Yesterday, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey stressed the importance of players getting vaccinated prior to the 2021 season. Unlike last year, the league will not reschedule games due to COVID-19, meaning that if a team has an outbreak, it may be forced to forfeit. Teams that have 85% of their players vaccinated will not be required to test regularly or wear masks inside school facilities. So far, six of the 14 teams in the league have reached the 80% mark; Kentucky is not one of them, Mark Stoops confirmed today at SEC Media Days.
“We’re going to continue to educate our players and try to reach that threshold,” Stoops said.