AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas president Jay Hartzell said Thursday he'll attend the Southeastern Conference's annual meeting later this month with a goal of building relationships, not immediately trying to flex Longhorns muscle in their new league.
Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12 after the 2023-24 season and join the SEC next summer.
Hartzell said he'll be watching how the conference addresses its football scheduling dilemma -- eight or nine conference games -- and the potential impact on future media rights contracts. The SEC meets May 30 in Destin, Florida.
"It's going to be weird.