No. Actually it is the Executive Committee that has the power. There has been a lot of (probably warranted) talk lately about sec corruption and bias on the administrative level. Keep in mind that sankey (and formerly slive) head up the sec STAFF. They have a public presence and administrative influence, but ultimately it is the Executive Committee that has the power. A look at the composition of the Committee the last 13 years is quite telling. The first 3 names each year are the top 3 officers (in order with president first). The remainder of the 7 person committee is listed below them. Notice any University conspicuously and completely absent until this year? Notice the overriding influence of teams that have it out for Tennessee?
2004 Dr. Michael Adams, Georgia Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Dr. Nick Cassisi, Florida
Dr. John White, Arkansas
Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Judy Southard, LSU
David Housel, Auburn
2005 Dr. Michael Adams, Georgia Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Dr. John White, Arkansas
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Judy Southard, LSU
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
2006 Dr. Anndrew Sorensen, USC E. Gordon Gee, Vanderbilt Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Dr. Michael F. Adams, Georgia
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
Judy Southard, LSU
2007 Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Howard Brill, Arkansas Dr. Michael F. Adams, Georgia
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
Lynette Johnson, Ole Miss
2008 Dr. Lee T. Todd, Kentucky Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Howard Brill, Arkansas
Dr. Robert C. Khayat, Ole Miss
Mai Moore, Alabama
Dr. Bill Bearden, South Carolina
Carla Williams, Georgia
2009 Dr. Lee T. Todd, Kentucky Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Howard Brill, Arkansas
Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Bill Bearden, South Carolina
Carla Williams, Georgia
2010 Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Steve Turner, Miss. State
Carla Williams, Georgia
2011 Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Steve Turner, Miss. State
Bev Lewis, Arkansas
2012 Jay Gouge, Auburn Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
David Gearhart, Arkansas
Mai Moore, Alabama
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Steve Turner, Miss. State
2013 Jay Gouge, Auburn Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
David Gearhart, Arkansas
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Steve Turner, Miss. State
2014 Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Dr. David Gearhart, Arkansas Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
2015 Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Dr. Harris Pastides, South Carolina
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
Meredith Jenkins, Auburn
2016 Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State Dr. Harris Pastides, South Carolina Dr. Joseph L. Fink III,
Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Tennessee
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
Jeff Long, Arkansas
Meredith Jenkins, Auburn
2004 Dr. Michael Adams, Georgia Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Dr. Nick Cassisi, Florida
Dr. John White, Arkansas
Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Judy Southard, LSU
David Housel, Auburn
2005 Dr. Michael Adams, Georgia Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Dr. John White, Arkansas
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Judy Southard, LSU
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
2006 Dr. Anndrew Sorensen, USC E. Gordon Gee, Vanderbilt Dr. Robert Weems, Ole Miss
Dr. Michael F. Adams, Georgia
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
Judy Southard, LSU
2007 Dr. Andrew Sorensen, USC Howard Brill, Arkansas Dr. Michael F. Adams, Georgia
Larry Templeton, Miss. State
Marcia Boosinger, Auburn
Lynette Johnson, Ole Miss
2008 Dr. Lee T. Todd, Kentucky Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Howard Brill, Arkansas
Dr. Robert C. Khayat, Ole Miss
Mai Moore, Alabama
Dr. Bill Bearden, South Carolina
Carla Williams, Georgia
2009 Dr. Lee T. Todd, Kentucky Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Howard Brill, Arkansas
Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Bill Bearden, South Carolina
Carla Williams, Georgia
2010 Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Steve Turner, Miss. State
Carla Williams, Georgia
2011 Dr. J. Bernard Machen, Florida Dr. Robert E. Witt, Alabama Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt
Jay Jacobs, Auburn
Dr. Steve Turner, Miss. State
Bev Lewis, Arkansas
2012 Jay Gouge, Auburn Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
David Gearhart, Arkansas
Mai Moore, Alabama
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Steve Turner, Miss. State
2013 Jay Gouge, Auburn Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
David Gearhart, Arkansas
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Steve Turner, Miss. State
2014 Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Dr. David Gearhart, Arkansas Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Lynda Tealer, Florida
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
2015 Nick Zeppos, Vanderbilt Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State Joseph L. Fink III, Kentucky
Dr. Harris Pastides, South Carolina
Greg McGarity, Georgia
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
Meredith Jenkins, Auburn
2016 Dr. Mark Keenum, Miss. State Dr. Harris Pastides, South Carolina Dr. Joseph L. Fink III,
Dr. Jimmy Cheek, Tennessee
Ron Rychiak, Ole Miss
Jeff Long, Arkansas
Meredith Jenkins, Auburn