‘Horns prez Hartzell to socialize at SEC meetings
AUSTIN, Texas– University of Texas president Jay Hartzell stated Thursday he’ll attend the Southeastern Conference’s annual conference later on this month with a goal of structure relationships, not immediately attempting to flex Longhorns muscle in their brand-new league.Texas and Oklahoma
leave the Huge 12 after the 2023-24 season and sign up with the SEC next summer.Hartzell said he’ll be viewing how the
conference resolves its football scheduling issue– 8 or nine conference games– and the prospective impact on future media rights contracts. The SEC meets Might 30 in Destin, Florida.Editor’s Picks”It’s going to be weird. I’ll exist with no ballot rights. We’re not formally in yet,”Hartzell said Thursday.”My impression is scheduling is difficult for them, most likely will be the subject of the day, and then finding out what is
the current in terms of media conversations and how those two interact, “Hartzell said.”I’ll exist primarily to start developing relationships.”Hartzell stated he wasn’t prepared to take a position on the scheduling problem, and said he won’t go to the meeting with a Texas program.” I do not wish to come in here and guns blazing, “Hartzell said.”Texas on occasion has a reputation as,
you know, being an alpha. I’m happy to come in and start just becoming part of the group. … It’s a terrific league, and we’re excited about it and we want to fit in and be an excellent partner with the league with all the other presidents and chancellors. We have actually got a role to play, however also want to be a group player.” The Texas board of regents today authorized allowing Hartzell to sign arrangements moving the Longhorns from the Huge 12 to the SEC in July 2024. The vote was expected after the Huge 12 revealed in February it had reached an agreement with Texas and Oklahoma to depart
a year earlier than planned, leaving behind the$ 50 million each school would have received over the next two seasons under the Huge 12 ′ s media contracts.Texas regents voted Wednesday. Oklahoma’s board of regents has actually a meeting arranged Friday where it is expected to take similar action.