Kirby Smart suggests SEC could leave the NCAA
Georgia coach Kirby Smart has suggested that the SEC might consider leaving the NCAA due to ongoing issues in college football. He advocates for the conference to establish its own rules if a consensus cannot be reached. This sentiment is echoed by Georgia president Jere Morehead, who believes a breakaway could generate significant interest and ratings.
- ▪Kirby Smart believes the SEC could secede from the NCAA if rules cannot be agreed upon.
- ▪Georgia president Jere Morehead supports the idea, calling the current situation in college football 'anarchy.'
- ▪Smart has expressed frustration with the limitations imposed by litigation on college football operations.
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