[Quality88]

NEW YORK -- Publicly griping about officials in the Southeastern Conference just got a lot more costly for Lane Kiffin and the rest of the league's coaches.
After three SEC coaches in two weeks, including Tennessee's Kiffin, received reprimands for ripping officials, the conference has decided that future punishment for similar antics will be fines and suspensions.
A memorandum was sent by the league office on Friday to every school making them aware of the change, which is effective immediately.
Commissioner Mike Slive, in his eighth season with the conference, was given full discretion by the league's athletic directors and presidents to hand out the punishment. He will determine the amount of fines and lengths of suspensions on a case-by-case basis.

SEC will suspend, fine coaches who complain about league officials - ESPN


WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! We don't care if you got the screw job, just take it and shut up or we'll take your lunch money and birthday away from you. Screw Slive, the AD's and college presidents for goin this route.

[desertrat]

The sad part is these coaches were all right, they did get screwed by the refs. How dare the SEC attempt to stifle free speech!

[Bamabeachlivin]

The thing about it is that coaches really don't have to say a thing let the media do it. Because they will talk about the bad calls and the SEC will do just like they did with the last crew suspend them and hopefully it will make the refs pay better attention. If AD's and Presidents gave the go ahead they will be watching and you can bet if they screw up Slive will hear about it.