It's been a hot topic this season, but SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is finally looking to clamp down on teams that feign injuries in the Southeastern Conference. Sankey has sent a memo to SEC coaches and ADs asking them to comply with the rules; otherwise, penalties will be issued.
Going forward, it will be interesting to see how they will decide which players are feigning injury when it's not apparent. Or are they just going after the blatant rule-breaking ones?
Greg Sankey will penalize teams for feigning injuries
The big news today was the SEC's announcement regarding the outbreak of teams feigning injuries. It all started around Ole Miss's back against Kentucky, and let's be honest, it wasn't a great look. However, it doesn't look good on TV, but how can we fully tell when an injury is not actual?
It will be interesting when the first case is penalized. Sankey has sent a memo to head coaches and staff with information about the topic and the penalty steps for first-time and consistent offenders.
SEC will begin penalizing coaches this week if it is determined players feign injury during games, @CBSSports/@247Sports has confirmed.
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) November 1, 2024
First offense: $50K penalty
2nd offense: $100K penalty
3rd offense: Suspension
Assistants subject to same penalties.
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The insulation is that players are going down to slow down quick-tempo offenses. Oklahoma players had a couple of instances where they stopped the Ole Miss offense from moving down the field at a pace. That's what it looks like, but how do you prove that somebody is not injured unless, as we mentioned, it seems obvious, like the Alabama one against Tennessee?
These penalties are not going to fully fix it, as we could see pushback from head coaches. Lane Kiffin has already answered past allegations with medical documentation, which seemed to have been met with acceptance that no cheating was taking place. This college football fan is going to keep rolling on.