By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With the work the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee is doing on both the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision levels to maintain and enhance the sport, the voices of the student-athletes playing the game are equally important in the process.
Tennessee Tech will have one of the voices selected to guide decisions as junior linebacker Seth Carlisle was recently selected as one of two Ohio Valley Conference representatives to the Division I Football Oversight Committee Student-Athlete Connection Group.
The SACG in the past featured 52 current players, representing every conference and independents in the FBS and FCS. Their feedback has helped create changes in the recruiting calendar and the redshirt status increased to four games without taking away a year of eligibility.
Student-athletes selected to the committee can serve up to two years and meet quarterly to discuss issues and provide feedback to the Oversight Committee.
Carlisle joins Tennessee State junior Raymond Horton in the SACG and Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing on the Oversight Committee to represent the OVC.
Carlisle had a breakout season in 2019 as he recorded 88 tackles, including 4.5 for-loss, with three interceptions, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries. He will be an important presence on the field for the Tech defense when the Golden Eagles open their 2020-21 football season on Feb. 21 against Austin Peay.
The junior was also featured on the OVC's #OVCforChange Engagement Series on Thursday. His interview can be seen here.
