It'd be nice if SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey would realize that Oklahoma doesn't deserve to be treated like a stepchild. That was exactly the case overnight, with the conference essentially threatening to hand OU a loss if it didn't reschedule the game against Ole Miss to Sunday. The one and only Bob Stoops saw how that all played out, and to say he was disgusted would be an understatement.
Just like so many Sooners fans out there, Stoops is downright livid with this special treatment for the Rebels. This is the only game that has been pushed back a day due to the FAA nationwide stoppage from Friday. Instead of threatening Oklahoma with a forfeit, Stoops thinks the pressure should have been on Ole Miss instead to get to Norman in time for a Saturday kickoff. Can't blame Stoops for this at all:
This decision by Greg Sankey is absolutely wrong. All of the power 4 teams found a way to make it to their games, but Ole Miss wouldn't 🤔 ASU is flying across country to UCF this AM to play today. Greg Sankey instead of telling OU they would forfeit if they didn't change the…
— Bob Stoops (@CoachBobStoops) November 14, 2026
"This decision by Greg Sankey is absolutely wrong," Stoops posted on his Twitter account. "All of the power 4 teams found a way to make it to their games, but Ole Miss wouldn't. ASU is flying across country to UCF this AM to play today. Greg Sankey instead of telling OU they would forfeit if they didn't change the day, he could have told Ole Miss they will forfeit if they didn't find a way to Norman even if game is delayed. But instead he didn't!!"
Greg Sankey is showing his true colors, and Oklahoma fans have every right to be annoyed
Anything to make life easier for Pete Golding, Trinidad Chambliss, and the rest of the Ole Miss playmakers. What about the local fans, who all made plans to head to the stadium on Saturday? Who knows if everyone will still be able to pack the stands on Sunday, but that's clearly something that Sankey and Co. aren't too worried about.
What makes this all the more frustrating is that other teams found ways to travel late on Friday night. Take a look at Tennessee. The Vols were stuck in Knoxville until about 10 p.m. ET, but then finally got in the air. UT didn't get to its hotel in College Station until past midnight. However, the Tennessee-Texas A&M kickoff for 2 p.m. local time was not changed.
Surely the Rebels could have made something similar happen? Nope, they needed their beauty sleep, which could actually come back to haunt them once kickoff arrives on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT. That's because the weather is calling for serious rain showers, while the betting odds have flipped.
Throughout the week, Ole Miss was the favorite to win, but the Sooners are now in that seat, listed at -2.5. With athletic director Roger Denny matching Stoops' anger, it's safe to say OU has extra motivation to send Ole Miss back to Oxford with an L. Stoops will have a huge smile on his face should that happen, and he might even throw some more shade Sankey's way, which would be deserved.
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