NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin remembered, and followed, a piece of advice from Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey on Thursday.
He doesn’t have to answer every question. No matter how much Kiffin might want to share his take. Kiffin passed up an opportunity Thursday as Southeastern Conference wrapped up media days when asked about where Ole Miss boosters rank in the league.
Kiffin said he's not about to start putting out rankings on boosters from top to bottom in the SEC. Kiffin drew laughs when he followed up saying he wants to so badly.
UNDATED — A bipartisan group of senators is proposing new oversight of college sports and the NCAA.
A bill being worked would pre-empt state laws and create national regulations for name, image and likeness compensation for players. It would also establish an entity to oversee enforcement of those rules, and fund long-term health care for athletes. Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Cory Booker of New Jersey along with Republican Jerry Moran of Kansas have previously introduced separate college sports bills.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Josh Heupel made clear when hired at Tennessee he saw the NCAA investigation hanging over the program as a mere speed bump.
Now it's full speed ahead with the probe concluded and his Volunteers escaping a postseason ban. Heupel said Thursday it's great to have the NCAA investigation in the rearview mirror and not something they have to drive by all the time.
His Volunteers wrapped up the fourth and final day of Southeastern Conference media days. An investigation that started in November 2020 concluded last week with the NCAA fining Tennessee $8 million among other punishments.
Heupel now can focus on the Tennessee standard. That's winning titles.
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