Under security measures put in place by the conference last year, the two SEC schools that had rushed the field on Saturday will be fined a total of$ 350, 000.
Arkansas may remain fined$ 250, 000 as a second-time criminal following its win over No. 4 Tennessee, a price that will be paid to its opponent, according to a declaration from the event. Vanderbilt may be fined$ 100, 000 as a first-time criminal, and will owe that to No. 1 Alabama. After the last whistle, a group of Cognizant viewers ripped down a soccer ball, carried it for more than two yards, and dumped it in the Cumberland River.
In what turned out to be a crazy stone of Week 6 game, it was a common sight on Saturday. Five team ranked in the Top 11 lost on the same day for the first time in nearly a century. Home supporters stormed the area after the last bell in four of those activities. The other two were in the Big Ten—Washington’s disturbed of No. 10 Michigan and Minnesota’s disturbed of No. 11 USC.
These incidents have been very common in university football and basketball, and they combine an odd combination of problems and intentions. Fans love them, of course, but there are real safety concerns brought on by the close proximity of the people and the tons of fans. In recent years, tournaments like the SEC have increased their consequences.
Those who work in colleges appear to be caught in the middle. Sam Pittman, the head coach for the Razorbacks, was questioned about the audience moments after Arkansas won, when students and fans began to abuse his staff.
” I think the]athletic director ] is going to be mad”, Pittman said. ” Or maybe he wo n’t be. Right now I do n’t care. Come Swine, baby”!
( For those who are interested, CBS Sports questioned Arkansas AD Hunter Yuracheck about his willingness to pay a fine. ) His response:” Hell Yeah”! )
Representatives for Arkansas and Vanderbilt did n’t respond to requests for comment right away.
Although it’s not immediately clear how much the various schools could be fined, many people now prioritize it more. A ask sent to the Big Ten also did not immediately respond. Next year, amid mounting pressure to strengthen limitations, the SEC increased its sanctions for both football and basketball marching. Under the new policy, the first offense will cost a school$ 100, 000, the second will cost$ 250, 000 and all future violations would cost$ 500, 000. When the plan was put into effect, the stone for each school was cleaned.
The Big Ten’s plans are less obvious. A “discretionary great” can be imposed on schools, according to ESPN, for constantly failing to secure the players of visiting teams. Different leagues have different guidelines, especially for sports games, where the issue is more serious. The Pac-12’s, for example, can be as high as$ 100, 000 for repeat offenders, the West Coast Conference established new fine system starting last season.
In 2022, the Big 12 hired Oak View Group to evaluate its venue security plans, and earlier this year it fined UCF$ 25, 000 for a sports marching. Kansas State is one of the Big 12 institutions that has tried to find creative ways to satisfy lover fervor while maintaining health.
This year, Kanas Sate athletic director Gene Taylor reported to Sporticoearlier that “it can sometimes get terrible.” With that much of a group, it can be nerve-wracking, but I think we should keep talking about it and finding different ways to celebrate with student followers, whether it’s by entering the sits and bringing people to the fans or by opposing them from playing on the courtroom. Obviously, fines are n’t helping”.
( This story has been updated with an SEC announcement in the second paragraph. )