US EditionSEC's Sankey says language in tampering rules is 'archaic' and NCAA needs to adjust quickly
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey says tampering rules fail to reflect NIL payments and transfer changes, urging quick policy updates with clarity from NCAA leadership.
- At the SEC tournament, Sankey told reporters that NCAA tampering rules are outdated and urged for a quick policy reset, saying 'We need clarity.'
- Last week, Sankey said NCAA tampering rules are outdated amid NIL, transfer changes, and increased agent influence, urging clarity and policy updates.
- On the need for clarity, Sankey argued conferences and schools need a quick policy reset and an explicit announcement with clarity, adding the NCAA should not simply stop enforcement.
- Sankey countered that a memo alone won't suffice, despite the NCAA announcing it would pursue significant penalties for tampering violations.
- Looking beyond the tournament, Sankey emphasized at a March 6, 2026 roundtable that 'we need clarity' for policymakers to understand college sports issues, following earlier engagement this month.
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The Toronto Star
SEC’s Sankey says language in tampering rules is ‘archaic’ and NCAA needs to adjust quickly
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey called NCAA language covering tampering rules “archaic,” but stopped short of urging the oversight body to halt tampering investigations, the way the Big Ten did
SEC's Sankey says language in tampering rules is 'archaic
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey called NCAA language covering tampering rules “archaic,” but stopped short of urging the oversight body to halt tampering investigations, the way the Big Ten did earlier this week. Speaking to reporters Saturday at the SEC basketball tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, the commissioner said the new landscape in college sports, which includes name-image-likeness payments to players, shifting and li…
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SEC's Sankey says language in tampering rules is 'archaic' and NCAA needs to adjust quickly
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey called the NCAA language covering tampering rules “archaic,” but stopped short of urging the oversight body to halt tampering investigations, the way the Big Ten did earlier this week.
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