Finally, somebody is doing something about the trend of faking injuries in college football. The Southeastern Conference has taken on the issue head on, announcing that they would begin to fine or even suspend coaches who are found guilty of the practice.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo out to all teams in the league on Friday afternoon. ESPN obtained a copy of the note shortly after.
“If somebody’s injured, we need to take that seriously,” Sankey said. “But creating the questions — and I mean this all across the country — needs to stop.