Since the news of the SEC adjusting to a new 10-game conference-only format this season, many athletic directors and coaches shared their thoughts in prewritten statements released to the public supporting the conference’s decision.
But what had not been heard yet was the players’ opinions on the new season, until Saturday afternoon.
In what was believed to be a private conversation, multiple players, named and unnamed, members of the conference’s medical advisory board and SEC officials discussed their concerns overplaying a season.
The meeting took place on Wednesday and was described to be a “confidential free exchange” from an SEC spokesman until The Washington Post obtained an audio recording of the conversation and published the details.