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Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels medical staff check on Mississippi Rebels defensive lineman Princely Umanmielen (1) after an injury during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and the conference is cracking down on faked injuries. Sankey and the SEC are finally addressing the issue that has plagued the league for years. “Play football and stop the feigned injury nonsense,” said Sankey in a memo to the league.
The rule change comes at the perfect time for the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs, who are facing the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday. Ole Miss is the SEC’s most well-known offender of the feigned injury rule. Under head coach Lane Kiffin, the Rebels have had several plays this season where players went down at the insistence of their teammate.
Ole Miss utilized the practice both on defense and offense. The most common time a fake injury benefits a defense is when the opposing offense is in a rhythm and running no-huddle plays. Offenses have also begun using the tactic to save valuable timeouts.
Any team that violates the policy faces a fine of $50,000 on the first offense, $100,000 on the second offense and a head coach suspension for one game on the third offense.
“I respect commissioner Sankey and what he sends out. We don’t condone that on our team or within our program, so we don’t have to address it. We just tell them that if they’re injured stay down and if not, you get up and go play. That’s just our philosophy,” said Kirby Smart on the SEC’s rule change.
Ole Miss not having the fake injury tactic (without punishment at least) certainly helps Georgia. The Bulldogs will need every advantage they can get against Ole Miss, who has the No. 1 scoring offense in the SEC at 42.1 points per…
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Publish date : 2024-11-05 19:28:48
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