God makes a bunch of monies, commission of the southeastern conference. He just wants to play football again.

Not what I said on my press conference is after, you know, 15 years or so of this work.

When I look back, I was asked about legacy. I want young people who at that point will be in their late

30s down to their early 20s to say, I'm glad he led because he impacted me in a positive way.

Most influential people in the sport, talking about the sport globally.

This time on the Joel Klatshow's big noon conversations, I talk with one of the most powerful

men in college football. SEC Commissioner Greg Sanky.

Commissioner of the SEC Greg Sanky. Thanks for joining me, man. Thank you. You made the trip.

I did. I did. I did. I did. You're on the basement library.

This has been such a fun series to talk with the most influential voices in our sport,

you know, and we are at such an interesting and important time in our sport. I don't think that

there's ever been this much turmoil, and yet at the same time, I can confidently say, I don't

think the sport's ever been better, more popular, played at a higher level. I would love to start

there. The problems that maybe we have in college football and we can talk about, aren't they

champagne problems? I mean, this sport has never been better. I'll give you credit, first of all,

for the right descriptor. I think the right way to view conversations with leaders is about

influence, and that's a much better word than power. I think influence and effectiveness

become tangible objectives to achieve. And for those of us in these influential roles,

we do have a responsibility to have candid honest conversations to the adaptations around us.

Now, I'll offer a departure that I think what's happened to create the champagne moment is we

are so connected now in what was always done regionally, is now done nationally on a very big

stage, a very large stage, in a way that's much more accessible, much more available than ever.

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