SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has released an official statement regarding the recent FBI investigation in college basketball.
The conference sent out the following statement on Wednesday afternoon:
“The allegations announced by federal authorities on Tuesday are disturbing and, if true, reveal alarming activities within the sport of basketball. The depth of the problem remains to be seen but clearly there is indication of behavior that must be corrected for the health of basketball and the integrity of college athletics. The alleged activities are detrimental to the sport, are unfair to the many individuals who do it the right way and undermine the trust of the fans who support their programs. I find encouragement, however, in the federal government’s willingness to utilize the powerful tools at its unique disposal to hold responsible parties accountable.”
As of now, the only two SEC schools that have made headlines since all this began are Alabama and Auburn.
Auburn assistant Chuck Person was charged on Tuesday for his role in the bribery scandal.
And this evening, Alabama staffer Kobie Baker resigned following the school’s internal review into the program.
Lovell’s Analysis
Sankey’s comments came before Alabama’s announcement of Baker’s resignation, so perhaps the mood has changed a bit heading into what will be an interesting previously scheduled meeting in Birmingham on Thursday (update: that meeting was canceled and will be held via conference call on a date to be determined).
Coaches from all 14 schools are expected to attend the previously scheduled meeting, and there’s no doubt that the topics of discussion have changed since Tuesday’s groundbreaking developments.
At this rate, how can any of us be sure as to what’s coming next?
We all started the week with excitement and anticipation for the start of practice on Friday, and now, the entire landscape has to changed.
Boy, to be a fly on the wall in that metting meeting.
Things could get very interesting.