Oklahoma AD 'infuriated' with SEC, Ole Miss for Sunday game
Key Points:
- Oklahoma Athletic Director Roger Denny criticized the SEC and Ole Miss for postponing the Oklahoma-Ole Miss game to Sunday, calling the situation "inexplicable" and unfairly burdensome to Oklahoma and its fans.
- Denny questioned Ole Miss' travel efforts after the FAA ground stoppage delayed their departure and expressed frustration that Oklahoma learned about the postponement from state officials rather than the SEC office.
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey moved the game to Sunday over Oklahoma's objections and warned that failure to play would result in a forfeit, a decision Denny said Ole Miss preferred to avoid playing Saturday night.
- Denny accused the SEC of allowing individual schools to make decisions that benefit themselves but harm the broader interests of college football and called for conference leaders to intervene more decisively.
- The postponement creates scheduling conflicts for Oklahoma, including three other home sporting events on Sunday and a competitive disadvantage ahead of their next football game against Texas A&M, which Denny hopes the conference will address.