Charlie Hussey – Deputy Commissioner/COO at the SEC – on the evolution of college athletics, and how he feels about the state of the conference.
He and Jeff Nelson discuss the continuous, regional footprint of the SEC despite adding Texas and Oklahoma, and why they’re comfortable with the 16 schools they currently have, with national appeal.
Details:
3:45 – The evolution of collegiate athletics
9:02 – Remaining a contiguous conference
10:55 – Growing up in SEC country
15:20 – Early years of Charlie’s career
18:30 – SEC Network
26:40 – The role of the NCAA
33:30 – Rapid Fire Questions
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