Report: The SEC Has Finalized Punishments For Programs That Play Ex-Professional Athletes

By Staff ReporterAug 26, 202612:53 pmDiscuss the story19
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On Tuesday evening, the SEC officially ruled to ban professional athletes from returning to the Collegiate level.

According to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports, the SEC has finalized the following punishments for any program that tries to add a player to their roster who previously signed a pro contract (and/or declared and didn’t formally withdraw) with the NFL, NBA, G League, or WNBA:
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-Half-season suspension for head coaches

-SEC voting privileges revoked on business matters for the school in violation of the rule

-A hefty fine: 50% of that sport's annual operating budget

-The league retains the right to levy other penalties by Greg Sankey and/or SEC presidents/chancellors if necessary

Originally published on TigerDroppings.com
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HeadSlash27 min
Did it mention baseball?
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LsuNav28 min
This could give the weaker conferences a chance to capitalize on an opportunity. Imagine if Tulane decided to load up on NFL guys and became good enough to win a playoff game. The SEC and Big Ten would change their tune. One door closes…
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These fools allowed minor league baseball players to come back to the damn college to play different sports for freaking decades playing til upwards of 30 years old and nobody gave a damn, even the people watching the damn sport and whining now. European pros are all in the damn college basketball world too. All this hypocritical bullshite really irks me.
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cajunmud2 hours
DON'T...even think about it!
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skullopener2 hours
Good
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YMCA2 hours
I saw yesterday where they only listed football and men’s and women’s basketball. Did they make adjustments to include other sports or is it only those 3 since they’re the main ones(only ones)that make money?
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DesertCajun2 hours
Well that's the end of that. That's way more than a slap on the wrist if it can be enforced.
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Lsustev2 hours
Great. I can’t wait to see the punishments the SEC and NCAA get for being held in contempt of court by the Judges of the 19th Judicial District Court.
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Jabontik2 hours
They left it out of the press release but the original writing had "optional nipple tweaking by the commissioner at a time and place of his choosing"
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Popstiger2 hours
Actually I’m pretty tired of these bogus moral stands. If anyone thinks college athletes aren’t already professionals then you have your head in the sand. So we have a court of law saying what the NCAA is doing is unfair so the SEC decides they are going to double down and say we don’t care whether it’s fair, we aren’t doing it. What difference does it make? It’s only one year and the players that are involved are marginal NFL players at best.
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HuntinFishin252 hours
CYA in court there lil gregory!
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LincolnGold2 hours
Lawsuit incoming.
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Soooo whos gonna tell them half of college basketball is European pros... I guess no SEC school will have coaches for the season?? Wjat about the baseball guys who went pro in highschool and come back at 26 to be QB in college....

Wait for it.... 25 years ago this rule wouod mean matt mauk would made nick saban eat all these penalties
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PaperTiger2 hours
Damn. That is some serious penalties there. Close to the old school death penalty for a program
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LaSportsFan112 min
I thought the same thing. Might be time to drop the issue and move on.
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tigermenard2 hours
NCAA was too limp-dick to enforce their own rules....glad to see someone put on their big boy pants.
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Veritas2 hours
Tries to or does roster a player?

Pretty big difference
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ColonelAngus2 hours
Finally. Common sense
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plance2 hours
WTH?
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