to. We've reached a point monetarily where it is cheaper and more lucrative for schools interested in leaving to take the hit and pay it out over a few years with the additional revenue a super SEC will generate.

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Slive added A&M

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Still butthurt about 41 - 38?

Part of the issue with Missouri in the SEC is the lack of natural/traditional rivals. Adding a team or two that would complement each other in this way would strengthen the overall appeal of Missouri +, +.

Believe adding Texas and Oklahoma is going to be very good for Arkansas. Think of the old SWC and how many big games between Texas & Arkansas. And, though Oklahoma was Big 8, the schools aren't that distant from one another and that should develop into a strong rivalry.

Is there anyone out there that he needs to be super aggressive in going after? Beyond ND I am not really sure what any of these other schools out there really do for you as the SEC.

His tenure started out rough but his been pretty damn solid recently

agree

adding Texas and OU a year before B1G move to grab LA schools has proven a resounding pre-emptive success

Sankey needs to call

Credit to B1G for going off the grid to grab LA schools.

SEC needs to counter by going off the grid and grabbing Notre Dame, North Carolina, Clemson and Virginia Tech next.