UNDATED (AP) — One of the most vocal and potentially powerful boosters in college sports has lashed out at conference commissioners for stymieing changes he thinks could save the industry. One of those commissioners, Greg Sankey of the Southeastern Conference, responded by saying the booster’s views “reflect a fundamental misunderstanding of the realities of college athletics.” The spat sprang from Texas Tech billionaire head of regents Cody Campbell's argument about how the proposed pooling of college TV rights could feed additional billions into school coffers. Campbell said progress is being held back because “the conferences are all represented by commissioners who are very, very self-interested.”

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