SEC announces addition of Aggies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors, acting unanimously, announced Sunday that Texas A&M University will join the Southeastern Conference effective July 1, 2012, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2012-13 academic year. (more…) (September 26, 2011, Page 3B)
SEC unveils TV schedule for women’s hoops
The Southeastern Conference unveiled the 2012 women’s basketball television schedule on Thursday, with Ole Miss scheduled for six games.
Three home games and three road games are schedule to be shown on CSS, FSN and the SEC Network. (more…) (September 23, 2011, Page 7A)
SEC says no to Aggies—for now
The Southeastern Conference is staying just as it is — for now.
However, the game of major college conference realignment appears far from finished.
Nutt focused on Rebels’ future
HOOVER, Ala. — Excitement for the start of a new season, rather than talk about last year or Mississippi State, is what Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt tried to emphasize during his visit to Southeastern Conference Media Days on Friday.
Whether it was his few minutes spent talking with media based from Mississippi and Memphis or his time spent answering questions from a room filled with reporters from all over, Nutt clearly wanted to talk about the future rather than the past. (July 25, 2011, Page 6)
OM’s Lockett seeks different results in ‘11
HOOVER, Ala. — Ole Miss senior defensive end Kentrell Lockett is ready for some football.
After missing most of the 2010 season with a torn ACL, Lockett was granted a sixth year of eligibility this past spring by the NCAA.
He has been cleared for summer drills that begin in less than two weeks and eagerly anticipating a new direction for a team that is trying to rebound from a 4-8 overall mark last season. (more…) (July 25, 2011, Page 6)
Chizik brushes off doubts regarding Tigers
HOOVER, Ala. — Auburn coach Gene Chizik is visibly tired of questions relating to possible NCAA violations that may have occurred last season during the Tigers’ run to the BCS Championship.
During his time with the print media at Thursday’s Southeastern Conference Media Days session, Chizik was asked a handful of questions in different ways about the NCAA and rules violations. His answers didn’t vary much, although he did talk publicly about his conversation with an NCAA official that is involved with infractions. (July 22, 2011, Page 8A)
Slive has big ideas for collegiate athletics
HOOVER, Ala. — The first major news bomb delivered at the annual Southeastern Conference Media Days event wasn’t dropped by a coach or a player. It was delivered at the start of the day by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, who unveiled his thoughts on a new national agenda regarding college football and college athletics as a whole. (July 21, 2011, Page 5)
League may ditch hoops divisions
DESTIN, Fla. (AP)—Football dominates talk at the SEC meetings, but there is plenty of basketball news on the agenda, too.
Some of it will involve Ole Miss and Mississippi State competing for championships. (more…) (June 2, 2011, Page 2B)
USC’s Spurrier proposes paying football players
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Steve Spurrier has a plan to pay football players — and it wouldn’t cost schools or conferences a dime.
South Carolina’s head ball coach offered an interesting yet far-from-feasible proposal Wednesday that would give 70 players a $300 stipend every game. (more…) (June 2, 2011, Page 2B)
SEC coaches vote against changing signing rules
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The hottest topic at the Southeastern Conference’s annual meetings has nothing to do with national championships or NCAA violations. It has to do with what league Commissioner Mike Slive calls “fundamental fairness” to recruits. (more…) (June 2, 2011, Page 2B)
