Greg Sankey can't see the forest for the trees if he really believes what he said

College sports have gone through some of the most turbulent years in history with the evolution of the transfer portal, the introduction of NIL deals, and the ever-changing landscape of the NCAA as a whole.

People have one complaint or another about nearly every aspect of collegiate athletics, yet one of the most powerful men in the world of college sports seems to believe that everything is just "peachy keen," as they say down south.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey kicked off the conference's annual football media days with an introductory speech of his own. During the speech, he had one of his hottest takes yet.

"Let me be clear, college athletics is not broken," Sankey said. "But it is strained... We are working through historic, transformational change. We are in the middle of change, and the middle of anything is always messy.”

Sankey wasn't afraid to admit that he and the rest of the country's administrative members have to continue to work to adapt college sports to make sure they provide the best opportunities for young athletes.

However, to point-blank say that college athletics aren't broken is one of the boldest (and most incorrect) takes out there.

The thought that college sports are in an okay position is absurd. There are inequalities at every turn from one program to another and from one conference to the next. College sports are nowhere near where they are supposed to be.

Sankey may have misspoken. Maybe, just maybe, he meant that the business of college sports isn't broken. If that was his statement, he would be correct. He is making millions, his conference is making millions, and conference members are making millions.

The money in college sports is better than ever. But that is far from qualifying them as "not broken." Sankey is benefiting lavishly from the world of NIL deals and transfer portal movement, with teams like the Texas Longhorns, Georgia Bulldogs, and other SEC programs reaping the rewards from both.

Sankey is focusing on his conference and its success, which are both doing very well. However, if you don't make sure the rest of the conferences are in a sustainable place, you'll be steering a sinking ship sooner than you even realize.