Don't underestimate the money it will require to compete in the years ahead. The world is changing quickly and dramatically. That diamond-in-the-rough kid that makes an impact at Delaware has his accomplishments on film. And P4 schools are watching carefully, looking to buy that player. I don't like...

Currently, the SEC schools play only 8 conference games. They will likely move to 9 conference games, which will eliminate a non-conference game from each school in the league.

After a few days of reflection, I am convinced the move to Conference USA was done principally for institutional advancement reasons. Smarter people than I, the President and Trustees, had to sign off on this. They studied it intensively, and I am confident in their leadership. From an athletics sta...