Tennessee Vols get bad news but it was worth it
The Tennessee Vols got some expected bad news on Saturday, but it was more than worth it. Tennessee is being fined $100k for storming the field after the Vols' 52-49 win against Alabama on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium. From the SEC release: The Southeastern Conference announced today that the University of Tennessee will be […]
The Tennessee Vols got some expected bad news on Saturday, but it was more than worth it.
Tennessee is being fined $100k for storming the field after the Vols' 52-49 win against Alabama on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium.
The Southeastern Conference announced today that the University of Tennessee will be fined for a violation of the league's access to competition area policy due to fans entering the field following its football game against the University of Alabama on October 15.
Tennessee will incur a fine of $100,000 for a second offense under the league's access to competition area policy. Tennessee was last fined for a violation following a basketball game against Florida in 2006.
Fines levied against schools for violation of the access to competition area policy are deposited into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.
The policy states that "access to competition areas shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the responsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy."
Tennessee knew they were getting fined for rushing the field, but that didn't stop them. And it shouldn't have. This was a long time coming for the Volunteers.
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