Sankey leans into leverage at SEC media days, college football list time, ESPN's reported lay-offs | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Sankey leans into leverage at SEC media days, college football list time, ESPN's reported lay-offs focuses on key messaging from SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and on wider sports-industry shifts. At the SEC Media Days opening Monday, Sankey emphasized “change and leverage,” calling for legislative reform across college sports while reiterating the SEC’s opposition to media-revenue-sharing proposals under “Protect College Sports.” He also addressed talk that the SEC might split from the current framework, suggesting the separation debate reflects real frustrations. The article then transitions to college football rankings, citing The Athletic’s QB1 tiered list and its top five: Trinidad Chambliss, Dante Moore, CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, and Julian Sayin. Finally, it reports renewed concerns about ESPN layoffs, after rumors surfaced that ESPN could make another round of job cuts following prior staff reductions.