College Sports Commission CEO Bryan Seeley said that he is “not here to impose solutions on people,” but that he views his role as trying to “get consensus.” Seeley, speaking Wednesday at the SEC’s spring meetings, said the CSC wants to “be a helpful participant in this industry and get people to a better place.” He added, “We’re not here to like crack down on people. We want to enforce the rules that people want enforced.” Seeley noted consensus “can be tough.” Seeley: “There is one school of thought that you do nothing to change the system as it is. The deals don’t get cleared and the consequences are what they are. There is another school of thought of we need to make some changes to avoid bad consequences, but let’s do it in a way that we also fix some of the long-term issues.” Seeley said that “face-to-face conversations are really important,” as the “conversation’s productive” in those kind of meetings. He added, “People voice their unhappiness, but they’re actually talking about solutions and they’re understanding our point of view and I’m trying to understand theirs.” Seeley: “Ultimately I know people want to get to a better place and if we can all get on the same page and work together, I think we can get there. People should not give up hope” (X, 5/27).
CSC’s Seeley pushes for consensus in solving college sports issues
