The SEC wrapped up its football media days last week, but commissioner Greg Sankey couldn’t resist chiming in on the bit of drama unfolding at Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas — where location complaints and subtle jabs stirred conversation. Penn State coach James Franklin criticized the Big Ten’s decision to host the event in Las Vegas, outside of “Big Ten country,” while simultaneously praising the SEC’s structure. But while doing so, he continually referred to the SEC as “that other conference.”
Sankey responded Thursday evening on social media with a playful shot of his own.
“Greetings from That Other Conference,” Sankey posted with an edited version of the traditional SEC logo.
“Big Ten Media Days in Big Ten country is important,” Franklin said Wednesday via Lions 247. “The majority of our teams are not on the West Coast. Do we have a West Coast influence now? Do we need to pay respect to those programs? Yes. But I know from a Penn State perspective, a lot of our beat writers did not come to this because they couldn’t afford to get out here.”
In recent years, Big Ten Media Days were held in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium — home of the conference championship — or in Chicago. Both are more centrally located for most league members. This year, however, the event moved west to Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort, with only USC and UCLA realistically within driving distance.
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Publish date : 2025-07-25 02:10:00
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