- ABC News
- July 19, 2021
HOOVER, Ala. -- SEC media days kicked off on Monday with commissioner Greg Sankey announcing that six of the league's 14 football teams have reached 80% vaccinations. "That number needs to grow and grow rapidly," Sankey said. "We have learned how to manage through a COVID environment, but we do not yet have control of a COVID environment." One thing the conference can control is what it will do if a team is unable to play due to COVID issues. Sankey said that games won't be postponed in that event and that he has recommended that conference removes the 53-man roster minimum that was put in place last year. The message to schools, Sankey said, is "you're expected to play as scheduled." "That means your team needs to be healthy to compete, and if not, that game won't be rescheduled," he said. "And thus, to dispose of the game, the 'forfeit' word comes up at this point." Florida coach Dan Mullen, who spoke to reporters shortly after Sankey, declined to say what percentage of his...